KR102409455B1 - Infrared lamp device for thermotherapy - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device. An infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device of the present invention comprises: a lamp unit responsible for thermal treatment by emitting infrared heat; a double pipe cover that covers the lamp unit and is provided in the form of a double pipe, the liquid being fully charged between the lamp unit and the double pipe cover; a pair of cover caps coupled to both ends of the double pipe cover while supporting both ends of the lamp unit; a first connector provided on one of the pair of cover caps for supplying a liquid to the lamp unit and the double tube cover; a second connector provided on the other one of the pair of cover caps for discharging the liquid in the lamp unit and the double pipe cover; a liquid tank in which liquid directed into the lamp unit and the double tube cover is stored; a pump for pumping the liquid in the liquid tank toward the lamp unit and the double tube cover; a cooling unit provided separately from the liquid tank to cool the liquid; an electromagnetic valve device disposed adjacent to the cooling unit and selecting the lamp unit and the liquid in the double pipe cover to be directed toward the liquid tank or the cooling unit; and a temperature sensor attached to the solenoid valve device to sense the temperature of the liquid flowing into the solenoid valve device.

Description

Infrared lamp device for thermotherapy

The present invention relates to an infrared lamp device for a thermotherapy device, and more specifically, a compact but efficient structure, so that a liquid can be fully charged in a double tube type double tube cover covering the lamp unit, so that the high temperature heat from the lamp unit is reduced. It relates to an infrared lamp device for thermal treatment equipment, which can solve the negative effects of causing skin burns by contacting the human body.

Infrared is a general term for a band of 700nm to 1mm among wavelengths longer than the visible light band (400nm to 700nm). , mid-infrared (1,400nm~3,000nm, IR-B), and far-infrared (3,000nm~1mm, IR-C).

Such infrared radiation is a representative radiation energy that directly transfers energy from a high-temperature object to a low-temperature object without a medium, and is widely used for medical purposes to deliver energy to the human skin or the heart. A halogen lamp is used to generate wIRA (Water-filtered Infrared-A) that forms a band of 760 to 1,400 nm to be irradiated.

For example, in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1441811, a halogen lamp having an infrared wavelength is used to irradiate a treatment target, but by removing light in a long wavelength band that raises the body temperature near the skin of the treatment target, the treatment target A technology for a thermotherapy device that can intensively increase the core body temperature of patients has been published.

In addition, in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1558790, a case comprising a tubular body and forming a space therein, an infrared light emitting unit in which a plurality of halogen lamps are disposed in the longitudinal direction at intervals inside the case, A technology for an infrared lamp tube filled with a filter solution made of water and a stopper to be fitted, respectively, has been published in the space of the case.

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art documents, wIRA is generated by using the wavelength characteristic of a halogen lamp as an infrared ray source, and the emitted energy of the halogen lamp is increased to high output so that the body is irradiated.

However, even if the output of the halogen lamp is increased, wIRA, which provides a beneficial effect to the human body among the emitted energy, only contains about 10% of the total emitted energy, When irradiated to the skin of the body, it is absorbed by the moisture of the skin cells due to the nature of the body cell tissue, causing side effects that cause burns during treatment, or reducing the elasticity of the skin by making the surface muscles thin and extending the muscles to the dermis layer. There is a problem.

In particular, when a treatment is performed using a halogen lamp, when the light emitted from the halogen lamp comes into contact with the user's face, especially the user's eyes, there is a problem of causing damage to the eyes due to the wavelength of the light. have.

Accordingly, in order to solve this problem, the present applicant has received registration of a technology for an infrared lamp device for thermal therapy as Registration No. 10-2161564. This technology is to provide an infrared lamp device for thermotherapy optimized for thermotherapy because it can raise core body temperature in a short time by having a single lamp unit with an output of 600w to 800w.

Although the lamp device according to the above technology can provide a greater effect than the prior art, if the liquid is not fully charged in the double tube type unit cover covering the lamp unit, the high temperature heat from the lamp unit may contact the human body. Considering that it may cause skin burns, it is necessary to improve technology to completely solve this problem.

Registration No. 10-2161564

It is an object of the present invention, with a compact but efficient structure, so that the liquid can be fully charged in the double tube type double tube cover covering the lamp unit, so that the high temperature heat from the lamp unit can contact the human body and solve the negative effects of causing skin burns. , to provide an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device.

The above object is a lamp unit responsible for thermal treatment by emitting infrared heat; a double pipe cover that covers the lamp unit and is provided in the form of a double pipe, the liquid being fully charged between the lamp unit and the double pipe cover; a pair of cover caps coupled to both ends of the double pipe cover while supporting both ends of the lamp unit; a first connector provided on one of the pair of cover caps for supplying a liquid to the lamp unit and the double tube cover; a second connector provided on the other one of the pair of cover caps for discharging the liquid in the lamp unit and the double pipe cover; a liquid tank in which liquid directed into the lamp unit and the double tube cover is stored; a pump for pumping the liquid in the liquid tank toward the lamp unit and the double tube cover; a cooling unit provided separately from the liquid tank to cool the liquid; an electromagnetic valve device disposed adjacent to the cooling unit and selecting the lamp unit and the liquid in the double pipe cover to be directed toward the liquid tank or the cooling unit; and a temperature sensor attached to the solenoid valve device for detecting the temperature of the liquid flowing into the solenoid valve device.

The first connector and the second connector may be disposed to be opposite to each other with respect to the center of the cover cap as a reference to mirror (mirroring).

a first line connected to the liquid tank and the double pipe cover and the pump is disposed; a second line connected to the double pipe cover and the solenoid valve device; a third line connected to the solenoid valve device and the liquid tank; a fourth line connected to the solenoid valve device and the cooling unit; a fifth line connected to the cooling unit and the liquid tank; and a controller for automatically controlling the operation of the solenoid valve device based on the detection value of the temperature sensor whether the liquid is directed from the second line to the third line or from the second line to the fourth line. may include

The lamp unit may include a unit body made of a derived material; A plurality of coils and filaments spaced apart from each other in the unit body; and a plurality of filament holders disposed in an area in which the filament is located in the unit body, and fixed while guiding the filament to a center area in the unit body.

It is provided at both ends of the unit body and further includes a unit flange connected to the cover cap, a sealing member is interposed at an end of the unit flange, and the unit flange adjacent to the sealing member has a current by direct current with the coil. When is supplied, a sealing member for preventing the sealing member from melting while the heat emitted from the filament is emitted to the outside is provided, and the filament may be configured to be connected to the coil at intervals of 30 mm to 120 mm.

The filament holder may include an inner ring part having a ring shape to support the filament and to place the filament in the center of the unit body; an outer ring part disposed on a radially outer side of the inner ring part and supported on an inner circumferential surface of the unit body; and a plurality of ring connecting rods connecting the inner ring portion and the outer ring portion.

The double pipe cover may include: an inner cover disposed on the radially outer side of the lamp unit and filled with a liquid therebetween; and an outer cover disposed on a radially outer side of the inner cover and filled with a liquid therebetween, wherein one end of the inner cover supplies liquid between the inner cover and the outer cover to the lamp unit and the A first through hole for guiding between the inner cover may be formed, and a second through hole for guiding a liquid between the lamp unit and the inner cover between the inner cover and the outer cover may be formed at the other end of the inner cover.

According to the present invention, with a compact but efficient structure, the liquid can be fully charged in the double tube type double tube cover covering the lamp unit, so that the high temperature heat from the lamp unit can contact the human body and solve the negative effects that cause skin burns there is

1 is a block diagram of an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a more detailed view of a lamp unit area in FIG. 1 .
3 is a partial perspective view of a lamp unit;
4 is a detailed enlarged view of the lamp unit.
5 is a front view of the first connector area;
6 is a front view of a second connector area;
7 and 8 are operational diagrams of an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a control block diagram of an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them.

However, since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiment described in the text.

For example, the embodiment is capable of various changes and may have various forms, so it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the present invention is limited thereby.

In the present specification, the present embodiment is provided so that the disclosure of the present invention is complete, and to fully inform those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, the scope of the invention. And the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations, and well-known techniques have not been specifically described to avoid obscuring the present invention.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention is not limited to the dictionary meaning, and should be understood as follows.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component, but it should be understood that another component may exist in between. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a certain element is "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Meanwhile, other expressions describing the relationship between elements, that is, “between” and “immediately between” or “neighboring to” and “directly adjacent to”, etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The singular expression is to be understood as including the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and terms such as "comprises" or "have" refer to the specified feature, number, step, action, component, part or these It is intended to indicate that a combination exists, and it is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the existence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined.

Terms defined in general used in the dictionary should be interpreted as having the meaning consistent with the context of the related art, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiment, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and descriptions of the same reference numerals will be omitted in some cases.

1 is a block diagram of an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing the lamp unit area in more detail in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the lamp unit, FIG. 4 is a detailed enlarged view of the lamp unit, FIG. 5 is a front view of the first connector area, FIG. 6 is a front view of the second connector area, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are infrared lamp devices for thermotherapy according to an embodiment of the present invention Fig. 9 is a control block diagram of an infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to these drawings, the infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to the present embodiment has a compact but efficient structure so that the liquid can be fully charged in the double tube type double tube cover covering the lamp unit, so that the high temperature heat from the lamp unit is transferred to the human body. As to be able to solve the negative effects that cause skin burns by contact with the lamp unit 110 , it may include a lamp unit 110 , a double tube cover 130 , and a pair of cover caps 135 .

The lamp unit 110 is a practical device in charge of thermal treatment by emitting infrared heat. The lamp unit 110 is composed of a unit body 100a of a derived material, and takes a form in which a plurality of coils 111 and filaments 112 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval in the unit body 100a.

The coil 111 is connected to a direct current to receive a current, and is configured to output an output of 600w to 800w.

Here, it is preferable that the lamp unit 110 of the present invention is configured such that the filament 112 is connected to the coil 111 at intervals of 30 mm to 120 mm.

At this time, when the distance between the filaments 112 is 30 mm or less and is connected to the coil 111, the distance between the filaments 112 is too short so that when power is applied by direct current, a high output of 600w to 800w is achieved. A problem such as a spark phenomenon occurring between the filaments 112 and a problem in that it is not easy to control the temperature of the lamp device due to excessive heat occur.

In addition, when the distance between the filaments 112 is 120 mm or more and the coil 111 is connected, infrared rays are not evenly irradiated to each body part of an adult, so there is a problem that the thermal stimulation of the user's spine is not smooth. .

Accordingly, the distance between the filament 112 and the coil 111 is 30mm to 120mm so that the lamp unit 110 stably maintains a high output of 600w to 800w and emits near-infrared rays and at the same time solves the above-mentioned problems. It is preferable to form

Unit flange parts 113 are formed at both ends of the lamp unit 110 . The unit flange part 113 may be coupled to the center region of the cover cap 135 .

The unit flange portion 113 is formed through the center, and the sealing member 114 and the sealing member 115 are inserted thereinto.

The sealing member 114 is configured to surround the outer surface of the coil 111, and when a current by direct current is supplied to the coil 111, the heat emitted from the filament 112 is released to the outside while a sealing member (to be described later) ( 115) to prevent melting.

The sealing member 115 is the rear portion of the sealing member 114, that is, the end of the sealing member 114 corresponding to the space of the unit flange 102 remaining after the sealing member 114 is inserted into the unit flange portion 113. It is made of high-strength silicon filled in the part, and blocks the leakage of nitrogen filled in the lamp unit 110, and preferably it can be configured to seal all the connections of the power supply part where the coil 111 and the electrical connection are made. have.

The filament holder 120 has a ring shape, and an inner ring part 121 that supports the filament 112 and allows the filament 112 to be disposed at the center of the unit body 100a, and an inner ring part A plurality of ring connecting rods ( 123).

A plurality of these filament holders 120 are spaced apart from each other in the area where the filaments 112 are located, so that the filaments 112 are disposed in the center of the unit body 100a while more stably supporting the filaments 112. can induce

The double tube cover 130 covers the lamp unit 110 but is provided in the form of a double tube, so that the liquid is fully charged between the lamp unit 110 and the lamp unit 110 .

As such, in this embodiment, since the liquid in the double tube cover 130 is kept fully filled, the hot heat does not directly contact the human body, thereby eliminating the risk of burns. In fact, in the case of the prior art, the liquid was not completely filled due to structural limitations, and an air layer (bubbles) was generated, thereby causing a risk of burns.

The double pipe cover 130 is disposed on the radially outer side of the lamp unit 110 and is filled with a liquid therebetween, and the inner cover 131 is disposed on the radially outer side of the inner cover 131 and the liquid is therebetween. It includes an outer cover (132, outer cover) to be charged.

At this time, a first through hole 131a is formed at one end of the inner cover 131 to guide the liquid between the inner cover 131 and the outer cover 132 between the lamp unit 110 and the inner cover 131, A second through hole 131b is formed at the other end of the inner cover 131 to guide the liquid between the lamp unit 110 and the inner cover 131 between the inner cover 131 and the outer cover 132 . The flow of the liquid through the first through-hole 131a and the second through-hole 131b can be confirmed through the operation diagrams of FIGS. 7 and 8 .

The cover cap 135 is a structure that supports both ends of the lamp unit 110 while being coupled to both ends of the double pipe cover 130 . Accordingly, the cover caps 135 are provided as a pair.

In this structure, a first connector 141 for supplying liquid to the lamp unit 110 and the double pipe cover 130 is provided on one of the pair of cover caps 135 , and the other of the pair of cover caps 135 is provided. One is provided with a second connector 142 for discharging the liquid in the lamp unit 110 and the double tube cover 130 . A first line 161 may be connected to the first connector 141 , and a second line 162 may be connected to the second connector 142 .

At this time, the first connector 141 and the second connector 142 are disposed to be mirrored on opposite sides with respect to the center of the cover cap 135 . In other words, the first connector 141 and the second connector 142 are eccentrically disposed on the same virtual axis. Therefore, since the liquid is kept fully filled in the double tube cover 130, the hot heat does not directly contact the human body, thereby eliminating the risk of burns.

In addition to this, the infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to the present embodiment includes a liquid tank 151 in which the liquid directed into the lamp unit 110 and the double tube cover 130 is stored, and the liquid in the liquid tank 151 to the lamp unit ( 110) and a pump 152 for pumping to the side of the double pipe cover 130, a cooling unit 153 provided separately from the liquid tank 151 to cool the liquid, and a cooling unit 153 disposed adjacent to the lamp, It further includes a solenoid valve device 154 that selects the liquid in the unit 110 and the double pipe cover 130 toward the liquid tank 151 or the cooling unit 153 .

In addition, the infrared lamp device for the thermal treatment device according to this embodiment is connected to the liquid tank 151 and the double tube cover 130 and the first line 161 on which the pump 152 is disposed, the double tube cover 130 and The second line 162 connected to the solenoid valve device 154, the third line 163 connected to the solenoid valve device 154 and the liquid tank 151, the solenoid valve device 154 and the cooling unit ( It further includes a fourth line 164 connected to 153 , and a fifth line 165 connected to the cooling unit 153 and the liquid tank 151 .

On the other hand, the infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device according to the present embodiment is further equipped with a temperature sensor 155 and a controller 180 for controlling the device.

The temperature sensor 155 is attached to the solenoid valve device 154 and serves to sense the temperature of the liquid flowing into the solenoid valve device 154 .

Then, the controller 180 determines whether the liquid is directed from the second line 162 to the third line 163 from the second line 162 as shown in FIG. 7 based on the detected value of the temperature sensor 155 or from the second line 162 as shown in FIG. 8 . 4 automatically controls the operation of the solenoid valve device 154 toward the line 164.

For example, when the liquid in the liquid tank 151 is fully charged into the double pipe cover 130 through the first line 161 by the action of the pump 152 and discharged through the second line 162, the temperature If the reference temperature is not reached, the liquid circulates back to the liquid tank 151 through the third line 163 by the action of the solenoid valve device 154 .

However, if the temperature of the liquid discharged from the double pipe cover 130 is raised higher than the reference temperature, the liquid is cooled through the fourth line 164 by the action of the solenoid valve device 154 under the control of the controller 180 . After being cooled in the unit 153 , it circulates back to the liquid tank 151 via the fifth line 165 .

The controller 180 performing this role may include a central processing unit 181 (CPU), a memory 182 (MEMORY), and a support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

The central processing unit 181 determines whether the liquid is directed from the second line 162 to the third line 163 as shown in FIG. 7 based on the sensing value of the temperature sensor 155 in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. In order to automatically control the operation of the solenoid valve device 154 from 162 to the fourth line 164, it may be one of various computer processors that can be industrially applied.

The memory 182 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit (181). The memory 182 is a computer-readable recording medium, which may be installed locally or remotely, and may be easily available such as random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, or any digital storage form. It may be at least one memory.

The support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is coupled to the central processing unit 181 to support typical operations of the processor. The support circuit 183 may include a cache, a power supply, a clock circuit, an input/output circuit, a subsystem, and the like.

In this embodiment, the controller 180 determines whether the liquid is directed from the second line 162 to the third line 163 as shown in FIG. 7 based on the sensing value of the temperature sensor 155 or the second line 162 as shown in FIG. 8 . It automatically controls the operation of the solenoid valve device 154 whether to go to the fourth line 164 in the line 164 , such a series of control processes may be stored in the memory 182 . Typically, software routines may be stored in memory 182 . Software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although the process according to the present invention has been described as being executed by a software routine, it is also possible that at least some of the processes of the present invention are performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented in software executed on a computer system, implemented in hardware such as an integrated circuit, or implemented by a combination of software and hardware.

According to this embodiment, which operates based on the structure as described above, with a compact but efficient structure, the liquid can be fully charged in the double tube type double tube cover covering the lamp unit, so that the high temperature heat from the lamp unit is transmitted to the human body. It is possible to solve the negative effects that cause skin burns by contact.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be said that such modifications or variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

110: lamp unit 111: coil
112: filament 113: unit flange portion
114: sealing member 115: sealing member
120: filament holder 121: inner ring portion
122: outer ring portion 123: ring connecting rod
130: double pipe cover 131: inner cover
131a: first through hole 131b: second through hole
132: outer cover 135: cover cap
141: first connector 142: second connector
151: liquid tank 152: pump
153: cooling unit 154: solenoid valve device
155: temperature sensor 161: first line
162: second line 163: third line
164: fourth line 165: fifth line
180: controller

Claims (7)

a lamp unit responsible for thermal treatment by emitting infrared heat;
a double pipe cover covering the lamp unit but provided in the form of a double pipe, the liquid being fully charged between the lamp unit and the double pipe cover;
a pair of cover caps coupled to both ends of the double pipe cover while supporting both ends of the lamp unit;
a first connector provided on one of the pair of cover caps for supplying a liquid to the lamp unit and the double pipe cover;
a second connector provided on the other one of the pair of cover caps for discharging the liquid in the lamp unit and the double pipe cover;
a liquid tank in which liquid directed into the lamp unit and the double tube cover is stored;
a pump for pumping the liquid in the liquid tank toward the lamp unit and the double tube cover;
a cooling unit provided separately from the liquid tank to cool the liquid;
an electromagnetic valve device disposed adjacent to the cooling unit and selecting the lamp unit and the liquid in the double pipe cover to be directed toward the liquid tank or the cooling unit; and
A temperature sensor attached to the solenoid valve device to sense the temperature of the liquid flowing into the solenoid valve device;
The double pipe cover,
an inner cover disposed outside the lamp unit in a radial direction and filled with a liquid therebetween; and
an outer cover disposed radially outside the inner cover and filled with a liquid therebetween;
A first through hole for guiding a liquid between the inner cover and the outer cover between the lamp unit and the inner cover is formed at one end of the inner cover;
The infrared lamp device for a thermal treatment device, characterized in that a second through hole for guiding the liquid between the lamp unit and the inner cover between the inner cover and the outer cover is formed at the other end of the inner cover.
The method of claim 1,
The infrared lamp device for thermal treatment device, characterized in that the first connector and the second connector are arranged to be mirrored on opposite sides with respect to the center of the cover cap.
According to claim 1,
a first line connected to the liquid tank and the double pipe cover and the pump is disposed;
a second line connected to the double pipe cover and the solenoid valve device;
a third line connected to the solenoid valve device and the liquid tank;
a fourth line connected to the solenoid valve device and the cooling unit;
a fifth line connected to the cooling unit and the liquid tank; and
Further comprising a controller for automatically controlling the operation of the solenoid valve device based on the detected value of the temperature sensor whether the liquid is directed from the second line to the third line or from the second line to the fourth line Infrared lamp device for thermal treatment device, characterized in that.
According to claim 1,
The lamp unit is
unit body of derived material;
A plurality of coils and filaments spaced apart from each other in the unit body; and
Infrared lamp device for thermal treatment device, characterized in that it is disposed in the area where the filament is located in the unit body, and comprises a plurality of filament holders for fixing the filament while guiding to the center area in the unit body.
5. The method of claim 4,
Doedoe provided at both ends of the unit body further comprising a unit flange connected to the cover cap,
A sealing member is interposed at an end of the unit flange,
A sealing member is provided on the unit flange adjacent to the sealing member to prevent the sealing member from melting while the heat emitted from the filament is emitted to the outside when a current by direct current is supplied to the coil,
Infrared lamp device for thermotherapy, characterized in that the filament is configured to be connected to the coil at intervals of 30mm to 120mm.
5. The method of claim 4,
The filament holder,
an inner ring part forming a ring shape to support the filament and to place the filament in the center of the unit body;
an outer ring part disposed radially outside the inner ring part and supported on an inner circumferential surface of the unit body; and
Infrared lamp device for thermotherapy, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of ring connecting rods connecting the inner ring portion and the outer ring portion.
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