JP2020062154A - Treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a treatment apparatus using physical energy which enables safely and stably obtaining high therapeutic effect.SOLUTION: A treatment apparatus 1 to be used for imparting physical energy to the human body includes: an electrode 43 supplying the physical energy to an affected part and having a spiral shape in a state of not being given with power; and a body part 11 having a circuit for supplying electric power to the electrode 43. The body part 11 has a function for matching an impedance of the electrode 43 with an output impedance of a circuit to supply electric power to the electrode 43 when the electrode 43 is mounted on the affected part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

  The present invention relates to a device used for treatment, treatment, inspection, massage, and beauty.

  Treatment that uses electromagnetic waves such as ultra-short waves and microwaves, treatment with low-frequency and high-frequency pulses, potential treatment, treatment with weak current, or treatment with ultrasonic waves by externally applying physical energy to the affected area. The so-called physical therapy for applying the treatment has attracted attention, and many treatment devices that realize these have been put into practical use. One of the characteristics of the physiotherapy is that the physical energy used is unrecognizable or difficult for humans to recognize. Ultrashort waves, microwaves, infrared lasers, and ultrasonic waves cannot be directly sensed by sight, hearing, touch, etc., but can be barely indirectly sensed due to a sense of warmth. Most people cannot directly or indirectly perceive weak currents. Regarding each of the above-described treatment devices, a person who uses the device to perform treatment or a patient to be treated cannot accurately recognize the physical energy emitted from the device to the human body. For example, when using a treatment device that emits ultrasonic waves, microwaves, or ultrasonic waves to the human body for treatment, the patient may experience an increase in the temperature of the affected area (hereinafter referred to as “warm feeling”). Can be recognized, but its emission power cannot be recognized. The reason is that the temperature sensation that the patient receives easily changes depending on the distance and angle of the ultra-high frequency wave or microwave with respect to the emitting portion, the site to which the ultra-high frequency wave or microwave is applied, or the like. Also, the energy absorbed by the human body changes depending on the contact state between the conductor that supplies physical energy to the affected area and the affected area, and the temperature sensation of the patient changes greatly over time. It is difficult.

  Further, the physical energy such as the treatment using electromagnetic waves such as the above-mentioned ultra-short wave and microwave, the treatment with low frequency or high frequency pulse, the electric potential treatment, the treatment with weak current, or the treatment with ultrasonic wave is applied to diagnosis and beauty. It is also possible, and diagnostic devices and beauty devices that use these physical energies have been commercialized. However, similarly to the above, the amount of energy absorbed by the human body changes depending on the contact state of the conductor that supplies the physical energy to the human body, and the physical energy supplied to the affected area cannot be accurately grasped.

  Hereinafter, in the present specification, a treatment device, a diagnostic device, a beauty device, and the like are mentioned as a device for supplying physical energy to the human body, which is simply referred to as a treatment device. It is said that the treatment and diagnosis using the treatment device and the beauty treatment using the beauty device are simply treated. A user is a person who performs a treatment using a treatment device, a diagnosis using a diagnostic device, or an operation using a beauty device. A person who receives these treatments, diagnosis, and beauty treatments is simply called a patient. Therefore, unless stated otherwise, the description of the therapeutic device does not exclude the diagnostic device and the beauty device, and even if it is described as a patient, it does not mean only a person with an injury or a disease, but an examination. It also means the person who receives it and the person who receives beauty treatment.

JP, 2003-339888, A JP 2000-189526 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-021254

  Each of the above treatment devices is still in the developing stage, and there is a problem that the efficiency of the treatment cannot be improved due to various reasons. One of the reasons is that it is difficult for the user to directly recognize the physical energy to be used, for example, ultra-high frequency waves, microwaves, and ultrasonic waves, as described above. In the treatment device as described above, even if the user sets the output of the desired strength in the device, the output of the desired strength does not always act on the patient. For example, a situation may occur in which the output is reduced due to deterioration of the treatment device, or the device does not output the output at the strength set by the user, or the output itself is not output. Alternatively, even when the device outputs the output as set, the patient bends or extends the joint, pressure when pressing, or moving the guide along the body surface of the affected patient. The impedance constantly changes depending on the contact condition between the conductor and the affected area, and the ultra-high frequency or microwave is reflected by the human body. When the wave suddenly becomes smaller, more physical energy is supplied to the human body, the effect on the affected area becomes too great, causing discomfort, and accidents such as burns frequently occur.

  In order to solve such a problem, a microwave therapeutic device has been proposed in which an antenna is provided at a microwave output part and microwave power is received and displayed (Patent Document 1). However, the technique described in this document has the following problems and cannot sufficiently improve the treatment efficiency. For example, a case where the microwave from the antenna cannot be detected well is considered, and the following reasons can be considered. The first is the case where the microwave output setting itself is not made, for example, the case where the microwave is not output due to a user's erroneous operation, and this also applies when the user forgets the output start operation. The second is the case where the equipment is operated correctly, but the microwave is not normally radiated due to a failure of the output section or the operation section. In Patent Document 1, the user can know that the microwave is not detected by the antenna portion, but it is not possible to distinguish whether this is due to the above-mentioned erroneous operation or due to a failure. Therefore, when the user knows that the received power is extremely low or that the power cannot be received, the user not only tries to adjust the position and direction of the microwave irradiation unit but also adjusts the operation panel of the device each time. Check that the set value is not zero, or that the output start switch should be on and output should be performed. It was necessary to check by changing the treatment posture, such as leaving, standing up, or turning around. Without such confirmation work by the user, the user could not determine whether the position or angle of the microwave output section was inappropriate or whether the microwave itself was not output. That is, in Patent Document 1, a confirmation operation is required to stop the treatment and leave the patient, and even if the treatment is restarted, the contact state of the microwave irradiation part with the affected part changes, Since the action on the affected part also changes, the treatment efficiency is extremely lowered or the treatment efficiency is not improved.

  On the contrary, the microwave may be detected by the antenna even when the user is not operating. The following reasons can be considered for this. The first is when the setting or operation of microwave output stop is not set, for example, when the microwave output is not stopped due to a user's erroneous operation, and the user forgets the output stop operation. Also applies. The second is when the equipment is operated correctly, but the microwave is not stopped normally due to a failure of the output section. In Patent Document 1, the user can know that the microwave is not detected in the antenna portion after the treatment, but it is not possible to distinguish whether this is due to the erroneous operation or the failure. Therefore, when the user knows that the received power continues to be detected, he / she checks the operation panel of the device each time and the set value is zero, or the output switch is turned off and the output is not output. It was necessary to confirm that it was stopped. That is, unless the operation state of the device is confirmed, it is difficult to confirm whether the user himself / herself has made an operation error or the device is broken, and the safety of the device cannot be easily confirmed. Therefore, there is a problem that the failure of the therapeutic device used cannot be detected, or the failure is found lately, and the treatment itself cannot be performed, and the efficiency of the treatment is lowered.

  The above-mentioned treatment device, especially a device using an ultra-high frequency wave or a microwave, has another characteristic. As described above, the ultra-high frequency wave and the microwave emitted from the device are absorbed by the human body and are easily reflected. The treatment device used for detecting ultra-short waves is described in Patent Document 2. In Patent Document 2, it is possible to know the intensity of the ultra-short wave detected by attaching an antenna to the cord connecting the conductor and the device body. The detection is done by an antenna mounted in the middle of the code. If the antenna is close to or very close to the patient or user, the antenna may erroneously detect ultra-short waves, and it may detect higher power than it actually is, or lower power than it actually detects. is there. If detected larger than actual, the ultra-short wave absorbed by the human body is small, it can not act sufficiently on the affected area, the treatment effect is not sufficient and the treatment efficiency is reduced, but the user is sufficiently effective. The treatment was misunderstood and the treatment was continued, so that the treatment effect was not obtained and the treatment efficiency was not improved. On the other hand, if it is detected smaller than it actually is, an ultra-high frequency wave of more power than necessary is supplied to the affected area, resulting in overheating, and in the worst case, it may cause burns or damage to the affected area. Treatment efficiency cannot be improved.

  Further, with respect to the problem that the supply state of physical energy changes depending on the contact state between the affected part and the conductor, for example, in the case of the winding type ultrashort wave treatment conductor described in Patent Document 3, the patient is required each time. According to the above, a conductor is wrapped around the affected area to be used in a spiral shape. Depending on the size of the patient's body, the thickness, position, contact angle, and degree of pressing of the wound around the affected part also change, so the impedance changes each time the device is worn. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the impedance matching every time the device is mounted, and it is also necessary to change the set value of the ultra-high frequency output, which impairs the therapeutic effect.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a treatment device capable of improving the efficiency of treatment or easily ensuring safety.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following means. That is, a therapeutic device used to apply physical energy to the human body, which supplies the physical energy to the affected area and supplies electric power to the conductor having a spiral shape without applying force. And a main body having a circuit for

  (2) Furthermore, in the treatment device of the present invention, the main body portion matches the impedance of the conductor when the conductor is attached to the affected area and the output impedance of the circuit that supplies power to the conductor. It is characterized by having the function of taking.

  (3) Furthermore, in the treatment device of the present invention, the conductor has elasticity and can be deformed by applying a force, and when the force is released, it returns to the original spiral shape again. It has a feature. The coil-shaped conductor has elasticity and can be applied to various parts by being deformed by applying force, bending or pulling, and when detached and released, the original spiral shape is restored. It is characterized by returning to a coil shape.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a decrease in treatment efficiency and improve the treatment efficiency. Furthermore, in the case of a coil-shaped conductor, the electromagnetic field of ultra-short waves is concentrated inside the spiral shape, so the electromagnetic field is weak on the surface of the conductor and the contact area is small, which may cause burns to the patient. It can be used safely and for a long time, and a stable therapeutic effect can be obtained.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is effective in providing a treatment device capable of improving treatment efficiency. As one of them, a coil conductor having a spiral shape in a natural state where no force is applied (hereinafter, referred to as a natural state) supplies physical energy to a user's affected part by contacting the conductor. There is no significant change in impedance depending on the state, and stable energy supply to the affected area is possible.

It is explanatory drawing explaining the main-body part of the treatment device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation part of the main-body part of the treatment device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the connection part and notification part of the treatment device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the conductor used for the treatment device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the circuit of the detection part in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the lighting state of the detection display part in this invention, and the relationship of the electric power of the detected ultra-high frequency. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other relationship of the lighting state of the detection part in this invention, and the electric power of the detected ultra-high frequency. It is explanatory drawing explaining the circuit of the detection part in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the usage method of the conductor in this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the notification method of the notification part in this invention. Block diagram showing the configuration of an ultra-shortwave treatment device according to the present invention It is explanatory drawing explaining the output detection and control in this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the output limitation and control in this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the operation part of the main-body part of the treatment device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other aspect of the notification method of the notification part in this invention.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, as an energy supply device, a treatment device that performs treatment using ultra-high frequency will be described as an example. It may be a therapeutic device to be used, a device using ultrasonic waves, an electric potential therapeutic device, a laser therapeutic device, or a therapeutic device using a combination thereof. Further, it may be a therapeutic device that uses electromagnetic waves such as ultra-short waves and microwaves and ultrasonic waves and low frequencies.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main body 11 of a treatment device 1 as an energy supply device according to the present invention. The main body 11 of the therapeutic device 1 includes an operation unit 12 for operating the device, a storage unit 13 for storing a conductor, which is described separately, a connection unit 14 for electrically connecting the conductor and the main unit 11, and an output of an ultra-high frequency wave. It has a notification unit A15 that is a first notification unit that notifies that a start operation has been performed. In addition to this, the main body 11 has a power cord connected to a power source, a caster for movement, and other parts necessary for treatment, but the description is omitted because it is not an essential part of the present invention.

  The treatment device 1 in FIG. 1 has a plurality of channels so that it can treat a plurality of affected areas or a plurality of patients at the same time, and has an output of, for example, 3 channels. The number of channels is not limited to this. The configuration may include only one channel, or may have a plurality of channels. For example, it may have a structure of two channels, or may have a structure of four or more channels.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the operation unit 12, which has a setting unit A211, a setting unit B212, and a setting unit C213 for individually setting the three channels. In this embodiment, the setting unit A211 controls the channel 1, the setting unit B212 controls the channel 2, and the setting unit C213 controls the channel 3.

  The operation unit 12 of FIG. 2 has a main switch 25. When the main switch 25 is pressed once, the main body is activated and the power of the main body 11 is turned on, and when it is pressed again, the output of all channels is stopped, the main body 11 is shut down, and the power is turned off. That is, the main switch 25 also functions as an emergency stop button.

  The operation unit 12 has an output start button A 221, an output start button B 222, and an output start button C 223 so that the output start control can be performed separately for the three channels. If these output start buttons are pressed while the output of the ultra-short wave is off, the ultra-short wave is output for a certain period of time, for example, 20 minutes, and treatment is possible. In the present embodiment, the three output start buttons are arranged so as to correspond to the three channels, but the present invention is not limited to this, and if there is one channel, only one output start button is required, and the output start buttons correspond to the number of channels. It should be provided. Further, the time for which the treatment can be performed by pressing the output start button A221 or the like is not limited to 20 minutes, and may be 15 minutes or 30 minutes, and the time may be set appropriately. Further, the time may be changed for each channel, or the treatment may be continuously performed without limiting the time.

  Further, an output stop button A231, an output stop button B232, and an output stop button C233 are provided so that the output of the three channels can be stopped separately. If these output stop buttons are pressed while the output of ultra-high frequency is on, that is, if only the output stop button A231 is pressed, only the ultra-high-wave output of channel 1 is pressed, and if only the output stop button B232 is pressed, only the ultra-high-wave output of channel 2 is pressed. By pressing only the output stop button C233, only the ultra-high frequency output of channel 3 is individually stopped. Further, if the output stop buttons A231 and B232 are pressed, the ultra high frequency outputs of the channels 1 and 2 are output, if the output stop button B232 and the output stop button C233 are pressed, the ultra short wave outputs of the channels 2 and 3 are output, and the output stop button C233 and the output stop button A231 are output. If is pressed, the microwave output of channels 3 and 1 is stopped. The present embodiment has three output stop buttons so as to correspond to three channels, but the present invention is not limited to this and one output stop button may be provided for one channel. It has to be done. In addition to these individual output stop buttons, an emergency stop button (not shown) for stopping all channel outputs may be arranged separately from the main switch 25.

  Further, each of the setting units includes an adjusting unit A241, an adjusting unit B242, and an adjusting unit C243 that adjust the output. The output value of each channel is adjusted by these adjusting units. Although these adjusting units use sliding type adjusting means in the present embodiment, it is also possible to use a dial type or an encoder, and for example, a stepless volume may be used. Is not particularly limited as long as it can be set individually. As will be described later, there is an upper limit value for the output that is actually supplied to the human body, excluding the output that is not absorbed by the human body and reflected by the output based on this set value, and the reflected wave suddenly becomes a small value. Even if it happens, the output supplied to the affected area is controlled so as not to cause an accident such as a burn.

  In the present embodiment, in order to start and stop the output, separate buttons are used to control the start and the stop of the output. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration used instead of the stop switch may be used. Alternatively, by using the adjusting units A241 to C243, the output is stopped when the output is set to zero, and when the output is set to a value other than zero, the output is automatically started in association with this, and the output is not particularly limited. In this case, the adjusting unit A241 and the like are adjusting units for setting the output of each channel, and also function as an output start button and an output stop button.

  In the above description, the switch and the regulator are individually used for setting and adjusting the output, and starting and stopping the output, but the present invention is not limited to this. For output adjustment, for example, instead of using the volume or encoder, setting or adjustment can be performed by software using an operation panel or keyboard. Alternatively, with respect to the start and stop of the output, it is also possible to start and stop the output by software similarly using the operation panel and the keyboard. Further, all these operations may be performed by software using an operation panel or keyboard.

  FIG. 3 shows the connection unit 14 and the notification unit A15. The connector 14 has a connector connector A 311 for three channels, a connector connector B 312 and a connector connector C 313. A connector having a dedicated shape for the medical treatment device 1 according to the present embodiment can be inserted into each connector connecting portion.

  The notification unit A15 is provided with an LED unit A321, an LED unit B322, and an LED unit C323, which are individual notification units for each channel, as visual notification units that visually notify. These are the case where an operation for starting output is performed on the conductor connected from the connector connecting portion A311 to the connector connecting portion C313, that is, when the output start button C221 to the output start button C223 are pressed. LED lights up. More specifically, when the output start button A221 is pressed, the LED section A321 is lit, when the output start button B222 is pressed, the LED section B322 is lit, and when the output start button C223 is pressed, the LED section C323 is lit. Further, when a plurality of output start buttons are pressed, a plurality of LED units corresponding to the output start buttons operate. For example, when the output start button A221 and the output start button B222 are pressed, the LED section A321 and the LED section B322 are turned on. When the output start button B222 and the output start button C223 are pressed, the LED section B322 and the LED section C323 are turned on. When the output start button A221 and the output start button C223 are pressed, the LED section A321 and the LED section C323 are turned on. When the all output start button is pressed, all the LED parts A321 to C323 are turned on.

  On the contrary, when the output stop button A231 is pressed to stop the output of the ultra-high frequency wave of the channel 1, the corresponding LED unit A321 is turned off. Further, when the output start button A221 is pressed to start the output of the ultra-high frequency and the output of the ultra-high frequency is stopped 20 minutes later, the LED unit A321 is also turned off. This operation is the same for other channels. That is, when the output stop button B232 is pressed to stop the output of the ultra high frequency wave of the channel 2, the corresponding LED unit B322 is turned off. Further, when the output start button B222 is pressed to start the output of the ultra-high frequency wave of the channel 2 and the output of the ultra-high frequency wave of the channel 2 is stopped 20 minutes later, the LED unit B322 is also turned off. Similarly, when the output stop button C233 is pressed to stop the output of the ultra-high frequency wave of the channel 3, the corresponding LED section C323 is turned off. In addition, when the output start button C223 is pressed to start the output of the ultra-high frequency wave of the channel 3 and the output of the ultra-high frequency wave of the channel 3 is stopped 20 minutes later, the LED unit C323 is also turned off.

  Although the present embodiment has three LED parts so as to correspond to three channels, the present invention is not limited to this, and one LED part may be provided for one channel, and the number of LED parts is provided so as to correspond to the number of channels. Just do it. Alternatively, although the notification section A15 is provided with the LED section for each channel in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the LED section D324 (not shown) serves as a notification section common to each channel. May be arranged. That is, the configuration may be such that when any one of the output start button A221, the output start button B222, and the output start button C223 is pressed, the LED unit D324 that is the common notification unit is turned on. In this case, the LED section D324 is turned on even if any two of the output start button A221, the output start button B222, and the output start button C223 or all of them are pressed. On the contrary, the LED unit D324 is turned off only when all the outputs are stopped. The common notifying means may be arranged and used instead of the individual notifying means, that is, instead of the LED section A321 to the LED section C323, or as described above, from the LED section A321 corresponding to each channel. The LED section D324 may be provided in addition to the LED section C323. Alternatively, the individual LED section A321 may be arranged for the first channel, and the common LED section E325 (not shown) may be arranged for the second channel and the third channel.

  In the above, the notification means is a visual notification means using an LED, but is not limited to this. At the time of outputting, the sound generating means for notifying the user that the sound is being output is provided, and the sound generating means generates a sound at the time of outputting, and outputs the sound according to the output interval, height, and size of the sound. It may be a notification means for clarifying the state. For example, an auditory notification means for notifying by using hearing that is a beep sound, chime sound, bell sound, bell sound, bell sound, electronic sound, or other sound-based acoustic notification. It may be. For example, animal sounds, human voices, music and songs, or natural sounds such as sounds of flowing water, sounds of waves and wind can be saved as data and used as notification sounds during notification. May be. In FIG. 3, a sounding unit 33 that emits a bell sound that is a notification sound is disposed on the front surface of the main body unit 11 as the auditory notification unit, that is, on the front surface of the main body unit 11. The location where the hearing notification means is provided is not particularly limited, but the front surface or the top surface of the main body 11 is preferable, and the side surface or the back surface may be provided. The sounding unit 33 may be provided in the notification unit A15, but may be provided in a unit other than the notification unit A15.

  In FIG. 3, the sounding unit 33 periodically emits a bell as a notification sound when output from any one channel, for example, at 10-second intervals. For example, when the output start button A221 is pressed, the bell sound is emitted from the sound generator 33 every 10 seconds. Similarly, when the output start button B222 or the output start button C223 is pressed instead of the output start button A221, the bell sound is emitted from the sound generation unit 33. On the contrary, when the ultra-high frequency is output from only the channel 1, and the output of the ultra-high frequency is stopped by pressing the output stop button A231 or the like, the bell is also stopped. That is, the sound from the sound generator 33 is stopped only when all the outputs are stopped. Also, even if the output start button A221 is pressed to start the output of the ultra high frequency and the output of the ultra high frequency is stopped 20 minutes later, if all the outputs are stopped, the sounding unit 33 stops sounding and the bell stops. To do.

  Note that the sounding unit 33 may be configured to emit one sound, or may generate different sounds corresponding to each channel. The interval at which the sound is emitted is not limited to 10 seconds, may be 7 seconds, 15 seconds, or more or less, and the sound may be continuously emitted. When using music as the notification sound, it is better to continue. Further, the sound of the sound producing unit 33 is not limited to the preset sound, and may be switched by changing the sound data. May be read to change the sound from the sound generator 33. Alternatively, the sound data may be freely replaced and used. For example, if the patient is a child, a dog or cat whisper or a bird chirp may be used in place of the bell to relax the child. Furthermore, a plurality of sound data may be changed freely or randomly and a sound may be emitted from the sound producing section. Since various sounds do not cause the patient to get tired, even if the treatment time is relatively long, not only children but also patients can easily receive the treatment, thus improving the treatment efficiency.

  The sound generation unit 33 may be configured to generate one sound when output from any one channel, or may generate different sounds corresponding to each channel. For example, a configuration may be such that bell 1 is output when channel 1 is output, bell 2 is output when channel 2 is output, and bell 3 is output when channel 3 is output. Of course, when the output of these channels is stopped, the corresponding bell sound is also stopped. Further, FIG. 3 shows an example in which only one sounding unit 33 is arranged. For example, a sounding unit A331 (not shown), a sounding unit B332 (not shown), and a sounding unit C333 (not shown) are provided for each channel, respectively. (Shown) may be provided. In this case, when the output start button A221 is pressed, the bell sound is emitted from the sounding section A331 every 10 seconds. Similarly, when the output start button B222 or the output start button C223 is pressed, the sounding part B332 and the sounding part C333 respectively emit bell sounds. At this time, it is desirable to change the pitch so that the sounds can be distinguished, or to set another bell sound 2 or another sound such as a chime sound instead of the bell sound 1, respectively. When the ultra-high frequency is output from only channel 1, and the output stop button A231 or the like is pressed to stop the output of the ultra-high frequency, the bell is also stopped. Similarly, when the ultra-high frequency is output from each of the channels 2 and 3, when the corresponding output stop button B232 and the output stop button C233 are pressed to stop the output of the ultra-high frequency, the sound is also stopped. Also, when the output start button A221 is pressed to start the output of the ultra-high frequency and the output of the ultra-high frequency is stopped 20 minutes later, the sounding unit A331 stops sounding and the bell sound stops. The operations of the output start button B222 and the output start button C223 for the channels 2 and 3 are the same.

  As described above, the sound can be generated in accordance with the output of the ultra-high frequency, and the user can be notified without changing the treatment posture according to the sound output interval, the height, the size, and the like. Therefore, an appropriate treatment can be safely given to a patient for a long time, and a treatment device with high treatment efficiency can be provided.

  FIG. 4 shows three types of conductors that can be used in the therapeutic device 1. Although the present embodiment is described as using three types of conductors and the coil conductor shown in FIG. 6 described later, the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of only one type of these conductors may be used, or two types of conductors may be used. Alternatively, a different type of conductor than any of these types of conductors may be used.

  FIG. 4A shows a coil type conductor A41 which is a conductor used for a relatively large affected area, for example, a waist or a back. The conductor A41 is composed of a conductor A411 in which a coil for emitting an ultrashort wave is built, a cable A413, and a connector A414, and is connected to any one of the connector connection portion A311 of the main body portion 11 and the connector connection portion C313 by the connector A414. To be done. In the conductor of the present invention, the conductor is provided with a push-button switch of a self-returning type that is turned off only while being pushed, and when the conductor is attached, for example, when the patient is in a lying position, Alternatively, when sitting on a chair, the switch is turned off only while the affected part is pressing the switch, and the output from the conductor is stopped to prevent the physical energy from being received for a long time. The conductor portion A411 is provided with a self-reset type push button switch A412 which is turned off only while being pressed. When the push button switch A412 is pressed, the power supply to the conductor portion A411 is stopped. When the push button switch A412 is no longer pushed, the push button switch A412 is turned on, the conductor portion A411 is energized, and the output of the ultrahigh frequency wave is restarted. When the patient takes a lie-down posture while wearing a guide and actually sleeps, or when the patient sits on a chair and the guide is sandwiched between the backrest and the affected area. In addition, if the output of the ultra-high frequency continues without any change, the user may be exposed to ultra-high-frequency radiation for a long time, which may cause burns. However, the push button switch A412 causes the push button switch A412 to be pressed by the patient's own weight. It is turned off, and the output of the microwave is set to 0 by cutting off the power supply to the conductor part A411. Therefore, the output of the microwave is continued while sleeping, and the temperature of the affected part is prevented from rising too high and causing burns. be able to. When the patient returns to the posture of raising the body, the push button switch A412 loses the pushing force and automatically returns to the ON state, so that the ultrashort wave output is again performed from the conductor portion A411. Although the push button switch A412 is provided in the vicinity of the upper right corner of the conductor portion A411 in FIG. 4A, the push button switch A412 may be placed at any position as long as the push button switch A412 is pushed by the weight of the patient. . Due to this feature, it is possible to safely and appropriately administer a proper treatment to a patient for a long time, and it is possible to provide a treatment device with high treatment efficiency.

  FIG. 4B shows a capacitor-type conductor B42 used for a relatively small affected area. The conductor B42 includes a conductor portion B421 and a conductor portion C422, a cable B423 connected to the conductor portion B421, a cable C424 connected to the conductor portion C422, and a connector B425 so that two conductors B42 form a pair. Then, the connector B425 is connected to any of the connector connecting portion A311 of the main body portion 11 to the connector connecting portion C313. When the guide B42 is used, the affected part, for example, the knee is sandwiched by the two guides to perform the treatment. A belt (not shown) or the like may be used when sandwiching, and the fixing method is not particularly limited as long as the conductor can be maintained at a desired position and at a desired angle with respect to the affected area.

  Although the coil-type conductor A41 is larger than the capacitor-type conductor B42 in the drawing, the present invention is not limited to this, and the capacitor-type conductor may be larger than the coil-type conductor. Alternatively, the coil type conductor A41 and the capacitor type conductor B42 may have the same size. The part to be used may be determined by the size of these types of conductor parts. Further, like the conductor A41, in the conductor B42, a self-reset type push button switch B426 (not shown) and a push button switch C427 (not shown) may be provided in each of the conductor portion B421 and the conductor portion C422. As in the case of the conductor A41, by enabling the operation of turning off the ultra-high frequency output due to the weight of the patient, it is possible to prevent a burn injury caused by continuing the sleeping posture and receiving the ultra-high frequency irradiation for a long time. When burns occur, treatment with ultra-high frequencies becomes difficult and treatment efficiency declines.However, with the above configuration, burns can be avoided and treatment stoppage due to burns can be avoided, and thus appropriate treatment can be safely provided to the patient. It is possible to provide a treatment device that can be applied for a long period of time and has high treatment efficiency.

  FIG. 4C shows a probe-type conductor C43 used for pinpoint treatment of a smaller affected area. The conductor C43 is also composed of two conductor parts forming a pair, and in the present embodiment, the conductor part D431, the probe type conductor part E432, the cable D433 connected to the conductor part D431, and the conductor part E432. The connector C435 is composed of a cable E434 and a connector C435 connected to the connector C435, and the connector C435 is connected to any one of the connector connection portion A311 to the connector connection portion C313 of the main body 11. The guiding element C43 is used by a patient lying on his / her back on the examination table, and the guiding element D431 is sandwiched between the back and the examination table. A user, for example, a doctor moves the guiding portion E432 on the surface of the abdomen of the patient and performs treatment while irradiating the patient with ultrashort waves. The method of use is not limited to this. For example, a guide portion D431 is placed on the seat surface of a chair, a patient sits on the guide portion D431, and a user such as a doctor slides the guide portion E432 on the body surface of the patient's abdomen or back while moving the ultrashort wave. The patient is irradiated and treated. The affected area to be treated with the guiding element C43 is not limited to the abdomen and back, but may be the shoulder, upper limb, lower limb, or lower back, and may be appropriately determined according to the patient's condition.

  Since a probe type conductor such as the conductor C43 is used while the user moves the probe type conductor, the degree of reflection of ultrashort waves changes depending on the angle and strength with which the conductor is pressed against the patient. You can. It is preferable for the user to adjust the position and angle of the conductor and the degree of pressing so that the reflection of the ultra-high frequency is suppressed and the ultra-high frequency is always efficiently applied to the affected area even when the conductor is moved. . However, the user cannot recognize the ultra-high frequency wave and cannot judge whether the ultra-high frequency wave is efficiently applied to the affected area. May be used without being applied to the affected area, in which case the efficiency of treatment was significantly reduced. On the other hand, the conductor C43 of the present embodiment is provided with a detection unit 51 that detects an ultra-high frequency and a notification unit A15 that notifies the user of the state of the detected ultra-high frequency.

  FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the conductor portion E432. (A) is a left side view, (b) is an external view when seen from the direction of arrow A, (c) is a sectional view.

  In FIG. 5, the detection unit 51 is composed of an antenna unit 52 which is a detection means for receiving an ultra-high frequency wave, and a circuit unit 53. The antenna unit 52 and the circuit unit 53 are inside the conductor unit E432, and in FIG. It is located at the dotted line. That is, it is built in the conductor portion E432 and cannot be seen from the outside. The antenna unit 52 and the circuit unit 53 may be configured separately as shown in FIG. 5, or may be configured as one unit. Further, the antenna part 52 and the circuit part 53 may be arranged inside the cylindrical part 59 as shown in FIG. 5, or may be inside the grip part 56, and further protects the cable E434. It may be inside the joint protection part 513 for the purpose or may be arranged in the cable E434 as long as the ultra-short wave can be accurately detected.

  The tubular portion 59 is made of resin and is integrally formed with the grip portion 56 so as to extend upward from the front of the grip portion 56. The tubular portion 59 may have a tubular shape that extends linearly as shown in the figure, may have a shape that curves toward the front, or may have a shape that bends in the middle of the tubular portion as described later. Further, in FIG. 5, the tubular portion 59 is configured to have the same thickness from the base portion of the grip portion 56, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the thickness, the position, the length, the material, the angle, and the weight may be appropriately adjusted so that the user can easily hold and treat, or maintain the position of the guiding portion E432 with respect to the affected part.

  Further, in FIG. 5, a notification unit B55 is provided as a second notification unit that notifies that the ultra-high frequency is detected, and the notification unit B55 is composed of a detection display unit A541, a detection display unit B542, and a detection display unit C543. .. Here, the number of detection display units is not limited to three, and may be two, one, or four or more. Further, although the notification unit B55 visually notifies, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be configured to perform notification by sound, or may be configured to perform notification by display and sound. Further, although the antenna unit 52, the circuit unit 53, and the notification unit B55 are arranged in the conductor C43 in FIG. 5, the invention is not limited to this, and may be arranged in the conductor A41 or the conductor B42.

  FIG. 6 is a detailed view of the coil conductor 61. The coil conductor 61 is composed of a coil conductor portion 611, a cable F612, and a connector D613, and is connected to any of the connector connection portion A311 of the main body portion 11 to the connector connection portion C313 by the connector D613. The coil guide portion 611 has a spiral shape, and is used by passing the affected part, for example, a patient's arm or leg through the center of the spiral and winding it, and the affected part is arranged in the space 614 at the center of the spiral. That is, body parts such as arms, legs, and torso are inserted into the space 614 and mounted on the surface of these parts. The coil conductor portion 611 is a metal coil having elasticity, and its surface is covered with a flexible resin. The coil conductor portion 611 has a spiral shape or a spiral shape in a natural state where no force is applied (natural state), such as a spiral cord, a spring cord, or a curl cord that connects the main body of the telephone and the handset. However, it deforms according to the applied force, for example, it bends when bent, and when pulled, the spiral stretches and the whole becomes longer, but when the applied force is released it returns to its original spiral or spiral shape. ing. The spiral shape is realized by a so-called plastic working forming technique, for example, which is formed by winding a thick metal rod or the like, and can be manufactured relatively easily and inexpensively. The coil conductor portion 611 is not limited to the metal coil and may be any elastic member having conductivity. Therefore, the coil conductor portion 611 may be formed by covering the elastic resin with a conductive member such as a conductive rubber. Similar to the probe-type conductor of FIG. 5, an antenna unit 52, which is a detection unit for detecting an ultra-high frequency, a circuit unit 53, and a notification unit B55 for notifying the detection may be provided, and it is conductive but has almost no elasticity. An elastic coating material having elasticity around the cable such as a copper wire, for example, an elastomer may be used to form the elastic spiral coil conductor portion 611. Alternatively, the coil conductor portion 611 may be provided with a detachable portion so that it can be divided. For example, FIG. 6B is a schematic view of the coil conductor portion 611 viewed from the upper side of the paper surface. As shown in FIG. 6C, detachable opening / closing portions are provided on both sides of the coil conductor portion 611. The structure may be divided into two parts so that it can be easily attached to the patient, or as shown in FIG. 6D, an opening / closing part is provided only on one side of the coil conductor part 611 to open / close only one side. It may be attached to the patient. Regarding the arrangement, it may be arranged between the coil conductor portion 611 and the cable F612, or may be arranged in the cable F612 as long as the ultra-high frequency can be accurately detected.

  FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of the circuit section 53 of the detection section 51. The circuit unit 53 uses the microwave power received by the antenna unit 52 to light the detection display unit A541, the detection display unit B542, and the detection display unit C543. The detection display unit A541 is turned on by using the LED-A741. Similarly, the detection display unit B542 is lit by the LED-B742, and the detection display unit C543 is lit by the LED-C743. LED-A741, LED-B742, and LED-C743 use blue LED.

  In the figure, one LED is used for each of the detection display section A 541 to the detection display section C 543, but the number of LEDs is not limited to these, and the detection display section may be composed of a different number of LEDs. For example, the detection display unit A541 may have a configuration in which one LED-A741 is used, the detection display unit B542 is used in two LED-B742, and the detection display unit C543 is used in three LED-C743. Further, as the LEDs used for each detection display unit, different LEDs may be used from the detection display unit A541 to the detection display unit C543, or the same LED may be used. For example, instead of increasing the number of LEDs to be used, it is possible to use LEDs with high brightness, or to change the brightness and the number of LEDs to configure each detection display unit.

  The detection display section A 541 to the detection display section C 543 are set to light up in accordance with the intensity of the detected ultra-high frequency. In the present embodiment, when the detected ultrashort wave is relatively weak, only the detection display portion A541, that is, only the LED-A741 is turned on. In the case of medium, the detection display unit A541 and the detection display unit B542, that is, the LED-A741 and the LED-B742 are lit. When it is relatively strong, all of the detection display units A541 to C543, that is, all of the LED-A741, LED-B742, and LED-C743 are set to light. For lighting the LED-A741, a circuit using the diode A721, the resistor A731, the Zener diode A751, the capacitor A761 and the resistor D771 (hereinafter referred to as the first stage circuit) is used, and the power received by the antenna unit 52 is The detection display portion A541 is turned on by the LED-A741 by using the LED-A741. For lighting the LED-B742, a circuit using the diode B722, the resistor B732, the Zener diode B752, the capacitor B762 and the resistor E772 (hereinafter referred to as the second stage circuit) is used, and the power received by the antenna unit 52 is The detection display portion B542 is lit by using the LED-B742. Similarly, for lighting the LED-C743, a circuit using the diode C723, the resistor C733, the Zener diode C753, the capacitor C763, and the resistor F773 (hereinafter referred to as the third stage circuit) is used, and the antenna unit 52 receives the signal. The LED-C743 lights up and the detection display unit C543 lights up by using the electric power. Such settings can be freely set by adjusting the specifications and parameters of the resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc. in the circuit of FIG.

  FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the lighting state of the detection display section A 541 to the detection display section C 543 and the detected power of the ultra-high frequency. The horizontal axis represents the power of the ultra-high frequency detected by the antenna unit 52, and the vertical axis represents the brightness of the LED used in each display unit. The solid line shows the emission characteristics of the LED-A741 of the detection display unit A541, the dotted line shows the emission characteristics of the LED-B742 of the detection display unit B542, and the dashed line shows the emission characteristics of the LED-C743 of the detection display unit C543. First, when the received power is P1, the detection display unit A541 starts lighting. However, the brightness at P1 is not so large. When the received power further increases, the detection display unit A541 gradually becomes brighter. When the received power is P2, the detection display unit B542 starts lighting. While the received power is between P1 and P2, the brightness of the detection display unit A541 increases according to the received power. When the reception power P3 is reached, the detection display portion C543 further starts lighting and starts to become brighter. While the power is between P2 and P3, the brightness of the detection display unit A541 does not change, but the brightness of the detection display unit B542 gradually becomes brighter by the received power. Similarly, the brightness of the detection display unit B542 and the detection display unit C543 changes depending on the intensity of the received power.

  FIG. 8 is an example, and the lighting state of the detection display unit can be set in various ways instead of that of FIG. 8 by setting the resistance or the diode or selecting the LED. For example, in FIG. 8, the detection display unit B542 of the second stage starts lighting before the detection display unit A541 reaches the maximum brightness, and the third stage before the detection display unit B542 of the second stage reaches the maximum brightness. The detection display unit C543 starts to light up, but not limited to this, the detection display unit B542 starts to light up after the detection display unit A541 reaches the maximum brightness or almost the maximum brightness, and the detection display unit B542 reaches the maximum brightness or The configuration may be such that the detection display unit C543 starts lighting after the brightness reaches almost the maximum.

  FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the lighting states of the detection display units A 541 to C 543 and the detected power of the ultra-high frequency in this case. The detection display unit A541 starts lighting at the detected power P1, and the detection display unit B542 starts lighting at P5. At P5, the detection display portion A541 has the maximum brightness or almost the maximum brightness. Further, at P6, the detection display portion C543 starts lighting. In P6, the detection display portion B542 has already reached the maximum brightness or almost the maximum brightness.

  In FIGS. 8 and 9, the maximum brightness of each detection display unit, that is, the maximum brightness of each LED is changed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the maximum brightness of all detection display units may be set to a constant value. The maximum brightness of the LED of the detection display section may be fixed and the other may be changed. For example, the detection display section A 541 and the detection display section B 542 may have the same maximum luminance, and the detection display section C 543 may be set to have a higher luminance than the detection display section A 541 and the detection display section B 542.

  In the present embodiment, LED-A741, LED-B742, and LED-C743, which are LEDs used for the detection display unit, have the same color, for example, blue, but are not limited to this, and may be white or red. Furthermore, all LEDs may have different colors instead of the same color. For example, the LED-A741 used in the detection display unit A541 that lights up when the weakest power is detected is white, and the LED that lights next is LED-B742 that is blue in this embodiment, and indicates the highest power. The LED and the LED-C743 in the present embodiment may be a yellow LED. The color of the LED may be changed according to the detected power, which is more desirable because the user can more easily recognize the received power.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, according to the detected power of the ultra-high frequency, the detected display part A 541 is detected when the detected power is relatively weak, the detection display part B 542 is measured when the detected power is medium, and the comparative example is detected. The detection display portion C543 is lit up, that is, the detected power is displayed in four stages including zero or very weak power. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, two stages indicating the presence or absence of detected power, that is, only the detection display unit A541 and the circuit of the first stage are arranged, and when the ultra-high frequency can be detected, the detection display unit A541 is turned on and the undetectable or detected power is detected. If it is very close to zero and very weak, the detection display unit may not be turned on.

  Alternatively, the detected power may be three levels: strong, weak, undetectable or very close to zero. Alternatively, the number of steps may be 5 or more. Alternatively, a power meter may be arranged to display the detected power, or the detected power may be digitized and digitally displayed. Further, instead of using the electric power to light the LED as described above, a sound may be produced. For example, when the detected power is low, a low sound may be emitted, and a sound that increases as the power increases may be emitted.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the main body 11 fails is not assumed, but it is possible to avoid that the device breaks down or temporarily malfunctions due to deterioration of equipment, erroneous operation, or other reasons. Can not. If a failure or temporary malfunction occurs, the patient may be exposed to extremely strong ultra-high frequencies that exceed expectations.Therefore, take measures such as immediately turning off the power to the device or disconnecting the conductor from the patient. If not taken, it could lead to accidents such as burns to the patient. The present invention can deal with this as well.

  FIG. 10 shows another example of the circuit section 53. In this figure, a circuit of the fourth stage is arranged in addition to the circuit of the third stage, and a circuit for warning as a warning unit and a buzzer 91 as a warning unit are connected to the circuit at the fourth stage. There is. That is, the warning means is used as the second notification means. The circuit of the fourth stage constitutes a warning circuit using the diode D924, the resistor G934, the Zener diode D954, the capacitor D964, and the resistor H974. In this example, when a relatively weak ultra-short wave is detected, the first-stage circuit causes the LED-A741 to emit light and the detection display unit A541 to light up. -B742 emits light to illuminate the detection display unit B542, and when the power of the ultra-high frequency further increases, the third-stage circuit causes the LED-C743 to emit light to illuminate the detection display unit C543. However, when a very strong electric power that is higher than expected is detected due to a malfunction or failure of the device, the buzzer 91 sounds by the circuit of the fourth stage to give a warning. The warning means is not limited to the buzzer, and may be configured to issue an alarm using a speaker. Alternatively, a very bright LED may be used or a red LED may be used instead of a sounding alarm, or a combination of these LEDs and a sound, for example, a buzzer 91 may be used.

  Further, although FIG. 10 shows a configuration in which detection display and warning can be performed in three stages, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a circuit in the first stage and a circuit for warning are used may be used. Alternatively, the circuit of the second stage may be used, and the warning circuit may be used. Alternatively, the visual notification unit B55 may not be arranged as the second notification means, and only the warning circuit and the buzzer 91, which is the warning means, as shown in FIG. 9 may be arranged.

  Subsequently, a further detailed configuration of the conductor C43 will be described. In FIG. 5A, the conductor portion E432 has a dome-shaped grip portion 56 for gripping the conductor portion E432, a contact plane 57 for contacting the conductor portion E432 with a human body surface, and a small size provided on the contact plane 57. A dome-shaped convex portion 58 is provided.

  FIG. 5C is a cross section of the conductor portion E432. In this way, the ultra-short wave emitting portion 512 which is an electric energy emitting portion is provided inside the convex portion 58, and the cable E434 passes through the antenna portion 52 and the circuit portion 53 provided inside the tubular portion 59, That is, it is connected to the ultra-high-wave emission part 512 through the inside of the detection part 51. In the circuit portion 53, the above-mentioned first-stage circuit and the like are provided on a donut-shaped base, and the cable E434 passes through a central hole of the donut-shaped base. The substrate of the circuit unit 53 may be provided with the circuit of the first stage, the circuit of the second stage and the circuit of the third stage on one substrate, for example, the first circuit on each of the three substrates. The circuit of the second stage, the circuit of the second stage, and the circuit of the third stage may be provided and configured. In the present embodiment, the cable E434 is connected to the UHF emitting unit 512 through the central hole of the doughnut-shaped substrate inside the detection unit 51, but the present invention is not limited to this. The configuration may be such that the detection unit is arranged.

  The notification section B55 is provided on the surface of the tubular section 59. The detection display unit A541, the detection display unit B542, and the detection display unit C543 of the notification unit B55 are arranged in the tubular portion 59 on the left side of the paper of FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be arranged on the surface of the cylindrical portion 59 on the right side of the drawing, may be arranged on both the right side and the left side, or may be arranged in three directions with a central angle of 120 degrees. May be provided in an annular shape over the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59. When they are arranged on the entire circumference, for example, a configuration may be used in which a plurality of, for example, three or four or more circuit units 53 illustrated in FIG. 5 are used. In this case, the antenna section 52 may be arranged in each of the plurality of circuits, or the antenna section 52 may be common to the plurality of circuits. Alternatively, only one circuit section 53 may be arranged, and a plurality of LED-A741, LED-B742, and LED-C743 may be used and arranged along the entire circumference of the cylindrical section 59. For example, three LEDs-A741 are evenly arranged on the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59, further six LEDs-B742 are arranged on the entire circumference of the tubular portion 59, and nine LEDs-C743 are also provided on the tubular portion 59. You may arrange | position all around.

  The conductor portion E432 has a convex portion 58 as shown in FIG. The projections 58 and the contact planes 57 are very useful for probe type conductors, for example conductors like the conductor portion E432. As described above, the probe-type conductor is used by sliding it on the surface of the human body. For example, when moving while searching for an affected area with a high degree of stiffness (hereinafter referred to as a stiffness area), it is difficult to find the stiffness area using only the contact plane 57 without the convex portion 58, and the stiffness area can be found efficiently and reliably. No treatment was applied to the stiffness area, and the treatment efficiency could not be improved. However, due to the presence of the convex portion 58, for example, when the convex portion 58 approaches the stiffness of the back or shoulder, the force for the user to slide the guiding portion E432 is increased only in the stiffness portion or the hand when sliding. Since the sensation transmitted to the patient depends on the presence or absence of stiffness, it is possible to easily find the stiffness area, that is, the affected area to be treated. Therefore, although the guide portion E432 should originally slide smoothly, the guide element does not slide smoothly, so that the affected portion can be easily found and the stiffness can be accurately treated, thereby improving the treatment efficiency. Can be raised.

  A pen-type conductor, that is, a conductor which does not have a surface for contacting the patient surface like the above-mentioned conductor portion E432, and which is constituted by only a convex portion as a portion for contacting with the patient is brought into contact with the surface of the patient. If you use it by sliding the surface of the pen type conductor, you need to adjust the force to press the convex part of the tip of the pen type conductor and the delicate force to slide it, and use the pen type conductor for inexperienced people and untrained people. It was not easy to find the stiffness area by sliding the body surface of the patient, and he had experience in finding the affected area, and the treatment efficiency was not sufficiently improved. For example, when the force applied to the pen-type conductor becomes strong, the convex part of the tip is pressed against the human body more strongly, and the pen-type conductor does not slide well, or a strong force is required to slide the pen-type conductor. It may become difficult to find even if it becomes dirty or there is stiffness. The patient feels pain by being pressed more strongly, or the affected area is more damaged by unintentionally pressing the convex portion of the tip of the pen-type guiding element against the affected area, or the pen-type guiding tip is required. By being pressed with such a strong force, problems such as damage to normal muscles and tendons have occurred. On the other hand, if the force with which the pen-type conductor is pressed is too weak, the pen-type conductor may slip easily, but in many cases stiffness may not be noticed, and there is also a problem that treatment with ultrashort waves cannot be performed. Alternatively, there is a problem in that the inflamed area cannot be noticed and irradiation with ultra-short waves is caused to exacerbate the inflammation. Due to these problems, the use of pen-type conductors has not been able to improve the treatment efficiency, and the treatment efficiency has often been reduced.

  In this embodiment, both the contact plane 57 and the convex portion 58 that come into contact with the human body surface are provided as described above. Due to the presence of both the contact plane 57 and the convex portion 58, the convex portion 58 is pressed against the human body more than necessary by the contact plane 57 even when an excessively strong force is applied to the conductor portion E432. That is, since the force applied to the convex portion 58 is appropriately limited, the conductor portion E432 can be smoothly slid and the stiffness can be easily detected. Therefore, since the stiffness portion can be easily found and appropriate treatment can be performed immediately, the treatment efficiency can be improved without lowering the treatment efficiency.

  Further, the contact plane 57 and the convex portion 58 solve the following problems. For example, there may be an inflamed area near the affected area to be treated. Since the treatment device in this embodiment performs treatment by the thermal effect of ultrashort waves, it is not possible to apply ultrashort waves to the inflamed area. In this case, when the conductor A41 or the conductor B42 is used, the ultra-short wave is emitted to a relatively wide surface, the ultra-short wave also acts on the inflamed area to exert a heating effect, and the inflammation is exacerbated by the heating effect. There was a problem that the effect decreased. On the other hand, when the conductor C43 is used to move the conductor E432 so as to slide on the surface of the human body, the conductor E432 is slid when the protrusion 58 approaches the inflamed part. Since the force necessary for this and the sensation that is transmitted to the hand when sliding are different depending on the presence or absence of inflammation, it is possible to easily find the inflamed area, that is, the affected area that should not be irradiated with ultrashort waves. That is, by easily finding the affected area that should not be treated by ultra-high frequency, and by treating only the area to be treated, inflammation is not aggravated, the therapeutic effect does not decrease, and only the affected area is accurately treated. Since it can be treated, the treatment efficiency can be improved.

  The grip suppressing means in FIGS. 5A and 5B will be described. In FIG. 5, a grip suppressing unit A511 is arranged as a grip suppressing unit. When the grip inhibiting portion A511 is not provided, the user does not hold the grip portion 56 that should be gripped originally, but the user holds the tubular portion 59, for example, around the middle of the tubular portion 59 and holds the conductor portion E432, or the tubular portion 59. There is a case in which an appropriate grip is not made, such as by gripping the lower part of the bottom, or even when the grip 56 is held, the cylinder 59 is not properly gripped and a finger is put on the cylinder 59. The probe type conductor as in the present embodiment is designed so that the conductor can be used without waste and without difficulty by appropriately grasping the position to be grasped. Therefore, if the user grips a position that should not be gripped or improperly grips, the conductor cannot be properly slid and used, that is, the conductor E432 slides on the surface of the human body. In the case of the treatment, the guide portion E432 cannot slide because a sufficient force is not applied. If the guide part E432 is not gripped properly, the probe-type guide part E432 is used with extra load, requires more force, or is easily tired, so that the guide part E432 is properly positioned. For example, the guide part E432 cannot be maintained at a proper position with respect to the affected part for a long time, and the treatment efficiency is lowered. Further, if the guide portion E432 is not properly gripped, the guide portion E432 cannot be slid on the surface of the human body properly, so that the affected portion cannot be found or it becomes difficult to find the affected portion. It took a long time to find out, the affected area could not be sufficiently treated, and the treatment efficiency was lowered. Furthermore, as described above, if there is an inflamed area around the inflamed area, especially the affected area, the inflamed area cannot be found and is overlooked. Induce.

  However, since the conductor of the present invention has the grip restraining portion A511 like the conductor portion E432, the user cannot hold the tubular portion 59, or can hold the tubular portion 59 with a finger. However, the grip portion 56 is necessarily gripped properly. For example, the conductor portion E432 is grasped by holding the grasping portion 56 with a hand like holding a mouse used for a personal computer. Therefore, since the user appropriately grips the grip portion 56, the guide portion E432 can be appropriately used, and the affected area can be efficiently found and treated, and the treatment efficiency is improved. Since the user appropriately grips the grip portion 56, the user is not burdened with extra load and is not easily tired, and the guide portion E432 can be efficiently operated, and is appropriately brought into contact with the affected area for a long time. be able to. Further, since electric energy used for treatment, in the present embodiment, ultra-high frequency is not easily irradiated, for example, an inflamed area can be easily found, it is possible to prevent accidentally irradiating the inflamed area with an ultra-short wave. It is possible to perform appropriate treatment without increasing the heat effect on the skin, and without aggravating inflammation, and improve the therapeutic effect. In this sense, the grip suppressing portion A511 is a grip suppressing means and a grip guiding portion that functions to appropriately grip the conductor portion E432.

  The grip inhibiting unit A511 also solves the following problems. In the conductor portion E432, the antenna portion 52 is arranged inside the tubular portion 59 as shown in FIG. The electric power transmitted through the cable E434 by the antenna unit 52 is detected by receiving the electric power leaked from the cable E434, and is displayed using the detection display unit A541 to the detection display unit C543 as the output of the ultra-high frequency. However, when the vicinity of the antenna unit 52 is gripped or a finger is put on the antenna unit 52, the electric power that can be received by the antenna unit 52 is affected, and an ultrashort wave is erroneously detected. If the power is erroneously detected higher than the actual power, it means that the ultra-short wave of the power smaller than the power displayed in the notification section B55 is applied to the patient, and therefore the ultra-short wave power is insufficient and a sufficient therapeutic effect can be obtained. There is a problem that the therapeutic effect does not increase. On the other hand, if the detected power is smaller than the actual power and it is detected incorrectly, it means that the affected area is irradiated with ultra-high frequency waves more than necessary, causing the patient to feel the heat and make the patient uncomfortable, or in some cases, burns. There are also cases. These erroneous detections are not constant due to factors such as the angle and position of the user's hand or finger with respect to the antenna part 52, the position, and the distance. Or keep your hands and fingers away from this area.

  In the present invention, the grip suppressing portion A511 is arranged near the antenna portion 52. In other words, the grip suppressing unit A511, which is the grip suppressing unit, is arranged between the antenna unit 52 that is the detecting unit and the grip unit 56 that the user grips. For this reason, the user does not have to hold the conductor portion E432 at the position of the antenna portion 52 and does not put his / her finger near the antenna portion 52, which prompts the user to properly grasp the conductor portion E432 and also to Can be suppressed.

  It should be noted that the antenna portion 52 is arranged at the tip of the tubular portion 59, not at the central portion of the tubular portion 59 as shown in FIG. 5, near the joint protection portion 513, inside or outside the joint protection portion 513, or on the cable E434. Then, it tends to be desirable from the viewpoint of erroneous detection to keep the antenna part 52 away from the user's hand or finger as much as possible. However, in the present embodiment, the antenna part 52 and the circuit part 53 are connected to the cylindrical part 59. It is located near the center. The reason for this is that when the antenna portion 52 and the circuit portion 53 are arranged at the tip of the tubular portion 59, it is difficult to keep the center of gravity of the conductor portion E432 due to their weights and to prevent the usability from being deteriorated by the user. This is because As long as the weights of the antenna unit 52 and the circuit unit 53 are taken into consideration, these positions should be as low as possible, that is, closer to the gripping unit 56. However, when the user grips the gripping unit 56, There is a problem that the detection by 52 is easily affected by the hand or finger of the user. Therefore, the antenna part is located near the center of the tubular part 59. By arranging the antenna part 52 in the central part of the tubular part 59 in this way, both the above-mentioned problem resulting from the fact that the center of gravity of the conductor part E432 is difficult to be taken and the false detection of the antenna part 52 by the user's hand or finger are performed. Can be improved.

  Further, since the grip suppressing portion A511 is arranged, it is possible to surely separate the antenna portion 52 from the user's hand or finger by the grip suppressing portion A511 when the conductor portion E432 is gripped. In consideration of the center of gravity of the entire conductor portion E432 due to the weight of the portion 52, the circuit portion 53, and the conductor portion E432, the center of gravity is arranged as low as possible so that the user can easily operate the conductor portion E432. It will be possible. As described above, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the antenna portion 52 and the circuit portion 53 are arranged in the central portion of the tubular portion 59, and further the grip inhibiting portion A511 is arranged, so that these problems can be prevented, and the affected part can be prevented. It is easy to find the inflamed area and the conductive portion E432 can be maintained in an appropriate position for a long time, and the improvement of the treatment efficiency is made more reliable.

  The grip suppressing means is not limited to the grip suppressing portion A511 as shown in FIG. With respect to the detection display unit A541 and the like that are the notification unit B55, if the user grips this portion, the detection display unit A541 and others will not be visible, so the user does not grip this portion. Therefore, the antenna part 52, or the antenna part 52 and the circuit part 53 may be arranged inside the tubular part 59 at the position of the notification part B55.

  FIG. 11 is an example of this state. In such a case, if the detection display unit C543 is gripped from the notification unit B55 or the detection display unit A541, the user cannot see the detection display unit A541 and the like, so the user avoids the detection display unit A541 and holds the detection display unit A541 and the like. To do. Therefore, the detection display unit A541, which is the notification unit B55, and the like also correspond to the grip suppressing unit. Also in this case, the antenna unit 52, the circuit unit 53, and the notification unit B55 may be integrally configured and arranged.

  Although the shape of the grip suppressing portion in the present embodiment is a semi-disc shape and is shown as a semi-circular shape in FIG. Alternatively, it may be a pin-shaped projection or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 12A, the grip suppressing portion B514 may have a shape such that a part of the tubular portion 59 is projected. In this case, the user puts a hand or a finger between the grip suppressing portion B514 and the grip portion 56 and grips the grip portion 56 so as to hold the mouse used for the personal computer.

  In addition to this, the grip suppressing portion may be arranged with an annular grip suppressing portion C515 so as to surround the cylindrical portion 59 as shown in FIG. In this figure, the grip suppressing portion C515 is eccentric with respect to the tubular portion 59 toward the front side of the conductor, to the right in this figure, but is not limited to this, and the grip inhibiting portion is formed as a concentric circle with respect to the tubular portion 59. It may be formed, or may be an ellipse.

  Further, in FIG. 5B, the grip suppressing means is provided with two grip suppressing portions A511, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, three or more grip suppressing portions may be attached to the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 59, or may be one. Further, it may be used in combination with the grip suppressing means represented by the two kinds of grip suppressing means shown in FIG.

  The grip inhibiting means may have the following configuration. For example, as described above, the entire tubular portion 59 is formed into a cylindrical shape, and instead of disposing a separate grip inhibiting portion or integrally forming with the tubular portion 59, instead of the grip inhibiting portion, a cross section of the tubular portion 59 is used as a grip inhibiting portion. May be, for example, a triangle or a quadrangle instead of a circle.

  FIG. 13A shows an example in which the shape of the conductor portion E432, for example, the shape of the tubular portion 59, is changed as the grip suppressing means. In this figure, the detection display unit and the like are omitted for simplicity. As shown in the figure, in the tubular portion 59, a portion slightly below the antenna portion 52 is a tubular lower portion 591, and an area above the tubular lower portion 591 is a tubular upper portion 592 including the antenna portion 52. In this way, the grip portion may be configured by dividing the tubular portion into two parts.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the shape of the cross section (cross section of arrow B) of the cylinder lower part 591 is circular as shown in FIG. Although it is a square as in (c), the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the cross section of the cylinder upper portion 592 may be a triangle instead of a quadrangle. In addition, as in this example, in order to prevent gripping, the diameter of the cylinder and the size of the cross section may be changed to make the cross section square so that it is more difficult to grip the shape, but the diameter is not changed. Only the cross-sectional shape may be changed. On the contrary, the diameter may be changed without changing the cross-sectional shape. For example, the diameter of the tubular portion may be increased at or near the position of the antenna portion 52 while keeping the cross-sectional shape of the tubular portion circular, or conversely, the tubular portion may be thinned at or near the position of the antenna portion 52. This may make it difficult for the user to grip. Alternatively, the diameter and the cross-sectional shape may be changed as described above only for the portion where the antenna portion 52 is arranged. For example, in FIG. 13A, the tubular portion 59 is divided into two parts, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be divided into three or more parts.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 13D, a curved portion 593 may be provided as the grip suppressing means. Normally, the user tends to grip the object to be gripped while avoiding the curved portion if there is a curved portion. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13D, the curved portion 593 is provided and curved, and the antenna portion 52 is arranged at or near the curved portion 593, so that the user does not grip the curved portion 593 or the vicinity thereof, The user does not place his hands or fingers near the antenna section 52. Therefore, the curved portion 593 serves as a grip suppressing unit that is a grip suppressing unit for the antenna unit 52.

  In the above, for example, in FIGS. 5 and 12, a physical protrusion is described as the grip suppressing means. On the other hand, the curved portion 593 in FIG. 13D, and the detection display portion A541, which is the notification portion B55 in FIG. As described above, the grip suppressing means is not limited to the physical protrusion, and may be an object (non-projection) different from the protrusion, and in FIG. Since it is necessary to visually check the detection display unit C543 from the display unit A541, since the detection display unit C541 is not gripped by the detection display unit A541, the detection display unit A541 to the detection display unit C543 are used as a non-protrusion grip suppressing means. It Similarly, in FIG. 12D, the shape of the cylindrical portion 59 as a non-projection is used as the grip suppressing means. In other words, the grip suppressing means only needs to suppress the grip of the user and is not limited to a physical protrusion or the like.

  The above gripping restraint means is not predicated to be used alone. For example, it is possible to use a plurality of grip suppressing means together. For example, as shown in FIG. 13E, a curved portion 593, which is a non-projection, and a grasping prevention portion D516, which is a projection, may be arranged as the grip suppression means. In order to more surely prevent the user from bringing his or her hand or finger near the antenna section 52, a plurality of grip suppressing means may be combined, and the combination is not particularly limited.

  The conductor C43 can also solve the following problems. The conductor A41 and the conductor B42 can be fixed to the affected area by a belt or the like as described above, but the probe-type conductor cannot fix the conductor. The user always holds the guide portion E432 in contact with the affected area. If there is no convex portion 58 and there is a contact plane 57, there is a strong tendency that the guiding portion will soon be displaced from the affected area. Especially when the patient is a child or the like, it is not easy to stay still for a long time. When the child moves abruptly, the guiding element also moves, so the guiding element shifts from the affected area, and it is difficult to place the guiding element at the same position. However, if the convex portion 58 is provided, the conductive portion E432 is less likely to slip and move due to the convex portion 58 compared to the case where the convex portion 58 is not provided. Therefore, even when the patient is a child, the conductive portion E432 is compared. It becomes easier to maintain the same position for a long time. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the treatment efficiency from being lowered due to the guide portion being displaced from the affected portion, and to improve the treatment efficiency.

  Further, the convex portion 58 stimulates a portion having a stiffness and acupoints to exert an acupressure effect, and the therapeutic effect is improved by a synergistic effect with the therapeutic effect of the ultra-short wave. This acupressure effect results from the fact that the force with which the convex portion 58 is pressed by the contact flat surface 57 is appropriately limited, and it is possible to prevent problems such as pain that occur due to excessive pressing, and also to press the conductor too much. The treatment efficiency can be improved by preventing the decrease in the treatment efficiency described above.

  Further, in the configuration having the contact plane 57 and the protrusion 58 like the above-mentioned conductor portion E432, the protrusion 58 is arranged at the tip of the contact plane 57. That is, when the grip portion 56 is gripped, by disposing the convex portion 58 closer to the tip of the finger, the convex portion 58 can be pushed more easily. This reduces the fatigue of the user caused by pressing the guide portion E432 against the affected area, and allows the guide portion E432 to be in contact with the appropriate position for a long time. Therefore, when the treatment is performed by also using the acupressure effect, the force can be efficiently applied to the convex portion 58, so that more reliable treatment can be performed for a long time and the treatment efficiency can be improved.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a conductor portion F1432 of another probe type. Compared to FIG. 5, there is no convex portion 58, but in addition to the grip portion 56 and the tubular portion 59, there is a notification portion B55, an antenna portion 52, a circuit portion 53, and so on, and they are almost the same. The guide portion E432 is effective as described above for a relatively wide and flat portion such as the back and abdomen. On the other hand, in elbows, knees, ankles, etc., it may not be possible to exert sufficient power. These portions have large irregularities on the surface due to the joints, and due to these irregularities, the conductor portion E432 does not slip well on the surface. Alternatively, the surface is comparatively smooth, but just below the skin is very rough due to bones and muscles, and the guide portion E432 does not slide well on the surface. For example, in the chest, the ribs interfere with the protrusions 58 to prevent the guide portion E432 from sliding on the chest surface. Further, since the ribs 58 press the ribs more than necessary, problems such as pain may occur. Similarly, with respect to the elbows, knees, and ankles, the guide portion E432 cannot be slid by the convex portion 58, which may not be suitable for treatment. Further, due to this, the treatment by the ultra-short wave may not be started, or the abutment of the convex portion 58 may increase the pain, and the treatment may be stopped in the middle of the treatment, thus lowering the treatment efficiency.

  Therefore, it is desirable to use the conductor portion F1432 instead of the conductor portion E432 for the chest, elbows, knees, ankles and the like. When the treatment is applied to such a portion, in the conductor portion E432 having the convex portion 58, the convex portion 58 is abutted against these portions more strongly than necessary in the same manner as the pen-type conductor. Occurs. However, since the guiding portion F1432 of FIG. 14 does not have the convex portion 58, even if there is a bone directly under the skin, the guiding plane F1432 can be smoothly slid by the contact plane 57, and even in joints and the like. Treatment with ultrashort waves is easy and treatment efficiency is improved. In these joints and the like, the conductor B42 and the like may be fixed and used with a belt, but in this case, the angle of the conductor B42 cannot always be maintained properly, and in order to maintain an appropriate angle. The user or the patient had to hold and use the guide B42 by hand. Since the conductor B42 and the like are not designed to be held and used by hand, the conductor B42 cannot be maintained at an appropriate position or angle for a long time, and the treatment efficiency cannot be improved. On the other hand, since the guide portion F1432 can be used by being held in the hand of the user, the user can maintain the guide portion F1432 at an appropriate position and angle with respect to the affected area for a long time, thereby improving the treatment efficiency. It can be improved.

  FIG. 14B is a cross section of the conductor portion F1432. The difference from the conductor portion E432 is that there is no convex portion 58 and that the ultra-short wave emitting portion 512 is arranged at the center of the contact plane 57. The ultra-short wave emitting unit 512, which is the electric energy emitting unit, is not limited to this position, and may be arranged in front of the contact plane 57, that is, on the left side of the drawing at the same position as in FIG. 5C. Alternatively, on the contrary, it may be arranged behind the contact plane 57, that is, on the right side in the drawing, behind the conductor portion F1432 as shown by the dotted line in FIG.

  An example of use when the coil conductor 61 is attached near the patient's elbow will be described. As shown in FIG. 15 (a), the coil conductor 61 is mounted so as to be wound while holding the spiral shape of the coil conductor portion 611, or to be inserted into the space portion 614 such as an arm. Although there may be a structure in which there is a gap between the coil conductor 61 and a human body, for example, the arm 7 as shown in FIG. 7A, the arm 7 and the coil conductor 61 are in close contact with each other as shown in FIG. Such a configuration may be used. Ultrashort waves are radiated from the coil conductor portion 611, but they are also radiated to the inside of the spiral shape. Therefore, the patient's elbow and arm are irradiated with ultra-short waves, and the effect of Joule heat due to the eddy current provides a therapeutic effect. In this case, the electromagnetic field of ultra-short waves is concentrated inside the spiral shape, and thus acts directly on the inside of the affected area. Since the electromagnetic field is weak on the conductor surface and the contact area is small, there is no risk of burns on the skin surface in contact with the conductor surface. In the case of a movable part such as an elbow, it is difficult to accurately treat the affected part with a conductor having a certain area such as the conductor A41 or the conductor B42. In addition, the probe-type guide portion E432 and the guide portion F1432 are used by the therapist holding them by hand and sliding them on the surface of the affected area, so that they are moved to a narrow surface with an angle such as an elbow. As the contact angle and the degree of pressing change accordingly, the electric power absorbed inside the affected area constantly changes, and it is difficult to perform stable treatment by ultrashort wave irradiation. In this respect, since the coil conductor 61 is used in a winding manner, the position, contact angle and pressing condition do not change significantly, and it is possible to stably perform ultrashort wave irradiation and treatment. Since the elbow is movable, the patient may move, but even in that case, since it has a spiral shape, the coil conductor portion 611 is deformed in association with bending and stretching of the elbow, and the position, contact angle, and pressing condition are large. No change, that is, the state of the coil does not change significantly, so that the impedance does not change significantly and the emission of ultrashort waves is stable, and a stable therapeutic effect can be obtained. In this respect, it is preferable that the coil guide portion 611 and the arm 7 are always in close contact with each other in FIG. Further, unlike the prior art wound type ultra-high frequency therapeutic conductor (Patent Document 3: Jpn. Pat. Appln. KOKAI No. 3-21264), the coil conductor 61 of the present invention maintains a spiral shape in advance in that case as well. Since the entire length is constant and does not change, the contact with the affected area is made at almost the same position, contact angle, and pressing condition, so that there is no change in impedance and stable ultrashort wave irradiation is possible. Although the case of applying it to the elbow has been described above, the same effect can be expected as long as it is a part such as a wrist, a knee part of a leg, an ankle or the like, around which the coil conductor can be wound. It should be noted that although the drawings show a shape with a gap between the coils, a structure without a gap between the coils may be used as long as it is suitable for the therapeutic effect and purpose, and the shape of the coil conductor is not limited.

The coil conductor portion 611 forming the coil may have a configuration such that it is prepared and used according to the site, such as for the arm and for the leg, but one coil conductor is used as the coil conductor of the present invention. Can be used on both arms and legs. Since the thickness is different when used for the arm and for the leg, the number of turns of the coil may be different when worn. For example, when the length of the coil guide portion 611 is 2 m, the coil becomes about 10 turns when a small patient is wrapped around the arm, but it is about 4 turns when a large patient is attached to the thigh. There are cases. This can be approximated as m = 2πr × N, where m is the wire length of the coil, r is the radius, and N is the number of turns of the coil, where m is constant. Further, the inductance of the solenoid coil is obtained by L = k × μ × S × N ² / l. k: Nagaoka coefficient, μ: permeability, S: coil cross-sectional area, N: number of coil turns, 1: coil length. Since S = πr ² where r is the radius of the coil, L = k × μ × πr ² × N ² / l = k × μ × π × m ² / (4π ² × l) = k × It becomes μ × m ² / (4π × l). For example, when worn from the arm to the thigh, the coil radius r increases and the number of turns N decreases, as described above. In the case of the coil conductor, since the spiral shape is formed in advance, the coil length l of the conductor portion also becomes short. On the other hand, the Nagaoka coefficient k is a function of 2r / l, and the coefficient decreases as 2r / l increases, that is, the radius r increases, and the coil length 1 decreases, the coefficient decreases. Therefore, the inductance L is most dominant when the wire length m is squared, and the Nagaoka coefficient k and the denominator coil length l act so as to cancel each other's change. That is, the inductance of the coil conductor having a constant wire length does not change significantly at the application site, that is, the impedance does not change greatly. For example, when μ = 1, r = 5 cm, N = 10 turns, and l = 100 cm, the wire length m≈314 cm and the inductance L = 946.3 nH from the above equation. Here, if r = 10 cm and m = 314 cm, N = 5 turns, and the inductances L = 908.1 nH (l = 100 cm) and 951.8 nH (l = 95 cm). Even when the number of turns is different, it is unnecessary to adjust the length of the coil conductor or the output impedance of the coil conductor portion 611 forming the coil depending on the site to be used or the patient, or Only a small amount of adjustment is required. That is, since the coil conductor portion 611 as described above, that is, the coil portion is configured in advance with a predetermined length, only by winding the coil conductor portion 611 around the affected area, even when the coil conductor portion 611 is used for a different site or patient. It is possible to apply one conductor to different affected areas or to different patients without adjusting the output impedance and without changing or adjusting the circuit configuration. In the coil conductor 61 of the present invention, the length of the portion forming the coil conductor portion 611 is predetermined, and the coil conductor portion 611 is wound around the affected portion in order to maintain the coil shape. There is an effect of being attached, and it is possible to supply a good ultra-short wave, and it is possible to perform a good treatment regardless of the patient, so that the treatment efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, even if the patient moves or the contact state of the coil conductor with respect to the affected part changes, the inductance (impedance) of the coil conductor changes very little, and other types of conductors such as the conductor A41 and the conductor are not changed. The impedance of the conductor does not fluctuate greatly like the child B42 or the conductor C43, and it is possible to supply excellent ultra-short waves even when the patient moves or the state of attachment of the conductor changes. Treatment becomes possible and treatment efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, since the impedance does not change significantly depending on the contact state of the conductor, it is possible to improve the treatment efficiency without finely adjusting the position or inclination of the conductor.

  Next, in the present embodiment, the notification unit A15 that is the first notification unit and the notification unit B55 that is the second notification unit will be described. Here, a case where the treatment is performed by using the guiding element C43 will be described as an example. It is assumed that the connector C435 of the conductor C43 is used by connecting to the connector connecting portion A311, that is, the channel 1 is used. When the output start button A221 for starting the output of the channel 1 is pressed, the output (provisionally set to Ps) set by the adjusting unit A241 is supplied to the ultrashort wave emitting unit 512 incorporated in the conductor E432, and the ultrashort wave is emitted. It In reality, however, some of the ultrashort waves are absorbed by the patient and some are reflected. When the power absorbed by the patient is Pi and the reflected power is Pr, it can be approximated as Ps = Pi + Pr. Since Pr is reflected by the patient and returns to the cable E434 as it is, it cancels out the power supplied from the main body 11 and, as a result, the microwave power transmitted through the cable becomes Ps-Pr, which becomes Pi. It should be noted that this Pr can be easily changed depending on the position, angle and pressing condition of the guiding portion E432 with respect to the affected part. By adjusting the way of pressing the guide part E432 to the affected part and adjusting the position and angle, the Pr can be minimized and the Pi can be maximized so that the ultra-short wave can be efficiently applied to the patient and the treatment efficiency is improved. To be made. The power Pd detected by the antenna unit 52 is Pd = f (Pi), which is a function of Pi. The relationship between Pi and the detected power Pd varies depending on the characteristics of the antenna unit 52 used, the distance between the antenna unit 52 and the cable E434, and the like, and is not an essential problem of the present invention. To do. Importantly, the detected power is an index that indirectly represents the power applied to the patient, is easily changed by the reflected power Pr, and the power absorbed by the patient by reducing the Pr. Is to increase the treatment efficiency.

  However, as described above, the Pr can be easily changed by changing the angle and distance of the guiding portion E432 and the pressing method to the affected area. Therefore, the user always adjusts the guide portion E432 to an appropriate orientation and position, and maintains the appropriate position and orientation to perform treatment. However, when the user starts the treatment, even if the contacting position or the position of the guiding part E432 is changed, the detection display part A541 or the like constituting the notification part B55 which is the second notification part is lit by the user. It may differ from the expected lighting. For example, the detection display unit A541 may not react at all. In this case, the following two causes can be considered. Cause No. 1: The output start button A221 of the main body 11 is not pressed and no output is made. Cause 2: The output start button A221 is pressed, but power is not supplied to the conductor portion E432 through the cable E434 for some reason.

  Although the notification section is provided only in the conductor section E432, if the notification section is not provided in the main body section 11, the user cannot easily notice that the ultra-high frequency is not output. In this case, the user misunderstands that the detection display unit A541 and others do not light up because it is improper to apply the conductor portion E432, and the conductor portion E432 is not output although the ultra-high frequency is not output. Sticking to adjusting the application method, it was difficult to start the actual treatment, and the efficiency of treatment was reduced.

  In the treatment device 1 according to the present embodiment, the guiding portion E432 has the notifying portion B55 as the second notifying portion and the main body portion 11 has the notifying portion A15 as the first notifying portion, and the LED portion A321 to the LED portion C323 are provided. Since it has, it is possible to easily identify these causes and take immediate action as follows. First, the user confirms the LED section A321 of the notification section A15 of the main body section 11. If the output start button A221 is pressed, the LED section A321 is turned on, so it is possible to instantly determine whether or not the cause is the one depending on whether or not the LED section A321 is turned on. If the LED section A321 is off, it can be easily and instantly determined that the output start button A221 is not pressed. Therefore, the user immediately notices that he has forgotten to press the output start button A221 and immediately starts the output. The treatment can be started by pressing the button A221. Therefore, even if the user forgets to start the output operation, he / she will not misidentify that the output is being output and will not continue the treatment. Is expected. On the contrary, when the LED part A321 is turned on, it can be understood that it is the second cause. That is, it is possible to easily determine which cause is caused without the user having to leave the patient and move to the main body unit 11 for confirmation, and not to erroneously recognize that it is output and continue the treatment. , The treatment can be started substantially promptly, and the treatment efficiency is expected to improve.

  The treatment device 1 according to the present invention is provided with a sounding unit 33 as a first notification unit. The sound producing unit 33 can also determine the above cause. When the lighting of the detection display unit A541 or the like is different from the lighting assumed by the user as described above, for example, when the detection display unit A541 does not react at all, the sound from the sound generation unit 33 is used as follows. First, the user confirms whether or not the sound from the sound generator 33 can be heard. If the output start button A221 is pressed, the sound from the sounding section 33, that is, the bell sound is heard in the present embodiment, and therefore it is possible to instantly determine whether or not the cause 1 is based on the presence or absence of the sound. If the sound from the sounding section 33 is not heard, it can be easily and instantly determined that the output start button A221 has not been pressed, so that the user can promptly start the treatment by pressing the output start button A221. Therefore, the user does not have difficulty in determining the reason why the detection display unit does not light up, and despite the fact that the ultra-high frequency is not output, the user does not erroneously recognize that it is outputting and does not continue the treatment and starts the treatment. It can be performed promptly, and the treatment efficiency is expected to improve. On the other hand, if you hear the bell sound, you know that it is cause 2. Further, when the sound producing units are the sound producing unit A331, the sound producing unit B332, and the sound producing unit C333, it is possible to instantly determine whether or not the correct output start button is pressed by making the types of bell sounds different.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the treatment is set to 20 minutes, so that the ultrashort wave is stopped after 20 minutes. Generally, when a timer is used, a buzzer or warning often sounds only once when a predetermined time has elapsed. This buzzer is usually set to a very small sound or a very short sound so as not to affect other patients or treatments in a normal hospital, and the user often misses it. Especially when a probe conductor is used like the conductor C43, the user pays attention to the conductor portion E432, especially the detection display portion A541 and the like, so that the buzzer when the timer expires is often missed. In many cases, when the detection display unit A541 and the like stop lighting, the conductor portion E432 is displaced from an appropriate position or the conductor portion E432 is improperly applied. However, in the case of the present embodiment, while the ultra-high frequency is being output, the bell sound is emitted by the sound generator 33 every 10 seconds, and when the treatment time elapses and the ultra-high frequency output is stopped, the bell is also stopped. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm whether or not the output of the ultra-high frequency wave has ended simply by confirming whether or not the bells sound at equal intervals. If the bell sound is stopped, the user can immediately judge that the treatment time is over and the ultra-high frequency is stopped, so that the treatment operation can be finished. If the bell sound is not stopped, if the detection display unit A541 is off, it is instantly determined that the guide portion E432 is displaced or tilted, and the guide portion is guided to an appropriate position and direction. Since the child portion E432 can be returned, and the treatment efficiency can be prevented from lowering due to the inappropriate position and angle of the guiding element and appropriate treatment can be continued, the treatment efficiency is not lowered and the treatment efficiency is improved. Since the sound producing unit 33 is provided in this manner, the user does not need to change his line of sight, face his face, or look back or stand up in order to see the notification unit A15 of the main body unit 11. While paying attention to the child part E432, particularly while paying attention to the detection display part A541 etc. of the notification part B55, it is possible to know the reason why the detection display part A541 etc. does not light up as expected, and the treatment efficiency is prevented from decreasing and the treatment is performed. The efficiency can be improved.

  When the probe-type conductor C43 is used as described above, it is important to apply the conductor portion E432 to the affected area. Therefore, a user such as a doctor always informs the conductor portion E432, especially the second notification. The treatment is performed by focusing on the notification unit B55, which is a part, but the position and orientation of the guiding portion D431, particularly the relative position with respect to the guiding portion E432, influences Pr. Therefore, the user does not want to keep his / her eyes from the conductor portion E432 as much as possible, and does not want to separate the conductor portion E432 from the place where the conductor portion E432 is applied. However, when the lighting of the detection display unit A541 or the like is different from the expected lighting, if the first notification unit does not exist, it is because the user has forgot to start the output or the contact of the conductor unit D431. It is not possible to distinguish whether it is due to improperness, and purposely leaving the patient and returning to the main body 11 to confirm the main body 11 and determining whether or not the contacting of the guiding portion D431 is inappropriate. There was nothing else. However, in the present invention, since the main body part 11 has the first notification part, even when the probe type conductor C43 is used, the conductor part E432 is kept in contact with the patient and the conductor part E432 is kept in contact with the patient. It is possible to easily determine whether the user has forgot to start the output or the improper application of the conductor portion D431 without separating from. Therefore, when the guide part D431 is applied improperly, the position and inclination of the guide part D431 can be adjusted immediately to prevent a decrease in the treatment efficiency and improve the treatment efficiency.

  In the present embodiment, the first notifying unit has both a visual notifying unit that uses sight and an auditory notifying unit that uses hearing. The present invention is not limited to this, and the first notification unit may be only visual notification means or only auditory notification means.

  It is desirable that at least an auditory notification unit is used as the first notification unit. When using the probe-type conductor as described above, the user pays attention to the conductor, in the present embodiment, the conductor portion E432, and does not want to remove the line of sight. In particular, this is all the more the case when the notification section is provided in the conductor section as in the present embodiment, and for example, the detection display section A541 and the like are arranged. In such a case, the line of sight is directed to the main body 11, the face is directed toward the main body 11, or if the main body 11 is not visible, the treatment is stopped and the patient is left and moved to the main body 11. An auditory notification means that does not need to be performed is more preferable.

  The above embodiment is also effective in the following cases. For example, the detection display unit A541 and the like may be lit even though the treatment should have ended and the ultra-high frequency should have stopped. This indicates that the ultra-high frequency output is being continued unintentionally, and is therefore not desirable. In some cases, the main body portion 11 and the conductor portion E432 may be broken down, or electric leakage, smoke, or ignition may eventually occur. A fire may occur. In this case, whether or not there is a malfunction in the main body 11 can be easily determined by immediately checking whether or not there is a bell sound from the sounding unit 33 and whether or not the LED unit A321 and the like are lit. For example, when the LED unit A321, the LED unit B322, and the LED unit C323 are lit or the bell is ringing and the detection display unit A541 and others are lit, the output stop button A231 or the like is appropriately operated. Without output stop is not set. In this case, the output stop button A231 or the like may be immediately operated to stop the output. On the contrary, if the LED display unit A321, the LED display unit B322, or the LED display unit C323 is not lit, or if the detection display unit A541 or the like is lit even though the bell is not sounding, the output of the ultra-high frequency is stopped in the main body unit 11. It means that the output is continued even though the setting is made, and that the main body portion 11 is temporarily out of control so that the output cannot be controlled. When the main body 11 continues to output in this way, the main body 11 is likely to malfunction, and it is necessary to immediately press the main switch 25 to turn off the main body 11 and restart the main body 11. Becomes As a result, it is possible to avoid the breakdown of the device, prevent the reduction of the treatment efficiency due to the breakdown, and improve the treatment efficiency. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent a further failure due to the failure, for example, an accident such as a fire, by immediately detecting the failure even when the apparatus is already out of order and not in a runaway state.

  In the above embodiment, both the visual notification means and the auditory notification means arranged in the notification section A15, which is the first notification section, notify in two stages whether or not there is an output. The present invention is not limited to this, and the effect of the present invention can be more exerted by making these notifications by the first notification unit multistage. For example, it is also desirable to divide the output into “weak”, “medium”, and “strong”, and change the sound emitted from the sound generator 33 according to the power. At this time, the output setting is divided into, for example, six levels of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 1 is the weakest, and the output increases as the number increases to 2, 3, and so on. In such a case, the output settings 1 and 2 may be divided into "weak", the output settings 3 and 4 into "medium", and the output settings 5 and 6 into "strong". Alternatively, the output settings 1 and 2 and 3 may be divided into "weak", the output settings 4 and 5 into "medium", and the output setting 6 into "strong", and there is no particular limitation. Further, the number of steps may not be 6 steps, for example, 5 steps or less, 7 steps or more, or the case of performing stepless setting by an analog volume. Furthermore, although it is divided into three stages of "weak", "medium", and "strong", it is not limited to this, and it may be two stages of "weak" and "strong", or may be four or more stages, particularly limited. Not done.

  When the output is divided into, for example, three stages, the sound emitted from the sound generator 33 is a bell sound in the above-described embodiment, so the bell sound 1 is set when the output is weak, the bell sound 2 is medium, and the bell sound 3 is set when the output is strong. The bell sound may be changed according to the generated electric power of the ultra-high frequency. Here, the channel sound is also set to three levels according to the set power levels of “weak”, “medium”, and “strong”, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the set power is set to two levels. Alternatively, four or more stages may be provided, and the sound to be emitted may be changed accordingly.

  When changing the sound according to the set output, another sound corresponding to the set output may be used, or the sound volume (amplitude) or pitch (frequency) may be simply changed. For example, in the case of changing the pitch, if the set power is weak, Suzune 1 is used in the low pitched Suzune 1-1, if the power is strong, it is used in the high pitched Suzune 1-3, and in the case of the medium level, You may use it with the bell tone 1-2 of the middle pitch. Similarly, when changing the volume of the sound, the volume of the sound may be small when the set power is weak, large when the set power is strong, and may be an intermediate level when the set power is medium.

  Further, different sounds may be used for each channel. For example, it is more desirable to change the pitch and timbre of the bell in accordance with the set power of each channel, such as bell 1 for channel 1, bell 2 for channel 2, bell 3 for channel 3. For example, for channel 1, the bell sound 1-1 is set when the weak power is set, the bell sound 1-3 which is a higher pitch of the bell sound 1-1 is set when the strong power is set, and the bell sound is set to medium. Suzune 1-2 having a pitch between 1-1 and Suzune 1-3. Similarly, for channel 2, bell sound 2-1 when weak power is set, channel sound 2-3 in which pitch of bell 2-1 is raised when strong power is set, and medium sound Is Suzune 2-2 which is a pitch between Suzune 2-1 and Suzune 2-3. Similarly, for channel 3, if weak power is set, Suzune 3-1 is set, if strong power is set, Suzune 3-1, the pitch of Suzune 3-1 is raised, and if it is medium, Is Suzune 3-2 which is a pitch between Suzune 3-1 and Suzune 3-3. Similarly, when changing the volume of the sound, the volume of the sound may be small when the set power is weak, large when the set power is strong, and may be an intermediate level when the set power is medium.

  In the above description, the configuration in which the sound itself emitted is changed according to the set power has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the set power is represented, and it is sufficient that the user or patient can know the power. For example, instead of changing the timbre or the sound itself, the set power may be expressed by the number of times the sound is emitted or the length of the sound. For example, in the case where the set power is expressed in three stages, the sound is once at a constant interval when the set power is weak, twice at a fixed interval when the set power is medium, and at a fixed interval when the set power is strong. By setting the frequency to 3 times, it is possible to notify the user of the set intensity of the ultra-high frequency by hearing. The fixed interval may be, for example, a 10-second cycle.

  Further, the sound for each channel may be changed. For example, similarly to the above, for example, the bell 1 may be used for channel 1, the bell 2 may be used for channel 2, and the bell 3 may be used for channel 3. In order to notify the set power, the number of times each sound is emitted may be changed according to the set power. For example, the set power may be once when the power is weak, twice when the power is medium, and three times when the power is strong. Then, for example, when the treatment is performed using all the channels, when the medium power is set for the channel 1, the strong power is set for the channel 2, and the weak power is set for the channel 3, the sound generation unit is set. 33 makes a sound as follows. The bell 1 is twice, the bell 2 is three times, and the bell 3 is once, and these are repeatedly emitted by the sounding unit 33 in a cycle of 10 seconds.

  FIG. 16 shows this state. FIG. 21 shows an example of changing the loudness, pitch and interval of the sound. The horizontal axis of the figure represents time, and the vertical axis represents "presence" or "non-presence" of pronunciation, "presence" is ON and "absence" is OFF. Furthermore, the magnitude of the vertical axis indicates the loudness (amplitude) or pitch (frequency) of the sound. As mentioned above, the sound is produced at intervals of 10 seconds. First, bell 1 is emitted twice to indicate the power set for channel 1. Next, bell 2 is emitted three times to represent the strong power set for channel 2. A bell is emitted once to indicate the weak power set for channel 3, which is repeated every 10 seconds.

  In this case, when the output stop button is pressed or the output of the ultra-high frequency is automatically stopped after a predetermined time has passed, only the sound corresponding to the stopped channel is stopped. For example, in FIG. 16, when the output stop button A231 is pressed to stop the ultra-high frequency output of channel 1, only bell 1 is stopped and bells 2 and 3 are continuously emitted from the sound generator 33.

  Alternatively, in FIGS. 16 and 21, for example, when the treatment time of channel 2 elapses and the ultra-high frequency output of channel 2 is automatically stopped, the bell 2 corresponding to channel 2 is stopped and the output is continued. The bell 1 and bell 3 corresponding to the existing channels 1 and 3 are continuously emitted from the sound generator 33.

  The control represented by FIGS. 16 and 21 has the following effects. The user sets the intensity of the microwave applied to the patient prior to treatment. However, even if you intend to set a strong strength, there are cases where only a moderate strength is actually set. In such a case, only the detection display unit A541 and the detection display unit B542 are turned on. In this state, even though the detection display unit B542 only lights up in the first place, the user is convinced that the user has set a strong intensity, so that the conductor portion E432 is moved or tilted so that the detection display unit C543 also lights up. The trial and error was repeated by pushing it to the end and wasting unnecessary time, and as a result, the therapeutic effect was not improved and the therapeutic efficiency was lowered. However, according to the present invention, by listening to the sound emitted from the sounding unit 33, the ultrahigh frequency intensity actually set in the conductor C43 can be heard only by the user without changing the treatment system or looking back at the main body unit 11. Therefore, it is possible to know without having to keep an eye on the detection display portion A541 and the like in the conductor portion E432, and it is possible to immediately notice that the setting is wrong and change the setting.

  In some cases, when an instruction is given to a nurse or an assistant, the instruction is not transmitted well, and even if the doctor gives an instruction of medium strength, the nurse or the assistant sets a high strength. In this way, when a strong intensity is set unintentionally, for example, even if the detection display section A 541 and the detection display section B 542 are well lit, the angle or position of the conductor section E432 is slightly changed. The detection display portion C543 lights up just by doing this. This indicates that a very strong microwave has been delivered to the patient, which is undesirable and may cause discomfort to the patient, such as heat, or even burns. However, in the case of the main body 11 to which the present invention is applied, the sounding unit 33 notifies the user that the strong strength is set, so that the doctor easily knows that the power not intended by him is set. Therefore, the patient is not discomforted or burned, resulting in improved treatment efficiency.

  The present invention is effective even when the device is out of order or the output power cannot be properly controlled, as in the following cases. Consider a case where the doctor sets a medium intensity to channel 3. When the main body unit 11 is normal, for example, when the sounding unit 33 sets the output of the channel 3 to medium power, the bell 3 is emitted twice, and the detection display units A541 and B542 are lit well. To do. However, no matter how much the position or angle of the conductor portion E432 is adjusted, only the detection display portion A541 may light up and the detection display portion B542 that should light up may not light up. In this case, although the medium output is set, the medium power is not properly output to the conductor C43, that is, the main body 11 fails and the output is reduced. The user can easily and instantly know that there is.

  On the contrary, not only the detection and display units A541 and B542 but also the detection and display unit C543 may be lit, and the medium power is not properly output, that is, the main body unit 11 fails and the output cannot be controlled. The user can easily and instantly know that there is a high possibility that excessive output is being performed. Even when the user makes the correct settings in this way, the user can easily and instantly know that unintentional power is being supplied by listening to the sound, and the patient will not feel the heat. It does not cause discomfort or burns, resulting in improved treatment efficiency.

  These effects are obtained by the notification by the first notification unit corresponding to the set value of power, the notification by the second notification unit corresponding to the detected power value, or both of them. It is a thing. That is, this is a special effect obtained by having the first notification unit and the second notification unit. As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the fact that the ultra-high frequency is output from the main body 11 or the fact that the ultra-high frequency is actually emitted by the first notification unit and the conductor that notifies the desired output is notified. Since it has the second notification unit that operates, it is possible to easily know the user's erroneous operation, or the erroneous operation or failure of the device.

  Furthermore, since the notification by the first notification unit corresponds to the set value of the power and the notification by the second notification unit corresponds to the detected power value, the set value of the device and the conductor can be further detailed. You can know the state of. In addition, since at least the notification using the auditory sense is performed by the first notification unit, the user does not take his eyes off the conductor or the patient and pays attention to the patient or the conductor, and the position or angle of the conductor is determined. It is possible to easily judge that adjustment is required, that the state of the device is unstable, or that the device is defective, or that the operation of the device is not proper, and the therapeutic effect derived from these The treatment efficiency can be improved by preventing the decrease of

  In the auditory notification means as described above, it is desirable that a bell or the like is sounded when the output of the ultra-high frequency is started. In the above example, for example, it is pronounced every 10 seconds. Immediately after the sound is generated by the sound generator 33, the output stop button A231 is pressed to temporarily stop the output, and then the output start button A221 is pressed again. However, it is desirable that the notification by the notifying means, that is, the sound generation as the notification by the auditory notifying means is started immediately after the output start button A221 or the like is pressed or the output of the ultra-high frequency is started. In this case, the pronunciation (notification) may be based on the operation of starting the output of the ultra-short wave, the pronunciation (notification) may be based on the start of the output of the ultra-short wave, or the output of the ultra-high wave. The sound output (notification) may be based on the control to start the output of the ultra-high frequency by the control device that controls the start. In such a configuration, the start of the output is notified by the operation of starting the output of the ultra-high frequency or the start of the output of the ultra-high frequency, so that it is desirable that the user can immediately know the output of the ultra-high frequency.

  In the above description, the notification unit A15, which is the first notification unit, has three stages of “weak”, “medium”, and “strong”, and has four stages when the output is zero or extremely low. ing. Further, regarding the detection display unit A541 to the detection display unit C543 which are the second notification unit, when the detected power is zero or extremely weak, none of them lights up, and when the detected power is weak, the detection display unit A541. However, it is described that the detection display section A 541 and the detection display section B 542 are turned on when the output is medium, and the detection display section A 541, the detection display section B 542, and the detection display section C 543 are turned on when the output is strong. It is not limited to these. For example, when the output is weak, the detection display unit A541 and the detection display unit B542 are turned on, when the output is medium, the detection display unit B542 and the detection display unit C543 are turned on, and when the output is strong, the detection display unit A541 and the detection display unit B542 are turned on. The configuration may be such that the detection display portion C543 lights up. Alternatively, when the first notifying unit makes three-stage notification, the second notifying unit may have three or more stages or less. For example, when the output is weak, the detection display unit A541 and the detection display unit B542 are turned on, and when the output is medium or strong, the detection display unit A541, the detection display unit B542, and the detection display unit C543 may be turned on. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the second notification portion is arranged only in the conductor portion E432 and the conductor portion F1432, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the conductor A41, the conductor B42, and the coil conductor 61 are provided. It may be arranged in.

  The circuit configuration of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 17 shows a block diagram when the conductor C43 is connected to the main body 11. Although the configuration is in the case where the number of channels is 1, the power supply circuit is common even when there are a plurality of channels, and the rest of the configuration is the same. The same applies when a conductor A41, a conductor B42, and a coil conductor 61 are connected in addition to the conductor C43. When the main switch 25 is pressed, power is supplied from the power supply circuit 198 to each circuit. In the figure, an ultra-short wave oscillating circuit 191 oscillates at a fundamental frequency of the output ultra-short wave, for example, 13.56 MHz MHz, 27.12 MHz MHz, 40.68 MHz. The operation unit 12 has a function of starting and stopping the output and setting an output value, and the amplifier circuit 192 receives the control signal from the control circuit 197 based on the output value set by the user, and the amplifier circuit 192 operates as the ultra-short wave oscillator circuit. The output from 191 is amplified to a sufficient voltage, and the power amplification circuit 193 further amplifies it to the specified power. The output matching circuit 195 realizes matching between the human body impedance before the start of the treatment and the characteristic impedance of the transmission line of the main body 11 where the ultrashort wave is output, by adjusting the variable capacitance of the adjusting means 196. A variable condenser or the like is used for the adjusting means 196, and is adjusted so that the output of the ultra-short waves supplied from the guide to the patient becomes maximum before the treatment is started. According to this adjustment method, conductors having different impedances, for example, in the case of a spiral coil conductor such as the coil conductor 61, arms, legs, and body can be considered, but these conductors are connected. In each case, impedance matching is performed each time, and efficient treatment becomes possible. When the coil conductor 61 is used, the impedance is substantially determined by the length of winding around the affected area, that is, the length of the coil conductor portion 611. Therefore, unless the total length of the coil conductor portion 611 changes significantly, Matching is achieved by adjustment, and the adjusting means 196 and the output matching circuit 195 can be downsized. The control circuit 197 receives the power value signal from the power monitoring circuit 194, controls the power amplification circuit 193, and limits the upper limit of the ultra-high frequency output supplied to the human body via the conductor C43. This control operation will be described below. The control circuit 197 also notifies the output by the LED light emission or the bell sound from the notification unit A15 in accordance with the output as described above.

  As one of the features of the present invention, having a means for controlling the output so as to provide an upper limit to the physical energy output to the affected area, the control means, means for detecting the physical energy actually output to the affected area, By setting the upper limit to the detected physical energy in advance, the reflected wave becomes small due to the impedance change based on the change in the contact surface of the conductor and the affected area, and the physical energy output to the affected area may suddenly increase. Is also provided with a mechanism for preventing the patient from feeling uncomfortable and providing an output such as burn injury to the affected area.

  FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory diagram for controlling the output upper limit. The horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents power. As described above, the ultra-high frequency output Ps set by, for example, the adjusting unit A241 of the main body 11 becomes the power Pi absorbed by the patient's body and the power Pr reflected by the patient's body. Ps = Pi + Pr, that is, Pi = Ps−Pr. Here, Pr is the angle at which the conductor C43 contacts the affected area and the pressing method, and easily changes even if the output is adjusted to the maximum output before the start of the treatment by the output matching circuit. Since Ps is a fixed value, Pi also fluctuates like Pr. Therefore, for example, in order to improve the treatment efficiency in anticipation that the reflected power Pr is always generated, if the set value is set to be larger than the value usually assumed for the treatment and Ps is increased, as shown in FIG. When the reflected power Pr is extremely small and becomes almost 0 during the treatment, Pi increases conversely as shown by the broken line, which causes discomfort to the patient and may cause burns on the affected area. sell. The power monitoring circuit 194 is placed between the power amplification circuit 193 and the output matching circuit 195 in the transmission line of ultra-high frequency output, and the power flowing in the transmission line, that is, the set ultra-high frequency output Ps and the returned power Pr. The electric power Pi absorbed by the patient, which is the difference between the two, is monitored and the electric power value is sent to the control circuit 197. The control circuit 197 receives the power value signal from the power monitoring circuit 194 and limits the upper limit of Pi. For example, when the upper limit value Plim is set to exceed the upper limit value Plim, the power amplifier circuit 193 is controlled so that the value is lower than the set ultra-high frequency output Ps and Pi does not exceed Plim. When the reflected wave Pr becomes large and the electric power Pi absorbed by the patient falls below Plim, Ps may be raised again to the set value. In this way, even if the reflected wave Pr suddenly decreases, the affected area is not irradiated with the electric power equal to or higher than the upper limit value Plim, so that it is possible to prevent discomfort and burns, and to ensure safety and efficiency. Treatment can be performed. The Plim may be set by the user, may be fixed to a fixed value in advance, or may be programmed and arbitrarily set or changed. Alternatively, the configuration may be such that it is automatically changed according to the output value set by the adjustment unit A241 or the like, regardless of the user's intention.

  Regarding the method of determining the upper limit value in advance, the upper limit value of Ps may be limited by the operation unit 12 on the setting side as shown in FIG. In FIG. 19, during normal use, the maximum value Pmax cannot be set in the operation unit as a set value, Ps is a predetermined value Pslim, for example, Plim can be set as Pslim, and only a value up to Plim is output. Indicates. In FIG. 20, a limiter release button A2101, a limiter release button B2102, and a limiter release button C2103 are provided in the operation unit for setting the set value. These buttons are used when setting the output above a predetermined value for each channel. For example, when setting a larger output than usual on channel 2, the setting unit B212 is operated while pressing the limiter release button B2102 to set a maximum value Pmax that exceeds a predetermined value. In normal use, use without pressing the limiter release button. In this case, as the control of the power amplification circuit 193 by the control circuit 197, Ps is limited to an output smaller than the maximum value Pslim that can be set, so that the output irradiated to the patient does not exceed Plim. Press the limiter release button only when the output close to the set maximum value is required. In this case, the control circuit 197 controls the power amplification circuit 193 so that Ps is up to the maximum set value Pmax. Further, the power monitoring circuit 194 is not always necessary in this case, and the circuit configuration can be simplified by omitting it. By consciously operating the limiter release button, the user is made aware that the output is large, and by performing a careful operation such as gradually increasing the output, unexpected discomfort during treatment or It is possible to reduce the possibility of causing burns. Alternatively, the power monitoring circuit 194 may not be omitted, and the same control as in FIG. 18 may be used together when the limiter release button is operated. Here, the case where Plim is set as Pslim has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, Pslim may be set to a fixed value such as 80% of Pmax, or may be configured to be freely changed by the user or the like. By providing the above function, by setting an upper limit value for the energy output to the affected area, it is possible to prevent the affected area from being supplied with physical energy of an unnecessarily large amount even if the reflected wave suddenly becomes small. Get the effect. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of causing a burn to the patient, to safely and appropriately perform appropriate treatment on the patient for a long time, and to provide a therapeutic device with high therapeutic efficiency.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various combinations and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It is possible to

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Treatment device 7 Arm 11 Main body part 12 Operation part 13 Storage part 14 Connection part 15 Notification part A
25 Main Switch 33 Sounding Unit 41 Miko A
42 Miko B
43 Michiko C
51 detection unit 52 antenna unit 53 circuit unit 55 notification unit B
56 Grasping part 57 Contact plane 58 Convex part 59 Cylinder part 61 Coil conductor 91 Buzzer 191 Ultra-short wave oscillating circuit 192 Amplifying circuit 193 Power amplifying circuit 194 Power monitoring circuit 195 Output matching circuit 196 Adjusting means 197 Control circuit 211 Setting part A
212 setting section B
213 Setting unit C
221 Output start button A
222 Output start button B
223 Output start button C
231 Output stop button A
232 Output stop button B
233 Output stop button C
241 Adjustment unit A
242 Adjustment unit B
243 Adjustment unit C
311 Connector connection part A
312 Connector connection part B
313 Connector connection part C
321 LED section A
322 LED section B
323 LED section C
324 LED section D
325 LED part E
331 Pronunciation Department A
332 Pronunciation Department B
333 Pronunciation Department C
411 Conductor part A
412 push button switch A
413 cable A
414 Connector A
421 Conductor part B
422 Conductor part C
423 cable B
424 cable C
425 Connector B
426 push button switch B
427 push button switch C
431 Conductor part D
432 Conductor part E
433 cable D
434 cable E
435 Connector C
511 Grip restraint unit A
512 Ultra-short wave emission part 513 Joint protection part 514 Grip prevention part B
515 Grasping suppression part C
516 Grip restraint section D
541 Detection display unit A
542 detection display section B
543 detection display section C
591 Lower cylinder part 592 Upper cylinder part 593 Curved part 611 Coil conductor part 612 Cable F
613 connector D
614 Space portion 721 Diode A
722 Diode B
723 Diode C
731 Resistance A
732 Resistance B
733 resistance C
741 LED-A
742 LED-B
743 LED-C
751 Zener diode A
752 Zener diode B
753 Zener diode C
761 Capacitor A
762 capacitor B
763 capacitor C
771 Resistance D
772 Resistance E
773 Resistance F
924 Diode D
934 Resistance G
954 Zener diode D
964 Capacitor D
974 Resistance H
1432 Conductor part F
2101 Limiter release button A
2102 Limiter release button B
2103 Limiter release button C

Claims (3)

A therapeutic device used to provide physical energy to the human body,
Supplying the physical energy to the affected part, a conductor having a spiral shape in a state where no force is applied,
A main body having a circuit for supplying electric power to the conductor.   2. The main body section has a function of matching the impedance of the conductor when the conductor is attached to an affected part and the output impedance of a circuit for supplying power to the conductor. The treatment device described in.   3. The conductor according to claim 1, wherein the conductor has elasticity, is deformable by applying a force, and returns to the original spiral shape when the force is released. Therapeutic device.

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