JPS6363471A - Nasitis remedy device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a treatment for S. inflammatory syndrome to cure discomfort in the nasal mucosa caused by colds, allergic rhinitis, and the like.

<Prior Art> In the treatment of rhinitis, a rhinitis treatment device is used that sends heated, humidified air at an appropriate temperature and humidity toward the patient's nostrils at an appropriate speed. For this reason, conventional rhinitis treatment devices consist of an aerosol generator that stores a rhinitis treatment solution such as saline or water and atomizes it using ultrasonic vibrations, and a blower that pressurizes air and sends it into the aerosol generator. It is equipped with a heater that heats the air, and a control means such as a printed wiring board that drives the blower, controls the heating temperature of the heater, and switches the heater, and has a structure in which these are arranged within a single frame. .

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> Therefore, the conventional rhinitis treatment device is large in size and heavy, making it difficult to handle.

In particular, after using a rhinitis treatment device, it is difficult to overturn the treatment device and dispose of the residual fluid of the rhinitis treatment solution. It is designed to be discharged.

However, in this case, the rhinitis treatment solution cannot be completely drained, and the remaining rhinitis treatment solution may rot or rot.
Salt crystals in physiological saline precipitate and adhere to the ultrasonic oscillation element, or even rust occurs, causing failure. In addition, because each component is housed in a single housing, the rhinitis treatment solution tends to adhere to the electrical components of the printed wiring board during injection and drainage, which can lead to insulation failure and electrical leakage, which can be dangerous. ing. Furthermore, since the air pressurized by the blower diffuses within the aerosol generator and the pressure decreases, the aerosol cannot be injected vigorously. For this reason, the aerosol of 5 to 8 microns, which is required for the treatment of rhinitis, remains in the aerosol generator in the form of water droplets, and only the aerosol of 5 microns or less, which has little therapeutic efficacy, is ejected, resulting in the inconvenience.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and is easy to handle.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rhinitis treatment device that has few malfunctions and can efficiently inject aerosol.

Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention 1 provides a method for storing rhinitis treatment liquid in separate boxes from electrical parts, heaters, heavy air blowers, etc. that cause inconvenience due to adhesion of liquid. A guide pipe is provided to accommodate the air and compensate for the drop in pressure of pressurized air.

That is, the rhinitis treatment device according to the present invention includes a drive box in which a control means and a blowing means for turning air into pressurized air are disposed, and an ultrasonic oscillation element that vibrates the rhinitis treatment liquid into an aerosol. and an aerosol box externally attached with a nozzle that injects the aerosol and the pressurized air in a mixed state; this aerosol box is removably connected to the drive box, and the pressurized air is transferred from the drive box to the aerosol box. A heating means for heating pressurized air is provided in the air passage between the blowing means and the aerosol box, and a guide pipe connected to the nozzle and extending into the aerosol box is connected to the ultrasonic oscillation element. It is characterized by being located almost directly above the

Function> With the above configuration, the rhinitis treatment liquid is disposed of by tipping over the aerosol box from the drive box.

Therefore, the rhinitis treatment liquid is prevented from adhering to electrical components in the drive box. In addition, the guide pipe efficiently guides the pressurized air introduced into the aerosol box to the nozzle that injects the aerosol, and the aerosol is injected vigorously.

<Examples> The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to illustrative examples.

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof. The rhinitis treatment device has a drive unit.
The main part is composed of the Fuchs 1, the aerosol box 2, and the conduit 10 that connects these. [The service box 1 is for supplying pressurized air and controlling the drive, and the aerosol box 2 is for storing a rhinitis treatment solution such as physiological saline or water, converting it into a bag, and injecting an aerosol.] be. For this purpose, a blowing means 13 consisting of a turbo fan is provided in the drive box 1, the tip of which faces the conduit 10, a printed wiring board 11 on which electrical components are arranged, and a transformer 12 for voltage conversion.
Control means such as the following are provided. Further, on the top surface of the drive box 1 are a timer dial 3 for specifying the drive time, and a temperature dial 4 for setting the heating temperature of the heating means 14, which will be described later.
A pilot lamp 5 is also attached to notify the drive. Further, the lower part of the drive box 1 extends in the direction of the aerosol box 2, and serves as a storage case 8 in which the aerosol box 2 is placed. Reference numeral 9 denotes a connector provided on the side surface of the drive box 1, to which the electric wire 22 from the ultrasonic element 18 in the aerosol box 2 is connected to supply power to the element 18. or,
7 is a handle used when transporting the drive box 1.

The aerosol box 2 includes a liquid storage tank 21 that stores a rhinitis treatment liquid 20 and a lid 19 that is removably attached to the liquid storage tank 21. An ultrasonic oscillator 17 is installed at the bottom of the liquid storage tank 21. is installed.

This ultrasonic oscillator 17 is equipped with an ultrasonic oscillation element 18 that is immersed in a rhinitis treatment liquid 20, and when the element 18 is driven, rhinitis W! Lol! <20 is atomized to generate an aerosol. A float switch 16 is attached to the bottom of the liquid storage tank 21 to automatically stop driving the ultrasonic oscillation element 18 when the level of the rhinitis treatment liquid 20 becomes low. A nozzle 6 that projects upward is attached to the lid 19. This nozzle 6 has a narrow opening at the tip, and the aerosol generated in the liquid storage tank 21 is mixed with air and ejected from the tip guided into the nozzle 6 to treat rhinitis. There is. A guide pipe 23 is connected to the nozzle 6. This guide pipe 23 extends from the lower part of the nozzle 6 into the liquid storage tank 21, and is attached so as to be located substantially directly above the ultrasonic oscillation element 18. As a result, most of the aerosol generated by driving the ultrasonic oscillation element 18 is introduced into the guide pipe 23, thereby increasing the efficiency of aerosol utilization. Such an aerosol box 2 is independent from the drive box 1, and the rhinitis treatment liquid is disposed of by removing it from the storage case 8 of the drive box 1, removing the lid 19, and tipping it over.

Therefore, not only is it easy to handle, but the rhinitis treatment solution can be completely discarded, so there is no spoilage (no salt precipitation, no rusting, and no malfunctions caused by these).

The conduit 10 connects the aerosol box 2 to the drive box 1, and extends from the upper side of the drive box 1 in the direction of the aerosol box 2. The aerosol box 2 is connected to the guide 91 by the clip 24.
0, the drive box 1 and the aerosol box 2 are connected to each other, and the pressurized air from the blowing means 13 is introduced into the aerosol box 2, and the guide pipe 2 is connected to the aerosol box 2.
3, it enters the guide pipe 23 from the bottom and serves as a driving source for injecting an aerosol.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a heating means attached to the outlet of the blowing means 13, which is constructed by, for example, winding a nichrome wire around a hollow bobbin, and heats the air pressurized by the blowing means 13 to an appropriate temperature (for example, 43 to 45°C). It is designed to heat up. As a result, when the pressurized air is mixed with the aerosol in the aerosol box, the aerosol is heated to an appropriate temperature and the rhinitis healing effect is increased. Note that a temperature sensor 15 is installed in the aerosol box 2 near the conduit 10 in order to detect the heating temperature of the heating means 14.

Next, the operation of the above rhinitis 7N device will be explained. When the timer dial 3 and temperature dial 4 are set and the switch is turned "ON", the blowing means 13 and heating means 14 in the drive box 1 are activated, and the air becomes high temperature and high pressure and flows from the conduit 10 into the aerosol box 2. Supplied. On the other hand, in the aerosol box 2, the ultrasonic oscillation element 18 is operating, which causes the rhinitis treatment liquid 20 to vibrate in a fountain shape and generate an aerosol. This aerosol is most often generated on the ultrasonic oscillation element 18, but there is a guide pipe 2 connected to the nozzle 6 almost directly above the ultrasonic oscillation element 18.
3, the aerosol is efficiently introduced into the guide pipe 23. Also, the high temperature pressurized air supplied into the aerosol box 2 hits the side of the guide pipe 23 and diffuses, causing the air to flow through the guide pipe 2 as shown by the arrow.
3 and mixes with the aerosol in the guide pipe 23. As a result, the aerosol is heated to an appropriate temperature and is injected from the nozzle 6 at a predetermined pressure to treat rhinitis. Therefore, by installing the guide pipe 23, not only the aerosol usage efficiency increases, but also the velocity of the pressurized air guided into the guide pipe 23 increases, so that the aerosol can be injected efficiently. As a result, the aerosol is ejected as particles of 5 to 8 microns or more, increasing the therapeutic effect on rhinitis. To dispose of the rhinitis treatment liquid 20 after such rhinitis treatment, the aerosol box 2 can be removed from the heavy drive box 1 as described above, so the operation can be easily performed. Moreover, all rhinitis treatment liquids can be disposed of. By separating the aerosol box 2 from the drive box 1 in this manner, the rhinitis treatment liquid will not adhere to the electrical components in the drive box 1, thereby preventing insulation failure and electrical leakage.

Note that the present invention can be modified in various ways. The conduit 10 may be a flexible pipe so that the aerosol box 2 can be moved to any desired position. Furthermore, the guide pipe 23 is made of a material with high thermal conductivity such as aluminum,
It may also have thermal buffering properties. This improves the heating efficiency of the aerosol and stabilizes its constant temperature. Furthermore, the heating means 14 has the power to heat the pressurized air before the pressurized air is introduced into the aerosol box 2, and if the heating means 14 is within the air passage between the blowing means 13 and the aerosol box 2, can be changed. For example, the heating means 14 may be provided within the conduit 10, which allows the drive box 1 to be downsized. Furthermore, the connector 9 may be provided on the aerosol box 2 side for electrical connection.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, since the present invention is divided into the drive box and the aerosol box, the rhinitis treatment liquid can be disposed of easily and reliably, and failures are also reduced.

Furthermore, since the guide pipe is provided almost directly above the ultrasonic oscillation element, the aerosol can be used efficiently, which has the effect of increasing the healing effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof. 1. Drive box, 2. Aerosol box 16.
- Nozzle, 10 Conduit, 11 - Printed wiring board (control means), 12 - Transformer (control means), 13 - Air blowing means, 14 - Heating means, 18 - Ultrasonic oscillation element, 20 - Rhinitis treatment liquid , 23
...Guide pipe.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A drive box is provided with a control means and a blowing means for turning air into pressurized air, and an ultrasonic oscillation element for atomizing a rhinitis treatment liquid into an aerosol is provided therein, and the box is configured to send the aerosol and the pressurized air together. The air blowing means includes an aerosol box having an externally attached nozzle for spraying in a mixed state, and a conduit that removably connects the aerosol box to the drive box and guides the pressurized air from the drive box to the aerosol box. A heating means for heating the pressurized air is provided in the air passage between the aerosol box and the aerosol box, and a guide pipe connected to the nozzle and extending into the aerosol box is provided substantially directly above the ultrasonic oscillation element. A rhinitis treatment device characterized by: