KR20090008483A - Infrared ray distribution and illumination device for medical treatment of hair and scalp - Google Patents

Abstract

An infrared ray distribution and illumination device is provided to remove the foreign material and horny substance of scalp and to improve the flow of the blood within the scalp. An infrared ray distribution and illumination device comprises: a semiconductor light source unit changing electrical energy delivered from the power supply unit into the optical energy and emitting the infrared light source; a light distributor unit successively dividing light source into a plurality of lights in the form of tree; a light guide unit which is connected to the end of the optical distribution unit and delivers the light source to the circumference of the scalp; a comb unit protecting a light guide and delivering the physical power; and a protrusion functioning scalp massage.

Description

Infrared ray distribution and illumination device for medical treatment of hair and scalp}

In the conventional hair loss prevention device using laser light, the light source cannot reach the scalp effectively due to the surrounding hair, because the light source is more than a certain distance away from the scalp, and the device must be held in a fixed position for a certain time to increase the treatment effect. There is discomfort.

In addition, there are also devised devices in which the optical fiber is applied to the comb as it is to compensate for the above disadvantages, but the general optical fiber does not have sufficient strength to withstand combing, and thus effective combing is not possible, such as a general comb. Because it is sharp, it is very likely to hurt the scalp if used as is. In addition, if the end of the optical fiber is simply rounded, the rounded end portion acts as a lens, focusing the light source on the scalp surface like a magnifying glass, which is very likely to cause fatal damage to the skin.

In recent years, the development of semiconductor laser technology has made it possible to produce a strong enough power to simultaneously irradiate multiple scalp areas with only one semiconductor light source. Many low-adjustment semiconductor light sources were used in various places, but they could not effectively distribute a single light source. In other words, in order to treat several places of the scalp at the same time, a plurality of light sources in the device are arranged, thereby making the whole device complicated and heavy, and the overall power consumption is increased and manufacturing costs are high.

In the present invention, the infrared light source for preventing and treating hair loss is divided into a plurality of light sources through a separate light distribution device, and then guided to the inside or the scalp surface or near the comb through each light guide, and a separate protrusion installed at the end of the comb. The structure is characterized in that the therapeutic light is effectively transmitted to the scalp.

At this time, the protruding structure is directly connected to the light guide inside the comb to act as a lens so that the therapeutic light source delivered through the light guide can be effectively delivered to the scalp, while removing the keratin of the scalp when combing. And it is characterized in that the function to deliver a physical stimulus at the same time.

In addition, the light distribution device allows the treatment light source to be irradiated to several places at the same time by using only one or two or a few semiconductor light sources, thereby making it possible to manufacture the device at a lower cost as a whole.

In order to realize the above technical problem, the internal device of the "infrared light source distribution irradiation apparatus for treating the scalp" of the present invention simply consists of a power supply unit, a semiconductor light source unit, a light distribution unit, a light guide part, a comb teeth, a protrusion, and the like. . In addition, the external structure includes a body portion and a head portion in which a power supply device and a semiconductor light source portion, a light distribution device, a light guide, and the like are installed. The external structure includes a comb teeth planted in the head portion and a protrusion directly contacting the scalp.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 illustrates the main functions of the present invention. The present invention converts the electrical energy transmitted from the power supply unit 100 and the power supply unit 100 to supply power to the light energy and the semiconductor light source unit 200, semiconductor light source unit 200 for emitting a therapeutic infrared light source on one side thereof Treatment light source, which is firstly outputted from the light source device 300 of the planar optical waveguide structure, which is sequentially separated into a plurality of lights in the form of a tree, respectively connected to the ends of the light distribution device 300 The light guide unit 400 which transmits the light source to the vicinity of the scalp through the comb 500, protects the light guide 400 therein and transmits the physical force necessary when combing and supports the protrusion 600 positioned at the end thereof. Comb portion 500, which serves to serve as attached to the end of each comb (500) to give a physical stimulus to the scalp when combing to remove keratin and waste and to function as a scalp massage, delivered through the comb (500) The therapeutic light source is characterized in that it has a projection 600 having a light irradiation function so that it spreads well without being concentrated at the scalp surface.

2 illustrates an overall external view of a device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The overall external shape is similar to a brush-type comb and includes a body part 20 including a power supply part 100, a semiconductor light source part 200, a light distribution device part 300, and the like, and a head part supporting the light guide part and the comb teeth ( 10), when combing is composed of a comb portion 500 for transmitting a physical force and a protrusion 600 in direct contact with the scalp.

At this time, each of the internal device may be installed in any portion of the body 20 and the head portion 10. In addition, the light guide 400 does not pass through all the comb teeth 500, and the light guide 400 is applied to only some comb teeth 500 so that the comb teeth 500 to irradiate light and physically massage the scalp ( 500) may be functionally separated.

The above device of the present invention removes foreign substances and dead skin of the scalp through combing essential for hair loss and scalp management, and improves blood flow in blood vessels inside the scalp by irradiating the scalp with a low-power infrared light source, thereby delivering better nutrition to hair roots. Ultimately it has the function of hair loss prevention and treatment.

In particular, the conventional hair loss treatment device using an infrared light source has a lot of power consumption and a complicated structure by mounting a plurality of semiconductor laser in one body, the present invention is one or two using a light distribution device of the tree structure The therapeutic light from the semiconductor light source is distributed to a large number of multiple lights, so that the structure can be efficiently irradiated to various parts of the scalp simultaneously. This multi-distribution light source passes through the comb through each light guide to reach the protrusion located at its end, and the light is irradiated at the moment when the protrusion physically presses and rubs the scalp, so that light energy can be transmitted to the scalp and blood vessels more effectively. . This reduces the inconvenience that the existing devices had to irradiate the scalp without moving for more than a certain time to increase the therapeutic effect, and can increase the therapeutic effect even more than the conventional invention only by the daily combing operation.

 In particular, the device according to the present invention can reduce the number of components required for driving the light source because it requires a small number of light sources, and is smaller, lighter, and cheaper because the structure is simpler and the driving power is smaller than that of the existing device. This is possible.

Claims (4)

A device for the treatment and management of the scalp using infrared light sources such as LD (Laser Diode) and LED (Light Emitting Diode) .The therapeutic light source is guided to the scalp and near the scalp through the inside of the structure having a comb function and then irradiated to the scalp. Structure, characterized in that. The comb teeth, which are in physical contact with the scalp, include a light guide therein for the therapeutic light source to be delivered to the scalp, and at the distal end an optical lens that allows light transmitted through the light guide inside the comb to be effectively transmitted to the scalp. At the same time having a characteristic of the structure, characterized in that it comprises a protrusion to remove the dead skin and give the scalp a physical stimulus such as a massage when combing. LD and LED as a therapeutic light source is characterized in that one light source is divided into a plurality of light sources through a separate light distribution device to transmit light to the comb through each light guide. This effectively distributes and distributes the light to a plurality of comb teeth with a small number of light sources. The structure of claim 3, wherein the light distribution device has a planar optical waveguide structure and has a tree-shaped distribution structure in which one light source is sequentially separated. Here, the tree-type distribution structure is an example of the following distribution method. (E.g. 1 x 8 distribution device, one light source is divided into two, two light sources are divided into four, and four light sources are distributed into eight in sequence. This allows the initial light output to have an intensity of 1 at the start stage. Are reduced to 1/8 of each at the end of the 8 distribution.) Brief description of the drawings                        <Figure 1>

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