KR102337645B1 - An treatment apparatus using far-infrared radiation - Google Patents

Abstract

A plurality of far-infrared emitting modules installed inside the device housing, a plurality of reflective plates disposed to correspond to each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules, and a support unit installed inside the device housing to support the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules and the reflectors; A temperature measuring unit for measuring the heat dissipation temperature of each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules; Disclosed is a far-infrared medical device comprising a control unit for adjusting the distance between the far-infrared emitting module and the reflecting plate.

Description

Far-infrared medical device {AN TREATMENT APPARATUS USING FAR-INFRARED RADIATION}

The present invention relates to a far-infrared medical device, and more particularly, to a far-infrared medical device for treating a disease by heating an affected part on the skin or inside the skin using far infrared rays.

In general, infrared rays have a stronger thermal action than visible rays or ultraviolet rays, and since the frequency is low and the wavelength is long, the energy is low, but it is absorbed by the molecules constituting the material and causes the molecules to move vigorously to generate heat. It is a photothermal light beam. Infrared rays of 0.75 μm to 3 μm are referred to as near-infrared rays, which are short-wave infrared, depending on the wavelength, and those with a diameter of 3 μm to 25 μm are simply called infrared, and those of 25 μm or more are called far-infrared rays, which are long-wave infrared.

That is, the far-infrared rays are a kind of infrared rays having a longer wavelength than red, which is outside the end of the red spectrum with the longest wavelength, when the light emitted from sunlight or an incandescent object is dispersed in a spectrum.

As the far-infrared rays are electromagnetic waves with long wavelengths, they penetrate not only the surface of the body or material but also deep inside to generate heat in the body to warm the body temperature, as well as to resonate and resonate with the material's own wavelength and are activated. There are characteristics. Therefore, far-infrared rays promote growth of animals and plants, activate water, maintain food freshness, deodorize and ripen effects, prevent mold growth, dehumidify, purify air, etc. It expands to help blood circulation and cell tissue creation, and when it comes in contact with water and protein molecules constituting cells, it shakes the cells 2,000 times per minute, activating cell tissues to prevent aging, promote metabolism, It is effective in preventing various adult diseases such as chronic fatigue.

Conventional far-infrared therapy devices using these effects are provided in various forms by taking advantage of the characteristics of treating the human body. For example, in Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2007-0037576, a bar-shaped heater is installed in the center of the reflector, and infrared rays generated by heating the heater are radiated forward to treat the skin near the affected area. is described. However, the conventional far-infrared therapy device of this configuration is configured to locally treat the patient's affected part by configuring one heater in the form of a rod, and it is difficult to use it to treat a wide area. Therefore, in the case of enlargement, it is expected that it will be difficult to apply a reflective shade to a plurality of heaters along with generation of high-temperature heat due to a plurality of adjacent heaters.

In addition, Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0456718 discloses a handy type thermotherapy device in which a far-infrared radiation member is disposed on the front side of a ceramic heater and a heat insulating member is disposed on the back side. However, this conventional thermotherapy device has a single wide plate structure in which the far-infrared radiation member is directly exposed to the outside, and may damage the skin when heated to a high temperature. There are problems such as degradation.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0037576 Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0456718

The present invention has been devised in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a far-infrared medical device with an improved structure so as to effectively emit far-infrared rays to facilitate treatment effect and operation control.

The far-infrared medical device of the present invention for achieving the above object, the device housing; a plurality of far-infrared emitting modules installed inside the device housing; a plurality of reflectors disposed to correspond to each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules; a support unit installed inside the device housing to support the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules and the reflector; a temperature measuring unit for measuring a heat dissipation temperature of each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules; an interval adjusting unit for adjusting the distance between the far-infrared emitting module and the plurality of reflecting plates; and a control unit for controlling the distance between the far-infrared emitting module and the reflecting plate by controlling the distance adjusting unit based on the temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit.

Accordingly, a plurality of far-infrared emitting modules can be used by adjusting the interval according to the temperature.

Here, the far-infrared emitting module may include a plurality of mica plates that heat far-infrared rays and are disposed side by side inside the device housing; and a module connection unit connecting the plurality of mica plates to be reciprocally movable by a predetermined distance with respect to the support unit.

Accordingly, it is possible to independently adjust the spacing of each of the plurality of mica plates.

In addition, the support unit may include: a main bracket fixedly installed inside the device housing and configured to reciprocally support the module connection part and the reflector; and a pair of auxiliary brackets fixedly installed inside the device housing so as to face the main bracket and spaced apart from each other and connected to the module connection part to movably support both ends of the plurality of reflection plates.

Accordingly, it is possible to stably support and guide the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules and the reflecting plate so as to reciprocate.

In addition, the module connecting portion may include a support bar having one end connected to the auxiliary bracket in a state of being fixedly coupled to the mica plate and reciprocally connected to the auxiliary bracket, and the other end being reciprocally connected to the main bracket; and a plurality of fastening members for fastening the support bar to each of the mica plate, the auxiliary bracket, and the main bracket so as not to be separated.

Accordingly, it is possible to connect and support the plurality of mica plates to be reciprocally movable, respectively, in a state spaced apart from the main bracket.

In addition, it is preferable that the reflecting plate is disposed between the main bracket and the auxiliary bracket to correspond to each of the support bars, and both ends are connected to the support bar so as to be reciprocally moved together.

Accordingly, it is possible to reciprocate the plurality of reflecting plates integrally with the mica plate at the corresponding positions.

In addition, the spacing adjusting unit may include: a guide member connected to each of the plurality of reflection plates or the module connection part, and movably connected to the main bracket; a plurality of cam members contacting and interfering with the guide member; an elastic member installed to press the guide member to be moved by interference with the cam member to an initial position; a driving motor providing a rotational force for rotationally driving the plurality of cam members; and a power transmission unit for simultaneously transmitting the rotational force of the driving motor to the plurality of cam members.

Accordingly, it is possible to adjust the spacing by moving the plurality of mica plates and the reflecting plate at the same time.

According to the far-infrared medical device of the present invention, when the mica plate of the far-infrared emitting module is heated during operation, a far-infrared wavelength useful to the human body is emitted to treat the affected part of the patient.

In addition, during initial operation, the distance between the plurality of mica plates and the reflecting plate is kept narrow so that they can be heated to the optimum temperature for dissipating far-infrared rays in a short period of time, and after rising to the optimum temperature, it is returned to the original position to maintain a constant distance. It is possible to effectively radiate far-infrared rays in an appropriate temperature range by minimizing interference due to heat dissipation between the mica plates.

Therefore, it is possible to increase the reliability of the product and increase safety by solving the problem of increasing the temperature higher than necessary in addition to the rapid treatment effect.

1 is a perspective view showing a medical system to which a far-infrared medical device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the far-infrared medical device shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is a plan view showing a coupling state of the far-infrared emitting module, the reflector, and the support unit shown in FIG. 2 .
FIG. 4 is a schematic front view of FIG. 3 ;
FIG. 5 is a schematic right side view of FIG. 3 .
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 3 .
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 3 .
8 is a plan view illustrating a state in which a plurality of far-infrared emitting modules and a reflecting plate are moved to separate the distance from the state of FIG. 3 .
9 is a schematic front view of FIG. 8 .
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 8 .
11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 8 .
12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line V-V of FIG. 8 .
13 is a perspective view showing the reflection plate shown in FIG.
14 is a plan view of the reflector shown in FIG. 13 .
15 is a right side view of the reflector shown in FIG. 13 .
16 is a front view of the reflector shown in FIG. 13 .

Hereinafter, a far-infrared medical device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 16 , a far-infrared medical device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a device housing 100 and a plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 installed inside the device housing 100 and , a plurality of reflecting plates 300 installed to correspond to the far-infrared emitting module 200, a support unit 400 supporting the far-infrared emitting module 200 and a plurality of reflecting plates 200, and the far-infrared emitting module ( 200), and a temperature measuring unit 500 for detecting the heat radiation temperature, and an interval adjusting unit 600 and a control unit 700 for adjusting the distance between the far-infrared emitting module 200 and the reflecting plate 300 are provided.

Here, the far-infrared medical device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed in the joint unit 30 connected to the system body 20 with wheels installed at the bottom to be movable, as shown in FIG. 1 , and installed in various places. and location.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the device housing 100 includes a rear housing 110 , a front cover 120 coupled to cover the front of the rear housing 110 , and an opening of the front cover 120 . A mesh network 130 is provided. The mesh room 130 may be coupled to the front cover 120 in a state supported by a separate front bracket (not shown).

The far-infrared emitting module 200 includes a mica plate 210 having a bar shape, and a module connection part 220 connected to the mica plate 210 to support the support unit 400 to be spaced apart. The mica plate 210 may have a far-infrared emitting layer coated on its surface, and a heating layer that generates heat when power is supplied may be provided therein. The diverging layer may be formed of a composition in which mica and a material such as steel, aluminum, or ABS material are mixed in an appropriate ratio. And an insulating sheet or the like may have a configuration installed on the outer surface. The mica plate 210 may be formed in a plate structure including various known materials.

The mica plate 210 is arranged side by side, and both ends are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance with respect to the main bracket 410 to be described later by the module connection unit 220 . The module connection part 220 has a plurality of fastening members ( 221,222,223,224).

One end of the support bar 221 is fixedly coupled to the end of the mica plate 210 , and the other end is coupled to the second guide hole 412 of the main bracket 410 to form the second guide hole 412 . Therefore, it is installed so that it can reciprocate by a predetermined distance. Accordingly, each of the mica plates 210 can be approached and spaced apart so that the distance between them can be adjusted.

The fastening members 222 , 223 , 224 and 225 may include nuts fastened to the support bar 221 . One end of the support bar 221 is fixedly coupled to the mica plate 210 by the fastening members 222 and 223, and the other end of the support bar 221 is coupled to the main bracket by the fastening members 224 and 225 that are spaced apart from each other. 410) and may be coupled so as not to be separated.

A plurality of the reflecting plates 300 are installed to correspond to each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 , and are disposed to surround and spaced apart from the rear of each mica plate 200 . The reflector 300 may be formed of a cold galvanized steel sheet. The reflecting plate 300 includes a base portion 310 and a wing portion 320 extending forwardly bent from both sides of the base portion 310 to surround both sides of the mica plate 210 . The base part 310 has a plate structure and is supported by the support unit 400 . The pair of wing portions 320 are formed to extend gradually from the base portion 310 . The plurality of reflective plates 300 are spaced apart from each other and arranged side by side to correspond to each of the mica plates 210 , and the spacing may be adjusted by the position adjusting unit 600 .

To this end, it is preferable that the reflective plate 300 further include connecting plates 330 extending to both ends of the base portion 310 . A connection hole 331 is formed in the connection plate 330 and is connected to the support bar 221 . Therefore, when the reflector 300 is moved, the support bar 221 connected to the connecting plate 330 is moved together, so that the mica plate 210 and the reflector 300 at positions corresponding to each other can be moved at the same time. do.

It is preferable that a central coupling hole 311 to which a guide member 610 to be described later is coupled is formed in the base portion 310 of the reflector 300 in the central portion based on the longitudinal direction of the base portion 310 .

The support unit 400 includes a main bracket 410 for supporting the reflector 300 and the far-infrared emitting module 200, and the main bracket 410 and arranged in parallel to arrange a plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 side by side. Auxiliary brackets 420 to align and support may be provided.

The main bracket 410 may have a plate structure or a cabinet structure, and is fixedly installed inside the main body housing 100 . The far-infrared emitting module 200 and the reflective plate 300 are installed in front of the main bracket 410 , and an insulating plate (not shown) may be further installed so that an insulating plate (not shown) overlaps on the rear surface. The main bracket 410 has a first guide hole 411 in the center and a second guide hole 412 spaced apart from each other at the same intervals around the first guide hole 411 at each position corresponding to each reflector 300 . ) is formed. A guide member 610 to be described later passes and is coupled to the first guide hole 411 , and the support bar 221 of the far infrared ray emitting module 200 is fitted and coupled to the second guide hole 412 .

The sub brackets 420 are arranged in parallel with the main bracket 410 at a spaced apart position, and a pair is arranged to correspond to both ends of the far-infrared emitting module 200, respectively. The pair of sub-brackets 420 support the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 to maintain a predetermined interval, and serve to guide the position movement in a horizontal state. In the auxiliary bracket 420 , a long hole 421 for guiding the horizontal movement of the far infrared ray emitting module 200 is formed at each position where the support bar 211 of the far infrared ray emitting module 200 is coupled.

The temperature measuring unit 500 is installed to measure the heat dissipation temperature of each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 , and preferably a plurality of temperature sensors installed in direct contact with the ends of each of the plurality of mica plates 210 . It includes a 510 and a transceiver 520 for receiving each measurement value of the plurality of temperature sensors 510 and transmitting the measured values to the control unit 700 . The temperature sensor 510 may be either a contact type or a non-contact type.

The distance adjusting unit 600 is for adjusting the distance between the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 and the reflecting plate 300 based on the detection information detected by the temperature measuring unit 500 . The position adjustment unit 600 includes a guide member 610 connected to each of the plurality of reflective plates 300 , a plurality of cam members 620 that contact and interfere with the guide member 610 , and an elastic member 630 . And, a driving motor 640 for providing a rotational force for rotationally driving the plurality of cam members 620, and a power transmission unit for simultaneously transmitting the rotational force of the driving motor 640 to the plurality of cam members 620 ( 650) is provided.

The guide member 610 passes through the first guide hole 411 of the main bracket 410 and is coupled to the central portion of the base portion 310 of the reflector 300 . The upper end of the guide member 610 is fixed to the reflective plate 300 , and the lower end extends to protrude downward of the main bracket 410 . The guide member 610 is moved by interference with the cam member 620 , so that the reflector 300 and the far-infrared emitting module 200 can be moved.

The cam member 620 is installed to be in contact with the guide member 610, and moves the position by interfering with the guide member 610 according to the rotation angle. A plurality of these cam members 620 are installed to correspond to each reflective plate 300, and preferably have different sizes, so that the movement distance of each reflective plate 300 can be controlled differently based on the same rotation angle. . In the embodiment of the present invention, six reflecting plates 300 and the far-infrared emitting module 200 are installed as an example. In this case, the plurality of cam members 620 are located at the center of the far-infrared emitting module 200 arranged three on each side. It may be installed to have a shape and size symmetrical to both sides as a reference. Accordingly, the three far-infrared emitting modules 200 on each side of the center may be controlled to move away from or approach each other based on the center when the distance is adjusted.

Accordingly, each of the far-infrared emitting module 200 and the reflecting plate 300 may be moved by different distances during rotation. In the embodiment of the present invention, each of the three far-infrared emitting modules 200 and the reflecting plate 300 on each side of the six far-infrared emitting modules 200 and the reflecting plate 300 is spaced apart in the opposite direction with respect to the center, or at the original position. The disposition of the cam member 620 was different so as to return to the . And the three cam members 620 disposed on each side with respect to the center are formed to have different sizes, so that the outermost far-infrared power generation module 200 and the reflector 300 move relatively more. can do.

The elastic member 630 is preferably installed between the reflecting plate 300 and the guide member 610 to elastically press the guide member 610 to the initial position. Accordingly, when the guide member 610 is moved by interference with the cam member 620, the elastic member 630 is pressed or expanded to elastically deform (see FIG. 12 ), and when the cam member 620 returns to its original position as shown in 7 The guide member 610 is returned to its original position by the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 630 to move the reflecting plate 300 and the far-infrared emitting module 200 to the original position.

The driving motor 640 is installed inside the device housing 100 and is driven to rotate forward and reverse according to a driving signal from the control unit 700 .

The power transmission unit 650 is for transmitting the rotational force of the driving motor 640 to the plurality of cam members (620). The power transmission unit 650 includes a driven sprocket 651 installed on the camshaft 621 of the plurality of cam members 620, and a driving sprocket 653 installed on the shaft 641 of the driving motor 640. , a driving chain 655 connecting each of the plurality of driven sprockets 651 is provided. The driving chain 655 is installed to travel on an endless track via a plurality of driven sprockets 651 , and is connected to the driving sprocket 653 to receive rotational force and drive driving. According to this configuration, it is possible to simultaneously transmit the rotational force to the plurality of cam members 620 to drive the rotation in a desired direction and rotational angle, so that the plurality of reflectors 300 and the far-infrared emitting module 200 can be moved at the same time. have.

Hereinafter, the effect of the far-infrared medical device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

First, when the far-infrared medical device 10 is used to treat an affected area, an operation is started by a switch not shown. At this time, each of the mica plates 210 and the reflective plate 300 are gathered in the central portion as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 to keep the gap as narrow as possible. And, by supplying power to each mica plate 210, the heating is heated to a temperature effective for far-infrared emission efficiency as soon as possible, that is, to a temperature between approximately 80 and 90°C. And whether the temperature is optimal for radiating far-infrared rays, the temperature of each mica plate 210 is measured through the temperature measuring unit 500, and when the temperature becomes an appropriate temperature, the interval adjusting unit 600 is driven to And as shown in Figure 12, each of the mica plate 210 and the reflector 300 is controlled to move to both sides with respect to the center so that the gap is widened. Accordingly, it is possible to control to maintain an appropriate distance between the plurality of mica plates 210 to maintain an appropriate temperature for radiating far-infrared rays while minimizing the effect of radiant heat of the mica plate 210 between neighbors.

In addition, by measuring the temperature of each mica plate 210 individually, when the temperature of the specific mica plate 210 rises above the reference temperature, the control unit 700 appropriately controls the power supply to the mica plate 210 . By lowering the heating temperature, the heat radiation temperature distribution by the plurality of mica plates 210 can be controlled to effectively radiate far-infrared rays while maintaining an appropriate temperature.

As described above, by heating and heating the mica plate 210 in a state in which the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules 200 and the reflecting plate 300 are brought as close to each other as possible at the initial stage of driving, to quickly rise to the optimum temperature for emitting far-infrared rays in a short period of time After the temperature rises to an appropriate temperature, the distance between the far-infrared emitting module 200 and the reflector 300 is spaced apart and adjusted, thereby preventing the temperature from rising more than necessary and controlling the far-infrared emission efficiency to maintain an optimal state. be able to do

In the foregoing, the present invention has been shown and described in connection with preferred embodiments for illustrating the principles of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the construction and operation as shown and described as such. Rather, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

10.. Far-infrared medical device 20.. System body
30..Joint unit 100..Device housing
110..Rear cover 120..Front cover
30..Mesh Network 200..Far Infrared Emitting Module
210..Mica plate 220..Module connection part
221.. Jijibar 300..Reflector
310.. Base section 320.. Wing section
330..Connecting plate 400..Supporting unit
410..Main bracket 420..Secondary bracket
500..Temperature measuring unit 510..Temperature sensor
520. Transceiver 600. Interval adjustment unit
610. Guide member 620. Cam member
630..Elastic member 640..Drive motor
650..Power transmission unit 700..control unit

Claims (6)

device housing;
a plurality of far-infrared emitting modules installed inside the device housing;
a plurality of reflectors disposed to correspond to each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules;
a support unit installed inside the device housing to support the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules and the reflector;
a temperature measuring unit for measuring a heat dissipation temperature of each of the plurality of far-infrared emitting modules;
an interval adjusting unit for adjusting the distance between the far-infrared emitting module and the plurality of reflecting plates; and
A far-infrared medical device comprising a; a control unit for controlling the distance adjusting unit based on the temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit to adjust the distance between the far-infrared emitting module and the reflecting plate. According to claim 1, wherein the far-infrared emitting module,
a plurality of mica plates that heat far-infrared rays and are arranged side by side inside the device housing; and
A far-infrared medical device comprising a; module connecting portion for connecting the plurality of mica plates to be reciprocally movable by a predetermined distance with respect to the support unit. According to claim 2, wherein the support unit,
a main bracket fixedly installed inside the device housing and configured to reciprocally support the module connection part and the reflector; and
Far infrared rays comprising a; a pair of auxiliary brackets fixedly installed inside the device housing so as to face the main bracket and spaced apart from each other and connected to the module connection part so as to movably support both ends of the plurality of reflection plates medical device. According to claim 3, wherein the module connection portion,
a support bar having one end connected to the auxiliary bracket in a state of being fixedly coupled to the mica plate to be reciprocally moved, and the other end being reciprocally connected to the main bracket; and
A far-infrared medical device comprising a; a plurality of fastening members for fastening the support bar to the mica plate, each of the auxiliary bracket and the main bracket so as not to be separated. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the reflective plate,
The far-infrared medical device is disposed between the main bracket and the auxiliary bracket so as to correspond to each support bar, and both ends are connected to the support bar and are installed to be reciprocally movable together. The method of claim 5, wherein the interval adjusting unit,
a guide member connected to each of the plurality of reflection plates or the module connection part, and movably connected to the main bracket;
a plurality of cam members contacting and interfering with the guide member;
an elastic member installed to press the guide member to be moved by interference with the cam member to an initial position;
a driving motor providing a rotational force for rotationally driving the plurality of cam members; and
Far-infrared medical device comprising a; a power transmission unit for simultaneously transmitting the rotational force of the driving motor to the plurality of cam members.

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