KR101661239B1 - Optical, cooling and heating thermo-therapheutical pack for a knee - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a knee light, cold, and warm feminine device capable of providing a combination of a near-infrared light firming material and a cold firming material in a single knee warming gauge or a combination of near-infrared light firming material and warm firming material.
In addition, the present invention relates to a knee light, cold, and warm feminine device capable of conveniently controlling various settings and on / off functions for operating the knee gymnastics apparatus remotely through an application of a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone .

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a knee light, a cooling and heating thermo-therapheutical pack for a knee,

The present invention relates to a knee light, cold, and warm feminine device capable of providing a combination of a near-infrared light firming material and a cold firming material in a single knee warming gauge or a combination of near-infrared light firming material and warm firming material.

In addition, the present invention relates to a knee light, cold, and warm feminine device capable of conveniently controlling various settings and on / off functions for operating the knee gymnastics apparatus remotely through an application of a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone .

In general, the ways to pursue the health of the body can be broadly classified into a method of preventing the disease in advance, and a method of treating the body exposed to the disease after the disease.

Although the human body is once cured by the body's own healing power when exposed to the disease, most of the diseases are usually treated posteriorly by physicochemical methods.

As such a proactive or post-treatment means, various kinds of physical treatment means have been mobilized. Typical examples include a light therapy using near-infrared rays and a hyperthermia treatment applying warm heat to the skin.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the Korean Registered Utility Model No. 0302358 has a plurality of hot pressing members 120 provided on the epithelium 110 as a means for treating the knee, and the first heating member 130 is used And transfers the heat to the thermal pressing member 120.

In addition, the knee protector including the epithelium 110 and the sheath 170 may further include a second heating element 140 in addition to the first heating element 130 to enable the entire knee to be warmed.

However, according to the above-described conventional Korean Utility Model No. 0302358, there is a problem that only one function of the fomentation is provided in one fomentation device, such as providing only one function of the fomentation function for treating the knee.

Therefore, it is not possible to provide more complex treatment effects by combining two or more of light, hot, and hot fats. In particular, it is divided into three days and three days after knee surgery, There is a problem that can not be done.

In addition, since the above-described prior art can not remotely control the operation of the feminine conditioner, there is a problem that the wearer himself can not bend or operate the knee conditioner, or the therapist can not operate it remotely.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a knee warmer which can provide a combination of near-infrared light warming and cold warming in a single knee warming gauge or a combination of near infrared light warming and on- I would like to provide a cold and warm steamer.

In addition, the present invention provides a knee light, cold, and warm fomentation apparatus which can conveniently control various settings and on / off functions for operating the knee gymnastics apparatus remotely through applications of a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone do.

To this end, the present invention provides a light, cold, and warm feminine body for a knee which is worn on a user's knee to provide a fomenting effect, comprising: a fomentation body adapted to be worn on the knee; A near-infrared LED installed on an inner surface of the body of the body for contacting the knee of the wearer, the near-infrared LED operating as a light feminine unit by being supplied with power and emitting near infrared rays; A thermoelectric element installed on an inner surface of the body of the body of the user and operating as an on-board part or a part of a cold-keeping part according to a direction of a current applied to both ends of the unit; And controlling the operation of the light pressing apparatus and the thermoelectric element according to the input operation signal to combine the light fomentation by the near-infrared LED and the heat fomentation by the thermoelectric element, or by combining the light fomentation by the near- And a control unit for combining the hot and cold water by the hot water.

A wireless communication interface module installed on the body of the body of the user and receiving the operation signal by radio and providing the received operation signal to the controller; And a mobile communication terminal for transmitting the operation signal to the wireless communication interface module by execution of an application.

Also, a user interface (GUI: Graphic User Interface) provided by executing an application on the mobile communication terminal may include a setting button for setting the operation time and the operating temperature of the feminine conditioner, , And an execution button for selecting the on-board quality.

The present invention as described above provides a combination of a near-infrared light bath and a cold bath in one knee conditioner, or a combination of a near-infrared light bath and a warm bath. Therefore, it is possible to provide a variety of complex and fomenting effects depending on the progress of the knee or the sickness in a single feminine apparatus.

In addition, the present invention remotely controls various settings and on / off functions for operating the knee gymnastics unit through an application of a mobile communication terminal such as a smart phone. Therefore, the wearer can easily operate the apparatus while wearing the feminine protection apparatus, and the therapist can control the apparatus remotely.

1 is a front sectional view showing a conventional hot-plate for a knee joint.
FIG. 2 is a view showing various modes of operation of a light, cold, and on-the-kneading apparatus for a knee according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an optical, cold, and on-the-air warming apparatus for a knee according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view and a front view showing an optical, cold, and warm feminine lamp for a knee according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a control unit of an optical, cold, and on-the-kneading apparatus for a knee according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a user interface of a mobile communication terminal for operating a light, cold, and warm feminine lamp for a knee according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation state of a light, cold, and warm feminine lamp for a knee according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an optical, cold, and warm knee warmer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light, cold, and warm feminine lamps for knee according to the present invention can individually perform light fomentation, cold fomentation, and warm fomentation, It is also possible to use a combination of fomentation.

As described above, the present invention provides a complex effect by providing a function of providing a fomentation function by a combination of a light + cold fomentation or a combination of a light + hot fomentation. In particular, within three days after a knee operation, a light fomentation and a cold fomentation Cold bath) to reduce swelling and inflammation, and contribute to cell regeneration and metabolism.

Furthermore, after 3 days after the knee surgery, the use of light heat and warm heat (ie, light + heat) improves the regeneration of the knee joint cells, improves muscle fluidity, and alleviates the pain.

3, the knee optical, cold, and on-the-air warming apparatus according to the present invention includes a stomach body (refer to 210 in FIG. 4) for worn on the knee, a near infrared LED 220 for light fomentation, And a thermoelectric element 230-H / T for providing a selection of on-heating material and a control unit 240 for controlling them.

In addition, the present invention receives an operation signal remotely from a mobile communication terminal 260 (hereinafter referred to as a 'smart phone') such as a smart phone through a wireless communication interface module 250, And provides a user interface (see ' 261 ' in Fig. 6) for the operation by execution.

To this end, the body 100 is configured to be wearable on the user's knee so as to provide a padding effect on the knee joint or the like while wearing the knee warmer of the present invention on the wearer's knee.

1, a body made of the epithelium 110 and the sheath 170 is wrapped around the knee, a band type is fixed with a fastener tape, or various types such as a belt type are used. Can be applied.

Next, the near-infrared LED 220 is used to provide a light firming effect. The near infrared ray LED 220 is installed on the inner surface of the body of the warming body 210 contacting the knee of the wearer and emits near infrared rays (600 to 1000 nm) As shown in FIG.

The near-infrared rays emitted from the near-infrared LED 220 penetrate deeply into the skin to help promote the regeneration of the knee joint cells and to activate the metabolism, and usually accompanied by the effect of heat radiation by the emitted near-infrared rays.

Next, the thermo-element 230-H / T (thermo-element) is provided on the inner side of the body of the body of the patient to selectively provide the effect of either the cold or warm fomentation, And operates as the on-board part 230-H or the cold-parting part 230-C according to the direction of the applied current.

The thermoelectric element (230-H / T) uses endothermic or exothermic heat generated by the Peltier effect. Particularly, the cooling using the thermoelectric element (230-H / T) is electronically cooled. When a DC voltage is applied to both ends of the element, One device itself operates as any one of the "hot flesh portion" 230-H or the "cold flesh portion" 230-C.

The present invention provides a hot pad and a hot pad effect with one element by utilizing the peculiar properties of the thermoelectric element 230-H / T, and further, the thermoelectric element 230-H / T and the near infrared ray LED 220 ) Are combined to provide a combination of a light + cold pad or a combination of a light + hot pad as described above.

4 illustrates a state in which the near infrared ray LED 220 and the thermoelectric element 230-H / T are installed on the body 100 of the body of the present invention described above. As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, which are sectional views, the thermoelectric elements 230-H / T are arranged in a substantially rounded shape so as to surround the knee, and a circular thermoelectric element 230- (230-H / T) is added.

At this time, the near-infrared LED 220 is disposed around the thermoelectric element 230-H / T so as to provide a complex fomenting effect together with the thermoelectric element 230-H / T. The near-infrared LED 220 is usually connected in series or in parallel with a power line and a control line, and is emitted according to an operation signal.

The heat conductor body 212 may be disposed inside the enclosure 211 to allow heat radiation or the like to be performed by the heat conductor body 210. The heat conductor body 210 may include an enclosure 211, a heat conductor 212, And a fomentation pad 213 is formed to surround the near infrared LED 220 and the thermoelectric element 230-H / T.

A belt B protruding from the outer end of the body of the body of mothers 210 is used when the body of the present invention is worn on the knee. The knee is wrapped with the belt B and then fastened with a fastener tape (not shown) (Not shown) can be used to maintain the wearing state.

3, the controller 240 controls the optical firming device and the thermoelectric element 230-H / T according to the operation signal, so that the optical fomentation by the near-infrared LED 220 and the thermoelectric element 230-H / T to be combined with each other or to combine the light-padding with the near-infrared LED 220 and the cold padding with the thermoelectric element 230-H / T.

The control unit 240 is configured to transmit and receive operation signals to and from the near infrared ray LED 220 and the thermoelectric element 230-H / T. Further, the first temperature sensor S1 and the second temperature sensor S2 are further provided to detect the temperature of the thermoelectric element 230-H / T during the cold and hot fingers, respectively, and provide the detected temperature to the controller 240 do. The control unit 240 controls the operation or stops the operation through the detection values of the first temperature sensor S1 and the second temperature sensor S2.

This control unit 240 is shown in more detail in FIG. As shown in the figure, the controller 240 includes a micro controller unit (MCU) 241, a thermoelectric driver 242, and a near infrared LED driver 243.

The thermoelement driver 242 controls the direction of the current applied to the thermoelectric element 230-H / T under the control of the MCU 241 (i.e., selection of the cool / The LED driver 243 controls the blinking of the near-infrared LED 220.

The above configuration is operated by receiving power from the power supply unit P. The power supply unit P applicable to the present invention can be either a commercial power supply or a battery. When it is used, it supplies about 3.3V power through the regulator.

Next, the wireless communication interface module 250 is installed in the body of the feminine body 210 and wirelessly receives an operation signal and provides it to the control unit 240. The operation signal is transmitted from the smartphone 260 and transmitted to the wireless communication interface module 250 by the execution of the application in the smartphone 260.

There are a variety of wireless communication protocols applicable to the present invention. For example, the wireless communication interface module 250 uses a Bluetooth 2.0 BLE module as an example to directly use the Bluetooth function installed in the smart phone 260.

Thus, various settings and on / off functions for operating the knee gymnastics unit can be remotely controlled through the application of the smart phone 260, thereby enabling remote control of the wearer or the therapist.

FIG. 6 shows a feminine control screen provided when the application is executed in the smartphone 260. As shown, the control screen includes a graphical user interface (GUI) 261.

At this time, the user interface 261 is provided with a setting button for setting the operation time (temp) and an operation temperature (temp) of the feminine conditioner and an execution button (Cold / Hot / NIR).

Accordingly, when the user presses the on / off operation button, that is, the above-mentioned light / cold / hot / cold / hot / cold button, the user can select the remote (hot / cold) button immediately after setting the operation time (temp) It is possible to operate the fumigator.

However, the setting button for setting the operation time (temp) of the feminine appliance and the operation button (temp) and the execution button (Cold / Hot / NIR) for selecting the light, May be used.

Hereinafter, an operation method of the light, cold, and warm feminine care appliance for knee according to the present invention constructed as described above will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, first, light, warm, and cold layers are set (S210). The setting of the fomentation is performed independently for each of the light, hot and cold foments through the smartphone 260, and basically sets the fomentation temperature (time) and the fomentation time (temp).

Next, after setting the fomentation, press the light, hot, and cold fomentation execution buttons (Cold / Hot / NIR) to select the operation mode (S220). The present invention is characterized by providing a combined effect through a combination of a light + cold pad or a combination of a light + hot pad so that the execution button (Cold + NIR / Hot + NIR) is adjusted accordingly.

Next, when the mode is selected by pressing the execution button (Cold / Hot / NIR), the fomiting starts in the corresponding mode (S230). Thereafter, the control unit 240 refers to the setting timer (not shown) to determine whether the set time has ended (S240), and ends the padding when the set time is over.

On the other hand, if the set time has not been terminated, the operation is continuously performed as the padding function. At this time, when the emergency stop situation occurs (S250), the padding apparatus of the present invention is forcibly stopped. Emergency shutdowns include shorts, overheating, poor connector contact, and a variety of known detectors detect such anomalies.

The specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above. It is to be understood, however, that the scope and spirit of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. If you have, you will understand.

Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, The invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

210:
220: near-infrared LED
230-H / T: Thermal element
240:
250: Wireless communication interface module
260: Mobile communication terminal (smart phone)
261: User Interface (GUI)

Claims (3)

A knee light, cold, and warm feminine wearer which is worn on a user's knee to provide a fomenting effect,
A feminine body 210 configured to be worn on the knee;
A near-infrared light LED 220 installed on an inner surface of the body of the body to contact the knee of the wearer and operating as a light feminine unit by being supplied with power and emitting near infrared rays;
And a thermoelectric element 230-H / H for operating as an on-board part 230-H or a cold-parting part 230-C according to the direction of current applied to both ends of the element, T);
(230-H / T) according to an input operation signal and controls the operation of the optical pack 230 - H / T according to the input operation signal, A control unit 240 for combining the light with the near-infrared LED 220 and the cold-heating by the thermoelectric element 230-H / T;
A wireless communication interface module 250 installed on the body of the body of the user and receiving the operation signal by radio and providing the received operation signal to the controller 240; And
And a mobile communication terminal (260) for transmitting the operation signal to the wireless communication interface module (250) by execution of an application,
The thermoelectric element 230-H / T is arranged in a round band shape so as to surround the knee and a circular thermoelectric element 230 -H / T is formed at the center of the round thermoelectric element 230 -H / T And the near-infrared LED 220 is disposed around the thermoelectric element 230-H / T so as to provide a complex fomenting effect together with the thermoelectric element 230-H / T. Light for knee, cold, on fumigator. delete The method according to claim 1,
The user interface 261 (GUI: Graphic User Interface) provided by executing the application in the mobile communication terminal 260 includes a setting button for setting the operation time and the operation temperature of the feminine cleaner, And an execution button for selecting the light, cold, and warm fomentation.

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