KR101874533B1 - Ultrasonic apparatus for treatment - Google Patents

Abstract

[0001] The present invention relates to a therapeutic ultrasound generating apparatus, which comprises a rotating motor, an ultrasonic wave generator having a transducer for generating an ultrasonic wave, a focal point of the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator, And moving the focus of the ultrasonic wave from the uniform depth of the skin to the circular shape having a constant radius to uniformly and evenly apply the energy within the movement radius to improve the treatment performance.

Description

[0001] ULTRASONIC APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT [0002]

The present invention relates to a therapeutic ultrasound generator, and more particularly, to a therapeutic ultrasound generator capable of improving the therapeutic performance of obesity by uniformly and evenly infiltrating the ultrasound into the skin by moving the focus of the ultrasound from the uniform depth to the skin, ≪ / RTI >

In recent years, as the diet has become westernized, obesity has rapidly increased, leading to the greatest harm to public health and beauty. Various dietary programs and ultrasonic obesity treatment apparatuses have been developed and widely used for treating this problem.

High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive method for the treatment of cancer cells by selectively coagulating the internal organs and destroying cancer cells. However, in the United States, (Liposonix) equipped with HIFU for the first time. The process of fat destruction using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is that when the ultrasound is focused at a certain point in the adipose tissue, the tissue temperature instantaneously rises from 65 ° C to 100 ° C, thereby destroying the tissue. Unlike other dermatological equipment, such as laser and RF high frequency equipment, the HIFU equipment concentrates HIFU energy on non-invasively selected areas without causing any damage to the skin surface to induce coagulation necrosis do. These necrotic adipocytes are naturally removed by our body's repair mechanism.

As a known ultrasonic obesity treatment apparatus, there is a high-intensity focused ultrasound generating apparatus for reducing the subcutaneous fat layer in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1365946 (published on February 24, 2014).

The 'high-intensity focusing ultrasonic wave generating device for reducing the subcutaneous fat layer' transports the transducer to a desired position in the X-axis and Y-axis directions and then pivots around the axis to penetrate the ultrasonic waves into the skin.

However, in the 'high-intensity focusing ultrasonic wave generating device for reducing the subcutaneous fat layer' described above, the ultrasonic wave is provided to the curved surface (arc) due to the pivot driving characteristic when the ultrasonic wave is supplied, There is a problem that the focus depth is changed and uniform treatment can not be performed.

An object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic ultrasound generator capable of improving the performance of obesity treatment by moving the focal point of the ultrasound wave from a uniform depth to a circular shape and uniformly penetrating ultrasound into the skin.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a therapeutic ultrasound generating apparatus including a rotating motor, an ultrasonic wave generator having a transducer for generating ultrasonic waves, Wherein the center of the circle in which the focus is moved is located on the rotation axis of the rotation motor.

In the present invention, the focal point can be moved from the same depth to a circular shape in the skin.

In the present invention, the ultrasonic wave generator is tilted continuously in 360 degrees forward direction with respect to the rotation axis of the rotary motor by the operation of the focus rotary movement unit, and is inclined at the same angle in all 360 degrees direction, So that the focal point of the ultrasonic waves generated from the ultrasonic waves can be circularly formed on the same plane.

In the present invention, the focal rotary movement unit may include a rotary plate member that receives rotation force of the rotary motor and rotates about the rotary axis of the rotary motor, and a rotary plate member that is spaced apart from the rotary plate member, And a plurality of protruding members for tilting the ultrasonic wave generating part about the rotation axis of the rotary motor. When the rotation plate member rotates, the protruding member moves in contact with the ultrasonic wave generating part, So that the focal point of the ultrasonic wave generated in the ultrasonic wave generator is circularly moved on the same plane so that the ultrasonic wave generated in the ultrasonic wave generator is shifted in a circular shape on the same plane .

In the present invention, the plurality of protruding members may have different heights.

In the present invention, the plurality of protruding members may be disposed at the same distance from the rotation center of the rotating plate member, respectively.

In the present invention, when the rotation plate member is rotated by the operation of the rotation motor, a plurality of the projecting members are moved so as to draw a circle in a 360 degree radius in a state in which all the end portions are kept in contact with the upper surface of the ultrasonic generation portion It can be repeated.

The ultrasonic generator for treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a support member for supporting the ultrasonic wave generator so that the ultrasonic wave generator can be inclined continuously in all 360 degrees by rotation of the rotary plate member .

In the present invention, the support member includes a bearing, which includes an inner ring part and an outer ring that rotate separately from each other, and an outer ring part is mounted on the rotation plate member, a bearing fixing shaft mounted on one side of the inner ring part of the bearing, And a support body having a ball body inserted into the ultrasonic wave generating part, wherein the ultrasonic wave generating part can be coupled to the ball body so as to be freely rotatable in X, Y and Z axis directions around the ball body.

In the present invention, the support body may include a first support body having the bearing fixing shaft and a second support body protruding from the ball support body having the ball body and detachably coupled to the first support body.

In the present invention, a magnet is inserted into one of the first support and the second support, and the other of the first support and the second support includes a magnet or a magnetic body magnetically attachable to the magnet, The first support and the second support may be removably coupled to each other by the magnetic force of the magnet.

In the present invention, the ultrasonic generator may further include a header housing unit in which the rotary motor is incorporated, and a cartridge casing unit in which the ultrasonic wave generating unit is embedded, wherein the cartridge casing unit comprises a transparent or translucent material May be provided.

The ultrasonic generator for treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a partition member for partitioning the ultrasonic wave generating space in which the ultrasonic wave generating unit is filled in the internal space of the cartridge casing unit .

In the present invention, the partitioning member may be a partitioning member which is fixed so as to surround the periphery of the ultrasonic wave generating unit and has an outer side which is fixed so as to surround the inner circumferential surface of the cartridge casing unit and which is freely folded and unfolded.

The present invention has the advantage of improving the treatment performance by uniformly and evenly applying energy to the treatment site by moving the focus of the ultrasonic wave at a uniform depth in the skin.

The present invention is advantageous in that the focus of the ultrasonic wave is formed into a circular shape having a uniform radius from a uniform depth in the skin to uniformly and evenly apply the energy within the radius to further improve the therapeutic performance.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a therapeutic ultrasonic generator according to the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a therapeutic ultrasound generator according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are perspective views illustrating an operation example of an ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention;

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a repeated description, a known function that may obscure the gist of the present invention, and a detailed description of the configuration will be omitted. Embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully describe the present invention to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the shapes and sizes of the elements in the drawings and the like can be exaggerated for clarity.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a therapeutic ultrasound generating apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a therapeutic ultrasound generating apparatus according to the present invention.

1 and 2, the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention includes a rotary motor 100 for generating a rotational force by receiving electric power, a transducer 210 for generating ultrasonic waves by receiving electric power, And an ultrasound generating unit 200.

The ultrasonic wave generator 200 receives the rotational force of the rotary motor 100 from the focal point C of the ultrasonic wave generated by the transducer 210 and generates a focus of the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 200, (300) for moving the object (C) in a circular shape on the same plane.

The ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention may further include a header housing unit 400 in which the rotary motor 100 is embedded and a cartridge casing unit 500 in which the ultrasonic generator 200 is installed .

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the header housing part 400 has a closed upper part. However, the header housing part 400 may be connected to a separate body (not shown) and a cable (not shown).

The above-described cable may function to control the operation of the ultrasonic generator 200 through a signal transmitted from the main body by connecting the main body and the ultrasonic generator 200 to be described later.

The cartridge casing unit 500 is provided with a transparent or semi-transparent ultrasonic transmission unit 500a through which ultrasonic waves are transmitted in the direction of the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 200. The ultrasonic transmission unit 500a includes a transparent film As an example, a translucent film.

The focal rotary movement unit 300 is disposed between the rotary motor 100 and the ultrasonic wave generator 200 so that the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is rotated by the rotary motor 100, And the focus C of the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is circularly moved on the same plane by continuously tilting the ultrasonic wave generator 200 at the same angle at the center of the motor shaft 110 of the ultrasonic wave generator 200.

One embodiment of the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention will be described in more detail as follows.

The header housing part 400 includes a motor insertion part 410 into which the rotation motor 100 is inserted and a motor shaft 110 of the rotation motor 100 is provided at an inlet side of the motor insertion part 410. [ And a motor fixing bracket member 420 for fixing the rotation motor 100 inserted into the motor insertion portion is coupled to the header housing unit 400. [

The motor fixing bracket member 420 is fixedly coupled to the header housing part 400 by a known fixing member such as a bolt or a screw so as to press the body of the rotation motor 100, The rotation motor 100 may be fixed to the header housing part 400 by fixing the position of the rotation motor 100. In addition, It will be understood that various modifications may be made to other known examples in which the present invention can be fixed.

The focal rotary movement unit 300 includes a rotation plate member 310 coupled to the motor shaft 110 of the rotation motor 100 and spaced apart from the rotation plate member 310, A plurality of protruding members 320 each of which is in contact with the ultrasonic wave generator 200 to tilt the ultrasonic wave generator 200 about the axial direction of the motor shaft 110, 310 for supporting the ultrasonic generator 200 such that the ultrasonic generator 200 is continuously inclined at the same angle as the ultrasonic generator 200 is rotated.

The plurality of protruding members 320 are disposed at the same distance from the center of rotation of the rotating plate member 310, respectively.

The support member 330 includes a bearing 331 that includes an inner ring portion and an outer ring that rotate independently from each other and includes an outer ring portion mounted on the rotation plate member 310 and a bearing 331 that is mounted on one side of the inner ring portion of the bearing 331. [ And a support body 332 having a fixing shaft 332a and a ball body 332b inserted into the ultrasonic wave generator 200 at the other end.

The ultrasonic wave generator 200 is coupled to the ball body 332b so as to be freely rotatable in the X, Y, and Z axis directions about the ball body 332b and has one surface on the opposite side, on which the transducer 210 is mounted, And the ultrasonic wave is irradiated through the transducer 210 in a tilted direction tilted with respect to the axial direction of the motor shaft 110 by contacting the ends of the plurality of protruding members 320. [

The rotation plate member 310 has a bearing insertion portion 310a into which the bearing 331 is inserted and is connected to the bearing insertion portion 310a and is rotatable with respect to the bearing fixing shaft 332a, The yoke 310b is formed.

The bearing 331 is installed in the bearing insertion portion 310a while the outer ring is fixed to the rotation plate member 310. The rotation plate member 310 includes the bearing insertion portion 310a, The first rotating plate body 311 and the second rotating plate body 312 may be combined.

The first rotating plate body 311 is mounted and fixed to the motor shaft 110 and a part of the bearing inserting portion 310a is formed at a lower center of the first rotating plate body 311. The second rotating plate body 312, And a shaft hole 310b is formed at the center of the bearing insertion shaft 310a so as to penetrate the bearing fixing shaft 332a.

The first rotating plate body 311 and the second rotating plate body 312 may be detachably coupled to a known coupling member such as a bolt or a screw and may be variously modified by a known detachable coupling structure .

That is, when the motor shaft 110 of the rotary motor 100 rotates, the rotation plate member 310 rotates separately from the support body 332, and the support body 332 rotates the motor shaft 110 Even if it rotates, it does not rotate.

The support body 332 includes a first support body 333 having the bearing fixing shaft 332a and a ball support 332c having the ball body 332b protruding from the end thereof. And a second support 334 that is removably coupled.

A magnet is inserted into either one of the first support body 333 and the second support body 334 and the other one of the first support body 333 and the second support body 334 is magnetically attached to the magnet And the first support body 333 and the second support body 334 are detachably coupled to each other by the magnetic force of the magnets.

A first magnet 333a and a second magnet 334b which are magnetically attached to each other are inserted into the first support 333 and the second support 334 respectively and the first magnet 333a and the second magnet 334b are inserted into the first support 333 and the second support 334, The second magnets 334b are disposed to face each other at different poles.

The first supporter 333 and the second supporter 334 are firmly attached by the magnetic force of the first magnet 333a and the second magnet 334b so that the operation of the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention So that they can be stably held together without being separated from each other.

The first supporter 333 and the second supporter 334 are separated from each other so that the supersonic wave generator 200 can be replaced with another supersonic wave generator 200 and used.

That is, the treatment ultrasound apparatus according to the present invention is to improve the treatment performance by uniformly and uniformly applying energy to the treatment site by moving the focus (C) of the ultrasonic wave at a uniform depth in the skin, The focus position of the ultrasonic wave can be easily replaced by the other ultrasonic generator 200 when the focus depth of the ultrasonic wave needs to be changed.

The motor shaft 110, the bearing fixing shaft 332a, and the ball body 332b are disposed on the same axis line and have one common rotation center.

Meanwhile, the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention includes an ultrasonic generating space 500b in which the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is disposed in the inner space of the cartridge casing unit 500, and an ultrasonic wave transmission medium is filled therein And a partition member 600 for partitioning the partition member.

The partition member 600 is fixed so as to surround the periphery of the ultrasonic wave generator 200 and has an outer side fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the cartridge casing unit 500 and freely folded. As an example.

The inner space of the partition membrane body 610 is fixed around the upper end of the ultrasonic wave generator 200 and the outer circumference thereof is fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the cartridge casing unit 500, The space enclosed by the cartridge casing unit 500 closes the ultrasonic wave generation space 500b in which the lower end of the ultrasonic wave generation unit 200, that is, the portion provided with the transducer 210 for generating ultrasonic waves, is disposed.

The partition membrane body 610 is formed of a material such as synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, waterproof cloth or the like that is excellent in elongation and can be freely folded and unfolded and hermetically seals the ultrasound generating space 500b. In addition, the partition membrane body 610 is freely folded It is noted that it can be manufactured with any waterproof material.

The partition membrane body 610 is freely folded and unfolded when the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is continuously inclined at an equal angle by a rotation of the rotary plate member 310 to a radius of 360 degrees so that the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator 200 So that the ultrasonic generator 200 can be smoothly operated.

The ultrasonic wave generating space 500b is filled with a medium having a low ultrasonic loss coefficient such as water so that the ultrasonic waves radiated from the transducer 210 generating the ultrasonic wave for treatment are not lost. In addition to water, It is noted that any low fluid can be filled in the ultrasonic generator 200.

The cartridge casing unit 500 is detachably mounted to the lower portion of the header housing unit 400 and includes a first PCB 710 and a second PCB 720 for separating the first PCB 710 and the second PCB 720 for controlling the operation of the transducer 210 A substrate mounting member 510 having a hollow portion through which the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is inserted, a first ultrasonic wave transmission window 521 that is detachably mounted on the substrate mounting member 510 and through which ultrasonic waves are transmitted, And an inner casing member 530 inserted into the outer casing member 520 and communicating with the first ultrasonic transmission window 521 on the lower surface thereof to allow ultrasonic waves to pass therethrough A transparent or semitransparent ultrasonic transmission part 500a for closing the first and second ultrasonic transmission windows 521 and 531 is inserted between the outer casing member 520 and the inner casing part One example is fixed.

The ultrasonic wave transmitting part 500a is a transparent or translucent film which is sandwiched between the outer casing member 520 and the inner casing member 530 between the first ultrasonic wave transmission window 521 and the second ultrasonic transmission window 531 A part of the outer periphery is inserted to seal the first ultrasonic wave transmission window 521 and the second ultrasonic transmission window 531 to seal the ultrasonic wave generation space 500b.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an operation example of the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention. FIG. 4 shows an example in which the focus C of the ultrasonic wave is circularly moved on the same plane in the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention. Fig.

3 and 4, the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention includes a plurality of protruding members 320 protruding on the rotating plate member 310 and having different heights, Is arranged obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the motor shaft 110 and irradiates ultrasonic waves in a tilted direction to form a focus C.

The inclination of the ultrasonic wave generator 200 may be changed according to the size of the cartridge casing unit 500 and the size of the transducer 210. In this case, Can be adjusted appropriately.

In the ultrasonic generator for treatment according to the present invention, when the ultrasonic generator 200 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the axial direction of the motor shaft 110, The plurality of protruding members 320 having different heights are kept in contact with the upper surface of the ultrasonic wave generator 200 by the rotation of the rotating plate member 310, So that the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is continuously inclined at the same angle around the ball 332b.

Thus, the focus C of the ultrasonic wave emitted from the ultrasonic wave generator 200 is moved in a circular shape on the same plane.

That is, according to the present invention, the focus (C) of the ultrasound can be flatly moved at a uniform depth in the skin to uniformly and evenly apply energy to the treatment site to improve the therapeutic performance.

The present invention is advantageous in that the focus (C) of the ultrasonic wave is formed into a circular shape having a uniform radius from a uniform depth in the skin, and the energy is uniformly and uniformly applied within the radius to further improve the therapeutic performance.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the above teachings. will be.

100: rotation motor 110: motor shaft
200: ultrasonic wave generator 300:
310: rotation plate member 310a: bearing insertion portion
310b: a shaft yoke 311: a first rotary plate body
312: second rotating plate body 320: projecting member
330: support member 331: bearing
332: Support body 332a: Bearing fixing shaft
332b: ball body 332c: ball support
333: first support body 334: second support body
333a: first magnet 334a: second magnet
400: header housing part 410: motor insertion part
420: motor fixing bracket member 420a: shaft through hole
500: cartridge casing part 500a: ultrasonic transmission part
500b: ultrasound generating space 510: substrate mounting member
520: outer casing member 521: first ultrasonic wave transmission window
530: inner casing member 531: second ultrasonic wave transmission window
600: partition member 610:
700: first PCB 710: second PCB

Claims (14)

A rotary motor;
An ultrasonic generator having a transducer for generating ultrasonic waves; And
And a focal rotary movement unit that receives the rotational force of the rotary motor and moves the focal point of the ultrasonic wave generated by the ultrasonic wave generator in a circular shape on the same plane,
The center of the circle to which the focus is moved is located on the rotation axis of the rotation motor,
Wherein the focus rotation unit includes: a rotation plate member that receives rotation force of the rotation motor and rotates about a rotation axis of the rotation motor; And
And a plurality of projecting members spaced apart from each other on the rotating plate member, the end portions of the plurality of projecting members being in contact with the ultrasonic wave generating unit to tilt the ultrasonic wave generating unit about the rotation axis of the rotary motor. Device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the focus is moved in a circular shape at the same depth in the skin. delete The method according to claim 1,
The protruding member moves in a state of being in contact with the ultrasonic wave generating unit so that the ultrasonic wave generating unit is continuously inclined 360 degrees forward with respect to the rotation axis of the rotary motor, So that the focal point of the ultrasonic waves generated in the ultrasonic wave generator moves in a circular shape on the same plane. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of protruding members have different heights. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of protruding members are disposed at the same distance from the rotation center of the rotating plate member, respectively. The method according to claim 1,
When the rotation plate member is rotated by the operation of the rotation motor, a plurality of the projecting members are repeatedly moved so as to draw a circle with a radius of 360 degrees in a state in which all the end portions are kept in contact with the upper surface of the ultrasonic generation portion Wherein the therapeutic ultrasound generating device comprises: The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a supporting member for supporting the ultrasonic wave generating unit so that the ultrasonic wave generating unit can be inclined continuously in all 360 degrees by rotation of the rotating plate member. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the support member comprises:
A bearing on which the outer ring part is mounted to the rotating plate member, the outer ring including an inner ring part and an outer ring rotating independently of each other;
And a support body having a bearing fixing shaft mounted on one side of the inner ring part of the bearing and a ball body inserted into the ultrasonic wave generating part at the other end,
Wherein the ultrasonic wave generator is coupled to the ball body such that the ultrasonic wave generator is freely rotatable in the X, Y, and Z axis directions about the ball body. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the support body comprises: a first support having the bearing fixing shaft; And
And a second support member protruding from the end of the ball support having the ball body and detachably coupled to the first support body. The method of claim 10,
Wherein a magnet is inserted into one of the first support and the second support and a magnet or a magnetic body capable of being magnetically attached to the other of the first support and the second support, And the second support body are detachably coupled to each other by the magnetic force of the magnet. The method according to claim 1,
A header housing portion in which the rotary motor is incorporated, and a cartridge casing portion in which the ultrasonic wave generating portion is embedded,
Wherein the cartridge casing unit is provided with a transparent or semi-transparent ultrasonic transmission unit through which ultrasonic waves are transmitted in a direction in which the ultrasonic wave is irradiated by the ultrasonic wave generator. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising a partition member for partitioning the ultrasonic wave generation space in which the ultrasonic wave generation unit is filled in the internal space of the cartridge casing unit. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the partition member is a partition membrane which is fixed so that an inner side thereof surrounds the periphery of the ultrasonic wave generating unit and an outer side thereof is fixed so as to surround an inner circumferential surface of the cartridge casing unit and is freely folded and unfolded.

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