KR102476256B1 - Headset for the treatment of otitis media - Google Patents

Abstract

A headset for treating otitis externa is disclosed. The headset for treating otitis externa comprises a pair of left and right bodies which come in contact with both ears, and a connecting member which connects the pair of bodies. The body includes a housing in which a fan module, a dehumidifying filter, and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules are mounted, and a housing cover which is coupled to the housing and is connected to the connecting member. The fan module is driven to generate air flow from the inside of the ear canal to the outside, and according to the air flow, moisture inside the ear canal is discharged to the outside and absorbed by the dehumidifying filter.

Description

Headset for the treatment of otitis externa {Headset for the treatment of otitis media}

The present invention relates to a headset for treating otitis externa.

The ear canal is a passage from the auricle to the eardrum, and is in the form of a tube with a length of about 2.5 cm and an inner diameter of about 7 to 9 mm. The ear canal is curved in an S-shape, and 1/3 of the auricle is made of cartilage, and 2/3 of the eardrum is made of bone. Here, the bone portion made of bones has thin skin and does not have hair pockets and skin oil glands, but the cartilage portion made of cartilage is covered with thick skin in which hair pouches, skin oil glands, and cerumen glands are developed. Earwax glands are formed by changes in sweat glands, and secrete a yellowish-brown specific liquid. Earwax is formed by combining epithelial cells that have been eliminated with this secretion. Earwax is usually thought of as messy, but in fact it plays an important role in protecting the ear canal from external bacteria.

Since the ear canal is a part of direct contact with external bacteria, it has its own defense mechanism, and earwax is one of the defense mechanisms. Earwax contains a lot of fat to prevent moisture from permeating, has acidity to inhibit the growth of bacteria, and has antibacterial substances such as lysozyme to protect the ear canal from external bacteria.

Otitis externa is an inflammation of the external auditory canal. It is commonly caused by infection with bacteria or fungi when the defense mechanism of the external auditory canal is broken. In addition to bacterial infection, it can also be caused by allergies or skin diseases. In particular, otitis externa is caused by frequent swimming, humid and hot climate, narrow and hairy external auditory canal, trauma or foreign body in the external auditory canal, earwax abnormality, use of hearing aids or earphones, skin diseases such as eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, diabetes, immunosuppressed state, It often occurs when there is an antecedent factor such as excessive sweating.

As such, since otitis externa is an important antecedent factor of a hot climate and high humidity, it often occurs in subtropical climates and is common in summer in temperate regions, especially after swimming.

Therefore, in order to prevent or treat otitis externa, a technique for effectively removing water or moisture penetrating into the external auditory meatus is required.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1431201 (2014.08.11.)

The present invention is to provide a headset for treating otitis externa that effectively removes water or moisture that has penetrated into the ear canal.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a headset for treating otitis externa is disclosed.

A headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of left and right bodies in contact with both ears and a connecting member connecting the pair of bodies, wherein the body includes a fan module, a dehumidifying filter and It includes a housing in which a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules are mounted, and a housing cover coupled to the housing and connected to the connection member, wherein the fan module is driven to generate airflow from inside the ear canal to the outside. And, according to the air flow, the moisture inside the ear canal is discharged to the outside and absorbed into the dehumidifying filter.

The plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged on an outer rim of the housing with a directing direction set so as to irradiate antibacterial light toward the external auditory meatus.

The headset for treating otitis externa further includes a pair of left and right extension-type light irradiation modules inserted into the ear canals of both ears to emit light.

The extension-type light irradiation module is attached to the connecting member, a light source for generating and condensing light using a light emitting diode for irradiating antibacterial light, an optical fiber having one end connected to the light source, and a transparent optical fiber coupled to the other end of the optical fiber. Including a cap, the optical fiber is inserted into the ear canal and the antibacterial light is irradiated into the ear canal through the other end of the optical fiber.

The housing is formed in a cylindrical shape with through-holes formed at the center of both sides, and the fan module is formed in a cylindrical shape with through-holes formed at the center of both sides and is mounted inside the housing. is mounted, and the housing cover is coupled to a through hole opposite to the part in contact with the ear in the housing.

The dehumidification filter is formed by including a moisture absorbing material and a shock absorbing cushion material,

A portion of the housing contacting the ear is formed of the cushion material for absorbing shock.

The housing cover is formed in a hemispherical shape in which a plurality of air outlets are formed to discharge air discharged from the fan module to the outside when the fan module is driven.

The headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent or treat otitis externa by effectively removing water or moisture that has penetrated into the inside.

1 is a view schematically illustrating a headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a partially cut-away cross-sectional view showing the body of the headset for treating otitis externa according to the embodiment of the present invention of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an exploded view showing some components of the body of the headset for treating otitis externa according to the embodiment of the present invention of Figure 1;
4 is a view schematically illustrating a headset for treating otitis externa according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Singular expressions used herein include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "consisting of" or "comprising" should not be construed as necessarily including all of the various components or steps described in the specification, and some of the components or some of the steps It should be construed that it may not be included, or may further include additional components or steps. In addition, terms such as "...unit" and "module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software or a combination of hardware and software. .

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

1 is a view schematically illustrating a headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially cut cross-sectional view showing a body of the headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing some components of the body of the headset for treating otitis externa according to the embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1 . Hereinafter, the headset 100 for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

First of all, referring to FIG. 1, the headset 100 for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of left and right bodies 110 in contact with both ears and a connecting member connecting the pair of left and right bodies 110. It may be configured to include (150).

Here, the connection member 150 may be formed of a tightening band typically made of an elastic material. In addition, the connecting member 150 may be manufactured integrally with the body 110 or formed separately and coupled to the body 110 by a conventional fixing tool.

And, as shown in FIG. 1, on one side of the connection member 150, a battery accommodating portion 155 in which a battery (not shown) for supplying operating power to the headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention is accommodated can be formed. Here, the battery can be charged and discharged, and the battery accommodating unit 155 may include a charging module for charging the battery. In addition, the battery accommodating unit 155 may include a power module capable of receiving power by being connected to an external power source in addition to the battery.

Hereinafter, since the configuration of the pair of left and right bodies 110 facing each other is the same, only the body located on the left side when viewed in FIG. 1 will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3 , the body 110 may include a housing 111 and a housing cover 112 coupled to one side of the housing 111 and connected to a connecting member 150 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the housing 111 includes a fan module 120 that drives with low noise, a dehumidifying filter 125 that absorbs moisture, and a light emitting diode (LED) that emits antibacterial light. Light Emitted Diode) module 127 is mounted.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the housing 111 may be formed in a cylindrical shape with through holes 113 formed at the center of both sides. Accordingly, the fan module 120 mounted inside the housing 111 may also be formed in a cylindrical shape with through holes 121 formed at the center of both sides.

In addition, the dehumidification filter 125 is mounted in the through hole 113 of the part in contact with the ear in the housing 111, and the through hole 113 on the opposite side of the part in contact with the ear in the housing 111, as described above, the connecting member ( 150) and the housing cover 112 connected thereto are coupled.

Here, the dehumidification filter 125 may be formed by including a moisture absorbing material and a shock absorbing cushion material. For example, the cushion material for shock absorption may be rubber, high-density polyurethane foam, or the like. A portion of the housing 111 in contact with the ear may also be formed of a shock-absorbing cushion material, such as the dehumidifying filter 125 .

Also, the housing cover 112 may be formed in a hemispherical shape having a plurality of air outlets so that the fan module 120 drives and discharges air discharged from the fan module 120 to the outside. For example, the housing cover 112 may be formed of a hemispherical mesh network as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 .

In addition, the fan module 120 may be driven so that air flows in the opposite direction from the portion in contact with the ear.

That is, water or moisture inside the ear canal may be released to the outside of the ear canal and absorbed by the dehumidifying filter 125 according to the air flow caused by the driving of the fan module 120 . At this time, the air discharged from the fan module 120 is discharged to the outside through the air outlet of the housing cover 112, so that the air can flow smoothly from the inside of the ear canal to the outside.

Meanwhile, a plurality of light emitting diode modules 127 are arranged on an outer edge of the through hole 113 of the housing 111 . At this time, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the plurality of light emitting diode modules 127 may be installed in the housing 111 with a direction set to irradiate antibacterial light toward the ear hole, that is, the external auditory meatus.

4 is a view schematically illustrating a headset for treating otitis externa according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the headset 100 for treating otitis externa according to another embodiment of the present invention is an extension type headset 100 for treating otitis externa according to the embodiment of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 . A light irradiation module 130 is added.

Here, the extended light irradiation module 130 may be formed as a pair of left and right to irradiate light to the external auditory canal of both ears, like a pair of left and right bodies 110 contacting both ears.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the extended light irradiation module 130 is attached to the connecting member 150 and includes a light source 131 that generates and condenses light using a light emitting diode that irradiates antibacterial light and a light source 131. It may include an optical fiber 132 to which one end (light receiving unit) is connected and a transparent cap 133 coupled to the other end (light emitting unit) of the optical fiber 132.

Here, the light source 131 and the optical fiber 132 may be coupled such that one end (light receiving unit) of the optical fiber 132 is located at a condensing position of the generated light.

In such an extended light irradiation module 130, the optical fiber 132 may be inserted into the external auditory meatus, and antibacterial light may be directly irradiated into the external auditory meatus through the other end (light emitting part) of the optical fiber 132.

5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the headset for treating otitis externa according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 5 , when the fan module 120 operates, an airflow is formed from the inside of the ear canal to the outside, and moisture or moisture inside the ear canal is released to the outside of the ear canal according to the formed air flow, and the dehumidifying filter 125 ) can be absorbed. And, as shown in FIG. 5 , air discharged from the fan module 120 is discharged to the outside through the air outlet of the housing cover 112, so that air flow from the inside of the ear canal to the outside can be maintained.

Next, referring to FIG. 6 , the plurality of light emitting diode modules 127 disposed on the edge of the housing 111 may radiate antibacterial light toward the external auditory meatus from the outside of the external auditory meatus.

Next, referring to FIG. 7 , in the extension-type light irradiation module 130, the optical fiber 132 may be inserted into the external auditory meatus to directly irradiate antibacterial light into the external auditory meatus.

The embodiments of the present invention described above have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art having ordinary knowledge of the present invention will be able to make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications, changes, and additions will be considered to fall within the scope of the following claims.

100: headset for treating otitis externa
110: body
111: housing
112: housing cover
120: Fan module
125: dehumidification filter
127: Light Emitting Diode (LED) module
130: extended light irradiation module
131: light source
132 optical fiber
133: transparent cap
150: connecting member

Claims (7)

In the headset for treating otitis externa,
A pair of left and right bodies in contact with both ears; and
Including a connecting member connecting the pair of bodies,
the body,
A housing formed in a cylindrical shape with a through hole formed in the center of both sides and in which a fan module, a dehumidifying filter, and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) modules are mounted; and
It is coupled to the housing and includes a housing cover connected to the connecting member,
The fan module,
It is formed in a cylindrical shape with through holes formed at the center of both sides, mounted inside the housing, and driven to generate air flow from the inside of the ear canal to the outside,
The dehumidifying filter,
It is mounted in the through hole of the part in contact with the ear in the housing, absorbs moisture discharged from the inside of the ear canal to the outside according to the air flow, is formed by including a moisture absorbing material and a shock absorbing cushion material, and is in contact with the ear in the housing. The part is formed of the shock-absorbing cushion material,
The housing cover,
For the treatment of otitis externa, characterized in that the housing is formed in a hemispherical shape with a plurality of air outlets formed so as to be coupled to the through hole opposite to the part in contact with the ear and to discharge the air discharged from the fan module to the outside by driving the fan module. headset.
According to claim 1,
The headset for treating otitis externa, characterized in that the plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged on an outer rim of the housing with a directing direction set to radiate antibacterial light toward the ear canal.
According to claim 1,
The headset for treating otitis externa,
The headset for treating otitis externa, characterized in that it further comprises a pair of left and right extension-type light irradiation modules inserted into the ear canal of both ears to irradiate light.
According to claim 3,
The extended light irradiation module,
a light source attached to the connection member and generating and condensing light using a light emitting diode for irradiating antibacterial light;
an optical fiber having one end connected to the light source; and
Including a transparent cap coupled to the other end of the optical fiber,
The headset for treating otitis externa, characterized in that the optical fiber is inserted into the ear canal and the antibacterial light is irradiated into the ear canal through the other end of the optical fiber.
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