KR102291832B1 - Device for cryotherapy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cryotherapy device, and more particularly, to a cryotherapy device that increases the efficiency of low-temperature treatment by evenly spreading the cooling fluid throughout the interior of the cabin accommodating the user, and improves safety by preventing the user from being exposed to the cooling fluid It relates to a therapy device.

Description

Cryotherapy device {DEVICE FOR CRYOTHERAPY}

The present invention relates to a cryotherapy device capable of exhibiting a low-temperature treatment effect on a user by exposing the user to a cryogenic environment created by a cooling fluid.

The cryotherapy device temporarily lowers the user's body temperature by exposing the user's body to an ultra-low temperature environment of about -110°C to -180°C, and then induces a body temperature control action to restore the user's body to normal body temperature to relieve pain. It is a cooling therapy device that can show body recovery effects such as , muscle therapy, and endorphin activation.

Such a cryotherapy device was first applied to rheumatism patients by Dr. Toshiro Yamauchi of Japan in the late 1970s, and has been developed mainly in Western countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Poland, and Russia.

The cryotherapy device was initially developed for the purpose of treating arthritis, but was used for the purpose of recovery from fatigue and pain relief.

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006-0271133 relates to a cryotherapy apparatus, and more specifically, a cooling fluid supply device connected to the cabin to supply a cooling fluid to the inside of the cabin, and to perform low-temperature treatment of a user located inside the cabin. It relates to a design technology of a cryotherapy device that can be

However, in the case of the conventional cryotherapy apparatus including the prior literature, the following problems appear.

The cryotherapy device mainly uses nitrogen gas to create a cryogenic environment. Since nitrogen gas is heavier than air, it is supplied into the cabin and then sinks to the bottom of the cabin. As a result, the cooling fluid is concentrated in the lower part of the cabin, and there is a problem that frostbite occurs in the lower part of the user's body.

Next, in the case of the conventional cryotherapy apparatus, when the cooling fluid is continuously injected into the cabin, the cooling fluid may be discharged to the outside through the open space above the cabin by the additionally supplied cooling fluid. In this case, the user may breathe nitrogen gas included in the discharged cooling fluid, which may cause a safety accident due to suffocation of the user.

In addition, the conventional cryotherapy device conducts an operation session for cryotherapy for about 2 to 3 minutes per user. As a plurality of sessions are conducted for a plurality of users, the inside of the cabin or the inside of the cooling fluid supply device frost may occur. Here, as the cooling efficiency is reduced by the generated frost, the nitrogen gas consumption rate of the cryotherapy device is increased, thereby lowering the operating efficiency, and furthermore, the operation stability is low, such as stopping the operation of the cryotherapy device due to the generated frost There is a problem with losing.

In the cryotherapy device, the user's safety must be completely guaranteed, and at the same time, operational efficiency and product operation safety must be ensured from the service provider's point of view, but a technology capable of solving these problems is not currently provided.

US Patent Publication No. 2006-0271133

The present invention has been derived to solve the above problems, and it is possible to prevent frostbite of the user by improving the temperature uniformity of the cooling fluid supplied to the inside of the cabin, and at the same time, it is possible to reduce the nitrogen gas consumption rate by improving the cooling efficiency. An object of the present invention is to provide a cryotherapy device with

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cryotherapy device capable of maximizing user safety by preventing suffocation of a user due to breathing of a cooling fluid.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cryotherapy device capable of solving problems of cooling efficiency and operational stability that may be caused by frost formed inside a cabin or in a cooling fluid supply device.

A cryotherapy apparatus according to the present invention includes a cabin having a space accommodating a user therein; and a cooling fluid supply device for supplying a cooling fluid into the cabin. Here, the cooling fluid supply device may supply the cooling fluid in a predetermined direction along the inner wall of the cabin.

In an embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device may supply the cooling fluid in a predetermined direction so that the cooling fluid rotates and circulates along the inner wall of the cabin. Here, the cooling fluid supply device may supply the cooling fluid to face the lower portion of the cabin with a predetermined inclination angle.

In one embodiment, the cryotherapy device, a heterogeneous gas supply device for discharging a heterogeneous gas for the user's breathing toward the user's face through a heterogeneous gas supply hole formed in at least a partial area of the cabin; may include more.

In an embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus may further include a cooling fluid blocking member coupled to an upper portion of the cabin and configured to cover at least a portion of an upper opening of the cabin.

In an embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus may further include a clothing storage unit configured to receive clothing worn by the user in an operating state of the cryotherapy apparatus.

In one embodiment, the cryotherapy device supplies or cuts off the cooling fluid based on a manipulation signal for at least one of a first manipulation device operated by a user and a second manipulation device operated by an administrator It may further include a control device for controlling the.

In an embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device may further include a defrosting device configured to supply hot gas or dry gas to at least one of the inside of the cabin and the inside of the cooling fluid supply device.

In an embodiment, the defrosting device may be connected to a humidity sensor that is disposed outside the cryotherapy device and senses the humidity of external air flowing into the cryotherapy device. Here, the defrosting apparatus may control at least one of a time period, a period, and a supply amount for supplying the high temperature gas or the dry gas based on a value sensed by the humidity sensor in the outdoor air.

According to the present invention, when the cooling fluid is supplied to the inside of the cabin of the cryotherapy device, the cooling fluid is supplied to have a certain direction along the inner wall of the cabin, thereby improving the temperature uniformity of the cooling fluid supplied to the inside of the cabin, thereby improving the user can prevent frostbite, and at the same time improve cooling efficiency and reduce nitrogen gas consumption rate.

In addition, the present invention provides a separate supply of a heterogeneous gas (eg, oxygen gas) for the user's breathing, or provides a blocking member for blocking the cooling fluid in the upper part of the cabin to prevent suffocation of the user due to breathing of the cooling fluid. User safety can be maximized.

In addition, the present invention can improve cooling efficiency and operational stability by providing a defrosting device that removes frost by supplying high-temperature gas or dry gas to the inside of the cabin or to the cooling fluid supply device.

1 is a reference diagram for explaining a cryotherapy apparatus according to the present invention.
2 is a reference diagram for explaining a cooling fluid supply method of the cryotherapy apparatus according to the present invention.
3 is a reference diagram for explaining a cooling fluid supply method of the cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a reference diagram for explaining a heterogeneous gas supply apparatus of a cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a reference view for explaining a cooling fluid blocking member of the cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a reference view for explaining a cooling fluid blocking member, a clothing receiving unit, and a control device of the cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a reference diagram for explaining an apparatus for controlling a cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a reference diagram for explaining a defrosting apparatus of a cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The detailed description of the present invention is intended to completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Throughout the specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component or to "feature" a certain structure and shape, it excludes other components or excludes other structures and shapes unless specifically stated to the contrary. It is not meant to be, but is meant to include, other components, structures, and shapes.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are presented and will be described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the content of the invention according to the embodiments, and should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a reference diagram for explaining a cryotherapy apparatus according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may include a cabin 110 and a cooling fluid supply apparatus 120 .

The cabin 110 is a device for accommodating the user in the cryotherapy apparatus 100 by having a space accommodating the user therein. In order to perform this role, the cabin 110 may be formed in a structure having an open upper portion and a predetermined space therein. Here, when the user enters the inside of the cabin 110 for a therapy experience through the cryotherapy apparatus 100 , as shown in FIG. 1 , a part of the user's upper body is exposed outside the upper side of the cabin 110 . can

In one embodiment, the cabin 110 may be formed in a cylindrical shape. Here, the cabin 110 may be formed in a structure in which an inner width is narrowed in a downward direction.

In another embodiment, the cabin 110 may be formed in a cylindrical structure having a polygonal cross-sectional shape. For example, the cabin 110 may be formed in a cylindrical structure having various cross-sectional shapes, such as a square, a pentagon, and a hexagon. Here, the cabin 110 may be formed in a structure in which an inner width is narrowed in a downward direction.

On the other hand, the various embodiments of the cabin 110 are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and if a structure that functions to accommodate a user is formed therein, the cabin 110 of the present invention is provided. ) should be interpreted as

The cooling fluid supply device 120 is a device for supplying a cooling fluid into the cabin 110 . Here, the cooling fluid supply device 120 may include detailed components for supplying a cooling fluid into the cabin 110 , and may include a housing for accommodating at least some of the detailed components.

In one embodiment, the cooling fluid according to the present invention may mean a cooling gas in a certain temperature range (about -110 ° C. to -180 ° C level), which corresponds to nitrogen gas, or to a gas containing at least a part of nitrogen gas. may be applicable.

In one embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device 120 may be configured to receive nitrogen fluid from the nitrogen supply device. Here, the nitrogen supply device includes a liquid nitrogen container 210 in which liquid nitrogen is stored, a solenoid valve 220 capable of controlling the supply of liquid nitrogen, and liquid nitrogen for transferring liquid nitrogen to the cooling fluid supply apparatus 120 . It may be configured to further include at least one of the transfer pipe 230 .

In an embodiment, the liquid nitrogen container 210 may be configured outside the cryotherapy apparatus 100 and connected to the cooling fluid supply apparatus 120 . In another embodiment, the liquid nitrogen container 210 may be configured inside the housing of the cooling fluid supply device 120 .

On the other hand, the embodiment related to the nitrogen supply device is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, of course, various known devices can be applied.

In an embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device 120 may mix nitrogen gas and outside air to form a cooling fluid, and supply the formed cooling fluid into the cabin 110 . Here, the cooling fluid supply device 120 may include an outside air introduction device 121 , a fluid mixing chamber 122 , and a cooling fluid injection device 123 .

In an embodiment, the outdoor air introduction device 121 may correspond to a device for introducing air from the outside of the cryotherapy device 100 into the cryotherapy device 100 . Here, the outdoor air introduction device 121 may include a fan driven by a motor. In an embodiment, the outdoor air introduction device 121 may communicate with the fluid mixing chamber 122 to supply the outside air introduced through the fan into the fluid mixing chamber 122 .

In one embodiment, the fluid mixing chamber 122 has a predetermined space therein, and is a device for mixing nitrogen fluid and external air in the internal space to form a cooling fluid. More specifically, the fluid mixing chamber 122 may be connected to the liquid nitrogen transfer pipe 230 to receive liquid nitrogen supplied from the nitrogen supply device therein. In addition, the fluid mixing chamber 122 may communicate with the outside air inlet device 121 to receive outside air therein. Here, the fluid mixing chamber 122 may mix the supplied nitrogen fluid with external air to form a cooling fluid.

In one embodiment, the fluid mixing chamber 122 includes a liquid nitrogen inlet device for supplying the liquid nitrogen supplied from the liquid nitrogen transfer pipe 230 to the inside of the fluid mixing chamber 122 in a predetermined supply amount unit. can be For example, the liquid nitrogen inlet device may be configured to supply liquid nitrogen in a drop unit from the top of the fluid mixing chamber 122 inward. As another example, the liquid nitrogen inlet device may be configured as a spray device for supplying liquid nitrogen by spraying it inward from the upper portion of the fluid mixing chamber 122 .

In one embodiment, the fluid mixing chamber 122 may be configured to mix the nitrogen fluid with the outside air using the wind power of a fan configured in the outside air introduction device 121 . More specifically, the outdoor air inlet device 121 and the fluid mixing chamber 122 may communicate without obstacles so that wind power by the fan of the outdoor air inlet device 121 may be transmitted to the fluid mixing chamber 122 . Here, liquefied nitrogen supplied dropwise or sprayed from the upper portion of the fluid mixing chamber 122 may be mixed with outdoor air supplied by the outdoor air inlet device 121 by wind power by a fan. In this mixing process, liquid nitrogen may be vaporized, and a cooling fluid may be formed by mixing nitrogen gas and external air.

In an embodiment, the cooling fluid injection device 123 may supply the cooling fluid formed by the fluid mixing chamber 122 into the cabin 110 . Here, the cooling fluid injection device 123 communicates with the cabin 110 , and may supply the cooling fluid into the cabin 110 using wind power of a fan included in the outdoor air introduction device 121 .

According to the cooling fluid supply structure as described above, the outside air can be introduced into the inside using a fan configured in the outside air inlet device 121 and the nitrogen fluid and the cooling fluid can be mixed, and at the same time, the cooling fluid can be introduced into the cabin 110 . can be supplied, which is very advantageous in terms of system design.

On the other hand, in the case of a method of injecting liquid nitrogen into the lower inner portion of the fluid mixing chamber 122 and vaporizing the nitrogen accumulated in the lower inner portion of the fluid mixing chamber 122, all of the liquid nitrogen is not vaporized, so the nitrogen consumption rate is very high. There is this. On the other hand, according to the above embodiment of the present invention, as liquid nitrogen is supplied dropwise or sprayed from the upper part of the fluid mixing chamber 122, all of the supplied liquid nitrogen can be vaporized, thereby significantly reducing the nitrogen consumption rate. can

2 is a reference view for explaining a cooling fluid supply method of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cooling fluid supply method of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a reference diagram for explaining.

The cooling fluid supply device 120 according to the present invention may be configured to supply the cooling fluid in a predetermined direction along the inner wall of the cabin 110 .

In an embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device 120 may supply the cooling fluid in a predetermined direction along the inner wall of the cabin 110 so that the cooling fluid rotates and circulates along the inner wall in the interior of the cabin 110 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the cooling fluid injection device 123 of the cooling fluid supply device 120 supplies the cooling fluid toward the inner surface of the inner wall so that the cooling fluid rotates clockwise along the inner wall of the cabin 110 . can On the other hand, unlike shown in FIG. 2 , the cooling fluid injection device 123 may supply the cooling fluid so that the cooling fluid rotates counterclockwise along the inner wall of the cabin 110 .

According to the embodiment of the present invention, when the cooling fluid is supplied to the inside of the cabin 110 of the cryotherapy apparatus 100, the cooling fluid is supplied to have a certain direction along the inner wall of the cabin 110, so that the cabin ( 110) It is possible to improve the internal temperature uniformity. Accordingly, it is possible to solve the problem of frostbite occurring in a specific part of the user, and at the same time, it is possible to reduce the nitrogen consumption rate by improving the cooling efficiency.

In one embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device 120 supplies the cooling fluid so that the cooling fluid rotates and circulates along the inner wall in the interior of the cabin 110 , and supplies the cooling fluid to have a predetermined inclination angle toward the lower portion of the cabin 110 . can supply

Referring to FIG. 3 , the cooling fluid injection device 123 of the cooling fluid supply device 120 may supply the cooling fluid to rotate clockwise along the inner wall of the cabin 110 when the cooling fluid is viewed from above. . Here, the cooling fluid injection device 123 may supply the cooling fluid to have a predetermined inclination angle toward the lower portion of the cabin 110 . Accordingly, the cooling fluid is rotated and circulated in a predetermined direction toward the lower portion of the cabin 110 . Thereafter, the cooling fluid is rotated and circulated in the upper direction again by the lower surface of the cabin 110 and rises. That is, after the cooling fluid is supplied by the cooling fluid injection device 123 , it rotates to descend, and then rotates and rises.

When the cooling fluid is supplied to rotate and circulate in parallel to the horizontal direction, as the rotational force of the cooling fluid acts in the horizontal direction, the cooling fluid is relatively concentrated in the lower part of the cabin 110 , so that the temperature uniformity is reduced in the vertical direction. There may be problems with degradation.

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the cooling fluid is supplied to have a circulation path that rotates and descends after rotation, it prevents the cooling fluid from being accumulated in the lower part of the interior of the cabin 110 and The temperature uniformity can be further improved. Accordingly, the problem of frostbite occurring in the lower part of the user's body can be solved, and at the same time, the cooling efficiency can be further improved to further reduce the nitrogen consumption rate.

4 is a reference diagram for explaining a heterogeneous gas supply apparatus of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may be configured to further include a heterogeneous gas supply device for discharging a heterogeneous gas for the user's respiration. Here, the heterogeneous gas is a gas that is supplied separately from the cooling fluid, and refers to a gas to help the user's breathing. In an embodiment, the heterogeneous gas may correspond to oxygen gas or a gas including at least a part of oxygen gas.

In one embodiment, the heterogeneous gas supply device includes or is connected to a heterogeneous gas container or a heterogeneous gas generator to supply the heterogeneous gas supplied from the heterogeneous gas container (eg, an oxygen gas container) or a heterogeneous gas generator (eg, an oxygen generator). can be released to the user. Here, the heterogeneous gas container or the heterogeneous gas generating device may be configured inside the housing of the cooling fluid supply device 120 or disposed outside the cryotherapy device 100 .

In an embodiment, the heterogeneous gas supply device may discharge the heterogeneous gas toward the user's face through the heterogeneous gas supply hole 130 formed in at least a partial region of the cabin 110 . Here, the heterogeneous gas supply hole 130 may be formed in the upper portion of the cabin 110 and configured to discharge the heterogeneous gas toward the user's face.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 4 , the heterogeneous gas supply hole 130 may be formed in an upper region of the cabin 110 and inclined by a predetermined angle so that the heterogeneous gas is discharged toward the user's face.

According to this embodiment, by supplying a heterogeneous gas (eg, oxygen gas) for the user's breathing toward the user's respiratory tract during the cryotherapy session operation, suffocation of the user by breathing of a cooling fluid (eg nitrogen gas) is reduced. This can maximize user safety.

5 is a reference view for explaining the cooling fluid blocking member 140 of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a cryotherapy apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a reference view for explaining the cooling fluid blocking member 140, the clothing receiving unit 160, and the control device 170 of the It is a reference diagram for explanation.

In an embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may further include a cooling fluid blocking member 140 configured to cover at least a partial area of the upper opening of the cabin 110 . Here, the cooling fluid blocking member 140 may be configured to be coupled to the upper portion of the cabin 110 .

As described above, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 performs an operation session for cryotherapy for about 2 to 3 minutes, and a portion of the cooling fluid may be discharged through the upper opening of the cabin 110 during operation. . Here, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 includes a cooling fluid blocking member 140 configured to expose the user's face 110 to the upper side of the cabin and to cover a portion of the upper opening of the cabin 110 . By doing so, it is possible to prevent suffocation of the user due to breathing of the cooling fluid, thereby maximizing user safety.

On the other hand, detailed configurations for mutual binding may be applied to the cooling fluid blocking member 140 or the cabin 110 , and various well-known configurations such as a binding device using a magnet and a binding device using an interference fit structure may be applied.

5 and 6 (b), the cooling fluid blocking member 140 may have an opening surrounding the user's neck, and after the user enters the cabin 110, the cooling fluid blocking member ( 140 is attached to the upper portion of the cabin 110, the user's face may be exposed to the upper side of the cabin (110).

In an embodiment, the cooling fluid blocking member 140 may have a refraction portion 142 configured to allow at least a partial region to be refracted in an upward direction. According to this embodiment, in a state in which the cooling fluid blocking member 140 is attached to the upper portion of the cabin 110 and the front portions of the cooling fluid blocking member 140 are tilted upward with respect to the bending portion 142, A user may enter the cabin 110 . Here, after the user enters the cabin 110 , the entire area of the cooling fluid blocking member 140 may be bound to the upper portion of the cabin 110 by returning the bent parts of the cooling fluid blocking member 140 to their original positions. .

In an embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may include a clothing accommodating unit 160 configured to accommodate clothing worn by a user in an operating state of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 . Here, the clothing storage unit 160 may have a predetermined space in which the user's clothing can be accommodated.

In an embodiment, the clothing receiving unit 160 may be formed on the cryotherapy apparatus 100 , and may be formed on the housing of the cooling fluid supply apparatus 120 . Referring to FIG. 6A , the clothing receiving unit 160 may be formed at a predetermined depth in the upper portion of the housing of the cooling fluid supply device 120 .

The cryotherapy apparatus operates in a state in which a user takes off clothing in order to increase the cryotherapy effect. In the case of the conventional cryotherapy device, the user enters the cabin 110 while wearing the clothes, takes off the clothes inside the cabin 110, and then changes clothes to the manager located outside the cryaotherapy device. should be conveyed In this process, the user may feel discomfort and shame. According to an embodiment of the present invention, by configuring the clothing storage unit 160 capable of accommodating clothing in the upper portion of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 , after the user enters the cabin 110 , the user undresses the clothing. This problem can be solved by directly storing undressed clothes in the clothes storage unit 160 .

In one embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may include a control device 170 for controlling the supply or blockage of the cooling fluid. Here, the control device 170 may control at least one of the supply amount, supply time, and temperature of the cooling fluid supplied into the cabin 110 , and the solenoid valve 220 and liquid nitrogen of the fluid mixing chamber 121 . The inflow device and various sensors included in the cryotherapy device 100 may be connected to control the above-described operation.

In an embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may include a manipulation device (eg, an emergency stop button) operated by at least one of a user and an administrator when an emergency situation occurs. Here, the control device 170 may control supply or blockage of the cooling fluid based on a manipulation signal to the manipulation device. For example, when the operation device is operated by a user or an administrator (that is, when the emergency stop button is pressed), the control device 170 blocks the supply of the cooling fluid into the cabin 110 , the cooling fluid supply device 120 can be controlled.

In one embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may be configured to include an exhaust device for forcibly discharging the cooling fluid inside the cabin 110 . Here, when the operation device is operated by a user or an administrator (that is, when the emergency stop button is pressed), the control device 170 cuts off the supply of cooling fluid into the cabin 110 and at the same time, the cabin 110 . The cooling fluid supply device 120 and the exhaust device may be controlled to forcibly discharge the cooling fluid remaining therein to the outside.

In an embodiment, the cryotherapy apparatus 100 may include a first manipulation device 151 operated by a user and a second manipulation device 152 operated by an administrator. Referring to FIG. 6 , the first operation device 151 may correspond to a user emergency stop button pressed by the user when an emergency situation occurs, and the second operation device 152 is an administrator emergency button pressed by the administrator when an emergency situation occurs. It may correspond to a stop button. Here, the first manipulation device 151 is formed on the top of the cabin to be manipulated by a user located inside the cabin 110 , and the second manipulation device 152 is cryotherapy so that it can be manipulated by an administrator. It is preferably formed on the outer surface of the device 100 .

Meanwhile, the operation of the control device 170 according to the manipulation of the first manipulation device 151 and the second manipulation device 152 may be variously set by the administrator. For example, when the user emergency stop button (first operation device) is pressed, the emergency stop operation may be defined such that the cooling fluid supplied into the cabin 110 is blocked, and the administrator emergency stop button (second operation device) ) is pressed, the emergency stop operation may be defined such that the cooling fluid supplied to the inside of the cabin 110 is blocked and the cooling fluid remaining inside the cabin 110 is forcibly discharged to the outside. On the other hand, these examples are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and of course it may be defined in various ways according to the judgment of the administrator.

8 is a reference diagram for explaining a defrosting apparatus of a cryotherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the cooling fluid supply device 120 is provided in at least one space of the interior of the cabin 110 and the interior of the cooling fluid supply device 120 of high-temperature gas (eg, outside air above a preset temperature) or dry gas ( For example: it may be configured to include a defrosting device for supplying (external air below a preset humidity).

As the cryotherapy apparatus 100 targets a plurality of users and a plurality of sessions are conducted, the inside of the cabin 110 or the inside of the cooling fluid supply device 120 is frosted by moisture from the outside air contained in the cooling fluid. may occur. Here, the cooling efficiency of the cryotherapy apparatus 100 is reduced by the generated frost, and the operation of the cooling fluid supply apparatus 120 may be stopped.

According to the present embodiment, the defrost generated by supplying high-temperature gas or dry gas to at least one of the inside of the cabin 110 and the inside of the cooling fluid supply device 120 through the defrosting device is removed or the generation of frost is prevented. By preventing it in advance, the above problems can be solved.

In one embodiment, the defrosting device may include at least one of a heater for forming a high-temperature gas and a dehumidifying device for forming a drying gas.

In one embodiment, the defrosting device for the defrosting operation inside the cabin 110 may be formed in connection with the outside air inlet device 121 . For example, the defrosting device for the defrosting operation inside the cabin 110 is composed of a heater or a dehumidifying device, the heater or the dehumidifying device is disposed on the inlet or outlet side of the outdoor air inlet device 121, the temperature of the introduced outdoor air may be heated to a predetermined temperature value or more, or the humidity of the outside air may be dehumidified to a predetermined humidity value or less and introduced into the cryotherapy apparatus 100 .

In one embodiment, the defrosting device for the defrosting operation inside the cooling fluid supply device 120 includes the outside air supply device 124 for supplying outside air into the cooling fluid supply device 120 and the cooling fluid supply device 120 to the outside. It may be configured to include at least one of the outdoor air discharge device 125 for discharging outside air. For example, the defrosting operation inside the cooling fluid supply device 120 may be performed in a manner that circulates outside air using the outside air supply device 124 and the outside air discharge device 125 .

In an embodiment, the defrosting apparatus may control the defrosting operation based on a humidity sensing value of the outside air. In an embodiment, the defrosting device may include a separate control device for controlling the defrosting operation, or may be controlled by the control device 170 shown in FIG. 7 .

In an embodiment, the defrosting apparatus may be disposed outside the cryotherapy apparatus 100 and may be connected to a humidity sensor that senses the humidity of external air flowing into the cryotherapy apparatus 100 . Here, the defrosting device may control at least one of a time period, a period, and a supply amount for supplying a high-temperature gas or a dry gas based on a humidity sensing value of the outside air.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to solve problems related to user safety, nitrogen consumption rate, and operational safety appearing in the conventional cryotherapy apparatus. Although the above has been mainly described with respect to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below. You will understand that it can be done.

100: cryotherapy device
110: cabin
120: cooling fluid supply device
121: outside air intake device
122: fluid mixing chamber
123: cooling fluid injection device
124: outdoor air supply device
125: outdoor air exhaust device
130: heterogeneous gas supply hole
140: cooling fluid shutoff member
141: clothing storage unit
142: refractive part
151: first operation device
152: second operation device
160: clothing storage unit
170: control device
210: liquid nitrogen container
220: solenoid valve
230: liquid nitrogen transfer pipe

Claims (9)

a cabin having a space accommodating a user therein; and
and a cooling fluid supply device for supplying a cooling fluid into the cabin.
The cooling fluid supply device,
supplying the cooling fluid in a predetermined direction along the inner wall of the cabin;
The cooling fluid supply device,
supplying the cooling fluid in a predetermined direction so that the cooling fluid rotates and circulates along the inner wall of the cabin;
The cooling fluid supply device,
The cooling fluid is supplied to the inside of the cabin along the inner wall toward the lower portion of the cabin and rotated in a clockwise direction;
The cooling fluid supply device,
Supplying the cooling fluid to have a predetermined inclination angle toward the lower portion of the cabin,
The cryotherapy device,
Further comprising; a heterogeneous gas supply device for discharging the heterogeneous gas for the user's breathing toward the user's face through the heterogeneous gas supply hole formed in at least a partial region of the cabin;
The heterogeneous gas supply hole,
Doedoe formed in the upper region of the cabin, characterized in that it is inclined by a certain angle so that the different gas is discharged toward the user's face,
Cryotherapy device.
delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The cryotherapy device,
and a cooling fluid blocking member secured to an upper portion of the cabin and configured to cover at least a portion of an upper opening of the cabin.
Cryotherapy device.
According to claim 1,
The cryotherapy device is
It characterized in that it further comprises a; clothing storage unit configured to accommodate the clothes worn by the user in the operating state of the cryotherapy device.
Cryotherapy device.
According to claim 1,
The cryotherapy device,
The control device further comprising: a control device for controlling supply or cut-off of the cooling fluid based on an operation signal for at least one of a first operation device operated by a user and a second operation device operated by an administrator to do,
Cryotherapy device.
According to claim 1,
The cooling fluid supply device,
and a defrosting device for supplying high-temperature gas or dry gas to at least one of the inside of the cabin and the inside of the cooling fluid supply device;
Cryotherapy device.
9. The method of claim 8,
The defrosting device,
It is disposed outside the cryotherapy device and is connected to a humidity sensor that senses the humidity of the outside air flowing into the cryotherapy device,
Characterized in controlling at least one of a time, a period, and a supply amount of supplying the high-temperature gas or dry gas based on the humidity sensing value of the outside air by the humidity sensor,
Cryotherapy device.

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