KR20010035342A - Portable far-infrared temporomandibular disease treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A jaw joint remedy apparatus is provided, to enhance the safety and effect of jaw joint remedy by using far-infrared ray capable of being transmitted to the deep part of a human body and to conveniently treat the jaw joint by fixing the apparatus to a user's body. CONSTITUTION: The jaw joint remedy apparatus comprises: i) a hair band(100); ii) right and left far-infrared ray radiation parts(200) which are installed at both ends of the hair band(100) and include far-infrared ray pads, heaters heating a side of the pad and insulating materials; iii) a temperature control part being installed at a side of the right and left far-infrared ray radiation parts(200) and controlling the temperatures of the heaters; and iv) a portable power supply part(300) applying power sources to the right and left far-infrared ray radiation parts(200) and the temperature control part.

Description

Portable far-infrared jaw joint treatment device {PORTABLE FAR-INFRARED TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISEASE TREATMENT DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a treatment device for treating jaw joint disease using far-infrared rays, and more particularly, by irradiating far-infrared rays on the jaw joint area to warm blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels around the jaw joint to promote circulation of lymphatic fluid in the blood It relates to a therapeutic device that activates and treats metabolism.

The jaw joint is a joint located between the lower jaw and the head bone. There is a joint disc between the lower jaw and the head bone, which serves as a buffer to prevent side effects that can occur when the bone meets and moves directly. Jaw arthropathy occurs when the disc is out of position or worn out.

In addition to psychological factors such as stress, jaw arthrosis is caused by tooth engagement problems caused by tooth decay and windy, bending posture of the neck and waist to one side, and teething and biting teeth.

Nowadays, jaw joints are increasing mainly in young people, and this phenomenon is caused by poor growth of the lower jaw bone by eating light foods in the diet. It is also caused by the difficulty of setting up dental clinics, lack of awareness of the doctor's treatment, lack of doctor experience, and lack of effective treatment equipment.

Many therapeutic devices for treating jaw joint disease caused by the above phenomenon have been developed. Examples include electroacupuncture, low frequency electrostimulation therapy, and ultrasound therapy.

In general, the efficacy of acupuncture is well known, and acupuncture is an oriental medicine that treats diseases by giving proper stimulation to acupuncture points in the human body to improve blood circulation and decomposing waste products such as fish blood in muscles. In general, however, in order to acupuncture, the needle is usually inserted into the bloodstream, but acupuncture can invade a lot of bacteria due to invasion of various germs during the procedure. To overcome this problem, the electronic needle was developed.

The electro-acupuncture causes the frequency to be oscillated through the low frequency or the pulse voltage at the site of treatment, thereby stimulating the acupuncture points at the site of treatment, thereby having the same effect as acupuncture. However, these electronic needles are cumbersome to perform the procedure only if you know the acupuncture points.

The low frequency electric stimulation treatment device performs treatment by mounting an electrode on the surface of the skin and passing a low frequency current through the human body. The low frequency electrostimulation therapy device is configured to apply a low voltage low frequency current from the oscillator between a therapeutic electrode attached to a damaged tissue and a corresponding non-field electrode. This applied low voltage low frequency current stimulates the muscles to relieve pain and improve blood circulation.

The use of ultrasound as a treatment for damaged tissues has been widely reported in various technical literature for 20-30 years. Ultrasound therapy is a device that delivers and treats ultrasound at an appropriate intensity to damaged tissue. Ultrasonic waves have a difference in transmission depth according to frequency. In the low frequency band, the transmission depth becomes short, and in the high frequency band, the transmission depth becomes long.

The low frequency electrical stimulation therapy device or the ultrasonic therapy device mentioned above is a method of treating by giving electrical stimulation to the human body. However, in consideration of the cause of psychological factors such as stress of the jaw joint, the method of applying electrical stimulation has a problem that can cause psychological stress in the patient.

In addition, in the case of the ultrasonic therapy device, since the depth of penetration into the human body differs according to the frequency band, the frequency band must be changed according to the damaged part. That is, the depth of penetration becomes short when using a low frequency band, and the depth of penetration becomes long when using a high frequency band.

However, if the treatment using high frequency can penetrate deep tissues, but the attenuation also increases, and as the depth goes deeper, there is a risk that the work force may be reduced and the wound may be caused by overheating. Due to the problems of the above-mentioned treatment using high frequency, treatment using low frequency is frequently used. However, low frequency treatment has a short penetration depth, which makes it difficult to treat deep tissues such as jaw joints.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to improve the safety of the treatment, the far-infrared rays to the tissues of the deep to improve the efficiency of the treatment of the jaw joints using the far infrared It is to provide a treatment device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a far-infrared jaw joint therapy device configured in a predetermined headphone form to treat jaw joint disease more conveniently.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device in a form that can be more conveniently treated and portable.

Figures 1a and 1b is an exemplary view showing a far infrared jaw joint treatment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is an enlarged view of the far infrared radiation unit shown in FIG. 1A. FIG.

FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the far infrared radiation unit shown in FIG. 2A. FIG.

Figure 3 is a block diagram functionally showing the internal configuration of the far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device.

Figure 4a is an illustration showing a portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4b is a block diagram of the portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

100 ... hair band 200 ... far infrared radiation

210, 501 ... far infrared pads 220, 502 ... heater

230, 503 ... insulation 240, 504 ... temperature control

241 Temperature measurement unit 242 Power control unit

243, 520 ... Temperature switch 250 ... FM / AM radio receiver

251 Antenna 252 Earphone

300 ... Portable power supply unit 310 ... Charge and protection circuit

320 ... charger 500 ... cylindrical housing

510 ... handle

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, in the treatment device for treating jaw joint disease using far-infrared, the hair band member and the left and right terminals of the hair band member is installed, a) far infrared rays Among the left and right far-infrared radiator, and left and right far-infrared radiator including b) a far infrared ray pad emitting b, a heater for heating one side of the far infrared ray pad, and c) a heat insulating material to block heat generated by the heater. Is installed on one side, there is provided a far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device including a temperature control unit for controlling the temperature of the left and right heaters, the left and right far-infrared radiator and a portable power supply unit for supplying power to the temperature control unit.

The far-infrared pad is a fiber formed in a cylindrical shape in which a far-infrared ray emission paint is applied to the other side not in contact with the heater, and the other side in contact with the jaw joint part of the far-infrared pad may be concave.

The temperature control unit may include a temperature control switch for adjusting the temperature of the heater, a temperature measuring unit for measuring the temperature of the heater, and a temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit to maintain a temperature set by the temperature control switch. It may include a power control unit for controlling the power applied to the heater.

The far-infrared radiator may further include an FM / AM radio receiver.

The portable power supply unit may include a charge and protection circuit for charging the rechargeable battery and the overcharge and overdischarge.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the treatment device for treating jaw joint disease using far infrared rays, a cylindrical housing, and installed in the upper portion of the housing, a) far infrared pad for emitting far infrared rays, b) of the far infrared pad Far-infrared radiation unit including a heater for heating one side and c) a heat insulation unit for blocking the heat generated by the heater, and installed in the lower portion in the housing, the temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the heater and the lower portion in the housing Is installed in, and is provided with a portable far infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device including a power supply for supplying power to the far infrared radiation unit and the temperature control unit.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1A and 1B are exemplified diagrams illustrating a portable far infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1A, the portable far infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device includes a hair band 100, a left and right far infrared radiation unit 200 including a temperature control unit, and a portable power supply 300.

The hair band 100 is formed of an elastic member having a circular shape to facilitate attachment and detachment, and the far-infrared radiation unit 200 is installed at both terminals of the hair band 100. The hair band 100 is fixed to the head of the far infrared jaw joint treatment device, so that the far infrared radiation unit 200 can be in close contact with the user's jaw joint.

The left and right far infrared radiation unit 200 is installed on the left and right terminals of the hair band, and emits far infrared rays for treating jaw joint disease. The far infrared radiation unit 200 is preferably formed in a cylindrical shape, but may also be formed in a rectangular, conical or polygonal shape.

The left and right far-infrared radiating unit 200 blocks the far-infrared pad 210 emitting far infrared rays, a heater 220 for heating one side of the far-infrared pad 210, and heat generated by the heater 220. Insulating material 230 is included.

A temperature control unit 240 for controlling the temperature of the heater 220 is installed in any one of the left and right far infrared radiation units 200.

The portable power supply 300 applies power required for far-infrared radiation to the left and right far-infrared radiators 200 and the temperature controller 240. The portable power supply 300 includes a rechargeable battery that can be charged by the adapter 400 and a charging / protection circuit for preventing overcharge and overdischarge. The portable power supply 300 may be integrally formed with the far infrared radiation emitter 200. The portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device in which the far-infrared radiator 200 and the portable power supply 300 are integrated is illustrated in FIGS. 4A and 4B.

Portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device according to the present invention may further comprise an FM / AM radio receiver. Referring to FIG. 1A, reference numerals are not shown, but a receiving antenna and earphones are shown.

Figure 1b is an exemplary view showing a state wearing a portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1B, it can be seen that the left and right far-infrared radiators 200, from which far-infrared rays are radiated, are located in the face region between the chin and the ears.

2A is a detailed view of the far infrared radiation unit 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the far infrared radiation unit 200.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the far infrared radiation unit 200 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a temperature control switch 243 is attached to a cylindrical surface of the far infrared radiation unit 200. The temperature control switch 243 may be attached to only one of the left and right far infrared radiation unit 200, or may be attached to both the left and right far infrared radiation unit 200. When the temperature control switch 243 is attached to only one side, the set temperature of the left and right far infrared radiation unit 200 is simultaneously adjusted, and when left to the left and right far infrared radiation unit 200, respectively, the left The temperature of the right infrared radiation unit 200 can be set respectively.

The far infrared ray radiator 200 may be formed in a rectangular shape to increase the treatment area, that is, the contact area.

The other side of the far-infrared radiation unit 200, that is, the portion directly contacting the jaw joint during treatment, may be concave so that the far-infrared radiation unit 200 may be in close contact with the face of the user. This takes into account the three-dimensional face has the effect of improving the wearing comfort and effective treatment when using the portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the far-infrared radiator 200 may include a far-infrared pad 210 that emits far infrared rays, a heater 220 that heats one side of the far-infrared pad, and a heat insulating material that blocks heat generated by the heater. 230, the temperature control unit 240.

Far-infrared pad 210 is a part directly contacting the jaw joint during treatment, and the far-infrared pad 210 is a predetermined fiber coated with a far infrared ray release paint. In addition, the far-infrared pad 210 has a predetermined shape that can treat a wide part of the jaw joint. 2a shows a circular pad shape. When heat is applied to the far-infrared pad 210, far-infrared rays having a wavelength of 7 to 12 · m are emitted from the applied far-infrared emission paint.

The heater 220 is positioned between the far-infrared pad 210 and the heat insulator 230, and uniformly heats one side of the far-infrared pad 210. The heater 220 may include a temperature sensor such as a thermistor capable of measuring a hot wire and its own temperature. The heater 220 is preferably to be operated by a direct current power source in consideration of safety.

The heat insulator 230 is positioned between the heater 220 and the temperature controller 240, and prevents heat generated by the heater 220 from being transferred to the temperature controller 240. Protect. As the heat insulating material 230, asbestos, glass wool, quartz cotton, diatomaceous earth, magnesium carbonate powder, magnesia powder, calcium silicate, pearlite and the like can be used.

The temperature controller 240 controls the power applied to the heater 220 to prevent a risk due to overheating of the heater 220 and to maintain the constant temperature of the heater 220. When the temperature controller 240 is not included, the far-infrared radiator 200 may be composed of only a far-infrared pad, a heater, and a heat insulator.

An internal configuration and a method of operating the portable far infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device having the configuration as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

Figure 3 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration of a portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that the portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device functionally includes a left and right heater 220, a temperature controller 240, and a portable power supply unit 300. That is, the temperature control unit 240 installed only on any one of the left and right far infrared radiation units 200 controls the temperature of the heaters 220 installed in the left and right far infrared radiation units 200, respectively. According to an embodiment, the temperature control unit 240 may be installed in the left and right far infrared radiation units 200, respectively. Duplicate description of each component will be omitted below.

The temperature controller 240 includes a temperature measuring unit 241, a power control unit 242, and a temperature control switch 243.

The temperature measuring unit 241 measures the temperature of the heater 220 installed in the left and right far infrared radiating unit 200 by thermistors included in the heater 220. The thermistor includes two electrodes, and has a characteristic that a resistance value changes with temperature. The temperature measuring unit 241 provides the power voltage controller 242 with the measured voltage V _det by the thermistor. Alternatively, the temperature measuring unit 241 may provide the power control unit 242 with a result of comparing the reference voltage V _ref corresponding to the set temperature with the measured voltage V _det by the thermistor.

The power control unit 242 controls the power applied to the heater 220 so that the heater 220 maintains a set temperature. When the temperature of the heater 220 is lower than the set temperature according to the measurement result or the comparison result of the temperature measuring unit 241, the power control unit 242 increases the power applied to the heater 220 In the opposite case, the applied power is reduced. The set temperature means a temperature at which far infrared rays suitable for treatment are emitted.

The temperature control switch 243 allows the user to directly adjust the set temperature.

The portable power supply unit 300 includes a rechargeable battery 310 and a charging and protection circuit 320 for charging the rechargeable battery and preventing overcharging and overdischarging the rechargeable battery. The portable power supply unit 300 stabilizes the DC power supplied from the adapter 400. In addition, the portable power supply unit 300 may apply power to the left and right far infrared radiation unit 200 and the temperature control unit 240 using a rechargeable battery.

As the rechargeable battery 310, a Ni-Cd rechargeable battery, a Ni-MH rechargeable battery, a lithium ion polymer rechargeable battery, or a lead acid battery may be used. Among the above-listed rechargeable batteries, the Ni-MH rechargeable battery is most preferable.

The charging and protection circuit 320 protects the rechargeable battery 310 from heat generated by itself during charging and discharging, and stabilizes power to supply stable power.

The FM / AM radio receiver 250 includes an antenna 251 and an earphone 252, and is configured to operate like the structure of a conventional radio. The FM / AM radio receiver 250 is additionally mounted, and its purpose is to assist the patient for a long time without being free during the treatment.

Figure 4a is an exemplary view showing a portable far infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4b is an internal configuration of the portable far infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B, the portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device has a cylindrical housing including a far-infrared pad 501, a heater 502, an insulation 503, a temperature controller 504, and a power supply 505. 500, a handle 510 attached to the bottom of the housing, and a temperature control switch 520 for adjusting a set temperature of the temperature controller 504. That is, in the second embodiment, the far infrared radiation unit, the temperature control unit and the power supply unit are integrally combined.

The present invention is to enable safe and effective treatment by radiating far-infrared infrared rays to the region of the jaw joint that is familiar to the human body and can be delivered to the deep tissue in the treatment of jaw joint disease, and configured to fix the far-infrared jaw arthropathy to the body In addition to enabling more convenient treatment without the use of hands during treatment, the FM radio can be installed in the treatment device to avoid peripheral gaze or obstruction during treatment and to make patients feel free from long-term treatment. Make treatment possible.

Claims (11)

In the treatment device for treating jaw joint disease using far infrared rays, Hair band members; It is installed on the left and right terminals of the hair band member, a) far-infrared pads emitting far-infrared rays, b) a heater for heating one side of the far infrared pad and c) left and right far-infrared radiation units including a heat insulating material to block heat generated by the heater; A temperature control unit installed at any one of left and right far infrared radiation units and controlling a temperature of the left and right heaters; And Portable power supply unit for supplying power to the left and right far infrared radiation unit and the temperature control unit Portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device comprising a. The method of claim 1, The far infrared pad, Portable far-infrared jaw osteopathy treatment device is a fiber formed in a cylindrical shape with a far-infrared ray-emitting paint applied to the other side not in contact with the heater. The method of claim 2, Portable far-infrared jaw joint treatment device having a concave shape on the other side. The method of claim 1, The temperature control unit, A temperature control switch controlling a temperature of the heater; A temperature measuring unit measuring a temperature of the heater; And A power control unit controlling power applied to the heater such that the temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit maintains the temperature set by the temperature control switch Portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device comprising a. The method of claim 1, Portable far-infrared jaw arthropathy treatment device further comprising an FM / AM radio receiver. The method of claim 1, The portable power supply unit Rechargeable battery; And Charge / protection circuit for charging the rechargeable battery and preventing overcharging and overdischarging of the rechargeable battery Portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device comprising a. In the treatment device for treating jaw joint disease using far infrared rays, A cylindrical housing; Is installed above the housing, a) far-infrared pads emitting far-infrared rays, b) a heater for heating one side of the far infrared pad and c) a far-infrared radiation unit including a heat insulation unit to block heat generated by the heater; A temperature controller installed at a lower portion of the housing and controlling a temperature of the heater; And A power supply unit installed at a lower portion of the housing and supplying power to the far infrared radiation unit and the temperature control unit; Portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The far infrared pad, Portable far-infrared jaw osteopathy treatment device is a fiber formed in a cylindrical shape with a far-infrared ray-emitting paint applied to the other side not in contact with the heater. The method of claim 8, Portable far-infrared jaw joint treatment device having a concave shape on the other side. The method of claim 7, wherein The temperature control unit, A temperature control switch controlling a temperature of the heater; A temperature measuring unit measuring a temperature of the heater; And A power control unit controlling power applied to the heater such that the temperature measured by the temperature measuring unit maintains the temperature set by the temperature control switch Portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The power supply unit Rechargeable battery; And Charge / protection circuit for charging the rechargeable battery and preventing overcharging and overdischarging of the rechargeable battery Portable far infrared jaw joint treatment device comprising a.