KR102182108B1 - Wearable apparatue of providing cool and hot therapy and air compression - Google Patents

Abstract

The cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to the present invention is a cold and hot air pressure wearing device that is applied to any one of the affected areas of the user's knee, elbow, or shoulder surgery, swelling, and chronic or acute pain. A cold and hot media conduit through which the cold and hot media can circulate by the media pump is formed inside, so that it comes into contact with the affected part of the user and covers the affected part of the user, thereby providing the effects of cold and hot compresses to the affected part of the user. A fluid chamber; It is formed on the outside opposite to the fluid chamber based on the affected part of the user, and an air pipe through which air can be circulated by an external air circulation pump is formed inside, so that it expands or contracts by the air circulation pump. An air chamber allowing the fluid chamber to come into close contact with the affected part of the user; And when the air chamber is inflated, due to the body shape of the user's knee, palmbow, or shoulder, the fluid chamber holds the force to move in a direction opposite to the direction in which the fluid chamber is in close contact with the affected part of the user, so that the air It includes; a cover including a reaction pad that allows the adhesion of the chamber to act only toward the fluid chamber.

Description

Cold and hot air pressure wearing device {WEARABLE APPARATUE OF PROVIDING COOL AND HOT THERAPY AND AIR COMPRESSION}

The present invention relates to a cold and hot air pressure wearing device and a cold and hot air pressure treatment device, and more specifically, due to the body shape of the user's knee, palmbow, or shoulder when the air chamber is inflated, the direction opposite to the direction in close contact with the affected part of the user It relates to a cold and hot air pressure wearing device and a cold and hot air pressure treatment device, including a reaction pad, which holds the force of the air chamber to move, so that the adhesion of the air chamber can act only toward the fluid chamber.

As a related prior art, according to Korean Patent No. 10-1791640 (registered on October 24, 2017, title of invention: cold and hot heat treatment device), "Providing repetitive temperature changes to the body to maintain the body's vascular reactivity. A cold and hot heat treatment device that checks and improves blood vessel reactivity, comprising: a heat production unit that produces warm heat and cold heat; a power supply unit that is electrically connected to the heat production unit to supply power; and a target in which the body contacts the heat generated from the heat production unit Heat transfer part that transmits to the part; temperature increase/decrease rate, maximum temperature and minimum temperature are set by the user, and by delivering a temperature stimulus to the body, the body checks the maintenance of temperature responsiveness to the temperature stimulus and improves the body's vascular reactivity In order to do so, the heat generating unit repeatedly crosses the heat and cold heat according to a set cycle, and the temperature gradually increases to the maximum temperature set by the user according to the temperature increase/decrease rate set by the user, and Disclosed is a technology including a control unit for controlling to drop to the set minimum temperature and maintaining the temperature for a predetermined time after reaching the maximum temperature and the minimum temperature.

In this patent document, the problem that the air chamber is trying to move in a direction opposite to the direction in close contact with the affected part of the user due to the body shape of the user's knee, elbow or shoulder when the air chamber is inflated is not disclosed or considered at all. see.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1791640 (registered on October 24, 2017, title of invention: cold and hot treatment device)

The present invention was created to solve the above-described problem, and the present invention is to move the air chamber in a direction opposite to the direction in close contact with the affected part of the user due to the body shape of the user's knee, palmbow or shoulder when the air chamber is inflated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cold and hot air pressure wearing device and a cold and hot air pressure treatment device, including a reaction pad, which holds the force so that the adhesion of the air chamber can act only toward the fluid chamber.

In addition, the present invention can flow with a smaller amount of fluid and a small hydraulic pressure, and a cold and hot air pressure wearing device having a streamlined island joint portion formed in the cold and hot medium pipeline to reduce turbulence in the pipeline, and cold and hot air compression using the same. Another purpose is to provide a treatment device.

In addition, the present invention makes it possible to linearly control the cold/heat medium by keeping the moving distance of the cold/heat medium per unit time constant, and there are relatively many circular island junctions at the entrance side of the cold/heat medium pipe and the streamlined island junction It provides a cold and hot air pressure wearing device and a cold and hot air pressure treatment device using the same, where there are relatively few, and the circular-shaped island junction is relatively small and the streamlined island junction is relatively large as it goes toward the outlet side of the hot and cold medium pipe. It has another purpose.

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

The cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is applied to any one of the affected areas of the user's knee, elbow or shoulder surgery, swelling, and chronic or acute pain. As, a cold and hot media pipe through which cold and hot media can be circulated by an external cold and hot media pump is formed inside, so that it contacts the affected part of the user and covers the affected part of the user, so that the cold pack is applied to the affected part of the user. A fluid chamber that provides an effect of overheating; It is formed on the outside opposite to the fluid chamber based on the affected part of the user, and an air pipe through which air can be circulated by an external air circulation pump is formed inside, so that it expands or contracts by the air circulation pump. An air chamber for allowing the fluid chamber to come into close contact with the affected part of the user; And when the air chamber is inflated, due to the body shape of the user's knees, palmbows, or shoulders, the air chamber holds a force to move in a direction opposite to the direction in contact with the affected part of the user, thereby increasing the adhesion of the air chamber. And a cover including a reaction pad that guides it to act only toward the fluid chamber.

Here, the cover, the air chamber, and the fluid chamber are integrally formed, and the reaction pad is formed outside the air chamber and on a part of the cover, and may be formed of a hard material.

In addition, one end of the cover includes an insertion hole, and the other end of the cover includes insertion blades each inserted into the insertion hole, and the insertion blade is inserted into the insertion hole and coupled with Velcro, so that the user The fluid chamber may be brought into close contact with the affected area requiring treatment and compression treatment.

Alternatively, a separate fixing including a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole at both ends of the cover, and a first insertion blade and a second insertion blade respectively inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole A sleeve portion is further provided, and the first insertion blade and the second insertion blade are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively, and are coupled with Velcro, so that the user may need a cold and hot treatment and a compression treatment. , It is possible to make the fluid chamber more closely contacted.

On the other hand, the cover, the air chamber, and the fluid chamber are integrally formed, and the reaction pad is formed outside the air chamber and on a part of the cover, and when operated with a predetermined force or more, it is transformed to fit the body shape. However, in a normal state in which no force is applied more than a predetermined force, the adhesive force of the air chamber may be formed of a material having an elastic force biased in a direction acting only toward the fluid chamber.

Similarly, one end of the cover includes an insertion hole, and the other end of the cover includes insertion blades each inserted into the insertion hole, and the insertion blade is inserted into the insertion hole and coupled with Velcro, so that the user The fluid chamber may be brought into close contact with the affected area requiring treatment and compression treatment.

Alternatively, a separate fixing including a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole at both ends of the cover, and a first insertion blade and a second insertion blade respectively inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole A sleeve portion is further provided, and the first insertion blade and the second insertion blade are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively, and are coupled with Velcro, so that the user may need a cold and hot treatment and a compression treatment. , It is possible to make the fluid chamber more closely contacted.

On the other hand, as a cold and hot and air compression treatment device applied to any one of the affected areas of the user's knee, elbow or shoulder surgery, swelling, and chronic or acute pain according to another embodiment of the present invention, A cold and hot medium storage unit for storing the medium; A cold/hot medium pump for circulating the hot/cold medium through a cold/hot medium pipe; A cold/hot heat providing unit for providing cold air or hot air to the hot/cold medium; An air circulation pump for circulating air through an air duct; Including a cold and hot medium pipe and an air pipe inside, the cold and hot medium circulates through the cold and hot medium pipe, and air is circulated, pressurized or decompressed through the air pipe, and cold and hot treatment and compression treatment are performed. The above-described cold and hot air pressure wearing device capable of covering a necessary user's affected area; And a control unit connected to the cold/hot medium storage unit, the cold/hot medium pump, the cold/hot heat providing unit, the air circulation pump, and the cold/hot air pressure wearing device to control them.

Here, the cold/hot heat providing unit may include a Peltier module.

According to the cold and hot air pressure wearing device and the cold and hot air pressure treatment device according to the present invention,

First, a reaction pad made of a hard material, or when operated with a predetermined force or more, deforms to fit the body shape, but in a normal state in which no force is applied over a predetermined force, the adhesion of the air chamber is applied to the fluid chamber. Including a reaction pad made of a material having a material, due to the body shape of the user's knee, elbow, or shoulder when the air chamber is inflated, the air chamber holds the force to move in the direction opposite to the direction close to the affected part of the user. Make sure that the adhesion of the chamber can only act toward the fluid chamber.

Through this, it is possible to improve the adhesion of the affected part of the fluid chamber in the joint area.

Second, one end of the cover includes an insertion hole, and the other end of the cover includes an insertion blade that is respectively inserted into the insertion hole, and the insertion blade is inserted into the insertion hole and coupled with Velcro, so that the user needs cold and hot treatment and compression treatment. To the affected area, it is possible to make the fluid chamber a little closer.

Third, at both ends of the cover, a separate sleeve portion including a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole, and a first insertion blade and a second insertion blade respectively inserted into the first and second insertion holes is provided. And, the first insertion blade and the second insertion blade are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively, and coupled with Velcro, so that the fluid chamber is further provided to the affected area where the user needs cold and hot treatment and compression treatment. It is possible to make it tight.

Fourth, since a streamlined island joint is formed in the cold/heat medium pipe or the air pipe, it is possible to flow with a smaller amount of fluid or air and a small hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure, and it is possible to reduce turbulence in the pipe.

Fifth, there are relatively many circular island joints on the inlet side of the cold and hot medium pipe or air pipe, and there are relatively few streamlined island joints, and the circular island joint toward the outlet side of the cold and hot medium pipe or air pipe Since is relatively small and the number of island joints in a streamlined shape is relatively large, the moving distance of the cooling and heating medium per unit time is constant, so that linear control of the cooling and heating medium is possible.

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

1 is a view showing the wearing of a cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 to 4 illustrate step-by-step procedures for wearing a cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an open view of a cold/heat medium conduit in which a conventional circular shape (dot method) island joint portion is formed.
6 is an open view of a hot and cold medium pipe of the cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are a cold and hot medium pipe in which a conventional circular island joint portion is formed shown in FIG. 5 and a cold and hot medium pipe of a cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. In other words, the fluid flow resistance value was measured for each prototype of a cold/heat medium pipe with a streamlined island joint to enable flow with a smaller amount of fluid and a small hydraulic pressure, and reduce turbulence in the pipe. .

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, only these embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and are common in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the present invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout the specification.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings that can be commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In addition, terms defined in a commonly used dictionary are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly defined specifically.

The terms used in the present specification are for describing exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. As used in the specification, “comprises” and/or “comprising” do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements other than the mentioned elements.

(Reaction Pad)

1 is a diagram illustrating a wearing state of a cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are a step-by-step view of a wearing sequence of a cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. .

The cold and hot air compression treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes a cold and hot medium storage unit, a cold and hot medium pump, a cold and hot heat providing unit, an air circulation pump, a cold and hot medium pipe, an air pipe, a cold and hot air pressure wearing device, and a control unit.

The cold and hot treatment, compression treatment, and patient treatment mentioned herein are not only treated in hospitals, clinics, etc., but also concepts that are personally performed in the home or in a third place.

That is, the cold and hot and air compression treatment device according to the present invention is a cold and hot and air compression treatment device applied to any one of the affected areas of the user's knee, elbow, or shoulder surgery, swelling, and chronic or acute pain, A cold and hot medium storage unit for storing a cold and hot medium; A cold/hot medium pump for circulating the hot/cold medium through a cold/hot medium pipe; A cold/hot heat providing unit for providing cold or hot air to the hot/cold medium; An air circulation pump for circulating air through an air duct; Including a cold and hot medium pipe and an air pipe inside, the cold and hot medium circulates through the cold and hot medium pipe, and air is circulated, pressurized or decompressed through the air pipe, and cold and hot treatment and compression treatment are performed. The above-described cold and hot air pressure wearing device capable of covering a necessary user's affected part; And a control unit connected to the cold/hot medium storage unit, the cold/hot medium pump, the cold/hot heat providing unit, the air circulation pump, and the cold/hot air pressure wearing device to control them.

In addition, the cold/hot medium storage unit represents a tank or the like for storing cold/hot media for cold/hot treatment. In addition, the hot and cold medium pump is configured to circulate the hot and cold medium through the cold and hot medium pipe, and may be integrally formed with an air circulation pump to be described later.

In addition, the cold/hot heat providing unit may be configured to provide cold air or warm air to the cold/hot medium, and preferably heat-exchange using a Peltier element. In addition, the air circulation pump is a configuration that circulates air through an air pipe and is provided for air compression treatment.

In addition, as described above, the cold and hot air pressure wearing device is a cold and hot air pressure wearing device applied to any one of the affected areas of the user's knee, elbow, or shoulder surgery, swelling, and chronic or acute pain. It includes a chamber, an air chamber and a cover.

Here, the flow path chamber has a cold/hot medium pipe through which the cold/hot medium can circulate by an external cold/hot medium pump, so that it comes into contact with the user's affected area and covers the user's affected area. It is a composition that provides the effect of overheating.

In addition, the air chamber is formed on the outside opposite to the fluid chamber based on the affected part of the user, and an air duct through which air can be circulated by the external air circulation pump is formed inside, so that the air circulation pump By expanding or contracting, the fluid chamber is in close contact with the affected part of the user.

In addition, the cover holds the force to move the air chamber in a direction opposite to the direction in close contact with the affected part of the user due to the body shape of the user's knee, palmbow, or shoulder when the air chamber is inflated, so that the air chamber It includes a reaction pad that induces the adhesion of the fluid to act only toward the fluid chamber.

Here, in the cold and hot air pressure wearing device, the air circulation pump pressurizes and expands the air pipe in the cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to the control of a controller to be described later, so that it is possible to simultaneously perform cold and hot treatment and compression treatment.

The cover, the air chamber, and the fluid chamber described above are integrally formed, and the reaction pad is formed outside the air chamber and on a part of the cover, and may be formed of a hard material. Alternatively, the reaction pad is formed outside the air chamber and on a part of the cover, and is deformed to fit the body shape when operated with a predetermined force or more, but in a normal state in which no force is applied over a predetermined force, the air chamber The adhesive force may be formed of a material having an elastic force biased in a direction acting only toward the fluid chamber.

On the other hand, one end of the cover includes an insertion hole, and the other end of the cover includes insertion blades each inserted into the insertion hole, and the insertion blade is inserted into the insertion hole and coupled with Velcro, so that the user can treat cold and hot And the fluid chamber may be brought into close contact with the affected area requiring compression treatment.

Alternatively, a separate fixing including a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole at both ends of the cover, and a first insertion blade and a second insertion blade respectively inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole A sleeve portion is further provided, and the first insertion blade and the second insertion blade are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively, and are coupled with Velcro, so that the user may need a cold and hot treatment and a compression treatment. , It is possible to make the fluid chamber more closely contacted.

Here, the cold/hot heat providing unit may include a Peltier module. Further, the control unit is configured to connect to and control the hot and cold medium storage unit, the hot and cold medium pump, the cold and hot heat supply unit, the air circulation pump, and the sleeve unit.

(Changing the shape of the hot and cold medium pipe)

5 is an open view of a cold/heat medium conduit in which a conventional circular shape (dot method) island joint portion is formed. As shown in FIG. 5, in the conventional cold and heat treatment device, a plurality of circular island joint portions were generally formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the cold and hot medium pipe line according to the present invention, a streamlined island joint portion is formed so that it can flow with a smaller amount of fluid and a small hydraulic pressure, and to reduce turbulence in the pipe line. . Here, the island junction means the shape of the attachment points on the conduit, that is, the cross section is circular or streamlined.

7 and 8 are a cold and hot medium pipe in which a conventional circular island joint portion is formed shown in FIG. 5 and a cold and hot medium pipe of a cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. In other words, the fluid flow resistance value was measured for each prototype of a cold/heat medium pipe with a streamlined island joint to enable flow with a smaller amount of fluid and a small hydraulic pressure, and reduce turbulence in the pipe. .

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, as a result of the measurement, it can be seen that the resistance value of the fluid flow in the cold/heat medium conduit having a streamlined island joint portion decreases. That is, it is possible to improve the original function of the cold and hot pack by implementing smooth circulation even with a small volume of cold and hot media.

The above has been described for the cold and hot medium and the cold and hot medium pipe, but the same can be applied to the air and the air pipe.

Although not described here, it is possible to include island joints of other shapes or shapes other than circular island joints or streamlined island joints, and through this, the linear characteristics of maintaining the same moving distance per unit time are improved. Thus, it is possible to make the product design of the cold and hot air pressure wearing device a little easier.

Among the contents not described here, in the Korean patent application No. 10-2017-0149719 (name of the invention: cold and hot air pressure treatment device) or Korean patent application No. 10-2017-0149708 (name of the invention: cold and hot treatment machine) , A configuration that does not violate the gist of the invention may be referred to in the description.

In the above, embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. You can understand that there is. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting.

Claims (9)

As a cold and hot air pressure wearing device applied to the affected area of any one of a user's knee, elbow or shoulder surgical site, swelling area, chronic or acute pain area,
A cold and hot media conduit through which cold and hot media can be circulated by an external cold and hot media pump is formed inside, so that it contacts the affected part of the user and covers the affected part of the user, so that cold packs and hot packs are provided on the affected part of the user. A fluid chamber that provides the effect of;
It is formed on the outside opposite to the fluid chamber based on the affected part of the user, and an air pipe through which air can circulate by an external air circulation pump is formed inside, so that it expands or contracts by the air circulation pump. An air chamber that pushes the fluid chamber during expansion so that the fluid chamber comes in close contact with the affected part of the user; And
When the air chamber is inflated, a direction in which the air chamber is in close contact with the affected part of the user due to the body shape of the user's knee, palmbow or shoulder by preventing the expansion of the air chamber in a direction opposite to that of the user's affected part Comprising; a cover including a reaction pad, which catches the force of the air chamber to move in the opposite direction to induce the adhesion of the air chamber to act only toward the fluid chamber;
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
The method of claim 1,
The cover, the air chamber, and the fluid chamber are integrally formed,
The reaction pad is formed outside the air chamber and on a part of the cover, and formed of a hard material,
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
The method of claim 2,
One end of the cover includes an insertion hole,
The other end of the cover includes insertion blades respectively inserted into the insertion holes,
The insertion blade is inserted into the insertion hole and coupled with Velcro,
To allow the fluid chamber to more closely adhere to the affected area in which the user needs cold and hot treatment and compression treatment,
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
The method of claim 2,
Both ends of the cover include a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole,
Further comprising a separate sleeve including a first insertion blade and a second insertion blade respectively inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole,
The first insertion blade and the second insertion blade are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively, and are coupled with Velcro,
To allow the fluid chamber to more closely adhere to the affected area in which the user needs cold and hot treatment and compression treatment,
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
The method of claim 1,
The cover, the air chamber, and the fluid chamber are integrally formed,
The reaction pad is formed on the outside of the air chamber and on a part of the cover, and is deformed to fit the body shape when operated with a predetermined force or more, but in a normal state in which no force is applied more than a predetermined force, the air chamber Formed of a material having an elastic force biased in the direction of acting only toward the fluid chamber,
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
The method of claim 5,
One end of the cover includes an insertion hole,
The other end of the cover includes insertion blades respectively inserted into the insertion holes,
The insertion blade is inserted into the insertion hole and coupled with Velcro,
To allow the fluid chamber to more closely adhere to the affected area in which the user needs cold and hot treatment and compression treatment,
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
The method of claim 5,
Both ends of the cover include a first insertion hole and a second insertion hole,
Further comprising a separate sleeve including a first insertion blade and a second insertion blade respectively inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole,
The first insertion blade and the second insertion blade are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively, and are coupled with Velcro,
To allow the fluid chamber to more closely adhere to the affected area in which the user needs cold and hot treatment and compression treatment,
Cold and hot air pressure wearing device.
As a cold and hot and air compression treatment device applied to the affected area of any one of a user's knee, elbow or shoulder surgical site, swelling area, chronic or acute pain area,
A cold and hot medium storage unit for storing a cold and hot medium;
A cold/hot medium pump for circulating the hot/cold medium through a cold/hot medium pipe;
A cold/hot heat providing unit for providing cold air or hot air to the hot/cold medium;
An air circulation pump for circulating air through an air duct;
Including a cold and hot medium pipe and an air pipe inside, the cold and hot medium circulates through the cold and hot medium pipe, and air is circulated, pressurized or decompressed through the air pipe, and cold and hot treatment and compression treatment are performed. The cold and hot air pressure wearing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, capable of covering a necessary user's affected part; And
And a control unit connected to the cold/hot medium storage unit, the cold/hot medium pump, the cold/hot heat providing unit, the air circulation pump, and the cold/hot air pressure wearing device to control these,
Cold and hot air pressure treatment device.
The method of claim 8,
The cold and hot heat providing unit comprises a Peltier module,
Cold and hot air pressure treatment device.

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