KR102425251B1 - Automatic implanting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The automatic hair transplantation device of the embodiment, as a hair transplantation device capable of mounting a cylindrical cartridge, the front portion to which the cartridge is detachably mounted, and an upper push lever for supporting the upper portion of the needle or follicular tube accommodated in the cartridge, the needle or A lower lifting plate for supporting the lower part of the follicular duct, at least one hinge bar and a hinge for pressing the upper push lever from the upper side to the lower side, a spring elastically supporting the lower part of the lower lifting plate, and the needle or a push rod passing through the needle or the inside of the hair follicle tube so that the hair follicles provided in the hair follicle duct are transplanted to the scalp, and a push rod driver providing power to selectively move the push rod.

Description

Automatic implanting apparatus

The present invention relates to a hair transplantation device for transplanting hair.

In general, a hair transplantation device for hair transplantation is a device used to transplant hair into a lost area when hair on the scalp is lost due to a disease or accident.

Among the hair transplantation devices used by the hair transplantation device for hair transplantation, the representative single-hair transplantation technique separates the hair roots one by one and transplants them with a transplant needle, so there is no bleeding or scarring, and the direction, angle, and density of the hair can be arbitrarily adjusted, so that after surgery It is widely used because it maintains the shape of the hair naturally. The hair transplantation device used in the single hair transplantation operation places the hair root, which is the root part connected to the hair, in front of the inside of the hair transplantation device during hair transplantation, and then inserts the transplantation needle into the scalp, so that the hair root is implanted while the hair transplantation needle forms a hole. It is a method that allows it to settle in the scalp along the needle. At this time, it is common to use the mandrel moving inside the implantation needle to push the hair root into the skin tissue in the scalp.

For the operation of the implantation needle and mandrel mentioned above, the medical personnel must perform the following tasks. First, in order to insert the implantation needle into the scalp of the patient, the main body of the implantation device must be pressed against the scalp. Second, there is the inconvenience of having to press the handle to remove the implantation needle from the patient's scalp while supporting the hair root with the mandrel.

The above operation causes a lot of inconvenience to doctors who have to perform medical treatment. In addition, the hair transplantation device is more inconvenient because it is necessary to plant thousands of hair roots at one time. Due to these inconveniences, the number of medical personnel complaining of musculoskeletal disorders is also increasing.

1 is a view showing a general manual hair transplanter.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in the manual hair transplanter 10 , hair follicles are mounted one by one on the hair transplanter needle 12 , and then the doctor proceeds with a hair transplantation procedure using the attached hair transplanter 10 . When the doctor presses the button of the hair transplanter 10, the moving rod 11 discharges the hair follicles in the needle 12, thereby being inserted into the scalp.

In the case of the currently used manual hair transplanter, since about 2,000 hair follicles are treated in one treatment for one patient, the fatigue of the patient and doctor increases, and the procedure takes about 3 to 4 hours. As such, it is a reality that transplanting hair follicles using a manual hair transplanter is very inconvenient in terms of operation time and cost of the patient, and research on equipment capable of automatically/semi-automatically transplanting hair follicles is needed to solve this problem. .

The present invention is to propose a cylindrical cartridge capable of accommodating a plurality of needles, and an automatic hair transplantation device capable of automatically performing hair follicle transplantation using the cartridge.

In addition, an automatic hair transplantation device capable of reducing the time of hair transplantation by shortening the time from hair follicle transplantation to transplantation of the hair follicles included in the next-order needle after hair follicle transplantation by allowing the used needles among the needles mounted on the cylindrical cartridge to be smoothly discharged. I would like to suggest

The automatic hair transplantation device of the embodiment, as a hair transplantation device capable of mounting a cylindrical cartridge, the front portion to which the cartridge is detachably mounted, and an upper push lever for supporting the upper portion of the needle or follicular tube accommodated in the cartridge, the needle or A lower lifting plate for supporting the lower part of the follicular duct, at least one hinge bar and a hinge for pressing the upper push lever from the upper side to the lower side, a spring elastically supporting the lower part of the lower lifting plate, and the needle or a push rod passing through the needle or the inside of the hair follicle tube so that the hair follicles provided in the hair follicle duct are transplanted to the scalp, and a push rod driver providing power to selectively move the push rod.

According to the embodiment as described above, a structure in which the driving method of the cylindrical hair follicle cartridge can continuously supply hair follicles can be achieved, and since it includes an automatic hair follicle supply unit, hair follicle transplantation time compared to the existing structure in which hair follicles are mounted one by one has the advantage of drastically reducing

1 is a view showing a general manual hair transplanter.
2 is a view showing the configuration of an automatic hair transplantation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the configuration of an automatic hair transplantation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are views for explaining the process of moving the needle or hair follicle tube in the cylindrical cartridge according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the accompanying embodiments, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention can easily change other embodiments included within the scope of the same idea by adding, changing, deleting, and adding components. However, this will also be included in the spirit of the present invention.

2 is a view showing the configuration of an automatic hair transplantation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The automatic hair transplantation apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2 is a needle movement type hair transplantation apparatus that can be classified according to a method of discharging hair follicles. That is, each of the needles in the cartridge including a plurality of needles and hair follicles are sequentially moved out of the cartridge and then returned to the structure.

In detail, the automatic hair transplantation device 100 of the first embodiment includes a cylindrical cartridge 200 including a plurality of needles and hair follicles, and a main body having an open front portion to which the cartridge 200 is detachably coupled, The cartridge 200 includes a needle driving unit 110 that helps the needle 210 move so that the needle 210 is positioned on the movement path of the push rod 121 .

The needle driving unit 110 is a needle moving unit 112 disposed toward the cartridge 200 using a power means such as a motor is movable up and down or left and right, so that the needle 210 mounted in the cartridge 200. to allow movement of

On the other hand, the automatic hair transplantation device 100 of the embodiment includes a push rod 121 for moving the needle 210 in the cartridge 200 inside the main body, and the push rod 121 is moved to the left and right (in FIG. 2 ). direction) and a push rod driving unit 120 for sliding movement. In addition, a driving means 150 for providing power to the push rod driving unit 120 is provided in the main body.

The needle 210 existing in the cartridge 200 is located on the front portion of the push rod 121 by the needle driving unit 110 and the needle moving unit 112 . Then, the push rod 121 moved by the push rod driving unit 120 moves forward into the needle 210 , and the hair follicle 201 mounted in the needle 210 is also pressed by the push rod 121 to the scalp. is inserted into

When the needle 210 is in contact with the scalp side and the hair follicle 201 in the needle 210 is inserted into the scalp, the needle 210 starts moving backward, while the needle 210 moves backward. keep that position. That is, after the hair follicle 201 is inserted into the scalp, only the needle 210 starts to move backward, and the push rod 121 maintains its position. After the needle 210 moves backward to the initial position in the cartridge 200 , the push rod 121 moves backward. The movement and position control of the push rod 121 is performed by the push rod driving unit 120 .

The needle used for implantation moves into the cartridge 200 , and then the next-order needle is mounted again on the front of the push rod 121 .

3 is a view showing the configuration of an automatic hair transplantation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The automatic hair transplantation device 100 shown in FIG. 3 is a needle-fixed hair transplantation device that can be classified according to a method for discharging hair follicles. That is, a plurality of follicular tubes 202 and hair follicles 201 accommodated in the follicular tube 202 are configured in the cartridge 200 detachably mounted on the front portion of the automatic hair transplantation apparatus 100 .

In addition, a needle 210 for inserting the hair follicle 201 accommodated in the hair follicle tube 202 into the scalp is fixed to the front portion of the automatic hair transplantation device 100 . A method in which a plurality of hair follicle tubes 202 equipped with hair follicles are sequentially supplied to the needle 210 .

A plurality of follicular ducts in the cartridge 200 are mounted between the needle 210 and the push rod 121 by the operation of a driving unit such as a motor, and the cartridge 200 has a plurality of follicular ducts 202 at an arbitrary center. It may be configured in a cylindrical shape disposed at the same distance from the.

The automatic hair transplantation device 100 of the second embodiment includes a cylindrical cartridge 200 including a plurality of needles and hair follicles, a main body having an open front portion to which the cartridge 200 is detachably coupled, and the cartridge The hair follicle tube 202 in the 200 may include a driving unit to be positioned on the movement path of the push rod 121 .

And, the needle driving unit 110 may be used when replacing the needle 210 fixed to the front part of the hair transplantation device using a power means such as a motor. In the second embodiment, the position is fixed without moving left and right of the needle 210 , but when replacement of the needle 210 is required, the new needle mounted on the needle driving unit 110 is the position of the needle 210 . can be fixed to

On the other hand, the automatic hair transplantation device 100 of the embodiment includes a push rod 121 for moving the needle 210 in the cartridge 200 inside the main body, and the push rod 121 is moved to the left and right (in FIG. 3 ). direction) and a push rod driving unit 120 for sliding movement. In addition, a driving means 150 for providing power to the push rod driving unit 120 is provided in the main body.

The push rod 121 moved by the push rod driving unit 120 moves forward into the hair follicle tube 202 in the cartridge 200, and the hair follicle 201 in the hair follicle tube 202 moves to the needle 210. , the hair follicle 201 is inserted into the scalp.

When the needle 210 comes into contact with the scalp side and the hair follicle 201 moved by the needle 210 is inserted into the scalp, the moved hair follicle tube 202 starts to move backward, and the hair follicle tube 202 moves backward. During the push rod 121 maintains its position. That is, after the hair follicle 201 is inserted into the scalp, only the hair follicle tube 202 starts moving backward, and the push rod 121 maintains its position.

After the hair follicle tube 202 moves backward to its initial position in the cartridge 200, the push rod 121 moves backward. The movement and position control of the push rod 121 is performed by the push rod driving unit 120 .

After the transfer of the follicular tube 202 used for transplantation into the cartridge 200 is completed, the next-order follicular tube is mounted on the front of the push rod 121 again.

For this configuration, the hair transplantation device may further include a driving unit capable of rotating the cartridge at a predetermined angle, and a space for recovering the used needle or follicular tube may be further provided.

4 and 5 are views for explaining the process of moving the needle or hair follicle tube in the cylindrical cartridge according to the present embodiment.

First, as a configuration not shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , components for the movement of the needle or follicular duct in the cartridge 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 .

An upper push lever 250 for supporting the upper and lower sides of a needle or hair follicle tube (shown as 210 in the drawing) mounted in a cylindrical cartridge 200, and a lower lifting plate 170 are configured in the automatic hair transplantation device do.

The upper push lever 250 and the lower lifting plate 170 enter the cartridge to support each needle or follicular duct after the cartridge 200 is mounted.

And, when the upper push lever 250 and the lower lifting plate 170 contact the needle or the hair follicle tube, a plurality of hinges are provided as a structure for pressing the needle or the hair follicle tube downward. For example, it includes a hinge bar 167 for pressing the upper push lever 250 from the upper side to the lower side, and a plurality of hinges 161 and 162 for pressing the hinge bar 167 downward. . Then, by moving the position of the other hinge bar 167 , the hinge pusher 160 for moving the hinge bar in contact with the upper push lever 250 is provided. The hinge pusher 160 may be moved left or right by a separate power means.

In addition, a spring 180 may be provided as an elastic member for supporting the lower lifting plate 170 from the lower side, and when the lower lifting plate 170 descends, a gentle lowering can be made by the spring 180. have.

And, the needle clamp 190 for fixing the position of the lowered needle or hair follicle tube while being supported by the upper push lever 250 and the lower lifting plate 170 in the automatic hair transplantation device 200 is provided. An insertion hole 191 is formed in the needle clamp 190 , and a needle or a hair follicle tube may be inserted into the insertion hole 191 and fixed in a fitting manner.

Through this structure, a vertical and repeated movement can be made by the spring and hinges, and it is possible to sequentially supply a needle or a hair follicle tube equipped with a hair follicle to the hair transplantation device.

When the cartridge is provided to the hair transplantation device, the upper push lever 250 and the lower lifting plate 170 support the needle or follicular duct, and the hinge bar 167 is lowered by the hinge pusher 160, and the needle or follicular duct is lowered. It is placed in the same position as this needle clamp 190 . Then, while the rear needle clamp 190 moves forward, a needle or a hair follicle tube is inserted into the insertion hole 191 and fixed to the needle clamp 190, and the hair follicle is inserted as described above while advancing the needle and the push rod. this is done

According to the above-described embodiment, a structure in which the driving method of the cylindrical hair follicle cartridge can continuously supply hair follicles can be achieved, and since it includes an automatic hair follicle supply unit, hair follicle transplantation time compared to the existing structure in which hair follicles are mounted one by one has the advantage of drastically reducing

Claims (3)

As a hair transplantation device capable of mounting a cylindrical cartridge,
a front part on which the cartridge is detachably mounted;
an upper push lever for supporting the upper part of the needle or follicular duct accommodated in the cartridge;
a lower lifting plate for supporting the lower part of the needle or follicular duct;
At least one hinge bar and a hinge for pressing the upper push lever from the upper side to the lower side;
a spring elastically supporting the lower portion of the lower lifting plate;
A push rod passing through the inside of the needle or the hair follicle tube so that the hair follicle provided in the needle or the hair follicle tube is transplanted to the scalp;
and a push bar driving unit that provides power to selectively move the push bar;
When the hair follicles in the needle are inserted into the scalp, the needle moves backward and the push rod maintains its position while the needle moves backward, and the needle moves backward to the initial position and then starts backward. The method of claim 1,
Automatic hair transplantation device further comprising a needle clamp for fixing the position when the needle or the follicular tube in the cartridge is pressed downward. The method of claim 1,
Automatic hair transplantation device further comprising a hinge pusher for pressing the hinge and the hinge bar.

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