JP3110728U - Hay fever treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a hay fever treatment device which is inexpensive and portable and yet effective for hay fever.
A circuit board 2 is provided in a longitudinal direction in a pencil-shaped main body case 1a. A light emitting diode 3 for emitting ultraviolet light, a battery 8 for driving the light emitting diode 3, and a light emitting device are provided on the circuit board 2. A switch 5 for turning on or off the driving of the diode 3 with one touch is mounted, and a lens 10 is provided in front of the light emitting diode 3. The distal end of the main body case 1 a is inserted into the nasal cavity, and the affected area is irradiated with ultraviolet light from the light emitting diode 3.
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Description

  This invention relates to a portable hay fever treatment device.

In recent years, the number of people suffering from hay fever is increasing. As a personal defense method against hay fever, a mask is worn. Improve constitution to prevent hay fever. Take drugs. Etc. are common. In addition, as a treatment device to be used in case of symptoms, a light-emitting diode pack having a plurality of light-emitting diodes is provided. A rhinitis treatment device for irradiating an affected area with the light to treat rhinitis has been disclosed [see, for example, Patent Document 1].
JP-A-7-236700

In the above-described rhinitis treatment device described in Patent Document 1, since the treatment light is emitted by a plurality of light emitting diodes, driving power is required, and it is not suitable for downsizing and is expensive to be portable. There was a problem in providing an inexpensive portable therapy device that had to use diodes. In addition, the inventors of the present application have found that sterilizing power of light in the ultraviolet region is more effective than pollen in the red region for hay fever.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide a hay fever treatment device which is inexpensive and portable and yet effective for hay fever.

  This device for treating hay fever comprises a pencil-shaped case body, a light emitting diode emitting ultraviolet light, a battery for driving the light emitting diode, and a switch for turning on or off the driving of the light emitting diode with one touch. In addition, a lens is provided in front of the light emitting diode.

  In this hay fever treatment device, an optical fiber for transmitting light from the light emitting diode may be provided at the light emitting diode side tip of the case body.

  In the hay fever treating device of the present invention, the optical fiber may be branched into two paths at the tip.

  In the hay fever treatment device according to the present invention, the tip of the case body may be bifurcated and an ultraviolet light emitting diode may be provided at each of the bifurcated portions.

  In the hay fever treatment device of the present invention, the light-emitting diode can be driven intermittently with the switch turned on.

  According to the present invention, the pencil-shaped case body includes a light emitting diode that emits ultraviolet light, a battery that drives the light emitting diode, and a switch that turns on or off the driving of the light emitting diode with one touch, and Since the lens is provided in front of the light emitting diode, a therapeutic effect by ultraviolet light can be obtained, and an inexpensive and convenient hay fever treatment device can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to embodiments. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a hay fever treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this hay fever treatment device, the outer shape of the case 1 is formed in a pencil shape, and the case 1 includes a main body case 1a and a lid case 1b.

  A circuit board 2 is provided in the longitudinal direction of the case 1 in the main body case 1a, and an LED [light emitting diode] 3, a circuit component 4, and a switch 5 that emit ultraviolet light are mounted on the circuit board 2. . A battery 8 is housed in the main body case 1a below the lid case 1b. When the battery 8 is housed, the plus electrode is in contact with the electrode pattern 7 formed on the partition plate 6, and the minus electrode is in contact with the electrode fitting plate 9. The electrode pattern 7 and the electrode metal plate 9 are electrically connected to the circuit pattern on the circuit board 2. The LED 3 is arranged so that the optical axis faces the longitudinal direction of the case 1, and the lens 10 is provided in front of the LED 3 without the tip of the main body case 1 a. The front end of the main body case 1a is formed of a member that transmits ultraviolet light. The switch 5 has an operation button 5a, and is alternately turned ON / OFF every time the operation button 5a is touched once.

  FIG. 2 is a circuit connection diagram of this portable hay fever treatment device. The circuit component 4 has a timer 4a and a function circuit of a pulse generator 4b. The timer 4a starts measuring time when the switch 5 is turned on, and the timer 4a is timed up after a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes). During timing, a drive signal is output to the pulse generation circuit 4b. The pulse generation circuit 4 outputs a short cycle pulse signal while receiving the drive signal. In addition, a pulse signal having a shorter ON period than that of the OFF period, that is, a small duty is output and applied to the LED 3.

  When this hay fever treatment device is used for treatment, the tip of the case 1 is inserted into the nasal cavity to be treated, and the operation button 5a of the switch 5 is touched once. Thereby, the switch 5 is turned on, the battery 8 supplies power to the timer 4a, and the timer 4a starts measuring time. The pulse generation circuit 4b generates a pulse signal and applies the pulse signal to the LED 3. The LED 3 emits ultraviolet light only during a short positive pulse, and irradiates the affected area with the ultraviolet light via the lens 10. Symptoms are improved by the sterilization effect of ultraviolet light, but power consumption is reduced due to short-term energization.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 (a) is a schematic view showing the whole, and FIG. 3 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3 (a). FIG. In this embodiment, an opening 11 is provided at the LED side tip of the main body case 1a shown in FIG. 1, and an optical fiber 12 is inserted into the opening 11. An end surface of the start end 12 c of the optical fiber 12 faces the LED 3. The optical fiber 12 is branched into two optical fibers 12a and 12b in the middle, and has insertion portions 13a and 13b for inserting into the nasal cavity at the respective tips. In the treatment, the insertion portions 13a and 13b are inserted into the nasal cavity and the switch 5 is turned on. In this embodiment, the case can be put in a pocket or the like, and can be used without being gripped by hand. In addition, a single LED can treat both nasal cavities simultaneously.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the LED side tip of the main body case 1a shown in FIG. 1 is formed in a bifurcated shape, and the LEDs 3a and 3b are provided inside the tips of the bifurcated portions 14a and 14b, respectively. Lenses 10a and 10b are formed at the tips of the bifurcated portions 14a and 14b. The distance between the bifurcated portions 14a and 14b of the main body case 1 is set to be the distance between human nasal passages. The circuit diagram is as shown in FIG. 5. Here, the duty of the pulse signal generated by the pulse generator 4b is set to 50% / 50%, so that the LED 3a is alternately turned on by the positive pulse and the LED 3b by the negative pulse. To drive.

  In this embodiment, the switch 5 is of a two-circuit switching type, so that only one LED can be selectively driven. According to this embodiment, the bifurcated portions 14a and 14b can be treated by simply inserting the bifurcated portions 14a and 14b into the nasal cavity without holding them by hand. The bifurcated portions 14a and 14b can be treated by placing them in the right and left nasal cavities, or only one of the bifurcated portions 14a and 14b can be placed in the nasal cavities for treatment.

It is sectional drawing which shows the hay fever treatment device of one Embodiment of this device. It is a circuit diagram which shows the electrical connection of the same embodiment hay fever treatment device. It is the schematic which shows the other embodiment hay fever treatment device of this invention. It is the schematic which shows other embodiment of this invention hay fever treatment device. It is a circuit diagram which shows the electrical connection of the same embodiment hay fever treatment device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 1a Main body case 1b Cover case 2 Circuit board 3, 3a, 3b LED
4a Timer circuit 4b Pulse generator 5 Switch 5a Operation button 8 Battery 10, 10a, 10b Lens 12, 12a, 12b Optical fiber 13a, 13b Insertion part

Claims (5)

  A pencil-shaped case body is provided with a light emitting diode that emits ultraviolet light, a battery that drives the light emitting diode, and a switch that turns on or off the driving of the light emitting diode with one touch, and a lens in front of the light emitting diode A hay fever treatment device characterized by comprising   The hay fever treatment device according to claim 1, wherein an optical fiber for transmitting light from the light emitting diode is provided at a light emitting diode side tip of the case body.   The hay fever treatment device according to claim 2, wherein the optical fiber is branched into two paths at the tip. The hay fever treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the case body has a bifurcated tip, and an ultraviolet light emitting diode is provided at each of the bifurcated portions. The hay fever treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting diode is intermittently driven in a state where the switch is turned on.

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