KR101777166B1 - Apparatus for curing athlete's foot using lignt emitting diode - Google Patents

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KR101777166B1
KR101777166B1 KR1020150135863A KR20150135863A KR101777166B1 KR 101777166 B1 KR101777166 B1 KR 101777166B1 KR 1020150135863 A KR1020150135863 A KR 1020150135863A KR 20150135863 A KR20150135863 A KR 20150135863A KR 101777166 B1 KR101777166 B1 KR 101777166B1
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Abstract

Disclosure of the Invention Disclosure of the Invention The present disclosure relates to a fusiform athlete's treatment apparatus using a light-emitting diode having improved ease of use and portability, and the present disclosure relates to a fusible athlete's foot treatment apparatus comprising a body fixed to one of toes, toes and fingers; A light emitting unit provided on one side of the body and having a light emitting diode for simultaneously irradiating ultraviolet rays and infrared rays toward one of the toes, the nail and the claws; And a power supply unit provided on one side of the body for supplying power to the light emitting unit.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method for treating athlete's foot using light emitting diodes,

Disclosure relates to athlete's foot treatment apparatus, and more particularly, to a treatment apparatus for athlete's foot which is capable of reducing pathogens such as toes, fungi, bacteria, viruses, fungi, spores, The present invention relates to athlete's foot therapy apparatus using a diode.

Herein, the background art relating to the present invention is provided, and they are not necessarily referred to as known arts.

Athlete's foot is the most important cause of harm to the soles and toes.

Athlete's foot is a kind of skin disease caused by fungus (pseudomonas), and it is a pleasant hiding place for feet and hands that are sweaty because they like to have high temperature and high humidity.

Therefore, the fungus rooted on the uppermost layer of the skin (horny layer) and parasitic to the human body, and the glucose contained in the sweat is also the nutrient of this fungus.

Although a common method for treating athlete's foot is drug therapy using drugs, drug treatment sometimes causes adverse effects depending on the constitution of various people, which is a cause of deteriorating health.

On the other hand, athlete 's foot which is caused not only in health but also in nails and claws which cause problems in cosmetics has become a lot of interest.

For this reason, a device for treating athlete's foot is being developed.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0132119 discloses a method for treating athlete's foot which is located between the toes by directly irradiating and spraying a treatment solution for ultraviolet rays and athlete's foot, thereby effectively killing the athlete's foot, A disinfecting device having a disinfecting and warming function.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1019520 discloses a footwear comprising a main body having an internal space into which a user's foot is inserted, a footrest provided on an inner bottom surface of the main body, a toe guide provided on the footrest to adjust a space between the toes, A UV LED unit for irradiating ultraviolet light to the toe guide, and a control unit for controlling the UV LED unit and the whole operation.

However, since the disclosed device for treating athlete's foot has a common feature of receiving and treating the foot, there is a problem that portability is low and it is difficult to popularize it due to high price.

1. Patent Document 0001) Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2014-0132119 2. Patent Document 0002) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1019520 3. Patent Document 3) Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0096320

It is an object of the present invention to provide a athlete's foot treatment apparatus using a light-emitting diode which is used for treatment of an aneuploidy living in the toes, nails or toenails, and which improves portability and ease of use.

The present invention is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the present invention to the full scope of the present invention. of its features).

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present disclosure relates to a body which is fitted and fixed to one of a toe, a toe and a finger; A light emitting unit provided on one side of the body and having a light emitting diode for emitting ultraviolet rays and / or infrared rays toward one of the toes, the nail and the claws; And a power supply unit provided on one side of the body for supplying power to the light emitting unit.

The present invention relates to a hair treatment apparatus using a light emitting diode according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the body comprises a first body positioned on the instep side between the toes and disposed on the upper side between the toes, ; A second body located between the toes at the bottom of the foot and extending in the longitudinal direction of the foot; And a third body connected between the first body and the second body in a vertical direction and sandwiched between the toes and irradiating ultraviolet rays and infrared rays simultaneously between the light emitting units and the toes, And a used athlete's foot treatment apparatus is provided as a second invention.

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the second invention, wherein the light emitting unit is provided with a printed circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted, the third body is provided in a cylindrical shape, And a power supply unit electrically connected to the printed circuit board, wherein the second body is made of a transparent material having a side facing the toes, and the second body is provided in a third aspect of the present invention .

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the second invention, wherein the light emitting unit is provided on the printed circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted and is disposed on the second body, A reflector for reflecting ultraviolet rays and / or infrared rays radiated from the light emitting diode to be irradiated between the toes, and a reflective member convexly disposed between the toes, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention.

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the second invention, wherein the light emitting diode is a femoral treatment apparatus using a light emitting diode for emitting ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 100 nm to 300 nm and infrared rays having a wavelength of 600 nm to 900 nm This is provided as the fifth invention.

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the second invention, wherein the first body includes a display section for displaying the operation state of the light emitting section through visual, As a sixth invention.

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment device using the light emitting diode according to the first invention, wherein the body has an insertion groove into which a first node of a toe or a finger including a claw or a nail is inserted, The present invention provides a seventh invention for athlete's foot treatment device using a light emitting diode provided on one side of an inner surface of a crotch region and irradiating ultraviolet rays and infrared rays toward a claw or a nail at the same time.

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, wherein the light emitting unit includes a first light emitting portion provided on a bottom surface of the insertion groove, part; And a second light emitting portion provided on a side surface of the insertion groove so as to be irradiated toward the upper surface of the nail or the nail.

The present invention is directed to the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light-emitting diode according to the seventh invention, wherein the light-emitting diode comprises a light-emitting diode which emits ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 100 nm to 300 nm and infrared rays having a wavelength of 600 nm to 900 nm, To the ninth invention.

The present invention provides a long-term follow-up athlete's foot treatment device using a light-emitting diode according to the first aspect of the present invention, which comprises a switch provided on an outer surface of the body and capable of selectively controlling an electrical connection between the power- As a tenth invention.

According to the present disclosure, there is an advantage of high portability and ease of use because it is used by being directly fastened to the toes, the toenails, or the fingernail where the affected part is located.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to maximize the therapeutic effect by distinguishing the nosocomycin between the toes and the oscillation wavelength between the nail or nails.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of a fuels treatment device using a light emitting diode according to the present disclosure; Fig.
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 1; Fig.
Fig. 3 is a view showing a modification of Fig. 2; Fig.
4 is a view showing a second embodiment of the athlete's foot therapy apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the present disclosure.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 4; Fig.
Fig. 6 shows the insertion groove in Fig. 4; Fig.

Hereinafter, various embodiments for implementing the athlete's foot therapy apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the scope of the present disclosure to the embodiments described below, and that those skilled in the art, having the benefit of the teachings of this disclosure, It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

In addition, the terms used below are selected for convenience of explanation. Therefore, in order to grasp the technical contents of the present disclosure, they should be interpreted appropriately in accordance with the technical idea of the present disclosure without being limited to the prior meaning.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the athlete's foot treatment apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the present disclosure, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a modification of FIG.

1 to 3, the athlete's foot treatment apparatus 10 using the light emitting diode according to the present embodiment includes a body 11, a light emitting portion 12, and a power supply portion 13. [

The body 11 is provided in a substantially 'C' shape so as to be fitted and fixed between the toes.

Specifically, the body 11 is provided with first, second and third bodies 11a, 11b, and 11c arranged to have a substantially 'C' shape.

The first body 11a is located on the instep side between the toes, and disposed on the upper side between the toes to maintain the fastened state between the toes.

The second body 11b is located on the sole side as the lower part between the toes and is formed long in the longitudinal direction of the foot.

The third body 11c connects the first body 11a and the second body 11b in the vertical direction and is sandwiched between the toes so that the light emitting part 12 irradiates ultraviolet rays and infrared rays simultaneously between the toes .

The light emitting portion 12 is provided on one side of the inner side of the body 11 and has a light emitting diode 12a for irradiating ultraviolet rays and infrared rays simultaneously between the toes.

The power supply unit 13 is provided on one side of the body 11 and supplies power to the light emitting unit 12.

Here, it is preferable to provide a plurality of through holes 17 through which the outside of the body 11 and the light emitting portion 12 communicate with each other. This is for the heat dissipation of the heat generated in the light emitting portion 12.

In the present embodiment, the light emitting portion 12 is provided as a printed circuit board 12b on which the light emitting diode 12a is mounted, and is housed inside the third body 11c.

Here, the third body 11c is formed of a cylindrical or elliptical column, and is made of a transparent material having one side so that the light emitted from the light emitting portion 12 accommodated therein is directed between the toes.

The power supply unit 13 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 12b and is accommodated in the second body 11b.

The second body 11b may further include a switch 16 for selectively controlling the electrical connection between the power supply unit 13 and the light emitting unit 12.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the light emitting diode 12a simultaneously irradiates ultraviolet rays and infrared rays.

The ultraviolet rays are responsible for sterilizing function, and the infrared rays generate heat to stimulate the atmosphere between the toes. The infrared rays have an effect of improving the sterilizing function of ultraviolet rays.

In this embodiment, it is preferable that the ultraviolet ray is provided so as to have a wavelength of 100 to 300 nm, and the infrared ray is provided to have a wavelength of 600 to 900 nm from the viewpoint of sterilizing effect.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, it is preferable that the first body 11a has a display portion 15 for displaying the operation state of the light emitting portion 12 through visual, auditory, or tactile sense on the upper surface.

Here, the operation state includes an operation state, a use time, an operation start and an end operation.

In addition, the display unit 15 may be provided to display the sterilization duration time or the residual sterilization time. To this end, a timer may be further provided.

Further, the display unit 15 may be provided to display the usable time of the power supply unit 13. [

Further, the display unit 15 may be provided to display the number of possible sterilization times with the remaining power supply amount.

3, the third body 11c is disposed on the side of the light emitting diode 12a in the direction of the ultraviolet ray and / or the infrared ray radiated from the light emitting diode 12a. In this embodiment, And a reflecting member 18 for reflecting the light to be irradiated between the toes and having a reflecting member 18 convexly disposed between the toes.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a second embodiment of the athlete's foot therapy apparatus using the light emitting diode according to the present disclosure, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a view showing an insertion groove in FIG.

4 to 6, the athlete's foot therapy apparatus 20 using the light emitting diode according to the present embodiment is provided with the body 21, the light emitting unit 22, and the power supply unit 23 as in the first embodiment described above .

In this embodiment, the body 21 is fixed by being fitted to one toe or one finger B, and the light emitting portion 22 has a light emitting diode for irradiating the claw or the nail A simultaneously with ultraviolet rays and infrared rays And the power supply unit 23 is provided on one side of the body 21 and supplies power to the light emitting unit 22.

Specifically, the body 21 is provided in a shape having a toe including the entire claw or nail A or an insertion groove 21a into which the first node of the finger A is inserted.

The light emitting portion 22 is provided to irradiate one side of the inner surface of the insertion groove 21a with ultraviolet rays and infrared rays toward the claw or nail B at the same time.

The light emitting portion 22 includes a first light emitting portion 22a provided on the bottom surface (the surface facing the entrance) of the insertion groove 21a so as to be irradiated toward the end of the nail or the toenails in the longitudinal direction of the nail or the nail, And a second light emitting portion 22b provided on a side surface of the insertion groove 21a so as to be irradiated toward the upper surface of the nail or the nail.

Here, ultraviolet rays are preferably provided to have a wavelength of 100 nm to 300 nm, and infrared rays are preferably provided to have a wavelength of 600 nm to 900 nm from the viewpoint of sterilizing effect.

In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the display portion 25 may be provided on one side of the outer surface of the body 21, and the power connection between the power supply portion 23 and the light emitting portion 22 may be controlled It is to be understood that the switch 26 may be provided.

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Between the toes, the toes and the fingers;
A light emitting unit provided on one side of the body and having a light emitting diode for simultaneously irradiating ultraviolet rays and infrared rays toward one of the toes, the nail and the claws; And
And a power supply unit provided on one side of the body for supplying power to the light emitting unit,
The body,
A first body positioned at the foot side as an upper portion between the toes and disposed at an upper portion between the toes to maintain a fastened state between the toes;
A second body located at the sole of the foot between the toes and formed in the longitudinal direction of the foot; And
And a third body connected between the first body and the second body in the vertical direction and sandwiched between the toes and irradiating ultraviolet rays and infrared rays simultaneously between the light emitting units and the toes,
Wherein the light emitting diode simultaneously emits ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 100 nm to 300 nm and infrared light having a wavelength of 600 nm to 900 nm. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light emitting unit is provided as a printed circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted,
The third body is provided in a cylindrical shape, and the light emitting portion is accommodated in the inside, the one side facing the between the toes is made of a transparent material,
Wherein the second body comprises a power supply unit electrically connected to the printed circuit board. The method according to claim 1,
The light emitting unit may include a printed circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted,
Wherein the third body has a reflecting member for reflecting ultraviolet rays or infrared rays radiated from the light emitting diode so as to be irradiated between the toes and a reflecting member convexly disposed between the toes, . delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first body has a display unit for displaying an operation state of the light emitting unit on the upper surface through visual, auditory or tactile sense. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
And a switch provided on an outer surface of the body for selectively controlling an electrical connection between the power supply unit and the light emitting unit.
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