KR100624445B1 - Earphone for light/music therapy - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an earphone having a light emitting device for low power laser therapy (LLLT) and an acoustic device for music therapy (MT), wherein the light output of the light emitting device is a head region. In addition to being widely irradiated to the internal tissues of the tissues, photochemical effects can be obtained, and if necessary, light acupuncture can be performed on a plurality of ear bleedings. In addition to the normal path of applying sound waves directly to the auditory organs through external paths, the synergistic effect of optical therapy and music therapy can be expected by modulating the light output of the light emitting device and applying the music components contained in the light energy to the head regions. There is this.

LLLT, low power, laser, therapy, photochemical effect, music therapy, earphone

Description

Earphones for Light Music Therapy {Earphone for Light / Music Therapy}

1 is a front perspective view showing the structure of the earphone for optical music therapy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailed view of the earphone part in Fig. 1, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view showing the structure of the earpiece in which the acoustic device and the light emitting device are combined in FIG. 2 (a), (a) shows a light guide type earpiece, and (b) shows a light direct type earpiece.

4A is a side view illustrating a state in which the earphone of FIG. 2A is worn.

Fig. 4B is a front sectional view showing a state where the earphone of Fig. 2A is worn.

5 is a front perspective view showing the structure of the earphone for optical music therapy according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a detailed view of the earphone part in Fig. 5, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a side view.

Figure 7 is a side view showing the exchange of the light emitting device plate according to the change of the blood in Figure 6, (a) is the earphone before replacement, (b) is the position of the blood according to a specific condition, (c) is according to the specific blood The structure of the light emitting device plate (d) shows a structure in which the earphone is coupled to the ear.

8A is a side view illustrating a state in which the earphone of FIG. 6 is worn.

8B is a front sectional view showing a state where the earphone of FIG. 6 is worn.

9A and 9B are block diagrams showing operation functions of the earphone for optical music therapy according to the present invention.

 ※ Explanation of Major Drawings

① Earpiece Assembly

11: body of earpiece type

13: earpiece unit

13a: light guide

13b: earpiece base

13c: crevice

       14: acoustic device

15: light emitting element

16: Acupuncture Point Light Emitting Device

18: signal and power line

② Headphone type assembly

22: headphone unit

23: board of the headphone unit

23a: soundproof cushion

24: acoustic device

25n: n light emitting elements

27: headphone clamp

28: power and signal lines

③ Control and power unit

32: light emitting element driving circuit

33: acoustic amplification and output circuit

34: microprocessor

35: power circuit

36: LCD display circuit

37: key input circuit

④ External content sources (CD player, tape, FM radio, etc.)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to earphones for optical music therapy, and in particular, a light-emitting device for low power laser therapy (LLLT) and an acoustic device for music therapy (MT) for brain The present invention relates to an earphone for optical music therapy that allows simultaneous treatment with optical and music therapy for nervous system tissue.

Several earphones equipped with a light irradiation unit for treating an ear disease have been disclosed.

However, this is not a device for the treatment of the cranial nervous system, it is only a device that can eliminate the free to listen to music during the procedure for otitis media with light irradiation.

On the other hand, low-power optical therapy is also known, but since it uses a general method of irradiating light rays in vitro to tissues located in the core, the irradiated light is often attenuated before reaching the corresponding area. Therefore, the optical therapy for the cranial nervous system was difficult to obtain a large effect by attenuation of the light energy due to the bones of the skull or spinal column.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device for low power laser therapy (LLLT) and an acoustic device for music therapy (MT), such as headphones or earphones. By appropriately arranged in, it is possible to simultaneously perform optical therapy and music therapy for the cranial nervous system tissue to provide earphones that can prevent or heal the brain nervous system disorders using the synergistic effect.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an earphone for optical music therapy that is easy to use and simple to operate and can be operated on its own without specialized knowledge.

In order to achieve the above object, the earphone for optical music therapy according to the present invention,

Consists of earpiece, power and control unit,

The earpiece is

An earpiece base whose tip is opened;

A light emitting element installed inside the earpiece base;

A light guide member installed in the longitudinal direction of the earpiece base in a state of covering the light emitting device, and having an open groove formed in a longitudinal direction from a front end thereof;

An acoustic element inserted into a groove of the light guide;

Characterized in that comprises a.

In addition, another form of the earphone for optical music therapy according to the present invention,

Consists of earpiece, power and control unit,

The earpiece is

An earpiece base whose tip is opened;

An acoustic element installed inside the earpiece base;

A light emitting element installed at the tip of the earpiece base;

It is configured to include,

A sound transmission attack is formed around the light emitting device of the earpiece base.

Here, the earpiece is provided at the upper end of the earring, and the external optical element is provided at the lower end, respectively, and is preferably interconnected by a signal line.

In addition, the headphone earphone for optical music therapy according to the present invention,

A headphone unit is provided at at least one end of the headrest, and the headphone unit includes a substrate facing the ear, an acoustic element and a light emitting element respectively provided on the substrate, a power supply and a control unit,

The light emitting device is mounted on a substrate via a light emitting device plate, and the light emitting device plate is freely attached to the substrate.

Accordingly, an acoustic device is provided on the rear surface of the substrate, and a plurality of light emitting devices are installed along the circumference of the acoustic device on the front surface.

The light emitting device preferably has a wavelength in the range of 600 µm to 1000 µm, and its output has a value in the range of 100 to 1000 mW.

Hereinafter, the basis on which the above-described configuration according to the present invention functions will be described.

1. LLLT Technology

When the human body is irradiated with low-energy laser light or LED light that does not cause damage to the surface of the living body, the photochemical effects increase the metabolism of cells in the skin area and increase the immunity. It is well known that it is effective in the prevention of disease, healing of wounds and eliminating pain.

This action is due to the absorption of light energy of a specific wavelength into the tissues of the living body, which is excited at the molecular and cellular levels to increase the production of capillaries, increase the amount of oxygen in the blood, promote the production of collagen and ATP, and It has been shown to increase the activity of leucine, promote granulation (tissue granulation), and activate phagocytosis. Low level optical therapy (LLLT) using this effect has recently attracted attention in various fields. The wavelength of light used herein is generally selected in the range of 600 to 1000 μm in consideration of the exothermic effect, the transmittance and the photochemical effect on the biological tissue.

For example, a method of directly irradiating the light output of a laser diode or an LED element near a wavelength of 600 to 1000 µm to the biological surface with an intensity of about 100 to 1000 mW may be applied to the therapy. As the light emitting device, a semiconductor laser (LD) or a light emitting diode (LED) may be used. Further, a plurality of these can be combined to form a surface light source.

2. MT technology

Recently, music therapy (MT) has been attracting attention by allowing patients to listen to the sounds of the natural world such as music, birds, waves, and the like to relieve stress of the mind and body and to enhance the natural healing power of the body.

This therapy uses the psychological impression of listening to well-played music for various physiological phenomena, such as relaxation of individual organ tissues, increased endothelial like entropy, increased blood flow and lowered blood pressure. These effects are known to help fatigue recovery, nerve stability and pain relief, and further promote disease prevention and natural healing.

3. Features of LLLT and MT

These two therapies are essentially non-invasive, non-invasive and completely painless with no side effects. Therefore, the patient has an excellent advantage of not suffering from treatment, economically less burden, and not limiting in time. In addition, the treatment device for this is generally compact, and the structure and operation configuration is simple.

4. Application of LLLT and MT to Nervous System Disorders

Cranial nervous system diseases are usually caused by overwork or stress, and most of them are accompanied by sleep disorders. Previous studies have identified the photochemical effects of laser light, particularly the active release of calcium ions and the promotion of acetylcholine production, of which the former serves to relieve pain at a level and the latter activates parasympathetic nerves. Help lower blood pressure.

Therefore, when LLLT is applied to CNS cells, it is possible to expect effective hypnosis through not only headache but also enhanced parasympathetic activity, leading to good night's sleep, and consequently, stress relief and nerve fatigue. It can be expected to recover and promote healing of depression.

In addition, the increase of blood flow and oxygen support and the promotion of granulation in the irradiated area greatly increases the metabolic rate of tissues, preventing progression of amnesia, Alzheimer's disease, etc. It is reported that this can be promoted.

On the other hand, the effects that can be obtained by MT alone, such as stress relief, fatigue recovery, neurostable, etc. and recently have been used in the treatment of sleep disorders, mood swings, anxiety, dementia, headaches and the like.

5. Organic combination of LLLT and MT

Neural system organs, including the brain, are mostly protected by skeletal structures, such as the skull or spinal column, and even though light beams are projected from the outside for LLLT, they are attenuated and blocked by the bone.

Therefore, in the present invention, a method of using the MT technique is selected for stimulating the brain nerve tissue in the skeleton while irradiating a light beam by selecting a portion without the skull of the ear edge. The reason for this is that MT uses the psychological effects of acoustic energy obtained by stimulating the auditory center, so the presence of the skeleton has nothing to do with the transmission of acoustic energy.

As a result, since the impairment of the cranial nervous system always depends largely on the influence of the psychological and emotional effects of the patient, the acoustic signal for MT needs to be applied to the human body through the auditory system and bone conduction. In order to maximize the synergistic effect with the LLLT signal, the MT signal can be mixed and applied.

6. Treatment of Cerebral Nervous System Disorders Through the Ear

Nervous system tissues, including the brain, are mostly protected by the skull or spinal column, so even if the beam of light from the outside for LLLT, it is blocked by the bone and cannot enter the inside. However, the skull-free part of the head becomes the orbital part and the ear part. Irradiation to the orbital part is not possible because it can damage the retina and effective light irradiation is possible through the ear part.

In addition, it is known that a member of the temporal region including the ear has a plurality of acupuncture points, including diarrhea. Can be performed.

In addition, since the healing effect of various stimuli on the human body is known to be synergistic for a particular condition, a synergistic effect of both effects can be reliably elicited if a simple device that can simultaneously prescribe MT and LLLT can be developed. .

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

Example 1

1 to 4 illustrate earphones for optical music therapy according to the present embodiment.

As shown, the earphone ① for optical music therapy according to the present embodiment is an earpiece type, and is to be inserted into the ear canal.

The earphone ① according to the present embodiment is composed of an earpiece 13, an external optical element 16, an earring 17, and a power supply line 18. In this embodiment, the earpiece 13 and the external optical element 16 are respectively provided at both ends of the earring 17. The external optical element 16 is preferably disposed at a position where light wave absorption is relatively low in the surface structure.

The earpiece 13 and the external optical device 16 are connected to each other by a signal line and a power line, and can be driven by a power supply and a control unit.

Since the earpiece type is inserted into the ear canal, the light of the light emitting device can penetrate deeper and reach the auditory tissue and the nervous system, while the ear canal is narrow so that the light emitting device and the acoustic device do not interfere with each other. The earpiece 13 takes one of two structures, as shown in 3a and 3b.

First, FIG. 3 (a) which is one of them is demonstrated. This type represents the waveguide earpiece 13 in which the acoustic element 14 is positioned in front of the light emitting element 15 (the propagation direction of the acoustic wave). The earpiece 13 is provided with an earpiece base 13b having an open end, and a light emitting element 15 is provided inside the earpiece base 13b. In addition, the light guide 13a is provided in the longitudinal direction in the earpiece base 13b while covering the light emitting element 15, and the grooves are opened in the longitudinal direction from the tip of the light guide 13a in the longitudinal direction. 13a-R) is formed. The acoustic element 14 is inserted into the grooves 13a-R of the light guide 13a.

Accordingly, the paths of light and sound are not disturbed so that high fidelity music can be heard. This is because the light rays output from the light emitting element 15 are repeatedly totally reflected inside the transparent light guide body 13a and proceed without attenuation to emit to the outside according to the principle of the refraction angle at the end of the light guide body 13a. . At this time, if the shape of the light guide 13a is slightly changed, the direction of the radiant light may be slightly changed.

The light emitting device 15 uses LD or LED having a wavelength in the range of 600 µm to 1000 µm, which is known to have a strong photochemical effect, and preferably uses an LED element near 880 µm. In addition, the output of the light emitting device 15 is generally selected within the range of 100 to 1000mW, and if necessary, by the program of the control unit 30 is interrupted at regular intervals or irregularly or digitally modulated by a music signal and irradiated. . When irradiated with light that changes according to music contents by modulating with an acoustic signal, music stimulation to tissues other than the auditory organ, particularly the cranial nervous system is possible, which is effective for facial induction and various treatments.

The acoustic element 14 in the present invention uses a piezoelectric element or an electro magnetic device of high fidelity. The music program supplies the content from the external source 4 including the CD player to the earpiece 13 or the corresponding element of the earphone through the microprocessor 34 of the control unit.

FIG. 4 (b) shows the conduction path of the light beam and the acoustic line and the irradiation part of the light when the earpiece type irradiator of FIG. 3 (a) is mounted as a model. This model shows that light beams can be extensively irradiated to auditory tissues, including auditory nerves, to cause LLLT effects.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 4 (a), the earpiece 13 is inserted into the ear canal and the earpiece 13 is inserted into the ear canal when used, and the external optical element 16 is relatively Fix it at a location where light absorption is low or at a well-known acupuncture point.

As shown in Fig. 9, in the present embodiment, a part of the acoustic signal 33 used for music therapy is supplied to the driving circuit 32 of the light emitting element 15, thereby outputting the output light of the light emitting element 15 to this. The method of modulation is adopted. This is because, in the practice of music therapy, in addition to stimulation through the eardrum or the cochlea, stimulation of other nervous system cells by musical components contained in the light energy can realize more effective light-music therapy.

All variables such as the light output of the light emitting device and the sound output of the sounder, intensity, irradiation time and irradiation waveform are controlled by a control program developed according to the conditions of treatment purpose, type, site, symptoms of the patient and the surrounding environment. Controlled through unit 30. The control unit 30 is provided with an input key 37 for input of programming and control instruction, and the operation state and control contents are displayed on the LCD display 36.

This time, the case where the earpiece 13 becomes the form of FIG. 3 (b) is demonstrated. This form represents a direct-illumination earpiece 13 in which the light emitting element 15 is positioned in front of the acoustic element 14 (the propagation direction of the acoustic wave), which is an ear with an open end. It consists of a piece base 13b, an acoustic element 14 provided inside the earpiece base 13b, and a light emitting element 15 provided at the tip of the earpiece base 13b. A sound transmission attack 13c is formed around the light emitting device 15 of the earpiece base 13b.

As a result, the light beam from the light emitting element 15 can be irradiated to the surrounding tissues more extensively at a position deeper in the ear canal. On the other hand, the sound from the acoustic element 14 may be disturbed by the mucous membrane of the ear canal because the sound from the small acoustic transmission attack 13c around the light emitting element 15 must be emitted to the outside. Adoption also has the disadvantage of not being able to achieve high sound quality.

Example 2

5 to 8 illustrate a headphone type earphone for optical music therapy according to the present embodiment.

As shown, the earphone ② for optical music therapy according to the present embodiment is used as a headphone type attached to the ear. Headphone type is mounted to the light emitting device to the ear covers it not been sufficient light reaches the inner ear canal, so that a lot of light energy irradiation by placing a plurality of light emitting devices.

Specifically, in the earphone ② according to the present embodiment, a pair of headphone units 22 are coupled by a headrest 27, and each headphone unit 22 has a signal line and a power line 28. This is connected and driven by the control unit 30. The headrest 27 is preferably made of steel or plastic with moderate elasticity so that the two headphone units 22 closely adhere to both ears.

The light emitting elements 25n for LLLT are arranged on the substrate 23 of the headphone as needed (n pieces). An acoustic element 24 is disposed in the center portion of the substrate 23, and a sponge cushion belt 23a is interposed around the substrate to make the headphone unit 22 adhere to the ear and to block external noise.

The light emitting element 25n used in the present embodiment uses the same principle as the light emitting element 15 in the above-described first embodiment, but the acoustic element 24 uses a larger high performance one because of the large mounting space. Can be.

In addition, the arrangement position of the light emitting element 25n is generally such that all the light emitting elements 25n are generally centered around the pores while the earphone 22 is mounted on the head in order to achieve a general purpose of healing of the cranial nervous system tissue. Be placed at intervals.

FIG. 8 shows a model of a light irradiation site and a sound transmission path when the earphone 22 according to the present embodiment is mounted. As shown, it can be seen that LLLT is being applied to a wide range of nerve tissue in the temporal region.

On the other hand, the optical acupuncture therapy can be performed by the earphone 22 of this embodiment. It stimulates acupuncture points with light energy to heal various disorders of the cranial nervous system. When this is used, effective optical therapy is possible without attenuation loss caused by a skull or the like. In particular, since a large number of acupuncture points or acupuncture points exist in the temporal region, a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged at these points to give a stimulus by light energy at one time, and not only the disorder of the brain nervous system, but also various systemic disorders. Acupuncture points can be treated.

On the other hand, the light emitting element plate 26 provided with the plurality of light emitting elements 25n in this embodiment is attached to and detachably attached to the substrate 23. This is possible by forming complementary protrusions and grooves in the light emitting element plate 26 and the substrate 23, respectively, and power for the light emitting element can be supplied through the plug jack. Such a plug recognition coupling structure is a very common method.

Accordingly, a plurality of light emitting device plates 26 having different light emitting elements 25n may be prepared in advance for each condition, and the substrate 23 may be selected by selecting the light emitting device plates 26 corresponding to the conditions. By attaching to the treatment effect can be obtained. In other words, the procedure can be combined with music therapy in conjunction with acupuncture points.

Fig. 7 shows a case of the treatment of hyperlipidemia for hypertension as one example. In this case, since the bleeding is the same as in FIG. 7B, when the light emitting device plate 26 of FIG. 7A is replaced with a separate light emitting device plate 26a, the bleeding is performed as shown in FIG. 7C. Each light emitting element 25n may be located at exactly all the blood points. Therefore, acupuncture points for multiple bloods can be simultaneously treated. In this case, the driving signal of the light emitting element 25n must be programmed in advance according to the criteria of the acupuncture point.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, by arranging the light emitting element and the acoustic element in a known earphone in an appropriate structure, not only the optical therapy (LLLT) of the skull-free temporal tissue is possible, but also the light irradiation Musical psychotherapy (MT) is also possible during the time to expect a synergistic treatment.

In particular, because optical therapy acts on the ear of the skull-free temporal region, it is possible to absorb light energy for LLLT into the nervous system tissue.

In addition, the light emitting element can be used in acupuncture point therapy by arranging it at an accurate acupoint position.

Moreover, even if there is no expertise in the location of acupuncture points, the pre-manufactured light emitting device plate 26 can be used to receive accurate acupuncture points.

Claims (6)

It consists of an earpiece (13) and a power supply and control unit, The earpiece 13, An earpiece base 13b having an open end; A light emitting element 15 installed on an inner bottom of the earpiece base 13b; A light guide member 13a which is tightly coupled in the longitudinal direction through the opening of the earpiece base 13b to cover the light emitting device 15, and the groove 13a-R which is open at the front end in the longitudinal direction; An acoustic element 14 inserted into a bottom of the groove 13a -R of the light guide 13a; Earphones for optical music therapy, characterized in that comprising a. delete The method of claim 1, The earpiece 13 is installed at the upper end of the earring 17, and the external optical element 16 is installed at the lower end, respectively, and the earphone for the optical music therapy, which is interconnected by a signal line. delete delete The method according to claim 1 or 3, The light emitting device (15) has a wavelength in the range of 600 µm to 1000 µm, and its output has a value in the range of 100 to 1000 mW.

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