KR20100035241A - A method of treating paraffin bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A medical paraffin bath apparatus is provided, which informs of replacement time by detecting change of liquid paraffin and is capable of height adjustment according to the location of the affected part. CONSTITUTION: A medical paraffin bath apparatus comprises: a cover(10) preventing inflow of the foreign material and overflow of the liquid paraffin; a light source generator(30) locating in the top of a container; a frame(40) for height adjustment supporting the container; a top and bottom control gear box(50) transferring the main body to the top and bottom; a control box(60) controlling the heating of the paraffin; a main body(70); a flow prevention cover(80); and a sensor sensing the muddy extent of the liquid paraffin.

Description

Therapeutic paraffin bath device {A METHOD OF TREATING PARAFFIN BATH}

The present invention relates to a therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, the solid medical paraffin (including therapeutic additives) by heating the liquid to liquefy the affected area, a joint or skin beauty requiring rehabilitation treatment It is a paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device to heat-treat by applying with paraffin after supporting.

Typically, a warm bath method is used in which the affected part or part of the skin is immersed in a liquid for pain treatment and skin care. However, such a hot bath method is simply using a hot water, or a method of treating by treating the affected area by soaking the affected area in hot water added with medicines and the like.

This warm bath method is effective only when it is supported, and also oil may evaporate from the skin and cause keratinization of the skin.

Therefore, the thermal effect lasts for a long time, there has been a demand for a therapeutic warm bath method that can prevent keratinization of the skin.

In response to this demand, a paraffin (paraffin bath) method using paraffin has been developed.

In the above super bath method, the paraffin is supported in a container and liquefied, and then the affected part is warmed and the bath is heated. It is to prevent evaporation.

However, in the case of such a super-bath method (paraffin bath) is used for a long time, the liquid paraffin precipitates foreign substances such as sweat and skin dead skin cells emitted from the human body.

When left in the liquid paraffin for a long time in the presence of foreign substances such as keratin and sweat in the liquid paraffin, bacteria and germs can proliferate, and odor is generated.

Therefore, in the case of the paraffins such as bad smell occurs badly or the color changes turbidly to detect this and to replace the contents, there is a lot of adverse effects that should be used as a means for treatment.

The present invention is to provide a therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus for notifying the replacement time by detecting the change in the liquid paraffin to solve the above problems.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus that can adjust the height according to the position of the affected part is fixed in the case of a conventional paraffin bath device fixed height.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a paraffin-bed apparatus for treatment that minimizes the loss of paraffin and can be liquefied in a short time.

In order to achieve the above object, the therapeutic paraffin bath device of the present invention prevents liquid paraffin from overflowing to the outside and prevents foreign substances such as dust from being introduced into the liquid paraffin. Cover 10; A container 20 inserted into the main body 70 and formed of a metal material capable of supporting and melting solid paraffin inside; A light source generator 30 positioned above the main body 70; Supporting the main body 70 and the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 formed in a columnar shape; It is formed on one side of the rear portion of the main body 70, the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 for moving up and down along the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 is inserted into a portion of the upper and lower adjustment frame 40; It is formed on one side of the main body 70, the control box 60 to set the heating temperature, operating time and operating method of the paraffin; The container 20 can be interpolated and heated, and the light source generator 30 is formed at the upper end, the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 is formed at the rear side, and the control box 60 is formed at the side part. Main body 70; Is formed outside the upper end of the main body 70, the flow preventing cover 80 for preventing the liquid paraffin flows to the outside of the main body 70; and formed inside the container 20, the liquid Consists of a sensing unit 90 for detecting the degree of turbidity of the paraffin, located in the inner lower end of the container 20, to prevent foreign matter precipitated at the lower end of the liquid paraffin to touch the affected area, the sensing unit ( It is possible to provide a therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that it further comprises a protective net (100) to prevent the affected area is detected in (90).

By providing a therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to know the replacement time of the paraffin deteriorated due to long time use, it is possible to adjust the height according to the affected area is convenient to use, when liquefying the solid paraffin, time At the same time, there is an effect of providing a therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus that can reduce paraffin loss to a minimum.

Hereinafter, those skilled in the art will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings for easy implementation of the therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a combination of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the present invention. Referring to Figure 1 and 2 in detail, the therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device of the present invention, the cover 10, the container 20, the light source generator 30, the vertical adjustment frame 40, up and down Control gear box 50, control box 60, the body 70, the wax flow prevention cover 80, the sensing unit 90 and the protective net 100 is composed of.

The cover 10 is to seal the container 20 to be inserted into the main body 70, to prevent the liquid paraffin in the liquid state to overflow to the outside. This is to prevent the entry of foreign matter such as dust to the liquid paraffin when not used with the function to prevent the hard paraffin hardened.

The container 20 is formed of a metal material to support the solid paraffin inside, and transforms the supported solid paraffin into liquid paraffin by supplying heat from the outside. The container 20 as described above is inserted into the main body 70, and is formed to be easily detachable from the main body 70 so as to facilitate the work when the paraffin is replaced.

The light source generator 30 is provided at the upper end of the main body 70, and can generate a light source, preferably a far-infrared generator that can generate far-infrared rays used for therapeutic purposes. In this case, when the light source generator 30 is applied as a far infrared ray generator, it is formed to irradiate far infrared rays after applying liquid paraffin to the human body. In addition to the treatment with paraffin by the light source generator 30 to which the far-infrared generator as described above is formed so that the treatment through the far-infrared radiation can be performed in parallel.

In addition, the light source generator 30 as described above is formed to be compatible with the UV sterilizer, which is not only can be contaminated by foreign matter liquid paraffin more easily in public places used by many people, By this, bacteria and germs will penetrate into paraffin. Therefore, in order to prevent this, it is possible to carry out sterilization by ultraviolet light before supporting the affected part in the liquid paraffin, and also to prevent the growth of bacteria and germs by irradiating the ultraviolet light to the liquid paraffin. It is.

The up and down adjustment frame 40 is formed in a pillar shape to support the body 70. The upper and lower adjustment frame 40 as described above is inserted into the vertical adjustment gear box 50 formed on one side of the main body 70 to support the main body 70 according to the movement of the vertical adjustment gear box 50. will be. This is to facilitate the use by adjusting the height of the body 70 according to the position of the affected part.

The vertical adjustment gear box 50 is to be adjusted by using a drive of the motor when adjusting the height of the main body 70, is formed on one side of the main body 70, a portion of the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 It is interpolated and moved up and down along the vertical adjustment frame 40 by the driving of the motor. The up and down adjustment gear box 50 is capable of controlling the operation by the up and down adjustment button 620 and the down button 630, which is formed on one side of the control box 60. When operating the raise button 620, the drive motor is operated to move in the upward direction to move the main body 70 in the upward direction, on the contrary, when operating the down button 630, the drive motor is in the downward direction By operating to move to the main body 70 is to move downward.

The control box 60 is formed on one side of the main body 70, it is possible to set the temperature, operating time and operation method for heating paraffin or maintaining the liquid state. The control box 60 as described above is formed of a touch screen, the display 610 for displaying information such as operation status and temperature and the up and down adjustment gear box 50 to control the up and down buttons 620 and down buttons 630. The display 610 may be formed in the form of a touch screen in addition to displaying various states, and may be input through the display 610 when a user sets a function.

The main body 70 may interpolate the vessel 20 supporting the paraffin inside, the light source generator 30 is formed on the upper end, and the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 for height adjustment is formed on one side. On one side of the side portion, a control box 60 is formed. In addition, a flow preventing cover 80 is further formed on the side of the main body 70 to prevent the liquid paraffin from flowing down along the side.

Since the main body 70 is provided with a heat source inside the container 20 in contact with the container 20, the main body 70 is formed to support and heat the solid paraffin inside the container 20. The heat source can be anything as long as it can supply heat.

Solid paraffin supported in the interior of the container 20 interpolated by the main body 70 as described above is to be dissolved in the form of a liquid.

Here, melting the solid paraffin is melted by alternately applying a low temperature (40 ℃) and a high temperature (70 ℃). This is to alleviate the inconvenience of liquefying the paraffin for a long time when heated to a low temperature, and to prevent the loss of the amount of paraffin vaporized when heated to a high temperature to shorten the time. The low temperature applied to paraffin is 40 ° C., and the high temperature is limited to 70 ° C. because paraffin melts between 47 ° C. and 65 ° C. due to the characteristics of paraffin.

Therefore, when melting to liquefy paraffin, the low temperature (40 ℃) and high temperature (70 ℃) is alternately applied to save the time required for melting, and to minimize the loss of paraffin.

After the melting operation is completed as described above to maintain a constant temperature so as not to cure the liquid paraffin is to keep warm.

The flow preventing cover 80 is provided on one side of the main body 70 to prevent the liquid paraffin from flowing out of the main body 70.

This can prevent paraffin from flowing out of the container when the liquid paraffin is applied to the affected area and then taken out of the container, and a certain amount can be removed before the excessively applied liquid paraffin is cured.

The flow preventing cover 80 is formed to face in the upward direction, which causes the liquid paraffin to be collected by the flow preventing cover 80 to be introduced back into the vessel 20 and over-coated to the affected part. If it is a liquid paraffin is formed to facilitate the removal of a certain amount before curing.

The detection unit 90 determines the degree of contamination of the liquid paraffin, thereby determining the turbidity of the paraffin. The sensing unit 90 is formed inside the vessel 20 in which the paraffin is loaded.

As described above, the sensing unit 90 formed inside the container 20 is positioned at the lower end of the container 20 because contaminants accumulate at the lower end of the container when used for a long time.

Therefore, the sensing unit 90 as described above is located between 0.5mm ~ 1.0mm from the lower end of the container 20. The height as described above is limited to those that can be replaced in a timely manner that the liquid paraffin is contaminated odor occurs.

Here, the sensing unit 90 may be any means for measuring the turbidity of the paraffin, but the present invention applies a means for sensing light.

The protection net 100 is located at the inner lower end of the container 20, which is to prevent the foreign matter precipitated at the lower end of the liquid paraffin to reach the affected part of the container 20 in which the liquid paraffin is loaded. It is provided at the lower end. In addition, the protection net 100 as described above serves to prevent the affected part from contacting the foreign matter precipitated at the lower end of the liquid paraffin, the affected part is detected by the sensing unit 90 for detecting the turbidity of the liquid paraffin liquid It also serves to prevent malfunctions such as notifying the replacement time of paraffin.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the main body 70 of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the main body 70 of the present invention. 3 and 4, the main body 70 may include a heat source therein, and may interpolate a container 20 capable of supporting paraffin. In addition, the control box 60 is formed on the outer surface of the main body 70, to facilitate the operation by the user. In addition, the main body 70 is formed to interpolate the container 20 capable of supporting paraffin and to be easily removable.

The lower end of the vessel 20 is provided with a detection unit 90 for detecting the turbidity of the paraffin, the detection unit 90 is a light sensing means using light as a means for detecting the turbidity of the paraffin Used. Here, the sensing unit 90 is composed of a light emitting device that emits light and a sensing sensor detecting the same. This is when light is emitted from the light emitting device is passed through the paraffin of the liquid is detected by the sensor.

Another form of the sensing unit 90 as described above (FIG. 4) is to place the light sensing sensor at the lower end of the vessel 20 to detect the amount of light flowing from the outside of the paraffin bath device, so the turbidity and impurities of the paraffin The timing of replacement is detected according to the precipitation state of.

In addition, the outer surface of the container 20 inserted into the main body 70 is formed with a contact 910 for connecting the sensing unit 90 to the main body 70. The contact point 910 is for connecting the sensing unit 90 formed inside the container 20 when the container 20 is inserted into the main body 70, and the container 20 carrying the paraffin is the main body. When inserted into the inner side of the 70, it is in contact with the connecting groove 710 formed on the inner side of the main body 70. The connection groove 710 formed in the main body 70 as described above is formed to contact the contact 910 when the container 20 is completely inserted into the interior of the main body 70. This is to facilitate the removal of the container 20 from the body 70.

Figure 5 is an illustration of a method for detecting the degree of contamination of the therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device of the present invention. Referring to Figure 5 in detail, the therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus of the present invention is to use a method of dissolving the solid medical paraffin in liquid form and applying to the affected part. For this reason, when used for a long time, the liquid paraffin is contaminated due to sweat, keratin and impurities that are pollutants generated in the human body. However, in the case of the liquid paraffin, since the paraffin starts to melt at a temperature slightly higher than the human body temperature at 40 ° C., the liquid paraffin becomes turbid or contaminates in the liquid paraffin due to contaminants. If the paraffin is used for a long time as described above, odor is generated, and impurities such as keratin begin to precipitate at the lower end of the container 20 in which the liquid paraffin is supported, and a precipitation layer B is formed at the lower end of the paraffin. .

At this time, when the impurities are settled to a height of 0.5mm ~ 1.0mm of the lower end of the vessel 20, the paraffins contained in the vessel 20 need to be replaced, so that the sensing unit 90 is located at the lower end of the vessel 20. Will be.

Hereinafter, the operation of the sensing unit 90 as described above will be described.

The sensing unit 90 detects the turbidity of the liquid paraffin and indicates a replacement time. The sensing unit 90 detects the turbidity of the liquid paraffin using light. The sensing unit is composed of a light emitting device that emits light and a sensing sensor that detects the light. When the light is emitted from the light emitting device configured as described above and irradiated to the liquid paraffin, the sensing unit transmits the liquid paraffin to detect the light. do. However, if a certain amount of impurity precipitates at the lower end of the paraffin, the light irradiated from the light emitting element is refracted or scattered by the impurity before reaching the sensor so that the sensor does not detect the light and the liquid paraffin becomes cloudy. In this case, the detection sensor maintains the OFF state when a certain amount of light is detected, and when it detects a predetermined amount of light, the detection sensor is turned on to notify the replacement of the paraffin.

Figure 6 is an exemplary view for explaining the height adjustment operation state of the therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 6 in detail, the therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus of the present invention is formed so that the main body 70 interpolating the container 20 in which the liquid paraffin is loaded to adjust the height according to the user's convenience It is. This is because the height is changed according to the affected area where paraffin bath is required. When bathing in the same area as the foot, such as the body 70 is to be placed low, and when bathing in the same area as the hand should be placed in a high position. Therefore, for the same reason as above, the conventional paraffin bath apparatus is to improve the need for the user to lean over or raise the foot so that the height is fixed to fit the affected part.

Such height is possible by the vertical adjustment gear box 50 formed on one side. This is possible by the user operating the height adjustment button provided on one side of the control box (80). When the user operates the elevation button 620, the height of the main body 70 increases, and conversely, when the lowering button 630 is operated, the height of the main body 70 decreases. The adjustment of the up and down adjustment gear box 50 is to hold down the raise button 620 and the down button 630 until the user reaches the desired height. When the main body 70 moves to a desired position, it stops when the pressing operation stops.

Although specific embodiments have been shown and described in order to illustrate the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the same configuration as the specific embodiment as described above, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Can be. Therefore, such modifications should also be regarded as belonging to the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims below.

1 is a perspective view showing a combination of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the main body 70 of the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the main body 70 of the present invention.

Figure 5 is an illustration of a method for detecting the degree of contamination of the therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) of the present invention.

Figure 6 is an exemplary view for explaining the height adjustment operation state of the therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device of the present invention.

<Detailed Description of Main Parts of Drawing>

10 cover 20 container

30: light source generator 40: up and down control frame

50: up and down adjustment gear box 60: control box

70: main body 80: wax flow prevention cover

90: detection unit 100: protection net

Claims (9)

A therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus, comprising: a cover 10 which prevents liquid paraffin from overflowing to the outside and prevents foreign substances such as dust from being introduced into the liquid paraffin; A container 20 inserted into the main body 70 and formed of a metal material capable of supporting and melting solid paraffin inside; A light source generator 30 positioned above the main body 70; Supporting the main body 70 and the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 formed in a columnar shape; It is formed on one side of the rear portion of the main body 70, the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 for moving up and down along the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 is inserted into a portion of the upper and lower adjustment frame 40; A control box 60 formed at one side of the main body 70 to set a heating temperature, an operating time, and an operating method of the paraffin; The container 20 can be interpolated and heated, and the light source generator 30 is formed at the upper end, the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 is formed at the rear side, and the control box 60 is formed at the side part. Main body 70; Is formed outside the upper end of the main body 70, the flow preventing cover 80 for preventing the liquid paraffin flows to the outside of the main body 70; and It is formed inside the vessel 20, the therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that consisting of a sensing unit for sensing the degree of turbidity of the liquid paraffin (90). According to claim 1, Located in the inner lower end of the container 20, to prevent the foreign matter precipitated in the lower end of the liquid paraffin to touch the affected area, and to prevent the affected area is detected in the sensing unit 90 Therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that it further comprises a protective net (100). The method of claim 1, wherein the light source generator 30 is a therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that to apply one of a far infrared ray generator or an ultraviolet ray generator. According to claim 1, wherein the control box 60, the display 610 for displaying information and the elevating button 620 for moving the main body 70 in the upward direction, and the main body 70 in the downward direction Treatment paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that consisting of a down button 630 that can be made. The therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the display 610 is formed of a touch screen. According to claim 1, wherein the main body 70 is a therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that the groove further formed (710). According to claim 1, wherein the vessel 20 is a therapeutic paraffin bath (Paraffin Bath) device, characterized in that the contact is further formed (910). 8. The therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sensing unit is composed of a light emitting element and a sensing sensor. In the therapeutic paraffin bath apparatus, when heat is applied to dissolve the solid medical paraffin in the liquid phase, the therapeutic treatment, characterized in that by alternately applying the heat of low temperature (40 ℃) and high temperature (70 ℃) alternately Paraffin Bath Apparatus.

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