KR102056541B1 - A Light Wavelength Generator for Preventing or Curing a Rhinitis or a Tympanitis - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device of generating an optical wavelength for preventing and treating rhinitis or tympanitis, and more specifically, to a device of generating an optical wavelength for preventing and treating rhinitis or tympanitis, which is configured to generate light suitable to prevent and treat rhinitis or tympanitis by controlling an operation of an LED that generates light in a predetermined wavelength range. The device of generating an optical wavelength for preventing and treating rhinitis or tympanitis comprises: an operation control module (12) configured to set operation conditions by a power supply control unit (121) and an output control unit (122); first and second optical probes (131, 132) configured to adjust the amount of light emitted by the operation control module (12) and having a structure in which the first and second optical probes can be inserted into an ear or a nose; and a contact and state detection module (14) configured to detect a contact state of the first and second optical probes (131, 132) and internal states of the ear and the nose, wherein the first and second optical probes (131, 132) are independently operated.

Description

A Light Wavelength Generator for Preventing or Curing a Rhinitis or a Tympanitis

The present invention relates to an optical wavelength generator for the prevention and treatment of rhinitis or otitis media, specifically, rhinitis or otitis media which generates light suitable for the prevention and treatment of rhinitis or otitis media by controlling the operation of the LED to generate light in a predetermined wavelength region. It relates to an optical wavelength generator for prevention and treatment.

Various types of lasers or Intense Pulsed Light are applied to medical or health medicine, and LEDs that generate light of narrow wavelength band are used in the field of light rehabilitation, rhinitis, arthritis, jaundice, inflammation, skin abnormalities or It is applied to treatment to relieve stress. LED has the advantage of being able to select a variety of wavelength bands according to the amount of impurities contained in the LED material, compared to other phototherapy treatments, and has a low heat generation rate and has the advantage of proximity treatment. For example, there are clinical reports that LED light having a wavelength band of 650 to 680 nm is effective for allergic rhinitis, and there is also a clinical report that LED light in the near infrared region is effective for treating otitis media. Therefore, it is known in the art that proper control of the operation of the LED can effectively treat otitis media or rhinitis and various techniques are known in the art. Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0098763 discloses a rhinitis treatment device consisting of a pair of probes made to be inserted into a nostril of a patient, wherein the probe emits LED light. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0054071 discloses a rhinitis treatment device and a rhinitis treatment device control method using the LED light. In order to treat or prevent rhinitis caused by LED light or a similar disease, the operating conditions of the LED need to be appropriately set according to the operating environment. In addition, the heat generated during the LED operation needs to be processed quickly. However, the prior art does not disclose the detection or setting of such operating environment or operating conditions.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art has the following object.

Prior Art 1: Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0098763 (Feldman Joseph, published on September 05, 2012) Rhinitis treatment device by biological stimulation illumination Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0054071 (Mirint, published May 24, 2018) Control method of rhinitis treatment device and rhinitis treatment device

It is an object of the present invention to detect a condition inside the nose or ear to determine the conditions for generating LED light, while rapidly dissipating heat due to the operation of the LED to the outside to prevent or treat the occurrence of rhinitis, otitis media or similar diseases. Or to provide an optical wavelength generator for otitis media prevention and treatment.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media comprises: an operation regulation module for setting operating conditions by a power supply control unit and an output regulation unit; 1, 2 optical probes of the amount of light emitted by the operation control module, and having a structure that can be inserted into the ear or nose; And a contact and state detection module for detecting the contact state of the first and second optical probes and the internal state of the ear or nose, wherein the first and second optical probes are operated independently.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, a housing in which the LED light source is accommodated; A securing tab coupled to the housing to secure the nose or ear; And a coupling tab for allowing different housings to be separated or coupled.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting device, comprising: a dispersion unit for dispersing light emitted from an LED light source; And an operation limiting unit for limiting the operation of the operation adjustment module based on the information transmitted from the contact and detection state detection module.

The optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media according to the present invention makes it possible to effectively prevent and treat rhinitis or otitis media by detecting the internal condition of the nose or ear and adjusting the luminescence level accordingly. The optical wavelength generator according to the present invention is made to have a structure in which the pair of optical wavelength generators are detachably coupled to improve the ease of use. In addition, the optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media according to the present invention to prevent the side effects due to the operation of the device itself by allowing the heat is rapidly released according to the LED operation.

1 illustrates an embodiment of an optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media according to the present invention.
2 illustrates an embodiment of an actuation probe applied to an optical wavelength generator according to the present invention.
3 shows an embodiment in which the optical wavelength generator according to the present invention is applied.
Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the operating structure of the optical wavelength generator according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments set forth in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are provided for clarity of understanding and the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, and thus are not repeatedly described unless necessary for understanding of the invention, and well-known components are briefly described or omitted. It should not be understood to be excluded from the embodiment of.

1 illustrates an embodiment of an optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an optical wavelength generator that generates light of a predetermined wavelength band for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media from an LED light source may set operating conditions by a power supply control unit 121 and an output regulation unit 122. Operating control module 12; 1, 2 optical probes (131, 132) having a structure in which the amount of light emitted by the operation control module (12) is adjusted and can be inserted into the ear or nose; And a contact and state detection module 14 for detecting the contact state of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132 and the internal state of the ear or nose, wherein the first and second optical probes 131 and 132 are independently It works.

The optical wavelength generator may emit light of a wavelength band predetermined by the LED element into the ear or the nose. The optical wavelength generator may include at least one LED element, and may emit, for example, LED light in the wavelength range of 600 to 800 nm. Since the LED device may emit light having a narrow band wavelength substantially, an optical wavelength generator may be prepared to generate LED light having different wavelength bands so as to be applied to different human conditions. For example, optical probes 131 and 132 having different wavelength bands may be coupled to one control module 11. The operation of the operation regulation module 12 may be adjusted by the control module 11, and the operation regulation module 12 controls the operation of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132. ; An output adjusting unit 122 for adjusting LED outputs emitted from different optical probes 131 and 132; And a period setting unit 123 for determining an operation period of the LED elements disposed in the different optical probes 131 and 132. The power supply control unit 121 may have a function of adjusting power supplied to each LED element disposed in the first optical probe 131 and the second optical probe 132. In addition, an operation period of each of the optical probes 131 and 132 may be set by the period setting unit 123. In addition, rhinitis or otitis media may be prevented or treated by the operation of the first and second optical probes 131.

At least one LED element may be disposed in each of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132, and an LED light having a predetermined wavelength may be emitted from each LED element. The first and second optical probes 131 and 132 may be operated independently and may be separated from each other or combined with each other. The first and second optical probes 131 and 132 may be worn to be separated from each other or partly inserted into the nose or the ear. Alternatively, the first and second optical probes 131 and 132 may be separated from each other and may be worn so that some of them are inserted into different ears. Thereafter, the operation of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132 may be controlled by the operation control module 12 to prevent rhinitis or otitis media or to improve the health of the inside of the nose or the inside of the ear. In addition, the contact state or the operating state of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132 may be detected by the contact and state detection module 14. The detection of the contact state refers to detecting the pressure applied to the inner surface of the nose or the ear depending on the insertion position and insertion of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132. In addition, the operation state detection refers to detecting a change in the state of the inside of the nose or the inside of the ear by the operation of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132. For example, detecting changes in temperature or humidity inside the nose or inside the ear. Detection information detected by the contact and state detection module 14 may be transmitted to the operation data unit 15, which generates operation state data according to the detection information to produce an electronic device such as a smartphone. Or to the control module 11. For example, an application related to the operation of the light generator may be installed in an electronic device 16 such as a smartphone. In addition, the information detected by the contact and state detection module 14 and the operation related information may be processed by the operation data unit 15 in the form of graphs, numerical values or similar visual data and transmitted to the electronic device 16. . Alternatively, the detection information may be transmitted to the control module 11, and the control module 11 may adjust the operation of the operation control module 12 based on the transmitted information.

The optical wavelength generator may include various configurations that effectively regulate the operation of the optical probes 131 and 132 and is not limited to the embodiments shown.

2 illustrates an embodiment of an actuation probe applied to an optical wavelength generator according to the present invention.

2, each optical probe may include a housing 21 in which an LED light source is accommodated; A fixing tab 251 coupled to the housing 21 to be fixed to the nose or ear; And a coupling tab 252 to allow different housings 21 to be separated or coupled.

The optical probe may be made of a structure capable of emitting a predetermined wavelength band into the inside of the nose or into the inside of the ear, and the front portion of the cylindrical housing 21 may be inserted into the inside of the nose or ear. The adjustment unit 22 at the rear of the housing 21 may be coupled to the housing 21 by the length adjusting member 221. The length adjusting member 221 may be rotated by the adjusting unit 22, whereby the insertion length of the front portion of the housing 21 may be adjusted while the housing 21 is moved forward or backward. The housing 21 and the adjustment unit 22 may be coupled to each other by the coupling unit 23, and the fixing tab 251 and the coupling tab 252 may be formed on the circumferential surface of the coupling unit 23, The fixing structure 251a and the coupling structure 252a may be formed in the fixing tab 251 and the coupling tab 252, respectively. The wearing units 28 and 29 may be coupled to the fixing tab 251 or the coupling tab 252. For example, the first wearing unit 28 may have a structure that allows the optical probe to be stably fixed to the nose. The fixing structure 251a may be, for example, a cylindrical groove, and the first wearing unit 28 may be fitted with the cylindrical tabular wearing tabs 282a and 282b coupled to the fixing groove in a press fit manner. Can be. 1 wear unit 28 comprises press blocks 281a, 281b, for example made of silicone or similar soft material and configured to approach in opposite directions; Cylindrical worn tabs 282a and 282b formed on the pressure blocks 281a and 281b; Both ends of the wear tabs 282a and 282b may be coupled to the upper portion of the nose while being coupled to each other, and at the same time may include an elastic hook unit 283 to move the pressure block 281a, 281b in a direction facing each other. Can be. The pair of wearing tabs 282a and 282b are inserted into the nose of the pressing blocks 281a and 282b while being coupled to the fixing structure 251a formed in the pair of optical probes, and above the elastic hook unit 283. By hanging, a pair of optical probes can be stably held in the nose during operation. Two wearing units 29 may be coupled to the optical probe to wear the optical probe to the ear. The two wearing unit 29 includes a fixing block 291; A fixing hanger unit 292 extending from one end of the fixing block 291; It may include an insertion tip 293 formed on one side of the fixing block 291 is coupled to the coupling structure (252a) formed in the coupling tab 252 in an interference fit manner. The optical probe can be reliably worn on the ear by the insertion tip 293 being coupled to the coupling structure 252a and the fixing hanger unit 292 hanging over the back of the ear while contacting the fixing block 291 around the ear. . Optical probes may be fixed to the nose or ear during operation by various structures and are not limited to the embodiments shown.

The housing 21 may be made of a soft synthetic resin or similar material which is harmless to a human body, and a light emitting portion 211 may be formed on the housing 21. In addition, the LED chip L having at least one LED element disposed on the light emitting portion 211 may be fixed. The reflective block RP is formed under the LED chip L to prevent the light emitted from the LED chip L from leaking to the outside. In addition, a cylindrical waveguide unit GT may be formed to guide light emitted from the LED chip L in a predetermined direction, and a concave lens-shaped dispersion unit 241 may be formed at an end portion of the waveguide unit GT. Can be. The LED light dispersed through the dispersing unit 241 may diffuse into the inside of the nose or the inside of the ear through the transparent hemispherical diffusion unit 24 and penetrate through the skin to activate the cells, thereby activating the nose or Improve your ear's health. The LED chip L may be supplied with power necessary for operation via the operation limiting unit 27. The operation limiting unit 27 may function to quickly stop the operation of the LED chip L according to an operation error occurring in the LED chip L or information transmitted from the contact and status detection module 14. For example, if the LED chip L overheats, leaks, sudden changes in the nose or ears, or changes in humidity are detected, the operation limitation unit 27 immediately stops the operation of the optical probe and generates a warning signal. Can be. The operation limiting unit 27 can stop the operation of the optical probe in accordance with the detection of information on various abnormal conditions and is not limited to the presented embodiment. Heat generated during the operation of the optical probe may be emitted to the outside through the emission strips HR1 and HR2. The emission strips HR1 and HR2 may be formed of aluminum or a similar thermally conductive thermally conductive material and extend from the LED chip L to the outside via the lower end of the optical probe. At least one discharge strip HR1 and HR2 may be formed on an inner circumferential surface of the housing 21 to release heat generated during the operation of the LED chip L to the outside.

According to one embodiment of the invention at least one microcurrent strip (E1, E2) can be formed along the outer circumferential surface of the housing (H), for example, the housing 21 is inserted into the nose or ear The microcurrent strips E1 and E2 may be formed to surround the outer circumferential surface of the housing H at different portions of the housing H. When the microcurrent strips E1 and E2 come into contact with the human body, the microcurrents may be formed into the human body. It can be applied, thereby improving the therapeutic effect. The microcurrent strips E1, E2 may also have a detection function to detect contact of the housing 21. For example, the magnitude or resistance of the current flowing through the microcurrent strips E1 and E2 may be detected to detect an internal contact state of the nose or ear of the housing 21. LED light may be released into the nose or ears and converted into heat, thereby changing the internal temperature, humidity, or human current magnitude of the nose or ear. Various detection sensors 26a and 26b may be disposed on the circumferential surface of the housing 21 or other appropriate location to detect changes in the internal state of the nose or ear as the optical probe operates.

Optical probes can be made in a variety of structures and are not limited to the embodiments shown.

3 shows an embodiment in which the optical wavelength generator according to the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 3, the optical wavelength generator includes an operation module 31; A relay module 32 connected to the operation module 31 by wire or wirelessly; And one or two optical probes 131 and 132 connected to the relay module 32 by wire or wirelessly. The actuation module 31 may comprise components or elements for actuation of the 1, 2 optical probes 131, 132 such as control modules, power supply modules, actuation switches, communication means, charging means or storage means, and various It may have a casing structure. The actuation module 31 may have a shape that can be placed on a desk or similar fixed structure, or may be made of a structure that can be carried in a bag or pocket. The rechargeable battery may be built in, and may be connected to an external power source to operate. A short range communication means such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi may be arranged in the operation module 31 to perform wireless communication with the user's portable electronic device 16. An operating application may be installed in the electronic device 16, and the operating state, operating situation or operating effect of the optical wavelength generator may be visually displayed in the operating application. The operation of the actuation module 31 can also be adjusted by the actuation application. The relay module 32 may have a function of connecting the optical probes 131, 132 and the operation module 31, and the operation module 31 or the respective optical probes 131, 132 and the wires W1, W21, W22. ) Can be connected. The relay module 32 may be connected to the operation module 31 or the respective optical probes 131 and 132 by various connectors or connection jacks, and may have a wire length adjustment function. A rotation reel operated by a motor may be installed in the relay module 32, and lengths of the probe wires W21 and W22 may be adjusted by operating the adjustment button 321. Operation control means may be arranged in the relay module 32 depending on the design structure. For example, an on / off switch or strength adjusting means may be arranged in the relay module 32. In addition, a storage rack for storing the optical probes 131 and 132 may be formed in the relay module 32.

The optical probes 131 and 132 may be connected to the relay module 32 by probe wires W21 and W22. The charging sockets 331 and 332 and the fixing tabs 341 and 342 may be formed in the relay module 32, and the optical probes 131 and 132 may be fixed tabs when the optical probes 131 and 132 are not used. 341 and 342 can be charged as needed while being fixed. For the use of the optical probes 131 and 132, the optical probes 131 and 132 may be separated from the fixing tabs 341 and 342 and inserted into the nose or the ear. After use, the control button 321 may be operated to adjust the length of the probe wires W21 and W22 to fix the fixing tabs 341 and 342. The state detection unit 35 may generate data on the operating state of each of the optical probes 131 and 132 and internal state data of the nose or ear and transmit them to the electronic device 16 or the operation module 31. The state detection unit 35 may transmit the operation state data to the operation application of the electronic device 16 to be displayed in accordance with a predetermined form.

The optical wavelength generator can be made in various structures and is not limited to the embodiments shown.

Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the operating structure of the optical wavelength generator according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the entire operation of the optical wavelength generator can be controlled by the control module 11, which controls the operation of the operation setting unit 41 to control the respective optical probes 131 and 132. ) Can be set automatically. For example, the operation setting unit 41 may set the power density, the operation time or the operation period of each of the optical probes 131 and 132. In addition, the period to which the stimulus is applied may be set by the stimulation period setting unit 42. For example, the magnetic pole may be the microcurrent described above, and the microcurrent may be applied in the form of a pulse at a predetermined cycle while the magnitude of the magnetic pole is set according to the power density. When the operating condition and the stimulation condition are set by the operation setting unit 41 and the stimulation period setting unit 42, the contact state of each of the optical probes 131 and 132 is detected by the contact detection unit 141, and the appropriate state If it is determined that the insertion is in the operation can be started by the control module (11). When each of the optical probes 131 and 132 is activated, the contact state, the internal state and the operating state of the optical probes 131 and 132 are detected by the contact and state detection module 14, and the detection information is sent to the comparator 43. Can be sent. The comparator 43 compares the predetermined condition with the detection information, and transmits the comparison result to the state detection unit 35. The state detection unit 35 may transmit the transmitted information to the electronic device 16 or to the control module 11, respectively. The electronic device 16 may be connected with the control module 11 via the near field communication means 311, and may control the operation of the optical wavelength generator or obtain operating state information, for example, through an operation application.

The optical wavelength generator can be operated in various ways and is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media according to the present invention makes it possible to effectively prevent and treat rhinitis or otitis media by detecting the internal condition of the nose or ear and adjusting the luminescence level accordingly. The optical wavelength generator according to the present invention is made to have a structure in which the pair of optical wavelength generators are detachably coupled to improve the ease of use. In addition, the optical wavelength generator for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media according to the present invention to prevent the side effects due to the operation of the device itself by allowing the heat is rapidly released according to the LED operation.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the presented embodiments, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and modifications without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention with reference to the presented embodiments. . The invention is not limited by the invention as such variations and modifications but only by the claims appended below.

11: control module 12: operation control module
14: Contact and Status Detection Module 15: Operational Data Unit
16: electronics 21: housing
22: adjustment unit 23: coupling unit
24: diffusion unit 26a, 26b: detection sensor
27: operation limitation unit 28, 29: 1, 2 wearing unit
31: operation module 32: relay module
35: state detection unit 41: operation setting unit
42: stimulation period setting unit 43: comparator
121: power supply control unit 122: output regulation unit
123: period setting unit 131, 132: 1, 2 optical probe
141: contact detection unit 211: light emitting portion
221: length adjusting member 241: dispersion unit
251: securing tab 251a: securing structure
252: Join tab 252a: Join structure
281a, 281b: Pressing block 282a, 282b: Wear tab
283: elastic hanger unit 291: fixed block
292: fixing hanger unit 293: insertion tip
311: near field communication means 321: control button
331, 332: charging sockets 341, 342: securing tabs
E1, E2: Microcurrent Strip GT: Waveguide Unit
HR1, HR2: Emission Strip L: LED Chip
RP: reflective blocks W1, W21, W22: wire
W21, W22: probe wire

Claims (3)

In an optical wavelength generator that generates light of a predetermined wavelength band for preventing and treating rhinitis or otitis media from an LED light source,
An operation regulation module 12 for setting operation conditions by the power supply control unit 121 and the output regulation unit 122;
1, 2 optical probes (131, 132) having a structure in which the amount of light emitted by the operation control module (12) is adjusted and can be inserted into the ear or nose; And
A contact and state detection module 14 for detecting the contact state of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132 and the internal state of the ear or nose,
The first and second optical probes 131 and 132 are operated independently,
The contact and condition detection module 14 detects the pressure applied to the inner surface of the nose or the ear and the temperature change or the humidity change inside the nose or the ear according to the insertion position and the insertion position of the first and second optical probes 131 and 132. ,
A dispersion unit 241 for dispersing light emitted from the LED light source; And an operation limiting unit 27 for limiting the operation of the operation control module 12 based on the internal temperature or humidity information of the nose or ear transmitted from the contact and detection state detection module 14. Wavelength generator. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a housing 21 in which the LED light source is accommodated; A fixing tab 251 coupled to the housing 21 to be fixed to the nose or ear; And a coupling tab 252 for allowing different housings 21 to be separated or combined. delete

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