KR20110066324A

KR20110066324A - Electrode for radio frequency simulator having cooling function

Info

Publication number: KR20110066324A
Application number: KR1020090122934A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 임석원
Original assignee: (주)에너지플러스
Priority date: 2009-12-11
Filing date: 2009-12-11
Publication date: 2011-06-17

Abstract

PURPOSE: An electrode for microwave therapy device is provided to remove burn risk of a contact area due to heat during high frequency treatment and to control cooling temperature. CONSTITUTION: An electrode for microwave therapy device comprises an electrode body(30), a probe case(10), and a cooling system unit(100). The electrode body transfers high frequency electric energy generated from the microwave therapy device main body. The electrode body is formed inside the probe case. The cooling system unit is attached to the electrode body, cools heat from the electrode body using thermoelectric elements(110a,110b) and cooling plates(120a,120b), and includes a temperature sensor and a cooling temperature controlling element.

Description

Electrode for radio frequency simulator having cooling function

The present invention relates to an electrode for high frequency therapies, and more particularly, to cool the electrorod smoothly with a cooling system to remove the risk of burns on the skin contact area due to heat generation of the electrorod during treatment using high frequency. The present invention relates to an electrorod for a radiofrequency therapeutic device having a cooling function that enables a high frequency procedure for a longer time.

In general, the high frequency therapy device directly contacts the electrode with the human body and injects electrical energy generated inside the therapeutic device into the core of the human body through the electrode to convert it into living energy, and uses the generated energy to heat the core. It is a medical device that can be used for various purposes such as skin, obesity hair loss prevention and hair growth, and health care by increasing the natural healing power and resistance in the human body. Such high frequency therapy devices have been developed and used in various types of models.

Such a conventional high frequency therapy device is provided with a main body which generates a frequency, and an electrorod holder which is electrically connected to the main body and provided with an electrorod (called a ceramic) at one end. Therefore, the electric energy at the special level of frequency generated from the high frequency medical device is directly contacted with the human body through an electrorod, and is then administered to the deep part of the human body to convert it into living energy and use the generated energy. Deep heat can be generated.

However, the conventional high-frequency medical device has a problem in that it cannot generate heat above 45 degrees, which is the necrosis limit of the skin, because the high frequency medical treatment is performed by simply contacting the frequency generated from the main body of the high-frequency medical device directly with the human body through an electrorod. If the procedure is continued in a fever state, there is a risk of causing burns on the skin of the contact area, there were many limitations to increase the treatment effect.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to connect the electrode of the radiofrequency therapy device with a cooling system so that the cooling can be performed smoothly, while eliminating the risk of burns on the contact area due to heat during radiofrequency therapy. It is to provide a high-frequency treatment device electrorod having a cooling function, which allows a high frequency procedure for a time.

In addition, another technical problem of the present invention, by using a thermoelectric element to directly cool the electrod while the temperature sensor can be used to adjust the cooling temperature to increase the therapeutic effect by the high frequency, for a high frequency therapy device having a cooling function We want to provide an electroload.

Embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided with a body of the electrode for the transmission of high-frequency electrical energy generated in the body of the high-frequency therapy device in the probe case, the body of the electrode rod for stimulation heating electrode portion An electric rod for a high frequency therapy device configured to be fixed so that high frequency energy is transmitted to the inside of a human body, comprising: a cooling system unit attached to a body of the electro rod to cool heat generated by the body by a thermoelectric element and a cooling plate. In addition, the present invention provides an electrorod for a high frequency therapeutic device having a cooling function.

In the present invention, the cooling system unit is attached to the heating electrode for stimulation temperature sensor for detecting the heating temperature of the electrode portion, the temperature measurement value of the heating electrode portion for stimulation measured by the temperature sensor to adjust the cooling temperature by the cooling plate Provided with a cooling temperature control unit for implementing another embodiment, there is provided an electrorod for a high frequency therapeutic apparatus having a cooling function.

In each embodiment of the present invention, the cooling system unit is installed in close contact with the body of the electric rod and directly absorbs the heat generated from the body, and each thermoelectric element is installed on each side of each thermoelectric element It may be provided with two cooling plates to absorb the heat transferred to release to the outside.

In each embodiment of the present invention, the stimulating heating electrode part includes: a first high frequency electrode (+) terminal and a second high frequency electrode for high frequency heat transfer generated in the body of the electrorod inside the probe case in which the body of the electrorod is fixed and seated; It may be composed of an electrode cover made of an insulator for electrical insulation between the high frequency electrode (-) terminal and the entire first appearance of the first high frequency electrode terminal and the two electrode terminals.

In each embodiment of the present invention, the cooling system unit is composed of a cooling medium circulation system in which heat is released through circulation of a cooling medium passing through the inside of the cooling plate, and communicated with the inside of the cooling plate to be injected into the cooling plate, or A cooling medium circulation pipe that serves as a passage for the outgoing cooling medium, a cooling medium storage tank connected to the cooling medium circulation pipe for storing the cooling medium, a cooling medium storage tank and a cooling medium circulation pipe for forced circulation of the cooling medium It may be configured to include a medium circulation pump.

In each embodiment of the present invention, the thermoelectric element is made of a ceramic plate for heat transfer, and the cooling unit and the heating unit, which are arranged side by side spaced apart at a predetermined interval, made of a conductor for electrical transmission and inside each other in the cooling unit and the heating unit N-type semiconductor and p, each of which is stacked to face each other and is connected between electrodes (+) and (-) for applying an electrical signal, and is filled between two electrically conductive plates, and n-type semiconductor and p are converted into energy by the movement of a carrier according to the current change It may be composed of a type semiconductor.

According to the present invention, since the structure of the electric rod can be smoothly cooled in conjunction with the cooling system, the high frequency treatment can be performed for a longer time while eliminating the risk of burns on the contact area caused by the heat during the treatment using high frequency. do.

In addition, according to the present invention, since it is possible to control the real-time temperature by using a temperature sensor while directly cooling the electrode using the thermoelectric element, it is possible to increase the treatment effect by the high-frequency energy and reduce the risk of side effects.

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

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of an electrorod for a radiofrequency treatment device having a cooling function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the main part of the electrorod for radiofrequency treatment device of FIG. 1, FIG. Fig. 4 is a state diagram illustrating a state in which a cooling system unit connected to a high frequency therapeutic apparatus electret by cooling water circulation, and FIG. 4 is a detailed structural diagram of the thermoelectric device of FIG. 1.

Electrode for high frequency therapy device of the present invention is an electrorod body 30 for outputting the high frequency energy generated from the high frequency therapy body to the outside, the heating electrode portion 40 for stimulation for the administration of the high frequency energy output from the body It is configured to include a cooling system unit 100 for cooling the electric rod body.

In addition, the electrode for a high frequency treatment device of the present invention is a temperature sensor 140 for detecting the heating temperature of the stimulating heating electrode portion 40, the temperature measurement value of the stimulating heating electrode portion measured by the temperature sensor to the cooling plate of the cooling system unit It further comprises a cooling temperature adjusting unit 150 for adjusting the cooling temperature by the other embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electrode body 30 is made of an aluminum material for easy heat transfer and is installed on a hand piece electrically receiving high frequency energy output from the body of the radio frequency treatment device. It is embedded in the probe case 10 of a plastic material to be formed, and is fixed by being seated on the stimulating heating electrode part 40. To this end, the electrode body 30 is preferably formed of a structure in which each component constituting the electrode can be combined in one assembly form as shown in FIG. In addition, one side of the probe case 10 is installed so that the switch 20 for controlling the power and output supplied to the electric load is exposed to the outside to enable the user operation.

The stimulating heating electrode part 40 serves as a base so that the body 30 of the electr rod can be fixed and seated, and the first high frequency material is made of aluminum to transfer the high frequency energy generated from the body of the electr rod 30. The electrode cover 42 covering the entire exterior of the electrode (+) terminal 41 and the first high frequency electrode (+) terminal 41 and made of an insulating material such as plastic for electrical insulation between the electrode terminals, And a second high frequency electrode (-) terminal 43 made of an aluminum material for high frequency heat transfer to the first high frequency electrode (+) terminal and attached to an outer surface. The part is formed by exposing its electrode part to the outside so as to directly transmit high frequency energy to the human body.

The cooling system unit 100 is attached to the electric rod body 30 as shown in the detailed view of FIG. 2 and heats generated from the body 30 to the thermoelectric elements 110a and 110b and the cooling plates 120a and 120b. To the outside to cool the body of the electrorod. The thermoelectric elements 110a and 110b are installed in close contact with both sides of the electrode body 30 to directly absorb heat generated from the body of the electrode body. Cooling plate (120a, 120b) is made of an aluminum material that is easy to heat transfer and is installed in close contact with each side of each of the thermoelectric elements (110a, 110b) to absorb the heat transferred from each thermoelectric element to release to the outside. As a result, the cooling system unit 100 may directly cool the heat generated by the electro rod body 30 using the two thermoelectric elements 110a and 110b and the cooling plates 120a and 120b. Reference numeral 50 is an insulator.

In addition, the cooling system unit 100 is made of either air-cooled or water-cooled, and in both cases a cooling medium circulation system in which heat is released through the circulation of the cooling medium via the interior of the cooling plate (120a, 120b). It may be done. In this case, the cooling medium is not limited to a specific material, but cooling water may be preferably used.

3 shows an example in which the cooling system unit 100 according to the present invention is a circulating system using cooling water. The cooling plates 120a and 120b and the cooling medium storage tank 132 and the cooling medium circulation pump in the handpiece are shown. 133 is configured to form a closed loop by the cooling medium circulation pipe 131. In this case, the cooling plates 120a and 120b form a flow path therein, and an internal configuration thereof is formed such that a coolant inlet 120-1 and a coolant outlet 120-2 connected to the flow path are formed on one side and the opposite side, respectively. It is preferable.

The cooling medium circulation pipe 131 communicates with the inside of the cooling plates 120a and 120b and serves as a passage of the cooling medium that is injected into or exits the cooling plate.

The cooling medium storage tank 132 is connected to the cooling medium circulation pipe 131 and stores the cooling medium circulated through the cooling medium circulation pipe 131, and may be configured as a water tank.

The cooling medium circulation pump 133 is connected to the cooling medium storage tank 132 and the cooling medium circulation pipe 131 to provide power for forced circulation of the cooling medium in the cooling medium circulation pipe 131. Motor and the like.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the thermoelectric elements 110a and 110b include a cooling unit 111, a heat generating unit 112, an electrically conductive plate 113 and 114, an n-type semiconductor 115, and a p-type semiconductor 116. . The cooling unit 111 and the heat generating unit 112 are made of a ceramic plate and are arranged side by side to be spaced apart by a predetermined interval. The electrically conductive plates 113 and 114 are made of a conductor for electrical transmission, and are respectively stacked to face each other inside the cooling unit 111 and the heat generating unit 112, and apply an electric signal (+) (−) to each other. This is connected. The n-type semiconductor 115 and the p-type semiconductor 116 are filled between the two electrically conductive plates 113 and 114, and energy conversion is performed by the movement of the carrier according to the current change.

The temperature sensor 140 is attached to an electrode or a cover of the stimulating heating electrode part 40 to generate an output according to the heating temperature of the electrode part. The position at which the temperature sensor is attached is not limited to a specific place, and it can be installed anywhere where the temperature of the electrode can be detected.

The cooling temperature controller 150 may adjust the cooling temperature by the cooling plate in real time according to the temperature change of the stimulating heating electrode part by controlling the pump of the cooling system part with the temperature measurement value of the stimulating heating electrode part measured by the temperature sensor. Will be.

As a result, in the electrorod for high frequency treatment device according to the present invention, by controlling the pump of the cooling system unit through a temperature sensor in real time, the cooling water stored in the water tank of the cooling system unit can be maintained at a constant temperature. It is transmitted to the cooling plate through the water tank, the water circulation hose, and thus it is possible to substantially control the temperature of the haptic high frequency heat generated from the stimulating heating electrode.

In addition, since the present invention is configured to allow space to pass through the inside of the probe case having a built-in high-frequency treatment device electrorod, the cold air transmitted from the cooling system to cool the skin can cool the body of the electrorod. In this way, it is possible to realize a manner in which the skin in contact with the cooled electrorod is cooled.

Therefore, the electrorod for radio frequency treatment device according to the present invention has a structure interlocking with a cooling system, so that the cooling of the electro rod can be performed smoothly (below 10 ° C.), thus preventing the risk of exposure of the contact area (image) during the radio frequency treatment using the radio frequency treatment device. On the other hand, if necessary, high frequency treatment is possible through the heat above the necrotic threshold temperature (45 degrees) of the skin, and high power can be applied to the treatment site for a longer time than before. It is possible to improve the treatment effect.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of an electrorod for a high frequency therapeutic apparatus having a cooling function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed view of the main part of the electrorod for the radiofrequency treatment device of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a state diagram illustrating a state in which a cooling system unit connected to a high frequency therapeutic apparatus electr of FIG. 1 by cooling water circulation.

4 is a detailed structural diagram of the thermoelectric device of FIG. 1.

10: probe case 20: switch

30: electrode body 40: heating electrode portion for stimulation

41: first high frequency electrode (+) terminal 42: electrode cover

43: second high frequency electrode (-) terminal 50: insulator

100: cooling system unit 110a, 110b: thermoelectric element

111: cooling unit 112: heat generating unit

113,114: electrically conductive plate 115: n-type semiconductor

116: p-type semiconductor 120a, 120b: cooling plate

120-1,120-2: Coolant oil inlet / outlet 131: Cooling medium circulation pipe

132: cooling medium storage tank 133: cooling medium circulation pump

140: temperature sensor 150: cooling temperature control unit

Claims

A body of an electrorod for transmitting high frequency electric energy generated from the body of the radiofrequency treatment device is provided inside the probe case, and the body of the electrorod is fixed to the heating electrode for stimulation so that high frequency energy is delivered into the human body. In the electrified radio frequency treatment rod,

And a cooling system unit attached to the body of the electrorod, the cooling system unit cooling the heat generated from the body of the electrorod by a thermoelectric element and a cooling plate.

The method of claim 1, wherein the cooling system unit,

A temperature sensor attached to the heating electrode for stimulation and sensing a heating temperature of the electrode;

And a cooling temperature adjusting unit configured to adjust a cooling temperature by the cooling plate of the cooling system unit to a temperature measured value of the stimulating heating electrode unit measured by the temperature sensor.

The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the cooling system unit comprises:

Two thermoelectric elements installed in close contact with both sides of the body of the electrorod to absorb direct heat generated from the body of the electrorod;

Two cooling plates installed on one side of each of the thermoelectric elements to directly receive heat absorbed by each thermoelectric element and generate heat to the outside; and each of the thermoelectric elements and the cooling plate includes a body of the electric rod. It is configured to directly cool the heat generated from, characterized in that the high-frequency treatment device electroload having a cooling function.

The stimulating heating electrode unit according to claim 1 or 2,

A first high frequency electrode (+) terminal and a second high frequency electrode (−) terminal to which the body of the electrorod is fixed and seated, and to transmit high frequency heat generated from the body of the electrorod inside the probe case;

Electrode cover for covering the entire appearance of the first high-frequency electrode (+) terminal and made of an insulator for electrical insulation between the two electrode terminals; characterized in that consisting of, the high-frequency treatment device electroload having a cooling function.

The cooling system of claim 1, wherein the cooling system unit comprises:

And a cooling medium circulation system in which heat is released through circulation of a cooling medium passing through the inside of the cooling plate.

The method of claim 5, wherein the cooling system unit,

A cooling medium circulation pipe communicating with the inside of the cooling plate and serving as a passage of the cooling medium injected into or exiting the cooling plate;

A cooling medium storage tank connected to the cooling medium circulation pipe to store a cooling medium circulated through the cooling medium circulation pipe;

And a cooling medium circulation pump connected to the cooling medium storage tank and the cooling medium circulation pipe to forcibly circulate the cooling medium inside the cooling medium circulation pipe. .

The thermoelectric device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the thermoelectric element is

A cooling unit and a heating unit formed of a ceramic plate for heat transfer and arranged side by side at a predetermined interval;

An electrical conduction plate made of a conductor for electrical transmission, each of which is laminated to face each other inside the cooling unit and the heating unit, and to which an electrode (+) (-) for applying an electrical signal is connected;

An n-type semiconductor and a p-type semiconductor are filled between the two electrically conductive plates, the energy conversion is made by the movement of the carrier in accordance with the change of current;