KR101667320B1

KR101667320B1 - Treatment device of stimulating skin

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Publication number: KR101667320B1
Application number: KR1020150070621A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 최순필
Original assignee: 최순필
Priority date: 2015-05-20
Filing date: 2015-05-20
Publication date: 2016-10-18

Abstract

The present invention relates to a treatment device for stimulating the skin, which stimulates the heat pain similar to moxa cautery, by providing the cold heat and the warm heat with a proper strength, which does not generate the damage to the skin, to generate the strong heat stimulation. The treatment device for stimulating the skin comprises: a heating unit including a thermoelement having a first surface heated and a second surface cooled by receiving the supply of power, and a heating surface connected to the first surface for applying the heat to the skin; and a cooling unit including a cooling surface connected to the second surface for cooling the skin. The heating unit and the cooling unit is positioned on the same plane to be in contact with the skin.

Description

{Treatment device of stimulating skin}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a skin stimulation therapy device, and more particularly, to a skin stimulation therapy device that stimulates acupuncture by simultaneously applying cold / warm stimulation to the skin.

In oriental medicine, meridian is a pathway connecting major acupuncture points appearing in skin or muscles. Acupuncture point is a place where acupuncture or moxibustion occurs and stimulation can induce a specific body reaction. If acupuncture or moxibustion is stimulated by these acupuncture points, it is possible to prevent or cure diseases by smooth circulation of the blood.

Acupuncture and moxibustion stimulate the meridian by stimulating the skin where the meridian is located in different ways. The needle uses a needle to stimulate the meridian, and the moxa is used to stimulate the meridian. Such acupuncture and moxibustion is inconvenient or dangerous to use, and it is difficult to perform the operation unless it is a professional medical practitioner such as a Chinese doctor.

Accordingly, an electronic needle or an electronic moxibustion device using electric stimulation or thermal stimulation is being developed for easy use by the general public.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0045870 (2011.05.04)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention provides a skin stimulation therapy device for stimulating pain, stimulating body metabolism, and the like by applying hot / cold stimulation to a certain region of the skin at the same time, .

The technical objects of the present invention are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above, and other technical subjects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device for treating skin irritation, comprising: a thermoelectric element which is supplied with power and has a first surface heated and a second surface cooled, a first surface connected to the first surface, And a cooling part connected to the second surface and including a cooling surface for cooling the skin, wherein the heating part and the cooling part are located on the same plane, Touch.

The heating unit may be in contact with at least one warm point distributed on the skin, and the cooling unit may contact at least one cold spot distributed on the skin, and simultaneously stimulate the warm point and the cold spot.

The temperature difference between the heating unit and the cooling unit may increase after a lapse of a predetermined time.

At least one of the heating unit and the cooling unit may have a temperature higher than a threshold of the warm point distributed to the skin or a temperature lower than a threshold of the cold point distributed to the skin.

After the elapse of a predetermined time, the polarity of the power source of the thermoelectric element is changed so that the first surface is cooled and the second surface is heated.

The power source may be repeatedly polarized to each other.

Wherein the thermoelectric element includes a stimulator for receiving the power source and generating heat and cooling the first surface and the second surface, and a resting device for stopping the input of the power source and not heating and cooling the first surface and the second surface Alternatively.

The area of the heating surface may be larger than the area of the cooling surface.

The heating surface and the cooling surface may surround one another, or may have a concavo-convex structure and may be engaged with each other, or may be alternately distributed among a plurality of the cooling surface.

The thermoelectric module, the heating unit, and the cooling unit are housed in a housing so that the heating surface and the cooling surface are exposed to the outside, and the therapeutic module is composed of a plurality of modules and can be controlled in a wired or wireless manner.

The therapy device module can be controlled via a mobile device, respectively.

The skin irritation treatment device according to the present invention can be safely performed so that there is no risk of injury or burn even if a specialist such as a needle or moxibustion does not perform the treatment directly.

In addition, it is convenient to use, and the strength and frequency of the stimulation can be appropriately adjusted according to the user, so that it can be used in accordance with each user's preference.

In addition, the device for treating skin irritation according to the present invention can easily control the thermal stimulation of cold / warm applied to the skin in an electric manner, so that users using the device for the first time can be used safely and effectively.

1 is a perspective view of a skin stimulating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a heating unit and a cooling unit of the skin stimulating apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing various modified examples of the heating surface and the cooling surface of the skin stimulating apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a graph showing an operation state of a thermoelectric element for explaining a state in which the heating and cooling stimulation of the heating unit and the cooling unit of FIG. 2 are switched and operated.
FIG. 5 is a graph showing an operating state of a thermoelectric element to explain an operation state in which a stimulating unit and a resting unit of the heating unit and the cooling unit of FIG. 2 alternately progress.
6 is a use state diagram for explaining a state in which the skin stimulating apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is in contact with the skin.
FIG. 7 is a use state diagram for explaining a state in which the deformed heating surface and the cooling surface of FIG. 3 are in contact with the skin.
8 is a view showing a skin stimulation therapy apparatus and a mobile apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a use state of the skin stimulation therapy apparatus controlled through the mobile device of FIG. 8; FIG.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a skin stimulating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

First, in the present specification, the skin (S, see Fig. 4) includes sensory points such as a communion point (D), a pincushion point (C), a cold point (B), and a warmth point (A), and the distribution density of each sensory point (D), the pressing point (C), the cold point (B), and the heating point (A). And, the respective sensory points distributed in the skin and skin shown in this specification are shown somewhat exaggerated so that the explanation can be made clear.

1 is a perspective view of a skin stimulating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 simultaneously applies a thermal stimulus generated from the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 formed on the same plane to the skin S and generates a relatively stronger force than the thermal stimulus applied to the skin S It may cause irritation. The skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 includes a thermoelectric element 10 to which a first surface 11 is heated and a second surface 12 is cooled by being supplied with power, And a cooling unit 30 connected to the second surface 12 to cool the skin S, as shown in FIG.

Here, the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 are positioned on the same plane, and a cold / hot thermal stimulus having an appropriate intensity can be applied to the skin S at the same time. Thus, the relative temperature difference between the high temperature and the low temperature It is possible to cause a relatively strong stimulus to be applied to the skin S rather than a thermal stimulus actually applied.

Accordingly, even if the stimulation of each of the cold and hot stimuli applied to the skin S is not large, the stimuli of the cold / hot stimuli are simultaneously applied to the skin S, so that the stimuli corresponding to the difference of the stimuli of the cold So that a stimulus stronger than the stimulus applied to the skin S can be felt substantially.

Therefore, the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 causes strong irritation without causing any damage to the skin, and stimulates the menstrual blood and skin cells smoothly, thereby facilitating the blood circulation and pain relief.

Hereinafter, the components of the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a heating unit and a cooling unit of the skin stimulating apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a view showing various modifications of the heating surface and the cooling surface of the skin stimulating apparatus shown in FIG.

The skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 may be formed to include a housing 40 having a cylindrical shape which is easy to grasp. The housing 40 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a predetermined length so that the user can easily grasp the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 by using the housing 40 and the heating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30) can easily contact the skin (S). In addition, the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 can be kept in a constant posture, or the operation of rubbing the affected part can be smoothly performed, so that the skin S can be subjected to a cold / warm thermal stimulation of appropriate intensity.

The shape of the housing 40 is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and may be formed into various shapes and lengths depending on the operation site, the operation purpose, and the like. For example, the housing 40 may be formed to have various lengths, such as a relatively short length that can be placed on the skin S and can be erected, and a length that the user can grasp while being erectable.

A heating unit 20 and a cooling unit 30 are formed on the same plane on one end of the housing 40 and a DC power can be applied to the thermoelectric transducer 10 and the thermoelectric transducer 10, A power supply unit 50 and the like may be formed.

The power supply unit 50 includes a battery that is included in the housing 40 to supply a DC power or a rectifying unit that rectifies an AC power supplied from the outside to a DC power source, A polarity switching portion, and the like. Accordingly, the thermoelectric element 10 can be operated by receiving the smooth power from the power source unit 50.

The thermoelectric element 10 includes a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 formed of a conductor and a P-type semiconductor interposed between the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 and an N-type The heat generation of the first surface 11 and the cooling of the second surface 12 simultaneously occur through the supplied power to the power supply unit 50 including the semiconductor.

That is, when the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 are formed of conductors and power is supplied to at least one of the first surface 11 and the second surface 12, the P-type semiconductor And electrons of the N-type semiconductor migrate. As a result, a heat generation phenomenon occurs on the first surface 11 and a cooling phenomenon occurs on the second surface 12.

However, the thermoelectric element 10 is not necessarily limited to the operation in which the first surface 11 generates heat and the second surface 12 performs cooling, and the polarity of the power supplied to each surface of the thermoelectric element 10, The second surface 12 may be cooled and the second surface 12 may generate heat. That is, when the polarities of the supplied power sources are switched to each other, the thermoelectric elements 10 are turned on the thermal stimulation phenomenon of the first surface 11 and the second surface 12.

In addition, the thermoelectric element 10 can be operated in a rest state in which the stimulus state generating heat stimulus and the heat stimulus are not generated, further including an operation switching part capable of periodically switching between stimulation and non-stimulation.

The operation state of the thermoelectric element 10 by the power source unit 50 and the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 which are operated in connection with the operation of the thermoelectric element 10 will be described later in detail.

The first surface 11 and the second surface 12 may be formed of silver (Ag) or copper (Cu) having high thermal conductivity. The first surface 11 of the thermoelectric element 10 is provided with a heating unit 20 for applying heat to the skin S and a second surface 12 for contacting the skin S, Is connected to a cooling unit 30 for cooling the cooling unit 30.

The heating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 can apply heat stimuli to the warmth point A and the cold point B distributed over the skin S by more than a threshold value, respectively. In other words, the heat generating unit 20 can give a thermal stimulus whose temperature is raised above the threshold value of the warmth point A, and the cooling unit 30 can heat the heat stimulus whose temperature is lowered above the threshold value of the cold point B . The cold spot A and the cold spot B in contact with the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 can react to the thermal stimuli of the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 without difficulty.

The heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 are located on the same plane and contact the skin S at the same time to apply a thermal stimulus. Particularly, the temperature difference of the thermal stimulation can be increased after a lapse of a predetermined time, so that the skin S can adapt to the applied stimulus and continuously react to the stimulus.

Here, the predetermined time means a time that is acclimatized by the thermal stimulation of the skin S and the cold spot B, and the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 are positioned on the same plane Quot; refers to a surface that is located on the same plane and includes a surface that contacts the skin S, respectively.

As described above, the heat generating portion 20 includes a heat generating surface 20b that comes into contact with the skin S and generates heat. The cooling portion 30 contacts with the skin S to cool the cooling surface 30b And the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b may be formed on the same plane so as to be in contact with the skin S at the same time.

The total thickness of the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 may be about 5 mm or so such that the total area of the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 20b is formed to be a minute surface having a diameter of about 5 mm . The skin S to which the heating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 having a small size contact with each other can locally be flat so that the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b formed on the same plane And at the same time the skin S can be contacted.

A constant gap G may be formed between the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30. The heat exchange between the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 is restricted by the gap G, The heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 can smoothly perform a heat generating function and a cooling function, respectively. Furthermore, heat exchange between the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 disposed adjacent to each other via the heat insulating material or the like can be more effectively blocked at the gap G between the heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 .

The heat generating unit 20 includes a first heat conduction unit 20a connected to the first surface 11 and a heat generating surface 20b connected to the first heat conduction unit 20a to transfer heat to the skin S The cooling unit 30 includes a second heat conduction unit 30a connected to the second surface 12 and a cooling surface 30b connected to the second heat conduction unit 30a to apply heat to the skin S do. The heat generating portion 20 and the cooling portion 30 may be deformed into various shapes.

For example, as shown in the drawing, the first thermally conductive portion 20a includes a first thermally conductive plate 201a contacting the first surface 11 and a second thermally conductive plate 201b extending from the first thermally conductive plate 201a at one end, And the second heat conductive portion 30a may be formed in a shape including the first heat conductive block 202a having the second surface 12a and the second heat conductive plate 202a contacting the second surface 12b, And a second heat conduction block 302a extending from the first heat conduction block 301a to one end and having a cooling surface 30b formed on one end face.

The first thermally conductive plate 201a and the second thermally conductive plate 301a are formed in a plate shape having a size similar to or the same as the sizes of the first and second surfaces 11 and 12 so that heat exchange with each surface is facilitated So that the heat conduction efficiency can be increased.

In addition, the first heat conduction block 202a and the second heat conduction block 302a may be formed in a bar shape, and their cross sections may be formed in a semicircular shape or the like, each of which forms a part of a single circle . The heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b may be formed at the lower ends of the first and second heat conductive blocks 202a and 302a in the same shape as the sectional shape of each of the heat conductive blocks 202a and 302a .

However, the cross-sectional shapes of the first and second heat conduction blocks 202a and 302a are not limited to semicircular shapes as shown in the drawings, and may be polyhedron, circular, or other combinations Can be variously deformed by an easy irregular shape or the like.

The heating surface 20b is brought into contact with at least one of the sensible points A distributed in the skin S and the cooling surface 30b applies heat to at least one of the sensible points distributed in the skin S, (B). Particularly, the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b are placed on the same plane to contact the warm point A and the cold spot B, respectively, and simultaneously apply thermal stimuli, Can be gradually increased.

Therefore, the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b can be continuously generated a stimulus which is relatively stronger than the actual stimulus applied to the warm point A and the cold spot B, as described above.

Generally, the density of the warm spot (A) distributed in the skin (S) is lower than the distribution density of the cold spot (B). The area of the cooling surface 30b is relatively small and the area of the heat generating surface 20b is relatively large so that the heat generating surface 20b has at least one of the points A and So that the cooling surface 30b can be in contact with one cold spot B, as shown in FIG.

In other words, the area of the cooling surface 30b is relatively reduced and the area of the heat generating surface 20b is increased so that the number of the heating points A contacted with the heat generating surface 20b coincides with the number of the cooling points B (A) and cold spot (B) are simultaneously applied to the skin (S), and the difference between the number of teeth of the skin (S) Lt; / RTI >

In view of such circumstances, the arrangement and shape of the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b may be variously modified as described above. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b are alternately arranged one by one, and the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b are arranged alternately And the cooling surface 30b is formed inside the heat generating surface 20b as shown in the arrangement structure (c) which is composed of the structures and interlocked with each other.

If the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b are evenly sprayed or the area of the heating surface 20b is relatively larger than the area of the cooling surface 30b as described above, A can be easily contacted with at least one on-point A even in a region having a low distribution density, and the cooling surface 30b can be brought into contact with at least one cold spot B having a high distribution density.

Therefore, even if the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b come in contact with the skin S having a different number of sensory points distributed per unit area, not only the stimulation is applied to the warm points A and the cold points B, A relatively large stimulus may be applied at intervals of time to continuously generate a relatively strong stimulus to the thermal stimulus applied to the skin S. [

4 and 5, the operation state of the thermoelectric element 10 and the heating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 that are operated in conjunction with the operation will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a graph showing an operation state of a thermoelectric element for explaining a state in which the heating unit and the cooling unit of FIG. 2 are switched and operated; FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating a state in which the heating unit and the cooling unit of FIG. Fig. 7 is a graph showing an operating state of a thermoelectric element for explaining a state in which a thermoelectric element is exposed.

The polarities of the power supplied to the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the thermoelectric element 10 are switched by the polarity switching portion of the power supply portion 50 so that the first surface 11, The second side 12 to be cooled and cooled can be heated. For example, when a power of '+' polarity is supplied to the first surface 11 and a power of '-' polarity is supplied to the second surface 12, the first surface 11 generates heat, The two surfaces 12 are cooled.

In this case, when the power supplied by the polarity switching unit is switched to supply the power of the negative polarity to the first surface 11 and the power of the positive polarity is supplied to the second surface 12, The first surface 11 is cooled, and the second surface 12 is allowed to generate heat. 4, the heating unit 20 connected to the first surface 11 is switched from the heating state to the cooling state and from the cooling state to the heating state, The cooling unit 30 connected to the cooling unit 30 can be switched from a heating state to a cooling state and from a heating state to a cooling state.

That is, the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 can be repeatedly switched over by the polarity switching unit of the power supply unit 50. FIG. As a result, the cold / hot thermal stimuli are alternately stimulated to the warm and cold spots A and B of the skin S at regular time intervals, and the temperature difference of the thermal stimuli applied to the warm and cold spots A and B . Thus, a relatively large thermal stimulus is generated in the skin S, rather than a thermal stimulus substantially applied, so that the meridian points and cells of the skin S are easily stimulated.

As shown in FIG. 5, the thermoelectric transducer 10 is operated by the operation switching unit of the power source unit 50 so that the stimulator St generating the thermal stimulus and the resting unit Re generating the thermal stimulus alternately Can proceed.

In other words, the first and second sides 11 and 12 of the thermoelectric element 10 are periodically (or periodically) opened and closed by periodically turning on and off the power switch, A state in which thermal stimulation is generated, and a state in which thermal stimulation is not generated.

The heating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 connected to the thermoelectric element 10 intermittently generate a thermal stimulus so that the temperature A and the cold point B of the skin S are not adapted to the thermal stimuli applied thereto Can be added. Thus, the skin S is not complied with by the applied stimulus, and can continuously respond to the applied thermal stimuli.

The first surface 11 and the second surface 12 can be prevented from being adhered to each other by the thermal stimulation of a certain size through the switching operation and the operation of the heating and cooling of the first surface 11 and the second surface 12, The intensity of the thermal stimulus of the second surface 12 and the intensity of the thermal stimulus of the second surface 12 may be increased at a predetermined time interval to cause a stimulus that is relatively stronger than the thermal stimulus applied to the skin S.

Hereinafter, the operation of the skin stimulation therapy apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a use state view for explaining a state in which the skin stimulating apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is in contact with the skin, FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a state in which the deformed heating face and the cooling face of FIG. State diagram.

6, the heating surface 20b is connected to the first surface 11 of the thermoelectric element 10 to generate heat, and the cooling surface 30b is connected to the second surface of the thermoelectric element 10 to be cooled (12).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b may have the same shape and the same area size as shown. In this case, each of the heat generating surfaces 20b and the cooling surface 30b, which are disposed separately from each other, may contact at least one of the warm point A and the cold spot B, respectively.

When the cold spot B is stimulated by the cooling action of the cooling surface 30b and the cold spot B is stimulated by the cooling action of the cooling surface 30b, A stimulus corresponding to the difference in intensity between stimuli applied to the cold spot B is felt.

On the other hand, as described above, since the distribution density of the warm point A distributed in the skin S per unit area is lower than the distribution density of the cold spot B, the ratio of the temperature at which the warm point A contacts the heat generating surface 20b The rate at which the cold spot B contacts the cooling surface 30b may be relatively large. That is, the temperature of the cold spot B that senses the stimulation of a high temperature (which may be a temperature higher than the skin temperature) and the low temperature (which may be a temperature lower than the skin temperature) The total amount of the stimulus applied to the cold spot B by the cooling surface 30b and the stimulation by the heating surface 20b per unit area on the warm spot A may appear uneven due to the difference in distribution density.

Therefore, as described above, the arrangement structure and shape of the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b can be variously modified, and the area of the heat generating surface 20b can be made larger than the area of the cooling surface 30b.

Fig. 7 is an operational view of the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 in which the modified heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b of Fig. 3 (b) described above are operated in contact with the skin.

The arrangement of the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 may be modified to adjust the area of the heat generating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b. As described above, the area of the heating surface 20b of the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1b, in which the arrangement structure of the heat generating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 is modified, And the area of the cooling surface 30b is formed smaller than the area of the cooling surface 30b of the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1. [

The heating surface 20b is formed in a large area so that the distribution density can be easily brought into contact with the relatively low temperature point A as compared with the cold point B and the cooling surface 30b having a relatively small area has a high distribution density And can easily contact the cold spot (B).

This makes it possible to reduce the difference in the number of the cold spots A contacting the heating surface 20b and the number of cold spots B contacting or in contact with the cooling surface 30b.

In other words, when the area of the heat-generating surface 20b is relatively larger than the surface of the cooling surface 30b, the number of the points of contact A with which the heat-generating surface 20b contacts with the cold surface B, Can be relatively uniform. As a result, the heating surface 20b and the cooling surface 30b can induce a relatively strong stimulus as compared with the thermal stimulus actually applied.

In this way, the skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1 is designed so that the skin density of the skin (S) is different from that of the skin (S) in consideration of the distribution density of the warm points (A) 20b and the cooling surface 30b may be varied and used.

Although not shown separately, it is possible to prepare a plurality of sets of the heat generating units 20 and the cooling units 30 having different arrangement states and area distributions, which can be exchanged in a removable manner, Effective stimulation can be applied to the skin (S) by the part (20) and the cooling part (30).

Hereinafter, a skin stimulating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a skin stimulation therapy apparatus and a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a view for explaining a use state of a skin stimulation therapy apparatus controlled through the mobile device of FIG.

The skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1-1 according to another embodiment of the present invention is connected to an external power source unit 50-1 and wirelessly communicates with the mobile device 70 to perform a heat generation and cooling Thereby controlling the cooling phenomenon of the unit 30. The skin stimulation therapy apparatus 1-1 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a communication module 60, a communication module 60, and a communication module 60 that wirelessly communicate with the mobile device 70, Further comprising a control unit (80) for controlling the thermoelectric element (10) by using the radio signal transmitted from the radio signal receiver and a therapy device module (100) formed by a deformed housing (40-1) have.

Therefore, in order to avoid repetitive explanations and to simplify the description, portions different from the above-described embodiments will be mainly described, but the detailed description of the constituent elements described above will be omitted.

The therapeutic apparatus module 100 includes a thermoelectric element 10, a heating unit 20, a cooling unit 30, a communication module 60 and a control unit 80. The therapeutic unit module 100 is connected to an external power source unit 50-1, It can be formed as a housing 40-1 which is a possible shape. The housing 40-1 of the treatment unit module 100 may be formed to have a proper length so that the heating surface 20a and the cooling surface 30a which are exposed to the outside and contact with the skin S do not collapse on either side. have.

Further, the therapeutic device module 100 may be formed in a shape having a relatively large width as compared with the length so as to stably contact the skin S. The therapeutic device module 100 may be formed in a cylindrical shape as shown in the drawing, but it is not limited thereto, and may be formed in various shapes depending on the location of the affected part and the intended use.

The communication module 60 transmits / receives a radio signal to / from the mobile device 70 and controls the control unit 80. The communication module 60 is formed of a module using a wireless communication method such as beacon and Bluetooth which has high distance accuracy and low power consumption to smoothly transmit / receive a wireless signal from the wireless terminal 60 can do.

The controller 80 controls the size of the power supplied to the thermoelectric element 10, that is, the size of the power supplied from the power source 50-1, including the MCU (Micro Crotroller Unit) The intensity of the thermal stimulus generated in the cooling unit 30 can be controlled.

The power source unit 50-1 may be connected to the plurality of the therapeutic device modules 100 by wire or the like as shown in the drawing. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be configured to provide power without a line when power transmission (for example, induction by a magnetic field, etc.) is possible over the radio.

The communication module 60 receives the wireless signal transmitted from the wireless terminal 70 and controls the control unit 80 so that the heating function of the heating unit 20 and the cooling function of the cooling unit 30 .

On the other hand, the mobile device 70 may be a device capable of driving the application 90 such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, etc., which are generally used.

At this time, the driven application 90 displays at least a part of the body by a picture, a photograph, a symbol or the like, displays a description thereof by a character, or displays a description of a plurality of menstrual blood and each acupuncture characteristic of the body can do. The displayed menstrual blood is given a number and a sign, respectively, so that the user can easily distinguish each menstrual blood.

The application 90 can display the location information of the communication module 60 that wirelessly communicates with the mobile device 70, that is, the location information that the heating unit 20 and the cooling unit 30 contact, Accordingly, it is possible to control the power supplied from the power supply unit 50-1 by controlling the control unit 80. [

The power source unit 50-1 includes a plurality of numbered conductors, and can supply power to the respective conductors of different sizes. Thus, the power source unit 50-1 can generate cold and hot stimuli of different sizes at the same time in the therapeutic apparatus module 100 connected to the respective conductors.

Therefore, the user can easily adjust the intensity of the stimulus of the therapeutic device module 100 connected to the power source unit 50-1 by controlling the power supplied from the power source unit 50-1 using the application 90, respectively. For example, the user touches the application 90 with the numbered and labeled acupuncture points 1a to adjust the stimulus intensity of the therapeutic device module 100, and the power source 50- 1 can be adjusted by adjusting the intensity of the stimulus of the therapeutic device module 100 connected to the lead of the patient.

The application 90 may be used to notify the user that the color of acupuncture points is changed by the detection signal transmitted from the device when the therapeutic device module 100 is contacted with the displayed acupuncture points, Function. In addition, the application 90 can present a site that requires stimulation on the body in various ways, so that it is very convenient for the user to use the device effectively.

Accordingly, the user can control the intensity of stimulation of the therapeutic device module 100 without any difficulty, and the therapeutic device module 100 can be precisely positioned in a site where stimulation such as menstrual discharge is required, .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is to be understood, therefore, that the embodiments described above are not exhaustive in all respects.

1, 1-1: skin irritation treatment device 10: thermoelectric device
11: first side 12: second side
20: heat generating portion 20a: first heat conducting portion
20b: heat-generating surface 30a: second heat-
30b: cooling surface 40: housing
50, 50-1: power supply unit 60: communication module
70: mobile device 80: control unit
90: Application 100: Therapeutic Module
S: Skin A:
B: cold spot C:
D: Stamping Sa: Stimulator
Re: Resting G: Interval

Claims

A thermoelectric element which is supplied with electric power and whose first surface is heated and the second surface is cooled;
A heating unit connected to the first surface and including a heat generating surface for applying heat to the skin; And
And a cooling part connected to the second surface and including a cooling surface for cooling the skin, wherein the heating part and the cooling part are located on the same plane and are in contact with the skin at the same time.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heating portion is in contact with at least one warm point distributed on the skin and the cooling portion is in contact with at least one cold spot distributed on the skin and simultaneously stimulates the warm point and the cold spot.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the temperature difference between the heating unit and the cooling unit is increased after a lapse of a predetermined time.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least one of the heating unit and the cooling unit has a temperature higher than a threshold value of the warm point distributed to the skin or a temperature lower than a threshold value of the cold point distributed to the skin.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the polarity of the power source is switched after a lapse of a predetermined time so that the first surface is cooled and the second surface is heated.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the power source is repeatedly changed in polarity.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the thermoelectric element includes a stimulator for receiving the power source and generating heat and cooling the first surface and the second surface, and a resting device for stopping the input of the power source and not heating and cooling the first surface and the second surface Alternative skin irritation therapy devices.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein an area of the heating surface is larger than an area of the cooling surface.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the heat-generating surface and the cooling surface surround one another, or each of the heat-generating surface and the cooling surface has a concavo-convex structure and is engaged with each other, or a plurality of the heat-generating surface and the cooling surface are alternately distributed.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the thermoelectric element, the heating unit, and the cooling unit are housed in a housing to expose the heating surface and the cooling surface to the outside, and the therapeutic module is composed of a plurality of therapeutic modules, .

11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the therapeutic device module is respectively controlled through a mobile device.