KR101876143B1 - Treating apparatus of providing cool and hot therapy - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a cold and hot therapy apparatus including: a cold and hot medium storage part storing cold and hot media; a first three-way valve located at the front end of the cold and hot medium storage part; a second three-way valve located at the rear end of the cold and hot medium storage part; a pump circulating the cold and hot media or stopping the circulation; a cold and hot air providing part providing cold or hot air to the cold and hot media; a sleeve part including a duct, in which the cold and hot media are able to be circulated, and covering a body part of a user who is in need of cold and hot therapy and pressure treatment; a two-way valve located between the first and second three-way valves; and a control part connected to the cold and hot medium storage part, the first and second three-way valves, the pump, the cold and hot air providing part, the sleeve part, and the two-way valve to control the components. The cold and hot therapy apparatus is capable of providing cold and hot therapy and pressure treatment at the same time by using only the duct for the cold and hot media.

Description

{TREATING APPARATUS OF PROVIDING COOL AND HOT THERAPY}

The present invention relates to a cold / hot treatment apparatus, and more specifically, unlike a system that simultaneously provides air pressure and cold / cold treatment, a cold / hot heat pipe and a cold / Heat therapy, and pressure / contact therapy at the same time.

The conventional cold / hot heat treatment is applied to a part requiring the user to perform cold / hot heat treatment, so that the cooling function can be performed at a temperature at which the effect of the ice pad can be achieved, for example, about minus 10 degrees Celsius, For example, about 40 degrees, but also provides air pressure and tightness using a separate conduit, typically for an air pressure function, And the like can be removed.

However, in such a cold / warm treatment apparatus, since an air duct and a cooling water duct must be separately provided, there is a problem that the degree of freedom in designing is not high at the manufacturing stage, thereby raising manufacturing cost.

According to Korean Patent No. 10-1791640 (registered on Oct. 24, 2017, entitled "Cold & Heat Therapy Equipment"), "repeated temperature changes are provided to the body to confirm the maintenance of vascular reactivity of the body A heat and cold treatment apparatus for improving vascular reactivity, comprising: a heat production unit for producing heat and cold heat; a power supply unit electrically connected to the heat production unit to supply power to the heat production unit; The heat transfer part is set by the user, the temperature increase / decrease speed, the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature are set, and the temperature stimulus is transmitted to the body to confirm the temperature responsiveness to the temperature stimulus in the body and to improve the vascular reactivity of the body , The heat production unit is repeatedly crossed with the heat and the cold according to the set cycle, and the temperature increase / So that the temperature is gradually increased to the maximum temperature set by the user and lowered to the lowest temperature set by the user, and to maintain the temperature for a certain period of time after reaching the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature Quot; a control section "is disclosed. In this patent document, air compressing treatment is merely a technique which is not considered at all, and is a technology which has no technical problem consciousness such as our technology.

Korean Patent No. 10-1791640 (Registered October 24, 2017, entitled Cold and Heat Therapy Device)

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for simultaneously supplying air pressure and cold / It is an object of the present invention to provide a cold / warm treatment device capable of simultaneously providing cold / hot heat treatment and pressure / contact treatment.

The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems which are 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 cold / hot treatment device including a cold / hot storage medium storing a cold / hot thermal medium; A first three-way valve positioned at a front end of the cold / hot storage medium; A second three-way valve positioned at a rear end of the cold / hot-water storage unit; A pump capable of circulating the cooling / heating medium or stopping the circulation; A cold / hot heat providing unit for providing cold or warm air to the hot / cold thermal medium; A sleeve part capable of circulating the cold / hot heating medium through the pipe, including a channel therein, and capable of covering a body part of a user who needs cold treatment and pressure treatment; A bi-directional valve positioned between the first three-way valve and the second three-way valve; And a control unit connected to and controlling the cooling / heating medium storage unit, the first three-way valve, the second three-way valve, the pump, the cold / heat storage unit, the sleeve unit, And provides both cold thermal treatment and compression treatment by using only the cold / hot thermal medium.

Also, in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction of the first three-way valve, the cold / hot-water storage medium storage portion, the bidirectional valve, and the pump or the cold / In the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction of the two-way valve, the cold storage medium storage portion, the anisotropic valve, and the sleeve are located.

Preferably, the cold / hot heat providing unit includes a Peltier module.

In addition, the control unit includes a basic mode, a circulation mode, a pressure mode, and a decompression mode.

In the basic mode, the control unit drives the pump in a state in which the bidirectional valve is closed so that the cooling / heating medium in the cooling / heating medium storage unit circulates through the pipe in the sleeve unit, And controls the heating medium to return to the cold / hot medium storage unit again.

The circulation mode is a mode that operates after the basic mode. The control unit closes the first direction of the first three-way valve, opens the second direction and the third direction, Wherein the first direction of the second three-way valve is closed, the second direction and the third direction are opened, and the omnidirectional valve is opened, The control unit controls the circulation of the cooling / heating medium through the pipe in a state in which the cooling / heating medium is not additionally supplied.

In the pressurizing mode, the control unit opens the first direction and the third direction of the first three-way valve and closes the first direction of the second three-way valve, Heating medium in the cooling / heating medium storage portion is fully supplied into the conduit in a state in which the second direction of the directional valve is closed or the omnidirectional valve is closed, Thereby controlling the pressure to expand the channel.

In the depressurization mode, the control unit drives the pump in a state in which the first direction of the first three-way valve is closed, and recovers the cooling / heating medium in the channel to the cold / And the pressure in the sleeve portion is controlled so as to be reduced.

Here, the first three-way valve, the second three-way valve, and the bipolar valve may be solenoid valves.

According to the cold / warm treatment apparatus of the present invention,

First, unlike a system that simultaneously provides air pressure and cold treatment, it is not necessary to separately use an air duct and a cooling water duct, so that the ease of duct formation is remarkably improved. This can prevent an increase in manufacturing cost.

Secondly, in the cold / warm treatment apparatus according to the present invention, it is not necessary to separately install an air duct and a cooling water duct.

Third, it is possible to provide both cold heat treatment and pressure / contact treatment at the same time by using only the cold / hot heat medium and the cold / hot heat pipe.

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

1 is a view showing a basic configuration of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining a basic mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining a circulation mode and a maintenance mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a pressing mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view illustrating a decompression mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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. However, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. It is to be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified in various ways. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In addition, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element.

1 is a view showing a basic configuration of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cold / hot treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes a cold / hot-water storage unit, a first three-way valve, a second three-way valve, a pump, a cold / hot heat providing unit, a sleeve unit, It is possible to provide both cold heat treatment and compression treatment at the same time by a pipe through which the cold / hot thermal medium passes, unlike the prior art.

Here, the cold / hot thermal medium storage unit is a tank unit for storing the cold / hot thermal medium.

The first three-way valve is generally constituted by a solenoid valve, and is located at the front end of the above-described cold / hot medium storage unit. In the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction of the first three-way valve, a cold / hot-water storage medium, a later-described unidirectional valve, and a pump or a cold / heat-

Also, the second three-way valve is usually constituted by a solenoid valve, and is positioned at the rear end of the above-described cold / hot-water storage unit. In the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction of the second three-way valve, a cold / hot-water storage medium, a later-described unidirectional valve, and a sleeve described later are located.

Further, the pump may be constituted by a fluid pump capable of circulating the cold / hot heat medium or stopping the circulation.

The cold / hot heat providing unit is configured to provide cold or warm air to the cold / heat medium circulated by the pump through a pipeline, and may be configured by a Peltier element or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Also, as shown in the figure, the sleeve portion is a structure capable of circulating the cooling / heating medium through a pipeline including a pipeline therein and covering a body part of the user who needs cold treatment and pressure treatment.

The bidirectional valve is normally a solenoid valve, and is disposed between the first three-way valve and the second three-way valve.

The control unit (not shown) is connected to the cold / hot-water storage unit, the first three-way valve, the second three-way valve, the pump, the cold / heat supply unit, the sleeve unit, . Such a control unit controls the basic mode, the circulation mode, the pressure mode, and the decompression mode.

2 is a view for explaining a basic mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the control mode of the control unit, the control unit drives the pump in a state where the bidirectional valve is closed so that the cooling / heating medium in the cold / And circulates through the duct in the sleeve to control the cooling / heating medium to return to the cold / hot medium storage unit.

3 is a view for explaining a circulation mode and a maintenance mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the circulation mode among the control modes possessed by the control unit is a mode that operates after the basic mode, and the control unit closes the first direction of the first three-way valve, The second direction and the third direction are opened and the first direction of the second three-directional valve is closed, the second direction and the third direction are opened, and the bidirectional valve is opened, The pump is driven to control the circulation of the cooling / heating medium through the pipe in a state in which the cooling / heating medium is not further supplied from the cooling / heating medium storage unit.

4 is a view for explaining a pressing mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the control mode of the control mode, the control unit determines that the first direction and the third direction of the first three-way valve are open, Wherein the first direction is closed and the second direction of the first three-way valve is closed or the second directional valve is closed, the pump is driven so that the cold / So that the pressure in the sleeve portion is controlled so as to expand.

5 is a view illustrating a decompression mode of a cold / warm treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the reduced mode of the control mode possessed by the control unit, the control unit drives the pump in a state in which the first direction of the first three-way valve is closed, Heat medium is recovered to the cold / hot medium storage unit, and the decompression control is performed so that the channel in the sleeve unit is contracted.
Here, in the channel of the cooling / heating medium, the material of the channel of the cooling / heating medium in the sleeve portion is formed of a material having a higher elasticity than the material of the channel of the cooling / heating medium other than the sleeve portion.

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, It will be understood. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

Claims (10)

A cold / hot storage medium storing a cold / hot thermal medium;
A first three-way valve positioned at a front end of the cold / hot storage medium;
A second three-way valve positioned at a rear end of the cold / hot-water storage unit;
A pump capable of circulating the cooling / heating medium or stopping the circulation;
A cold / hot heat providing unit for providing cold or warm air to the hot / cold thermal medium;
A sleeve part capable of circulating the cold / hot heating medium through the pipe, including a channel therein, and capable of covering a body part of a user who needs cold treatment and pressure treatment;
A bi-directional valve positioned between the first three-way valve and the second three-way valve; And
And a control unit connected to and controlling the cooling / heating medium storage unit, the first three-way valve, the second three-way valve, the pump, the cold / heat storage unit, the sleeve unit, ,
Temperature heat treatment and pressure treatment simultaneously with the piping of the cold / hot heating medium,
Wherein the cold / hot-water storage medium, the bidirectional valve, and the pump or the cold / hot heat providing unit are located in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction of the first three-
And the sleeve is located in the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction of the second three-way valve,
Cold treatment equipment.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cold / hot heat providing unit includes a Peltier module,
Cold treatment equipment.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit includes a basic mode, a circulation mode, a pressure mode, and a decompression mode,
Cold treatment equipment.
5. The method of claim 4,
In the basic mode,
The control unit,
In a state in which the bi-directional valve is closed,
And a control unit for controlling the cooling / heating medium in the cooling / heating medium storage unit to circulate through the pipe in the sleeve unit to return the cooling / heating medium to the cooling /
Cold treatment equipment.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the circulation mode is a mode that operates after the basic mode,
The control unit,
The first direction of the first three-way valve is closed, the second direction and the third direction are open,
The first direction of the second three-way valve is closed, the second direction and the third direction are open,
In the open state,
By driving the pump,
Wherein the control unit controls the circulation of the cooling / heating medium through the pipe in a state in which the cooling / heating medium is not additionally supplied from the cooling /
Cold treatment equipment.
The method according to claim 6,
In the pressing mode,
The control unit,
The first direction and the third direction of the first three-way valve are open,
The first direction of the second three-way valve is closed,
In a state where the second direction of the first three-way valve is closed or the second directional valve is closed,
By driving the pump,
And a control unit for controlling the supply of the cooling / heating medium in the sleeve to the expansion /
Cold treatment equipment.
8. The method of claim 7,
In the decompression mode,
The control unit,
In a state in which the first direction of the first three-way valve is closed, the pump is driven,
Heating medium in the piping so as to reduce the pressure of the piping in the sleeve so as to contract,
Cold treatment equipment.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the first three-way valve, the second three-way valve, and the second direction valve are solenoid valves.
Cold treatment equipment.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the material of the channel of the cooling and heating medium in the sleeve portion is formed of a material having a higher elasticity than that of the channel of the cooling and heating medium other than the sleeve portion,
Cold treatment equipment.

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