KR102262587B1 - Heat Therapy Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a thermotherapy device, comprising: a modular heating unit for generating heat; a rotating unit coupled to the modular heating unit to rotate the modular heating unit; A control unit for controlling the modular heating unit and the rotating unit, and a support frame supporting the rotating unit, includes, wherein the modular heating unit is detachable from the rotating unit.
Accordingly, according to the present invention, it is possible to apply to a support frame of various structures supporting a rotating unit detachable from a rotating unit that rotates a modular heating unit that generates heat, and can be applied to various human bodies using a single modular heating unit. It is possible to effectively provide heat to a region, and it is possible to provide a thermal treatment device that can be applied to a support frame of various structures by using a modular heating unit having a different capacity or size.

Description

Heat Therapy Apparatus {Heat Therapy Apparatus}

The present invention relates to a thermotherapy device, and more particularly, to a thermotherapy device in which a single heat generating unit has an improved structure so that it can be detached from a support that is various types of rotating supports.

According to data (naver encyclopedia), as early as Hippocrates mentioned in his apohorism that heat is useful in the treatment of diseases, in 1899, Dr. W. Busch of Germany described a patient with persistent high fever due to skin infection. Esau reported that sarcoma decreased spontaneously. Our ancestors also experienced that if they sweat hot all night in an ondol room, they feel refreshed and get rid of minor illnesses such as colds. As such, the effect of heat is a well-known fact from a long history empirically.

In Korea, thermal therapy began to be used for the purpose of treating tumors in the late 1980s, but at the time, it was difficult to effectively transfer heat to tumors located deep in the body, so there were limited cases where it could be effective.

However, recently, as a thermotherapy device that can evenly deliver heat to deep parts of the body has been developed, it is being applied to many patients in Europe. In particular, the movement to apply it to treatment is the most active in Germany. According to data published in 2012, a clinical study was conducted in Germany to apply hyperthermia to 140 patients with recurrent malignant brain tumors. The subjects of this study were patients who said that there was no other treatment for cancer, and most of them used hyperthermia and chemotherapy in combination (98 patients). It is quite noteworthy that the median survival time of patients with the most malignant brain tumor from the time hyperthermic treatment was started was 6 months. In addition, in the case of advanced cervical and rectal cancer, a study result was published in the Journal of the American Society of Radiation Oncology that showed that side effects did not increase and the local recurrence rate was reduced when hyperthermia was administered rather than single radiation therapy (including combination chemotherapy). Recently, clinical trials that combine chemotherapy and hyperthermia in patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer are being conducted in various places.

One of the reasons why the effect of hyperthermia was so low was that it could not deliver a high temperature above 42°C, which is known to be the most effective temperature for killing cancer cells, to the tumor site. This was due to the environment around the tumor as well as technical problems, and the latest thermotherapy devices that are being developed are overcoming this limitation by increasing the temperature inside the tumor.

It has been reported that cancer is reduced by itself by sufficiently raising the temperature to 40~41℃ inside the tumor, and that immune cells are also activated by the action of heat. Therefore, although it is still at the beginning level in Europe, interest in systemic hyperthermia is growing again, and some clinical cases of systemic hyperthermia have been published in actual clinical trials.

The latest thermotherapy device introduced in Korea has the advantage that it can be used for the brain and liver as well as the abdomen and chest without major side effects for the purpose of delivering heat to a local area. In addition, it has been confirmed in animal experiments that it can transfer heat to the deep inside of the abdomen and raise the temperature to an appropriate level. It is safe to say that the device can be stopped by itself when it feels too hot, and for this reason, no major burn side effects have been reported among patients who have received thermal treatment in Korea.

It is even more preferable if such a thermotherapy device can be detached and rotated as needed to effectively increase its application range, and can be conveniently carried as needed.

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Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1084099 (2011.11.16. Announcement)

An object of the present invention is to provide a thermotherapy device applicable to a support frame of various structures supporting a removable rotating unit from a rotating unit that rotates a modular heating unit that generates heat.

In addition, another object of the present invention is that it is possible to effectively provide heat to various parts of the human body using a single modular heating unit, and it can be applied to a support frame of various structures by using a modular heating unit of different capacity or size. It is to provide a thermotherapy device with

Another object of the present invention is to provide a thermal treatment device capable of dispersing heat and increasing psychological and visible therapeutic effects.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a thermotherapy device that is simple, convenient, and portable.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a thermotherapy device capable of providing heat to a wide area with a low dose.

An object of the present invention is to provide a thermotherapy device, comprising: a modular heat generating unit for generating heat; a rotating unit coupled to the modular heating unit to rotate the modular heating unit; A control unit for controlling the modular heating unit and the rotating unit, and a support frame supporting the rotating unit; including, wherein the modular heating unit is detachable from the rotating unit is achieved by a thermotherapy device.

In addition, the support frame is provided with a clamp-type frame that can be supported by a structure including a desk, a living room, a desk-type frame to be placed on the floor including a desk, and a plurality of variable leg members to support the abdomen of a person lying down. It is preferable to include any one of the variable frame provided to transfer heat to the.

In addition, the modular heating unit includes a heating case, a heating lamp accommodated inside the heating case to generate heat by power applied from the control unit, and the heating case to be able to guide the heat of the heating lamp to the outside It is preferable to include a heat dissipation guide member coupled to the front surface of the , wherein the heat dissipation guide member guides the heat generated by the heating lamp to be discharged in a rectangular shape.

In addition, it is preferable that the support frame is provided with a case engaging member provided on one side of the heating case to be detachably connected to the rotating part while the heating case is rotated by the rotational force of the rotating part and electrically connected to the rotating part.

In addition, it is preferable that the rotating part is provided with a rotating engaging member that is detachably engaged with the case engaging part.

The heating lamp includes a near-infrared lamp and a far-infrared lamp, and the far-infrared lamp is preferably coated with a ceramic coating.

On the other hand, an object of the present invention, a modular heating unit for generating heat; a rotating unit coupled to the modular heating unit to rotate the modular heating unit; Thermotherapy, comprising: a control unit for controlling the modular heating unit and the rotating unit; and a support frame for supporting the rotating unit, wherein the modular heating unit and the rotating unit are integrally configured and detachable from the support frame It is also achieved by the device.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a thermotherapy device applicable to a support frame of various structures supporting a rotating unit detachable from a rotating unit that rotates a modular heating unit that generates heat.

In addition, it is possible to effectively provide heat to various parts of the body by using one modular heating unit, and to provide a thermal treatment device that can be applied to support frames of various structures by using modular heating units of different capacities or sizes. can

In addition, it is possible to provide a thermal treatment device capable of dispersing heat and increasing psychological and visual treatment effects.

In addition, it is possible to provide a thermotherapy device that is simple, convenient, and portable.

In addition, it is possible to provide a thermotherapy device capable of providing heat to a wide area with a low dose.

1 is a perspective view showing examples in which a modular heating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention can be coupled to various types of support frames;
2a and 2b are a schematic perspective view, a plan view and a partially enlarged view for explaining the modular heating unit and the rotating unit, which are the main parts of the present invention;
3 is a perspective view for explaining a form in which the modular heating unit is coupled to the tabletop frame.

A thermotherapy device 1000 having a modular heating unit coupled to various support frames according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 as follows.

1 is a perspective view showing examples in which a modular heating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention can be coupled to various types of support frames, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are a modular heating unit and a rotating part, which are the main parts of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view, a plan view, and a partial enlarged view for explanation, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a form in which the modular heating unit is coupled to the tabletop frame.

The thermotherapy device 1000 according to the present invention includes: a modular heating unit 1100 that operates by external power or power applied from a battery or a rechargeable battery and generates heat; a rotating unit 1300 coupled to the modular heating unit 1100 to rotate the modular heating unit 1100; A control unit 1500 for controlling the modular heat generating unit 1100 and the rotating unit 1300 and a support frame 1700 supporting the rotating unit 1300; including, wherein the modular heat generating unit 1100 is the It is preferable to be detachable from the rotating part 1300 . Here, the support frame 1700 to which the rotation unit 1300 to which the modular heating unit 1100 is detachable is coupled is, as shown in FIG. 1, a clamp-type frame 1730 that can be supported by a structure including a desk, and, A table-top frame 1750 that is placed on the floor including a living room and a desk to support it, and a variable frame 1770 that is provided with a plurality of variable leg members 1718 to transfer heat to the abdomen of a person lying down. Either one is preferable. In addition, although not shown, the modular heating unit 1100 may be attached to and detached from a portable frame provided so that the user can detach it while carrying it in a bag.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and more specifically in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the modular heating unit 1100 applies heat to the user's abdomen, feet, hands, face, skin, etc. that require treatment. to provide. The modular heating unit 1100 includes a heating case 1110 made of synthetic resin or metal including plastic to accommodate or support a related configuration and form an exterior, and a heating lamp supported by the heating case 1110 to generate heat. 1130, a heat release guide member 1150 coupled to the front of the heating case 1110 to guide the heat or light generated by the heating lamp 1130 to be emitted to the outside, and the heating case 1110 at the rear It includes a case engaging member 1170 that can be engaged with the rotation engaging member 1330 of the rotating unit 1300 and detachable while being coupled to the rotating unit 1300 and rotated with the rotating unit 1300 in the coupled state.

The heating lamp 1130 includes a heater member 1131 that generates heat such as far-infrared rays and near declination rays by power applied from the outside or a battery, and a housing member 1133 including a quartz tube accommodating the heater member 1131 . ), a reflective member 1135 that reflects the heat or light generated by the heater member 1131 toward the front, and the heat generated by the heater member 1131 coated on the rear of the quartz tube, which is the accommodating member 1133 . It is preferable to include a coating member 1137 capable of directing the near-infrared rays forward while changing the light to near-infrared rays.

The heater member 1131 may include a heating element capable of generating near-infrared rays, and a coating member 1137 having a related coating (eg, fine bio-coating, etc.) to emit far-infrared rays may be added. In addition, near-infrared rays and far-infrared rays can be generated simultaneously.

Near-infrared rays refer to short-wavelength rays in the 08㎛ ~ 15㎛ wavelength range, which is the region between mid-infrared and visible rays, and is the closest infrared ray to the radiant heat of the sun generated when the temperature of the heating element is 1649 ~ 3871 ℃. Thus, it is a light with a short wavelength that transfers heat only to an object.

Far-infrared rays are infrared rays with a wavelength of 25 µm or more. It has a longer wavelength than visible light, so it is invisible to the naked eye, has a large thermal action, and has strong penetrating power. In addition, it has strong resonance and resonance action on organic compound molecules.

In general, if the wavelength of light is short, it is reflected well, and if the wavelength is long, it is absorbed when it reaches an object.

This heat action helps to get rid of the bacteria that cause various diseases, expands capillaries, and helps blood circulation and cell tissue creation. In addition, when it comes in contact with the water and protein molecules that make up cells, it shakes the cells 2,000 times per minute to activate the cell tissues, which is effective in preventing aging, promoting metabolism, and preventing various adult diseases such as chronic fatigue.

In addition, it promotes perspiration, relieves pain, removes heavy metals, sleeps well, deodorizes, prevents mold growth, dehumidifies, and purifies the air. It is used in various fields such as jjimjilbang.

The heater member 1131 preferably includes a capacity of 100 to 150 watts based on, for example, 220 volts with a low capacity if possible. Of course, a smaller capacity would be desirable because it would have to be battery operated in the case of a portable device.

The heat dissipation guide member 1150 is supported in front of the heating case 1110 and includes transparent glass so that the included heat can be emitted, and light or heat generated from the heating lamp 1130 is emitted in a rectangular shape. to direct heat or light to the outside. That is, since the modular heating unit 1100 is rotated by the rotating unit 1300, the present heat dissipation guide member 1150 emits light or heat in a rectangular shape, unlike the conventional technology that emits light or heat in a normal circular shape. It is preferable to release it.

The case engaging member 1170 is provided at the rear of the modular heating unit 1100 and is detachably coupled with the rotating unit 1300, and after being coupled, the modular heating unit 1100 can be rotated by the rotating unit 1300. have.

The case engaging member 1170 has a slot in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the case engaging member 1170 engaged with the rotation engaging member 1330, and the engaging jaw 1335a is engaged at the end of the horizontal direction, and the engagement is lower than the set external force. It has a locking and detachable part 1175 having a locking groove (1175a) to hold, and a locking electrical connection part 1173 that is coupled with the rotary engagement member 1330 and can be electrically connected.

That is, when the engaging groove (1175a) and the engaging projection (1335a) are engaged with each other, the engaging projection (1335a) protrudes into the engaging groove (1175a) so that the case engaging member 1170 is the rotation engaging member 1330 can be firmly coupled to each other. have.

Conversely, when the user applies more than a set force, the engaging jaw 1335a is separated from the engaging groove 1175a and rotates and slides in the opposite direction to the coupled direction while the case engaging member 1170 is separated from the rotating engaging member 1330. can

The rotating unit 1300 is coupled to the support frame 1700 to provide a driving force to rotatably rotate the modular heating unit 1100 . The rotating unit 1300 is a driving unit including a driving unit integrally configured with a speed reducer or a motor and a speed reducer that operates by externally applied power or power supplied from a battery and is combined with a normal motor and motor to reduce the speed of the motor. 1310 and a rotational engagement member 1330 in the shape of an axis formed at the end of the driving unit 1310 to be coupled to the end of the modular heat generating unit 1100 .

The rotation engaging member 1330 includes a protrusion shape coupled to the slot shape so that it can be detachably engaged with the engaging and detachable part 1175 of the case engaging member 1170, and the engaging projection 1335a firmly engaged with the engaging groove 1175a. ) having an engaging detachable part 1335, and an engaging electrical connection part 1333 provided to be electrically connectable with the engaging electrical connection part 1173 in a state where the engaging jaw 1335a and the engaging groove 1175a are engaged. It is preferable to be

Due to this type of structure, the case engaging member 1170 and the rotating engaging member 1330 may be engaged with each other to be electrically connected to each other while being detached from each other.

Unlike this embodiment, the mechanical attachment and detachment method and the electrical connection method may be modified by a person of ordinary skill in the art by various known methods within the scope of not impairing the technical spirit of the present invention.

On the other hand, the engaging jaw (1335a) is embedded while moving the horizontal slot of the seomrim detachable part (1175) while the spherical ball is elastically pressed by the elastic body of the spring, protruding from the engaging groove (1175a) position by an elastic force and engaged structure may be included.

The control unit 1500 includes a power supply part 1510 that supplies power to the rotating unit 1300 and the modular heating unit 1100, and controls and adjusts the amount of power to be supplied and controls On and Off of the power, etc. The control part 1530, the image display part 1550 that displays the On state of the power, the rotational state, the current heating temperature, etc. as an image, and the user to activate the On, Off of the power, rotate it, or prevent it from rotating It is preferably composed of a button part 1570 that can be operated. Although not described, the control unit 1500 may further include a timer capable of setting a time for which heat generated from the modular heat generating unit 1100 operates or a rotation time of the rotating unit 1300 .

One of the features of the present invention is that one of the modular heating units 1100 can be attached to and detached from the support frame 1700 of various types as shown in FIG. 1 .

Each support frame 1700 is a height distance adjusting member 1713 that can adjust the height or distance of the leg member 1718, the rotating part 1300 or the modular heat generating part 1100 supported on the floor, etc., as needed, a module An angle adjusting member 1715 capable of adjusting the angle of the mold heating unit 1100, a known flexible variable member 1717 having flexibility to change the position of the modular heating unit 1100, and a desk; It may include one or a combination of clamp members 1719 in the shape of tongs that can be detached from the back.

Looking at the operation process of the thermal treatment device 1000 having such a configuration, the operation process of the modular heating unit 1100 coupled to the support frame 1700 having the structure of the tabletop frame 1750 of FIGS. 2A to 3 will be described below. same as

First, when the user presses the button part 1570 to turn on the power, the rotating unit 1300, the modular heating unit 1100, and the control unit 1500 are ready to be operated.

Next, when the user sets the desired temperature to be heated in the modular heating unit 1100 (for example, any one of steps 1 to 10 is set, these settings or temperatures can be changed in various ranges and forms) The amount of current supplied to the heater member 1131 of the modular heat generating unit 1100 is controlled by the control part 1530 , and the controlled amount of current is supplied from the power supply part 1510 to the heater member 1131 . By the amount of current supplied in this way, the heater member 1131 is heated, and the generated heat or light is emitted to a part desired by the user through the heat dissipation guide member 1150 .

In addition, if the user wants the modular heating unit 1100 to rotate, when the rotation button is operated in the button part 1570, the driving unit 1310 of the rotating unit 1300 operates to rotate the modular heating unit 1100. do.

According to the rotation of the modular heating unit 1100, the rectangular-shaped heat generating portion rotates, and heat can be evenly radiated to a rather wide area without intensively concentrating the heat in any one place.

In this process, if necessary, the operating state of each component may be displayed on the image display part 1550 .

If the user wants to apply heat to another part, the modular heating unit 1100 is coupled to the variable frame 1770 in a state in which the user is lying down, and the distance, height, angle and position are adjusted by the process as described above according to the present invention. The thermal treatment device 1000 can be effectively used.

Although not specifically described, it would also be desirable to have a structure in which the modular heat generating unit 1100 and the rotating unit 1300 are integrally coupled to the support frame 1700 and detachable.

In this case, it is preferable that a configuration corresponding to the case engaging member 1170 in the rotating part 1300 and a configuration corresponding to the rotating engaging member 1330 in the support frame 1700 are respectively provided as described above, and this configuration is modified and operating the thermotherapy device according to the modified configuration is within the range possible for anyone who can understand the technical idea of the present invention described above, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

Accordingly, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a thermotherapy device applicable to a support frame of various structures supporting a rotating unit detachable from a rotating unit that rotates a modular heating unit that generates heat.

In addition, it is possible to effectively provide heat to various parts of the body by using one modular heating unit, and to provide a thermal treatment device that can be applied to support frames of various structures by using modular heating units of different capacities or sizes. can

In addition, it is possible to provide a thermal treatment device capable of dispersing heat and increasing psychological and visual treatment effects.

In addition, it is possible to provide a thermotherapy device that is simple, convenient, and portable.

In addition, it is possible to provide a thermotherapy device capable of providing heat to a wide area with a low dose.

Here, although an embodiment of the present invention has been illustrated and described, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that this embodiment can be modified without departing from the principles or spirit of the present invention. will be. The scope of the invention will be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

1000: thermotherapy device 1100: modular heating unit
1110: heating case 1130: heating lamp
1131: heater member 1133: receiving member
1135: reflective member 1137: coating member
1150: heat dissipation guide member 1170: case engaging member
1173: jamming electrical connection part 1175: jamming detachable part
1175a: jamming groove
1300: rotating part 1310: driving part
1330: rotation engagement member 1333: engagement electrical connection part
1335: bite removable part 1335a: bite jaw
1500: control unit 1510: power supply part
1530: control part 1550: image display part
1570: button part
1700: support frame 1713: height distance adjusting member
1715: angle adjustment member 1717: variable member
1718: leg member 1719: clamp member
1730: clamp-type frame 1750: table-top frame
1770: Variable frame

Claims (7)

A thermotherapy device comprising:
a modular heat generating unit for generating heat;
a rotating unit coupled to the modular heating unit to rotate the modular heating unit;
Including; a control unit for controlling the modular heating unit and the rotating unit and a support frame supporting the rotating unit;
The modular heating unit is detachable from the rotating unit,
The support frame includes a variable frame provided with a plurality of variable leg members to transfer heat to the abdomen of a person lying down, and the modular heating unit detachably from the rotating unit while being electrically connected to the rotating unit. and a case engaging member provided on one side of the coupled heating case, wherein the case engaging member is engaged with the rotating engaging member of the rotating part,
The case engaging member has a vertical and horizontal slots that engage with the rotation engaging member, and a engaging and detachable part having a engaging groove that maintains engagement under an external force set by engaging the engaging jaw at the horizontal end, and the rotation engaging It is coupled to the member and has a locking electrical connection part that can be electrically connected,
The rotary engaging member includes a protrusion shape coupled to a slot shape so as to be detachably engaged with the engaging and detachable part, and an engaging and detachable part having the engaging jaw firmly engaged with the engaging groove, the engaging jaw and the engaging Thermotherapy device, characterized in that it includes an engaging electrical connection part provided to be electrically connectable to the engaging electrical connection part in a state in which the groove is engaged. delete According to claim 1,
The modular heating unit,
A heating case, a heating lamp accommodated in the heating case and generating heat by the power applied from the control unit, and a heat release guide coupled to the front surface of the heating case so that the heat of the heating lamp can be released to the outside including absence,
The thermal treatment device, characterized in that the heat release guide member guides the heat generated by the heating lamp to be emitted in a rectangular shape. delete delete 4. The method of claim 3,
The heating lamp includes a near-infrared lamp and a far-infrared lamp,
The far-infrared lamp is a thermotherapy device, characterized in that it comprises a coating comprising a ceramic coating. delete

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