KR101533840B1 - Smart wood lamp for the diagnosis of skin - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart wood lamp for diagnosis of skin. A main body part includes a light emitting diode (LED) module capable of injecting light in various wavelength bands such that light is injected into a user′s skin, thereby diagnosing various skin ailments through reflected light. As such, a widespread skin state and skin problem can be diagnosed beyond a limit in an existing skin diagnosis range. The user can easily check a state of his/her skin by photographing the skin at home without visiting a hospital. Also, a photographed data can be transmitted to an outer source via a communication network, thereby achieving further synthetic and specialized skin management and diagnosis. The smart wood lamp for diagnosis of skin, which injects light in an infrared wavelength band to the skin and diagnoses the state of the skin through reflected light, comprises a sight glass formed on a center thereof to allow the state of the user′s skin to be checked visually; a main body part including a grip positioned on one side of an edge thereof to allow separation by a user′s hand; and an LED module embedded in the main body part to inject light the user′s skin and including an LED lamp capable of injecting light in an infrared waveband. The LED module includes a substrate and the LED lamp of a Chips on Board (COB) type.

Description

{SMART WOOD LAMP FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF SKIN}

The present invention relates to a smartwood for skin diagnosis, and more particularly, to an LED module configured to irradiate light of a plurality of wavelength bands, thereby enabling diagnosis of a wide range of skin conditions and diseases, So that the user can directly view his / her own skin and check it. Thus, it is possible to easily grasp the state of the user's skin in the home without desiring to be in the hospital, and to transmit the photographed data to the outside through the communication network To provide more comprehensive and professional skin care and diagnosis, and to smartwood for skin diagnosis.

Wood lamp was developed by US physicist Robert William Wood. It was first used to identify the condition of skin diseases such as tinea, but now it is in the field of skin care .

These woods are based on the principles that appear in different colors depending on the sebum of the skin and the sensitivity and the keratin state when the ultraviolet rays are reflected on the skin, and it is possible to confirm the condition of the skin which can not be seen with the naked eye. To help you.

The skin color of the skin such as wood appears to be blue in the case of normal skin, dry purple in the dry skin, purple in the dehydrated skin, orange in the cotton or oily skin, pink in the weak oily pigment, Skin appears brown or dark brown, and keratin is white.

Since the skin color of the wood and the like appears in different colors according to the skin condition, the skin condition of the user can be easily grasped, and appropriate treatment and management can be performed accordingly.

On the other hand, wood and the like are used for examining various skin diseases. For example, it is used for the detection of some kinds of fungal infections (such as tofu white line, conjugation), some bacterial infections (red color tone), pigmented diseases (such as vitiligo), porphyrin, tetracycline and cosmetics.

Wood, which is currently used for marketing and medical purposes, contains nickel oxide in the glass of a fluorescent lamp enclosing a mercury vapor emitting ultraviolet rays and visible rays having a wavelength of 365 nm or more, thereby generating long wavelength ultraviolet rays and blue- It is designed to selectively emit only a portion of the spectrum.

Ultraviolet rays emitted from wood and the like have a characteristic that when they are reflected on a specific object, they are fluorescent depending on the characteristics of the surface of the object. Using this feature, when the skin is irradiated with wood or the like, a characteristic fluorescence according to the skin disease is displayed in various skin diseases, and the skin color disease caused by the fluorescent color is diagnosed.

Examples of diseases that can be diagnosed by using woods include melanin pigmented skin diseases such as scalp ringworm, scarlet fever, vitiligo, albinism, tuberous sclerosis, ear canal-skin infections, bloating skin porphyria,

On the other hand, conventional woods currently marketed include a 365 nm UV lamp, a lens, and a power supply device, and UV lamps such as wood are not designed for heat dissipation. This is a difficult disadvantage.

In addition, if the UV lamp comes into contact with the skin or the UV lamp light is visually observed, serious side effects are caused, which may adversely affect the practitioner and the patient.

On the other hand, manufacturers of UV lamps have a disadvantage in that high-priced models are dominated by Japanese manufacturers and low-priced models are dominated by Chinese manufacturers.

Korean Patent Application No. 20-2012-0004123 (published on June 12, 2012), "apparatus for skin diagnosis" has been proposed by the prior art that complements the drawbacks of wood using the conventional UV lamp .

The conventional technique is to simultaneously install a wood lamp using a white natural light LED and an ultraviolet LED on a digital magnifying glass body so that a skin condition of a person is suitably used for a specific area of skin when diagnosing, And then transmits it to an external monitor through a cable.

The above-mentioned prior art has the effect of supplementing the disadvantage of the conventional UV lamp by using a wood lamp using a white natural light LED and an ultraviolet LED instead of a conventional UV lamp as a light source for diagnosing a skin condition of a person. However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the light source capable of irradiating light is limited to two kinds of wood lamps using white natural light LED and ultraviolet LED, only the lesion due to fungal or some bacterial infection can be diagnosed, It has a limitation that it is narrow.

In addition, the above-described conventional technique has disadvantages that it is difficult to carry and use because the cable and the monitor are connected to a device for skin diagnosis, There was an inconvenience to use a PC.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an LED module configured to irradiate light of various wavelength bands, It is possible to diagnose the disease and allow the user to directly photograph the user's skin, thereby enabling the user to easily grasp the skin condition of the user in the home without requiring the user to visit the hospital, And to provide a more comprehensive and professional skin care and diagnosis by allowing the skin to be transmitted to the outside.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a skin diagnosis smartwood or the like for irradiating light of ultraviolet wavelength band to skin and diagnosing skin condition through reflected light, A main body portion including a viewing window formed at a central portion thereof so as to be visually recognized and a handle provided at one side of the rim so as to be gripped by a hand; An LED module built in the main body unit and having an LED lamp for irradiating light toward a skin of a user, the LED module being capable of irradiating light in an ultraviolet wavelength band; Wherein the LED module comprises a COB type substrate and the LED lamp.

Further, in the Smartwood for skin diagnosis according to the present invention, the LED module may have a wavelength band of 410 nm, 530 nm, and 628 nm and a white light wavelength range of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, And a plurality of LED lamps for individually irradiating light of the plurality of LED lamps.

In addition, in the smartwood for skin diagnosis according to the present invention, the main body may further include a lid which is hinged to one side of the see-through window and is rotatable around a hinge point and covers and protects the see-through window, A command input unit for selecting a wavelength band of the LED module, a skin condition shooting function, a shooting data transmission and storage function by a user's operation; A photographing unit provided in the main body and having a camera for photographing the skin condition of the user; A display unit provided in the main body and visually displaying photographed data photographed by the photographing unit; And further comprising:

In addition, in the case of the smart skin for skin diagnosis according to the present invention, the display unit is provided on the inner surface of the cover so that the user can face the screen when the cover of the body unit is opened.

In addition, the smart skin for diagnosing skin and the like according to the present invention may include a storage unit that is built in the main body unit and stores the photographic data photographed by the photographic unit; A communication unit mounted on the main body and transmitting the image pickup data stored in the storage unit to an external skin management system through a communication network; And further comprising:

According to the above-described structure, the LED module provided in the main body of the smart skin for diagnosing skin according to the present invention has 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, and 410 nm to selectively irradiate light in the wavelength band of white light, A plurality of LED lamps each emitting light in a wavelength band of 530 nm, 628 nm, and white light are mutually combined, it is possible to diagnose a wide range of skin condition and disease beyond the limitation of the skin diagnosis range of conventional skin diagnosis instruments .

In addition, the Smartwood for skin diagnosis according to the present invention is advantageous in that the substrate of the LED module and the LDE lamp are made of COB type and excellent in heat radiation effect.

In addition, since the smartwood for skin diagnosis according to the present invention can photograph the current skin condition through the camera of the photographing unit provided in the main body and can visually check the photographed data through the display unit, The user can easily grasp the skin condition of the user in the home. In addition, since the shooting data can be stored in the storage unit and the shooting data can be transmitted to the external skin management system such as a hospital through a communication network, It has the advantage of providing comprehensive, professional skin care and diagnosis through experts.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover of a Smartwood for skin diagnosis or the like is opened according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which a lid of a Smartwood for skin diagnosis or the like is closed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear view of a smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention
FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate examples of use states of a smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 is a schematic block diagram of a smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover of a Smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a cover of a Smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention is closed FIG. 3 is a rear view of a Smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating use states of a Smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention And FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of a smartwood for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a smartwood light 1 (hereinafter referred to as " smartwood ") for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention irradiates light of ultraviolet wavelength band to skin, An LED module 20, an instruction input unit 30, a photographing unit 40, a display unit 50, a storage unit 60, a communication unit 70, and the like. .

The main body 10 is configured to form the overall outer shape of the smart wood lamp 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The interior and the exterior of the main body 10 include a smart wood lamp or the like 1 are incorporated or equipped.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the main body 10 is in the form of a frame having a rectangular outer frame, and a viewing window 11 is formed at the center to visually confirm the skin condition of the user.

On the other hand, although not shown in the drawing, a power switch may be provided on the upper surface or the side surface of the main body 10.

The viewing window 11 is for the examiner to visually diagnose the skin condition of the subject.

That is, the inspector operates the LED module 21 incorporated in the main body 10 to turn on the LED lamp 21 to be described later, and then lights the LED lamp 21 through the viewing window 11 By observing the fluorescent color emitted from the skin of the subject with the naked eye, the skin condition of the subject is diagnosed.

Therefore, the viewing window 11 may be formed of a convex lens or the like so as to make a good judgment of the measurement result, and it is more preferable that the viewing window 11 is coated with an ultraviolet shielding coating to protect the eyes of the examinee.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body 10 is provided with a bar-shaped handle 12 on one side of the rim so that the user can grasp the hand.

It is preferable that the handle 12 is formed in a shape that is easy for the user to dig, like the rod 12.

The main body 10 further includes a lid 13 covering and protecting the viewing window 11. As shown in FIG.

The lid 13 is hinged to one side of the see-through window 11 and is hinged to one side of the lid 13 so as to rotate around the hinge point to cover and protect the see-through window 11, Respectively.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 50 to be described later may be provided on the inner surface of the cover 13.

When the lid 13 is provided on the main body 10 to store the smart wood lamp 1 without using the lid 13 according to the present invention, It is possible to prevent damage to the viewing window 11 and the display unit 50 which may be generated by the cover 13 and to provide the display unit 50 on the inner surface of the cover 13, It is possible to reduce the size of the smart wood lamp 1 according to the present invention, thereby making it convenient to carry.

The LED module 20 is installed in the main body 10 and is capable of emitting light toward the skin of the user. The LED module 21 is provided with an LED lamp 21 capable of emitting ultraviolet light.

As shown in FIG. 3, the LED module 20 is provided on both sides and upper and lower sides of the lower surface of the main body 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, the LED module 20 having a bar shape in which a plurality of the LED lamps 21 are arranged in a row is disposed on both sides of the viewing window 11 and on the upper and lower sides of the viewing window 11, .

The LED module 20 has a structure for improving the disadvantages of the conventional UV lamp. The LED module 20 has a very small chip size, which enables miniaturization and slimming down of the product, and is easy to integrate light. In addition, the LED lamp 21 is effective in energy consumption because it can irradiate light of a tens of times higher intensity with less power consumption as compared with a UV lamp.

In addition, the LED lamp 21 is more economical because it has a longer service life than conventional UV lamps, and has a merit that relatively harmful components such as a conventional UV lamp are not emitted, Can be obtained.

Meanwhile, the LED module 20 is composed of a COB type substrate and the LED lamp 21. This is to solve the problem of the efficiency deterioration of the LED module 20 caused by the heat emitted from the LED lamp 21, and it is possible to improve the heat radiation effect by directly mounting the chip on the LED module 20 .

Meanwhile, the LED module 20 of the smart wood lamp 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to be able to irradiate light of various wavelength bands.

That is, the LED module 20 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may have a wavelength of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, and a white light wavelength of 410 nm, 530 nm, and 628 nm so as to selectively irradiate light in a wavelength band of white light, A plurality of LED lamps 21 for individually irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength band are formed in combination.

Referring to FIG. 3, the LED module 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. The LED module 20 irradiates lights of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, The LED lamp 21a of the 410nm wavelength band is provided on both sides adjacent to the viewing window 11 and the LED lamp 21b of the 530nm wavelength band is disposed on both sides thereof. The LED lamp 21c of 628nm wavelength band is provided on the upper and lower sides adjacent to the viewing window 11 and the white light LED lamp 21d is provided on the 628nm wavelength band The LED lamp 21c may be arranged to be parallel to the outside of the LED lamp 21c so that light in the wavelength band of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm and white light can be selectively irradiated by a user's operation.

Conventional wood lighting devices use only a wavelength band of 365 nm and thus have suffered from the diagnosis of lesions. However, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the smart wood (1) is produced by acne strain and aminolevulinic acid (ALA) A plurality of wavelength bands may be provided so that the LED module 20 can emit light of 410 nm (blue color), white color, and IR wavelength band capable of observing blood vessels capable of exciting the porphyrin The LED module 20 of the channel can be manufactured and utilized for diagnosis of various lesions.

That is, the smartwood lamp 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes LED lamps 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d for irradiating the LED module 20 with lights of wavelength bands of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, ), So that it is possible to grasp not only the keratin or sensitivity of the skin but also the condition of acne, pigment disease and blood vessel, thereby enabling effective and wide diagnosis of skin condition and disease.

The command input unit 30 is provided in the main body unit 10 and selects a wavelength band of the LED module 20, a light intensity adjusting skin condition shooting, a shooting data transmission and storage function by the user's operation to be.

The command input unit 30 is a snapshot mode in which only a lesion part of the subject's skin is picked up when the subject's skin condition is photographed using the camera 41 of the photographing unit 40, The user can select a moving image mode in which the entire image is scanned.

As shown in FIG. 1, the command input unit 30 may be provided on the upper surface of the main body 10 to facilitate a user's operation, and may be provided on a side surface of the main body 10. Also, the command input unit 30 may be a touch-type button.

1, the command input unit 30 may include a plurality of buttons for selecting respective functions. Although not shown in the drawing, one button may be configured to select a plurality of functions .

The photographing unit 40 is configured to photograph the skin condition of the user. The camera unit 41 is provided in the body unit 10 to be able to photograph the skin condition of the user as a snapshot or moving picture.

As shown in FIG. 3, the photographing unit 40 may be provided on the lower surface of the main body 10. [

The camera 41 of the photographing unit 40 is provided at the edge of the main body 10 on the upper side of the viewing window 11 of the lower surface of the body 10 in the embodiment of the present invention .

The camera 41 photographs the skin condition or the lesion state of the user observed with the smart wood lamp 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as a snapshot or moving image and stores the photographed data in a storage unit 60 And a CCD camera using a CCD module so that the CCD camera can be stored.

Meanwhile, the photographing data photographed by the camera 41 of the photographing unit 40 may include a tag T so that the body part of the photographed subject can be easily distinguished.

The tag T may be displayed in a specific symbol according to a body part, and may be included in the photographing data by using the command input unit 30 when photographing a body part of the subject.

The tag T is displayed together with the image of the body part when the photographing data photographed by the photographing part 40 is visually displayed by being uploaded to a PC or the like of the display unit 50 or an external skin management system Make it easy to see where your body parts are taken.

The display unit 50 is provided in the main body 10 so that the photographed data photographed by the photographing unit 40 can be visually displayed on the screen.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 50 is provided on the lid 13 of the main body 10. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, when the lid 13 of the main body 10 is rotated to open, the display unit 50 .

The photographing data photographed by the camera 41 of the photographing unit 40 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 60 to be described later and is uploaded and displayed as an image on the display unit 50. [ At this time, the tag T for easily distinguishing the photographed body part is displayed at one side of the display unit 50.

4A and 4B, when the left-hand part of the subject is photographed by the camera 41, the left-hand image of the subject is displayed on the display unit 50 as shown in FIG. 4A, The tag T such as "HL" may be displayed with a specific symbol referred to as the left hand on one side. When the face of the subject is photographed, the face of the subject is displayed on the display unit 50 as shown in FIG. The tag T such as "F" may be displayed with a specific symbol indicating the face on the upper side with the image.

When the tag T is displayed on the display unit 50 so that the skin of the subject is closely photographed and the photographed image is not easily distinguished from the body part, Can be easily grasped.

The storage unit 60 may include an SD card built in the main body 10 and configured to store the photographed data captured by the photographing unit 40 in the main body 10.

The photographing data stored in the storage unit 60 can be directly uploaded to the display unit 50 provided in the main body unit 10 and can be displayed through an external device or a skin management system Lt; / RTI >

The communication unit 70 is configured to transmit the image pickup data stored in the storage unit 60 to the external skin management system via the communication network.

The communication network may employ Bluetooth for efficient transmission of the photographing data.

On the other hand, the external skin management system may be a user terminal such as a user's own personal computer or a smart phone so that a user, who is an examinee, can directly check his or her skin condition, and a specialist can accurately diagnose the skin condition and lesion state of the subject And it can be a skin care system that is installed on a dedicated PC for professional use.

By the organic action of the photographing unit 40, the display unit 50, the storage unit 60 and the communication unit 70, the inspector can diagnose the skin condition of the subject using the smart wood light 1 according to the present invention The photographing data photographed after the photographing is uploaded to the display unit 50 or the PC so that the subject can be notified of detailed and detailed diagnosis results of the skin condition of the subject.

The smart wood lamp 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the LED module 20, the command input unit 30 And a power supply unit 80 for supplying electricity to the image pickup unit 40, the display unit 50, the storage unit 60, and the communication unit 70.

The power supply unit 80 includes a rechargeable battery (not shown) built in the main body 10, a contact type charging terminal (not shown) formed on the outer surface of the main body 10, And a charger (not shown) for charging the rechargeable battery. At this time, a power supply (for example, AC 220V) supplied from the outside through a cable can be used in place of the power supply unit 80.

In addition, the smart-wood lamp 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a control unit 90 provided in the main body 10.

The control unit 90 is electrically connected to the LED module 20, the command input unit 30, the photographing unit 40, the display unit 50, the storage unit 60, and the communication unit 70, And can be configured to control the overall operation of the smart wood light 1 according to the embodiment.

The smartwood light 1 for skin diagnosis according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the LED module 20 can emit light in a plurality of wavelength bands, It is possible to grasp the state of the skin such as acne, pigment disease, blood vessel, etc., thereby enabling effective and wide diagnosis of the skin condition and the lesion state, and to photograph the current skin condition by using the camera 41 of the photographing unit 40 Since the photographed photographic data can be directly visually confirmed through the display unit 50, it is possible for the user to easily grasp the condition of the user's skin in the home without demanding to the hospital, (60), and can transmit photographing data to an external skin management system such as a hospital using the communication unit (70) Therefore, comprehensive through professionals such as doctors, which will be a more professional skin diagnosis and management possible.

The skin smartwood for skin diagnosis described above and shown in the drawings is only one embodiment for carrying out the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined only by the matters set forth in the following claims, and the embodiments improved and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention are obvious to those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs It will be understood that the invention is not limited thereto.

This study was conducted as a result of research conducted by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KIET) to develop local specialized industries. (This research was supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) through the Promoting Regional specialized Industry

1 Smart wood, etc.
10 Body part
11 viewing window
12 Handles
13 Cover
20 LED module
21 LED lamps
30 Command input
40 shooting section
41 Camera
50 display section
60 storage unit
70 communication section
80 power supply
90 control unit
T tag

Claims (5)

A skin diagnostic wood for irradiating light of ultraviolet wavelength band to the skin and diagnosing the skin condition through reflected light,
A body portion including a see-through window formed at a central portion so as to visually confirm the user's skin condition, and a handle provided at one side of the rim so as to be able to be grasped by hand;
An LED module built in the main body and having an LED lamp for irradiating light toward a skin of a user and irradiating ultraviolet wavelength band light;
A command input unit provided in the main body unit for selecting a wavelength band of the LED module, a skin condition shooting function, a shooting data transmission and storage function by a user's operation;
A photographing unit provided in the main body and having a camera for photographing the skin condition of the user; And
And a display unit provided in the main body and visually displaying photographed data photographed by the photographing unit,
Wherein the main body further comprises a lid which is hinged to one side of the viewing window and rotates about a hinge point around the lid to cover and protect the viewing window. The method according to claim 1,
The LED module includes a plurality of LED lamps for individually irradiating lights of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, and white light in a wavelength band of 410 nm, 530 nm, 628 nm, and white light, A smartwood for skin diagnosis and the like. delete 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the display unit is provided on the inner surface of the cover so that the user can see the screen when the cover of the body unit is opened. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
A storage unit that is built in the main body unit and stores shooting data shot by the shooting unit;
A communication unit mounted on the main body and transmitting the image pickup data stored in the storage unit to an external skin management system through a communication network; And further comprises a smart wood for skin diagnosis and the like.

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