KR102067745B1 - Lymphedema circulation treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lymph circulation promoting mechanism, comprising: a head; A sliding rod detachably attached to the head, the sliding rod sliding sliding on the affected area in which lymph edema has occurred; And a massage roller provided to be detachably attached to the head in parallel with the sliding rod, and moving in a rolling motion along the moving direction of the sliding rod to massage the affected part.

Description

Lymphatic circulation promoting mechanism {LYMPHEDEMA CIRCULATION TREATING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a lymphatic circulation promoting mechanism, and more particularly, to a lymphatic circulation promoting mechanism capable of treating lymphedema by massaging a lesion in which lymphedema has occurred.

In general, lymphedema is a disease in which lymphatic fluid accumulates subcutaneously due to lymphatic circulatory disorders, resulting in excessive edema and protein accumulation and inflammatory fibrosis in tissues.

In particular, when lymph nodes are surgically removed by local lymph node invasion by tumor or tumor treatment, acquired lymph edema may be formed due to a cause such as radiation therapy.

In order to treat such lymph edema, a therapeutic method using manual lymphatic drainage, low elastic bandage, compression stockings is known by massage.

Among them, as a lymphatic drainage method, a hydrophobic massage in which a rehabilitation therapist uses a hand to directly massage a affected area where lymphedema has occurred to treat lymphedema is widely used.

On the other hand, lymphatic vessels are generally located under the human skin and muscles are located below the lymphatic vessels.

Therefore, if the general muscle massage of the lesions in which the lymphedema has occurred, there is a fear that the lymphatic fluid increases rather than worsen the lymphedema.

Therefore, in the case of manual lymphatic massage performed by hand massage, it is difficult for the general public to directly massage the affected area by hand.

Accordingly, there is a demand for the development of a lymph circulation promoting mechanism capable of treating lymph edema by easily massaging the affected area where lymph edema has occurred by hand and without the help of a professional rehabilitation therapist.

Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1586225 (Invention name: Smart Spawner, Registered Date: 2016.01.12.)

The present invention is to solve the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a lymphatic circulation promoting mechanism that can easily massage anybody by using a device without directly massage the affected area where lymphedema has occurred. .

An object of the present invention, the head; A sliding rod detachably attached to the head, the sliding rod sliding sliding on the affected area in which lymph edema has occurred; And a massage roller detachably provided on the head side by side with the sliding rod and moving in a rolling motion along the moving direction of the sliding rod to massage the affected part.

Here, the roller roller may further include a roller movement limiter accommodated inside the massage roller or provided outside the massage roller to limit the amount of rolling movement of the massage roller.

The shock absorbing member may further include a buffer member configured to cushion a force applied to the affected part through the sliding rod and the massage roller from the head.

The head may further include a pressure measuring sensor configured to measure the pressure applied to the affected part by the sliding rod and the massage roller.

If the pressure data measured by the pressure measuring sensor is a pressure higher than a predetermined reference value may further include an alarm generating unit for notifying the alarm.

The alarm generator may be at least one of a lamp for emitting light and a speaker for outputting a sound.

The speaker may further include a speaker configured to output a voice guidance message for performing massage of the sliding rod and the massage roller.

A brush for sweeping down the affected part may be attached to the surface of the massage roller.

It may further include a main handle provided on the head, for holding the head.

It may further include an auxiliary handle detachably provided on the head to hold the head at a position spaced apart from the head.

According to the present invention, anyone can easily massage and treat lymphedema by using a device without directly massaging the affected area in which lymphedema has occurred.

1 is a perspective view of a lymph circulation promoting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is an exploded perspective view of the main part of FIG. 1;
3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be embodied in various different forms, and the present embodiments only make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and those of ordinary skill in the art that It is provided to fully inform the skilled person the scope of the invention.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and / or "comprising" does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the mentioned components. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout, and "and / or" includes each and all combinations of one or more of the mentioned components.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used in the present specification (including technical and scientific terms) may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, terms that are defined in a commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 illustrate a lymph circulation promoting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these figures, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a head 11, a sliding rod 21, and a massage roller 25.

The head 11 has a hollow cylinder shape with one side opened. The head 11 in this embodiment has a hemispherical cross-sectional shape, but the head 11 may have various shapes.

The outer side of the head 11 is provided with a main handle 13 for holding the head 11. As a result, it is possible to use the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state of holding the main handle 13 directly.

In addition, one side of the head 11 is detachably provided with an auxiliary handle 15 for holding the head 11 at a position spaced apart from the head 11. The auxiliary handle 15 may be screwed or fitted to be detachable from the head 11.

The auxiliary handle 15 has a long rod shape. The auxiliary handle 15 may be composed of a plurality of rods 17 that are telescopically coupled in multiple stages to adjust the overall length. Thus, by folding the plurality of rods 17 along the longitudinal direction of the auxiliary handle 15, by reducing or extending the overall length of the auxiliary handle 15, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention ( 10) corresponds to the position of the affected area (1. Fig. 3) where the lymph edema has occurred, it is possible to easily adjust the grip position of the user's hand from the head (11). On the other hand, when using the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 using the main handle 13, it is preferable to separate and use the auxiliary handle 15 from the head 11, and to use it.

The sliding rod 21 is detachably provided inside the head 11 so that one region protrudes from the head 11. The sliding rod 21 is mounted to the head 11 so as not to roll in order to increase friction with the skin of the affected part 1. Here, the sliding rod 21 may be mounted to the head 11 to enable rolling movement.

In addition, the sliding rod 21 is made of a material capable of sliding friction on the affected part 1 in which lymphedema has occurred. The sliding rod 21 may be made of a silicon material or a puff material to increase friction with the skin of the affected part 1.

As the sliding rod 21 slides and rubs with the skin of the affected part 1, the sliding rod 21 serves to pull the skin of the affected part 1 in the moving direction of the sliding rod 21 as shown in FIG. 3.

The massage roller 25 is detachably provided inside the head 11 in parallel with the sliding rod 21 at a predetermined interval so that one region protrudes from the head 11. The massage roller 25 is mounted on the head 11 and makes a rolling motion. Thus, when the head 11 moves along the affected part 1, the massage roller 25 moves in a rolling motion along the moving direction of the sliding rod 21, so that the affected part 1 is moved by the sliding rod 21. By sweeping the skin of the affected area 1, the lymph is pushed toward the area where the area 1 is pulled to massage the affected area 1.

In addition, a brush made of a soft material, for example, a microfiber material, which sweeps the affected part 1 may be attached to the surface of the massage roller 25. By attaching the brush to the massage roller 25, it is possible to reduce the skin damage of the affected part 1 and increase the massage effect.

Here, the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25 is detachably provided on the head 11, so that the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller having various diameters corresponding to the affected part 1 where lymphedema is caused ( By attaching the head 25 to the head 11 selectively, the massage distance from the affected part 1 can be changed.

On the other hand, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a roller motion limiting portion 31 for limiting the amount of rolling motion of the massage roller 25.

In this embodiment, a spring is provided as the roller motion limiting portion 31. The springs are housed inside the massage roller 25, which not only limits the massage roller 25 to rotate in one direction, but also limits the rolling momentum thereof. That is, when the massage roller 25 rotates in one direction and rolls the spring while the spring is completely wound, the massage roller 25 no longer rolls, and the massage roller 25 is spaced apart from the affected part 1. As the spring is released, the massage roller 25 is rotated in the other direction by the elastic force of the spring, so that the massage roller 25 is restored to an initial position where rolling motion is possible.

By providing the roller motion limiting portion 31 as described above, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention to perform the massage while repeatedly moving at a specific interval along the affected part 1, the affected part It is possible to obtain the effect of massaging (1) as if it were a real hand massage.

Here, in this embodiment, the roller motion limiting portion 31 is shown to be accommodated inside the massage roller 25, but is not limited thereto, the roller motion limiting portion 31 is provided on the outside of the massage roller 25 May be In addition, the roller motion limiting portion 31 may be provided with a torsion spring instead of the spring.

In the present embodiment, although the spring is provided as a roller motion limiting portion 31 inside the massage roller 25, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the massage roller 25 may use the roller motion limiting portion 31. It may not be provided, and may be mounted to the head 11 to move in a rolling motion along the affected part.

In addition, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a buffer member for buffering the force applied to the affected part 1 through the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25 from the head 11 ( 41) may be further included.

In this embodiment, the coil spring is provided as the buffer member 41. One end of the coil spring is supported by the bracket 45 in contact with the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25, and the other end is supported inside the head 11.

By providing the shock absorbing member 41 as described above, when excessive force acts on the head 11, the force applied to the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25 can be buffered to massage the affected part 1. .

Here, the coil spring is shown as a buffer member 41 in the present embodiment, but is not limited thereto, and the buffer member 41 may be made of an elastic body made of rubber or sponge material having elastic force.

In addition, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pressure measuring sensor 61 and an alarm generating unit.

The pressure measuring sensor 61 measures the pressure applied by the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25 to the affected part 1. Pressure data measured by the pressure measuring sensor 61 is transmitted to the control unit 51 provided in the head (11). In this embodiment, the load cell is mounted on the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25 as the pressure measuring sensor 61, respectively.

The alarm generation unit notifies the alarm by the control signal of the control unit 51. For example, when the control unit 51 determines that the pressure data measured by the pressure measuring sensor 61 is a pressure equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value, the control unit 51 sends a signal to the alarm unit to inform the alarm. In this embodiment, an LED lamp 65 that emits light as an alarm generating unit and a speaker 67 that outputs sound are provided. Here, only one of the LED lamp 65 and the speaker 67 may be provided as the alarm generating unit.

As such, by providing the pressure measuring sensor 61 and the alarm generating unit, the pressure applied to the affected part 1 by the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25 is limited, so that excessive massage pressure is applied to the muscles of the affected part 1. It is possible to prevent the deterioration of lymph edema due to the increase of lymph fluid in the affected part 1, and to reduce the pain caused by the affected part 1, as well as to prevent skin damage of the affected part 1.

On the other hand, the speaker 67 may be provided in the head 11, in addition to the alarm notification function, may have a function of outputting a voice guidance message for the massage performed by the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25. When the user operates the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention for the treatment of lymphedema, a voice guidance message for performing massage stored in the controller 51 is output through the speaker 67.

By such a configuration, using the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a process for the massage of lymph edema is as follows.

After seating the lymph circulation stimulation mechanism 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention to the affected area (1) where lymphedema has occurred, the head 11 along the affected area (1) while holding the main handle (13) Move it.

When the head 11 moves the affected part 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the sliding rod 21 is in sliding friction with the skin of the affected part 1, and the sliding rod 21 moves the skin of the affected part 1. Pull in the direction of movement.

At the same time, the massage roller 25 moves in a rolling motion along the moving direction of the sliding rod 21, sweeping the skin of the affected part 1 pulled by the sliding rod 21 toward the direction where the affected part 1 is pulled out. By pushing, the lymph vessels of the affected part 1 are opened to massage the affected part 1 so that the lymph fluid is filled.

By continuously performing this series of massage operations on the affected area 1, it is possible to treat lymphedema.

On the other hand, when the head 11 moves the affected part 1, the brush attached to the massage roller 25 can reduce the damage of the skin of the affected part 1 and increase the massage effect. In addition, by the roller motion limiting portion 31, the lymph circulation promoting mechanism 10 is repeatedly moved along the affected part 1 at specific intervals, and the massage is performed. Thus, the affected part 1 is massaged by actual hands. You can get the effect. And the shock absorbing member 41 can buffer the force applied to the sliding rod 21 and the massage roller 25, and can massage the affected part 1. In addition, by the pressure measuring sensor 61 and the alarm generating unit, excessive massage pressure is applied to the muscles of the affected part 1, and lymphatic fluid increases in the affected part 1, thereby preventing lymph edema from deteriorating. As well as reducing the pain caused, it is possible to prevent the skin damage of the affected part (1).

As described above, according to the present invention, a lymphoid edema is generated by providing, on the head, a sliding rod sliding and rubbing on an affected area in which lymph edema has occurred, and a massage roller moving in rolling motion along the moving direction of the sliding rod to massage the affected area. Instead of massaging the affected area by hand, anyone can easily massage and cure lymphedema.

In the above, embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may realize the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

10: lymph circulation promoting mechanism
11: head
13: main handle
15: auxiliary handle
21: sliding rod
25: massage roller
31: roller movement limiting
41: buffer member
61: pressure measuring sensor
65: LED lamp
67: speaker

Claims (10)

head;
A sliding rod detachably attached to the head, the sliding rod slidably moving in the affected area in which lymph edema has occurred; And
And a massage roller detachably provided on the head in parallel with the sliding rod and moving in a rolling motion along the moving direction of the sliding rod to massage the affected part. The method of claim 1,
Lymph circulation promoting mechanism further comprises a roller movement limiting portion accommodated inside the massage roller or provided outside the massage roller to limit the amount of rolling movement of the massage roller. The method of claim 1,
And a buffer member for cushioning a force applied to the affected part through the sliding rod and the massage roller from the head. The method of claim 1,
And a pressure measuring sensor provided in the head to measure the pressure applied to the affected part by the sliding rod and the massage roller. The method of claim 4, wherein
And an alarm generating unit for informing an alarm if the pressure data measured by the pressure measuring sensor is a pressure equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value. The method of claim 5,
The alarm generating unit is at least one of the lamp for emitting light, the speaker for outputting sound, lymph circulation promoting mechanism. The method of claim 1,
And a speaker provided in the head to output a voice guidance message for performing the massage of the sliding rod and the massage roller. The method of claim 1,
Lymph circulation promoting mechanism is attached to the surface of the massage roller is brushed to sweep the affected area. The method of claim 1,
And a main handle provided on the head, the main handle for gripping the head. The method of claim 1,
And an auxiliary handle detachably provided to the head to hold the head in a position spaced from the head.

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