KR102119494B1 - Apparatus for supplying plasma - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plasma supply device for supplying plasma to the body. Plasma supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a space is formed inside, and the main body is opened to one side toward the body portion so that the space communicates with the outside; A plasma generator for generating plasma; It includes a sealing member for sealing the space between the one surface and the body from the outside, the space is provided with a partition wall for dividing the space into a first space and a second space when looking at the one surface, the plasma generating unit is A first flow forming unit for generating a plasma in the first space and forming a flow of fluid to discharge the fluid in the interspace to the outside through the second space is provided in the second space.

Description

Plasma supply device {APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING PLASMA}

The present invention relates to a plasma supply device that supplies plasma to a body part of a body.

Recently, attempts have been made to improve skin diseases such as acne and atopy with plasma. Plasma is a state in which a substance is separated into a negatively charged electron and a positively charged ion, and in the plasma, reactivity is maximized, and ionization and recombination of the material are actively performed. The plasma exhibits an effect of improving the affected area through a sterilizing action, a skin regeneration action, and the like.
However, despite such beneficial effects of plasma, research and development for a treatment device utilizing plasma is not widely conducted at present, so there are not many related products, and consumers do not have a wide selection of plasma devices.

Registered Patent No. 10-1262632 (Registration on May 2, 2013)

The present invention is to provide a plasma supply device that is easy to carry.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a plasma supply device that can prevent the outflow of ozone.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to this, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The present invention provides a plasma supply device that supplies plasma to the body. According to an embodiment, the plasma supply apparatus includes a main body having a space formed therein and one surface open toward the body portion so that the space communicates with the outside; A plasma generator for generating plasma; It includes a sealing member for sealing the space between the one surface and the body from the outside, the space is provided with a partition wall for dividing the space into a first space and a second space when looking at the one surface, the plasma generating unit is A first flow forming unit for generating a plasma in the first space and forming a flow of fluid to discharge the fluid in the interspace to the outside through the second space is provided in the second space.

The second space may be provided with an ozone removing unit that removes ozone from the plasma before being discharged to the outside.

A discharge hole through which the fluid in the second space is discharged is formed at a position corresponding to the second space in an area adjacent to the opposite surface opposite to the one surface of the side wall of the main body, and the first flow forming part discharges It is provided between the hole and the one surface, the ozone removal unit may be provided between the discharge hole and the first flow forming portion.

A second flow forming unit may be further formed to form a flow of fluid so that the plasma formed in the first space is discharged to the interspace.

A control unit for controlling the flow rate of the second flow forming unit according to a user's operation may be further included.

A drug providing unit that provides a drug in the space may be further included.

The drug providing unit, the drug is applied to the opposite side of the surface facing the body portion, and may include a drug plate having the same hole for discharging the plasma mixed with the drug into the interspace.

The plasma supply device according to the embodiment of the present invention is easy to carry.

In addition, the plasma supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent the outflow of ozone.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a plasma supply device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the plasma generating unit of FIG. 1.
3 is a perspective view showing an example of the sealing member of FIG. 1.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a plasma supply device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a drug providing unit of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a surface provided with the drug of the drug providing unit of FIG. 5.

Other advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be made clear by referring to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only the present embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and the common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform the holder of the scope of the invention, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

If not defined, all terms (including technical or scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as generally accepted by universal technology in the prior art to which this invention belongs. Terms defined by general dictionaries can be interpreted as having the same meaning as meaning in the text of the present application and/or related descriptions, and are not conceptually or excessively interpreted, even if not explicitly defined herein. Will not.

The terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein,'includes' and/or various conjugations of this verb, such as'includes','includes','includes','includes', etc., refer to the mentioned composition, ingredients, components, The steps, operations and/or elements do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other compositions, ingredients, components, steps, operations and/or elements. The term'and/or' in this specification refers to each of the listed configurations or various combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a plasma supply device 10a according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the plasma supply device 10a supplies plasma to a body part 20 that is a part of a human body. For example, the plasma supplying device 10a can supply plasma to the skin. According to an embodiment, the plasma supply device 10a includes a main body 100, a plasma generation unit 200, a sealing member 300, a first flow forming unit 401, and a power supply unit 600.

The body 100 is formed with a space 110 therein. The body 100 has one surface facing the body 20 open so that the space 110 communicates with the outside. The space 110 is provided with a partition wall 120 for dividing the space 110 into a first space 111 and a second space 112 when looking at the one surface. According to one embodiment, the body 100 may be provided in a cylindrical shape. In this case, one surface may be provided as one of two bottom surfaces of the main body 100.

2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the plasma generating unit 200 of FIG. 1. 1 and 2, the plasma generating unit 200 generates plasma in the first space 111. According to an embodiment, the plasma generator 200 may include a dielectric 210, a first electrode 220, and a second electrode 230.

The dielectric 210 has a source gas for generating plasma, that is, a hollow through which air introduced into the first space 111 passes. The first electrode 220 is located inside the dielectric 210. The second electrode 230 is provided to surround at least a portion of the dielectric 210. For example, the first electrode 220 and the second electrode 230 may be provided to face each other with the dielectric 210 interposed therebetween. Here, the second electrode 230 may be disposed to surround a partial region of the first electrode 220. That is, the first electrode 220 and the second electrode 230 may be provided as hollow cylinders having different lengths from each other, and are disposed to overlap each other with the dielectric 210 interposed therebetween, but the first electrode 220 ), the region overlapping the second electrode 230 corresponds to a part of the first electrode 220. According to an embodiment, the first electrode 220 and the second electrode 230 are supplied with power from the power supply unit 600 to be described below.

Alternatively, the plasma generating unit 200 may be provided in various configurations and structures capable of converting external air flowing into the first space 111 into plasma.

3 is a perspective view showing an example of the sealing member 300 of FIG. 1. 1 and 3, the sealing member 300 seals the space 30 between the one surface and the body 20 from the outside. According to one embodiment, the sealing member 300 may be provided in a shape similar to the adsorption plate adsorbed on the glass window. The sealing member 300 may be made of an elastic material such as synthetic resin or rubber. The sealing member 300 may be provided detachably to the main body 100. For example, the sealing member 300 includes a coupling portion 310, a contact portion 320 and a protrusion 330.

The coupling part 310 is provided to surround an area adjacent to the one surface of the side surface of the main body 100. The contact portion 320 extends obliquely to increase in diameter toward the downward direction from the coupling portion 310. The lower end of the contact portion 320 is in close contact with the surface of the body portion to seal the interspace 30 from the outside. The region between the coupling portion 310 and the contact portion 320 of the inner surface of the sealing member 300 is provided with a protrusion 330 extending in the inner direction. The protrusion 330 prevents the main body 100 from being excessively inserted into the interspace 30 when the sealing member 300 is coupled to the main body 100.

The first flow forming part 401 is provided in the second space 112. The first flow forming unit 401 forms a flow of fluid to discharge the fluid in the interspace 30 to the outside through the second space 112. Therefore, since the sealing member 300 is sealed from the outside, the interspace 30 is transferred to the first space 111 by the plasma generator 200 by the flow formed by the first flow forming unit 401. The formed plasma is introduced into the interspace 30, and the plasma introduced into the interspace 30 is discharged to the outside through the second space 112. According to an embodiment, the first flow forming unit 401 may include a fan driven by an electric motor supplied with electric power from the power supply unit 600. The first flow forming part 401 may be provided between the discharge hole 114 and the one surface. Alternatively, the first flow forming unit 401 may be provided in various configurations and structures for generating movement of fluids such as plasma and air.

Plasma is generated in the first space 111 and by-products may be generated in a process in which plasma provided to the interspace 30 is applied to the body. For example, if plasma is generated in the first space 111 and oxygen remains in the first space 111 while being supplied to the interspace 30, the plasma may react with oxygen to generate ozone. In addition, if oxygen remains in the interspace 30 while the plasma is supplied to the interspace 30, the plasma may react with oxygen to generate ozone.

According to one embodiment, an inflow hole in which external air flows into the first space 111 at a position corresponding to the first space 111 of the area adjacent to the opposite surface opposite to the one surface of the side wall of the main body 100 113 may be formed. A discharge hole 114 through which the fluid in the second space 112 is discharged may be formed at a position corresponding to the second space 112 among the areas adjacent to the opposite side of the side wall of the main body 100.

The power supply unit 600 supplies electric power to each configuration where the power of the plasma supply device 10a is required. The power supply 600 may be provided outside the opposite surface of the one surface of the main body 100. However, the power supply unit 600 is not limited thereto, and may be provided at various positions of the main body as necessary. According to an embodiment, the power supply unit 600 may include a rechargeable battery that is connected to an external power supply and is charged by receiving power. Therefore, the plasma supply device 10 can be operated without being connected to an external power source, so it is easy to carry and use. For example, the rechargeable battery may be charged by a general smartphone charger.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a plasma supply device 10a according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the plasma supply device 10a may further include a second flow forming unit 402. The second flow forming unit 402 forms a flow of fluid so that the plasma formed in the first space 111 is discharged to the interspace 30. By providing the second flow forming part 402, plasma discharge can be more smoothly performed from the first space 111 to the interspace 30 than when only the first flow forming part 401 is provided. The second flow forming part 402 is provided in the first space 111. According to an embodiment, the second flow forming unit 402 may be provided between the plasma generation unit 200 and the ozone removal unit 500. However, the position of the second flow forming portion 402 is not limited thereto. According to an embodiment, the second flow forming unit 402 may include a fan driven by an electric motor supplied with electric power from the power supply unit 600. Alternatively, the second flow forming unit 402 may be provided in various configurations and structures for generating movement of fluids such as plasma and air.

In addition, the plasma supply device 10a may further include an ozone removal unit 500. The ozone removal unit 500 is provided in the second space 112. The ozone removal unit 500 removes ozone (O ₃ ) from the plasma before the plasma in the interspace 30 is discharged to the outside. The ozone removal unit 500 may include an ozone removal filter. The ozone removal filter may have manganese dioxide as an ozone absorbing material. However, the substances included in the ozone removal filter are not limited to manganese dioxide. According to an embodiment, the ozone removal unit 500 may be provided between the discharge hole 114 and the first flow forming unit 401. Alternatively, the ozone removal unit 500 may be provided at various locations capable of removing ozone before the plasma in the interspace 30 is discharged to the discharge hole 114. For example, the ozone removal unit 500 may be provided between the one surface and the first flow forming unit 401. The ozone removal unit 502 may be provided in various configurations and structures capable of filtering ozone. By providing the ozone removal unit 500, it is possible to prevent the ozone generated by the plasma reacting in the interspace 30 from flowing out.

In addition, the plasma supply device 10a may further include a filter capable of removing various by-products harmful to the human body or the environment generated from the reaction of the plasma in addition to ozone.

Also, the plasma supply device 10a may further include a control unit 700. The control unit 700 controls the flow rate of the second flow forming unit 402 according to the user's operation. Therefore, the user can control the amount of plasma reaching the body 20 by controlling the flow rate of the flow formed by the second flow forming unit 402 by operating the control unit 700. That is, the faster the flow velocity of the flow formed by the second flow forming unit 402 is, the more it is discharged from the first space 111 to the interspace 30 to enter the second space 112 before it enters the body 20. It is possible to increase the amount of plasma reaching. Therefore, the user can adjust the amount of plasma supplied to the body 20 according to the state of the body 20 receiving plasma. For example, the control unit 700 may be installed on the sidewall of the main body 100 so that the user can manipulate the interface.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the drug providing unit 800 of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a surface provided with the drug M of the drug providing unit 800 of FIG. 5. 4 to 6, the drug providing unit 800 provides the drug to the interspace 30.

According to one embodiment, the drug providing unit 800 includes a drug plate 810. The drug plate 810 is a drug (M) is applied to the opposite side of the surface facing the body portion 20, a hole 820 is formed for discharging the plasma mixed with the drug (M) to the interspace (30). The drug plate 810 may be provided at a position adjacent to the one surface of the first space 111. When the body 100 is provided in a cylindrical shape, correspondingly, the drug plate 810 may be provided in a semicircle shape. Alternatively, the drug providing unit 800 may be provided in various configurations that can be supplied to the interspace 30 together with the plasma generated in the first space 111. Since the drug containing plasma is supplied to the body by the drug providing unit 800, the plasma can improve the effectiveness of the drug by increasing the reactivity of the drug component to the body.

The second flow forming unit 402, the control unit 700, the ozone removing unit 500, and the drug providing unit 800 may be selectively provided with a portion, and the other portion may not be provided. In addition, the location of each configuration may be located in various locations capable of performing each function as needed.

The configuration, structure, and functions of the second flow forming unit 402, the control unit 700, the ozone removing unit 500, and the drug providing unit 800 of the plasma supplying device 10a are the plasma supplying device 10 of FIG. And roughly the same.

As described above, the plasma supplying devices 10 and 10a according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention are provided to be provided with a configuration for supplying plasma to the body, so that it is easy to carry. In addition, the plasma supply device 10a according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with an ozone removal unit 500 to prevent external leakage of ozone.

The present invention has been described through the above embodiments, but the above embodiments are only for explaining the spirit of the present invention and are not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiments. The scope of the invention is defined only through the interpretation of the appended claims.

10, 10a: plasma supply device 20: body
30: space 100: body
110: space 111: first space
112: second space 120: bulkhead
200: plasma generator 300: sealing member
401: first flow forming portion 402: second flow forming portion
500: ozone removal unit 600: power supply unit
700: control unit 800: drug supply unit

Claims (7)

In the plasma supply device for supplying plasma to the body,
A main body having a space formed therein and one surface toward the body portion being opened so that the space communicates with the outside;
A plasma generator for generating plasma;
It includes a sealing member for sealing the space between the one surface and the body from the outside,
The space is provided with a partition wall dividing the space into a first space and a second space when looking at the one surface,
The plasma generating unit generates plasma in the first space,
The second space is provided with a first flow forming unit for forming a flow of fluid to discharge the fluid in the interspace to the outside through the second space. According to claim 1,
A plasma supply device is provided in the second space to remove ozone from the plasma before being discharged to the outside. According to claim 2,
A discharge hole through which the fluid in the second space is discharged is formed at a position corresponding to the second space in an area adjacent to the opposite surface opposite to the one surface of the side wall of the main body,
The first flow forming portion is provided between the discharge hole and the one surface,
The ozone removal unit is a plasma supply device provided between the discharge hole and the first flow forming unit. According to claim 1,
And a second flow forming unit forming a flow of fluid so that the plasma formed in the first space is discharged to the interspace. The method of claim 4,
Plasma supply device further comprises a control unit for controlling the flow rate of the second flow forming unit according to the user's operation. According to claim 1,
Plasma supply device further comprises a drug providing unit for providing a drug in the space. The method of claim 6,
The drug supply unit, the drug is applied to the opposite side of the surface facing the body, the plasma supply device including a drug plate having a hole for discharging the plasma mixed with the drug into the interspace.

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