KR20170027274A - Electromagnetic wave therapeutic treatment device and electromagnetic wave therapeutic method - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus and a method of electromagnetic wave treatment by emitting microwave, which is high frequency electromagnetic wave, through a more effective method for treatment. The electromagnetic wave treatment apparatus comprises: a body; a moving body coupled to the body to be movable; a microwave generation part formed on the moving body, a guide pipe connected to the microwave generation part to guide the propagation direction of the microwave; a thermo-graphic camera for photographing a user, located in the irradiation direction of the microwave; and a control unit for adjusting the position of the moving body in correspondence with the thermal distribution of the user photographed by the thermo-graphic camera.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave therapeutic apparatus and an electromagnetic wave therapeutic method,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus and an electromagnetic wave therapy method, and more particularly, to an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus and an electromagnetic wave treatment method for irradiating a body with a microwave, which is a high frequency electromagnetic wave, in a more effective manner.

Disease manifesting in the body is diversifying and treatment methods are diversified. The development of medical technology has made it possible to apply more effective treatment methods to the same pathologies, and technologies have been developed that can be more effectively accessed and treated, such as those that were difficult to access in the past.

For example, technologies that can stimulate the affected part by utilizing sound waves, light, electromagnetic force, or the like can be more effectively developed and used. More efficient and effective treatment has become possible by using ultrasound photocoagulation, local lithotripsy using shock waves, excision and repair using laser light, and magnetic stimulation therapy using electromagnetic force.

However, the therapeutic method using the electromagnetic force is not effective because it is limited to the stimulation therapy that stimulates the current through the body. For example, it has been known that it is possible to treat, for example, applying thermal stimulation to the inner side of skin tissue, activating beneficial substances and removing harmful components by using permeation power of microwave which is a high frequency electromagnetic wave, Therapy has not been provided. Some of these treatment modalities have been developed, but it is very difficult to apply them because of the many risk factors such as excessive heat transmitted to the body and injury.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0059364, (2011.06.02)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus for irradiating a body with a microwave, which is a high frequency electromagnetic wave, in a more effective manner.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an electromagnetic wave treatment method for irradiating a body with a microwave, which is a high frequency electromagnetic wave, and treating the body.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other technical problems which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

An electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a body; A moving body movably coupled to the body; A microwave generating part formed on the moving body; A guide pipe connected to the microwave generation unit and guiding a propagation direction of the microwave; An infrared camera for photographing a user located in an irradiation direction of the microwave; And a controller for adjusting the position of the moving body in correspondence with the thermal distribution of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera.

The controller may adjust the position of the moving body in accordance with a difference in height distribution between different body parts of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera.

The controller may adjust the position of the moving body in correspondence with the difference between the body heat distribution of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera and the inputted body heat distribution.

The control unit may convert the body image of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera into coordinates, and set the movement coordinates of the moving body on the coordinates.

The image processing apparatus may further include an image processing unit that receives the image of the thermal imaging camera and measures the body heat distribution and the change of the user and transmits measurement data to the control unit.

The image processing unit may include an image converting unit for converting at least one of color, saturation, and brightness of the input image, so that the user can measure the temperature distribution and change of the user from the image converted by the image converting unit.

The moving body may be slidably coupled to the body and may move parallel to the body according to a control signal of the controller.

Wherein the body is formed in a bar shape extending in a sliding direction of the moving body, the moving body includes an arm protruding outward from the body and capable of being refracted, And a support portion which is extended more widely than the cross section of the body to prevent rotation of the body.

The moving body may include a head rotatably coupled to an end portion of the arm and accommodating the microwave generation portion and the guide tube therein.

And a display unit for visually displaying a body heat distribution corresponding to the body of the user on at least one of the body and the moving body.

The electromagnetic wave therapy method according to the present invention includes the steps of: (a) inputting a user's body image with a thermal imaging camera; (B) measuring the body heat distribution of the user from the body image; And (c) changing an irradiation position of a microwave irradiated on the body of the user corresponding to the measured body heat distribution of the user.

In the step (c), the irradiating position of the microwave irradiated on the body of the user may be adjusted corresponding to the difference in height distribution between different body parts of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera.

In the step (c), the irradiating position of the microwave irradiated to the body of the user may be adjusted corresponding to the difference between the body heat distribution of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera and the inputted body heat distribution.

In the step (c), the body image photographed by the thermal imaging camera may be converted into coordinates, and the irradiation position of the microwave irradiated on the user's body may be set as a coordinate on the coordinate.

According to the present invention, the treatment effect can be improved by irradiating the microwave to the body in a more effective and efficient manner. Particularly, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of unnecessary accidents such as a part of the body being overheated and injured, while allowing the user to obtain a sufficient therapeutic effect by actively changing the irradiation direction of the high frequency electromagnetic wave (microwave) have. In addition, the position can be changed in each part of the body corresponding to the user's posture, and the electromagnetic wave can be irradiated more accurately, so that the user can experience an optimum therapeutic effect in a stable posture.

1 is a perspective view of an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side view of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG.
Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the relationship among components of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of Fig. 1; Fig.
Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the head portion of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of Fig. 1; Fig.
5 is a view illustrating a display unit and a display screen of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an image taken by a thermal imaging camera of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG. 1;
7 is an operation diagram of a moving body of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG.
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the arrangement state of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of Fig. 1;
9 is a use state diagram of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG.
10 is a diagram illustrating a change in the photographed image of the thermal imaging camera during electromagnetic wave therapy.
11 is a flowchart showing an electromagnetic wave treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is only defined by the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus and an electromagnetic wave treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. FIG. First, the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. Based on this, a radio wave treatment method will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a relationship among components of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG. .

1 to 3, an electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 10, a movable body 20 movably coupled to the body 10, a movable body 20, A guide pipe 220 connected to the microwave generating unit 210 and guiding the propagation direction of the microwave, a thermal image (not shown) for photographing a user located in the irradiation direction of the microwave, A camera 30 and a control unit 110 for adjusting the position of the moving body 20 in accordance with the thermal distribution of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30. [ The electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus 1 analyzes images taken by the thermal imaging camera 30, measures the user's body heat distribution and changes in real time, and detects a superheated part. The measurement and detection are performed in real time while the treatment is being performed, and the operation of changing the position or arrangement of the moving body 20 is also performed in real time in accordance with the user's body heat distribution and change. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the concentration of the stimulation on the specific region while changing the irradiation position actively in accordance with the distribution and change of the body heat of the user, and it is possible to apply sufficient stimulation to the affected region necessary for the stimulation.

In addition, the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus 1 is formed so that the movable body 20 can be moved in various arrangements with respect to the body 10 by changing its arrangement state. That is, the structure of the moving body 20 including the arm 21 and the head 22, and the structure of the body 10 extending in the form of a bar are mutually combined, The microwave can be more precisely inspected at a desired point without depending on the position of the microwave. By using the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus 1, it is possible to more effectively irradiate the body to the microwave to improve the therapeutic effect, and the user can experience the optimal treatment effect in a stable posture.

The body 10 has an outer shape as shown in Figs. The body 10 is formed in a bar shape elongated to one side and the moving body 20 is slidingly moved along the extending direction of the body 10 very easily. The body 10 may be formed in a bar shape extending in the sliding direction in consideration of the sliding movement direction of the moving body 20. [ Although a body 10 extending in a vertical direction is shown in the drawing, it is not limited thereto, and a body 10 extending in a horizontal direction or other directions can be formed. The body 10 is supported by a supporting portion 11 which is wider than the transverse section of the body 10 and blocks the rotation of the body 10. [ A structure for driving the movable body 20, a power supply unit, a control unit, and the like may be installed inside the body 10. The driving unit 150, the power supply unit 140, the control unit 110, and the like will be described later in more detail.

The body 10 may extend to one side to effectively guide the movement of the moving body 20 in the extending direction, but the relative structural stability may be insufficient. Accordingly, the supporting portion 11, which is wider than the transverse section of the body 10, is formed on one side of the body 10 to prevent the body 10 from tilting or rotating, thereby realizing a stable supporting structure. The supporting portion 11 extends in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and may be formed in various shapes such as a circular shape, a circular plate shape, and a ring shape. It is possible to improve the stability of the body 10 by forming various types of support portions 11 that are wider than the cross section of the body 10. So that it is possible to form the body 10 that can be stably supported while easily guiding the movement of the movable body 20 by extending to one side. A handle 12 or the like may be provided on the upper portion of the body 10 to facilitate transportation.

The movable body 20 is movably coupled to the body 10. The moving body 20 is slidably coupled to the body 10 and moves on the body 10 in parallel according to a control signal of the control unit 110 (see FIG. 3). 1 and 2, the moving body 20 includes an arm 21 which protrudes outwardly of the body 10 and is capable of being bent, and a head 21, which is rotatably coupled to the end of the arm 21 22). The arm 21 can be freely deflected, including one or more joints (see 21a and 22b in FIG. 2), and the head 22 can be pivotally connected to such an arm 21 to vary the direction of irradiation have. The moving body 20 can be moved on the body 10 by changing the arrangement of the moving body 20 in various forms due to the structure including the arm 21 and the head 22. [ The arrangement of the movable body 20 and the body 10 and the operation of the movable body 20 will be described later in more detail.

In the interior of the head 22, a microwave generating portion (see 210 in FIGS. 3 and 4) and a guide tube (see 220 in FIGS. 3 and 4) are accommodated. The microwave generated in the head 22 is emitted through the emitting portion 22a outside the head 22 and irradiated forward. It is possible to freely change the alignment direction of the discharge portion 22a by changing the rotation direction of the head 22, the position of the arm 21, the refraction angle of the arm 21, and the like, can do. The emitting portion 22a may be formed by completely opening one side of the head 22 or by coupling a light transmitting member such as glass or a lens to the opening. The remote controller 23 is removably coupled to one side of the head 22 so that the user can conveniently store the remote controller 23 when the apparatus is not operated or operated by the remote controller 23.

A display unit 40 for displaying photographed images, operation screens, and the like externally is formed on the body 10. The thermal imaging camera 30 may be coupled to the body 10 or to one side of the mobile body 20 as shown. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the thermal imaging camera 30 may be installed outside the body 10 or the moving body 20. [ For example, one or more thermal imaging cameras 30 may be installed in a treatment room or the like where treatment or treatment is performed to photograph a user located in the irradiation direction of the microwave, and the user may be photographed by wire or wirelessly to an image processing unit So that the image can be processed. The thermal imaging camera 30 can be installed at various positions where the body of the user can be photographed and the body heat distribution can be easily grasped. Hereinafter, the relationship among the constituent elements constituting the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus 1, the implementation method thereof, the image photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30, and the processing method thereof will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 3 to 6.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a head portion of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a display unit and a display screen of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a view illustrating an image taken by a thermal imaging camera of FIG.

3, the body 10 includes a power supply unit 140 for supplying driving power for driving the apparatus, a power conversion unit 130 for converting the power of the power supply unit 140 and providing the power to the driving unit 150 and other components, A driving unit 130 for driving the moving body 20, and the like. The power source unit 140 may be connected to an external power source through a plug or the like. The power conversion unit 130 converts the power supplied from the power supply unit 140 and converts the supplied power into a form capable of operating the respective components. The power conversion unit 130 may include an inverter, a power conversion element such as a converter, and a transformer that boosts a voltage of the supplied power. In particular, a high voltage converted from the transformer of the power conversion unit 130 is applied to the microwave generation unit 210, and a microwave which is an electromagnetic wave is generated therefrom. The microwave is guided through the guide tube 220 in the propagation direction, and is irradiated through the emitting portion 22a of the head 22.

The body 10 and the moving body 20 may be provided with a leakage preventing circuit for preventing electric shock. The driving unit 150 may be connected to the arm 21 of the head 22 to transmit a driving force and may be implemented as various types of driving devices. For example, the driving unit 150 may include an actuator of a linear or rotatable type, and a power transmitting device connected to the actuator and linearly moving in the extending direction of the body 10. [ The driving unit 150 may be implemented using, for example, a linear motor, a parallel moving shuttle, a hydraulic cylinder, a driving bar connected thereto, a rotating motor, and a ball screw device or a rack pinion device . The driving unit 150 can be implemented to easily adjust the position of the moving body 20 by applying a suitable driving unit 150 structure.

The moving body 20 is formed in a structure including the arm 21 and the head 22 connected to the arm 21 as described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the microwave generator 210 is located in the head 22 and can receive power provided by the power converter 130 through a power supply structure formed via the arm 21. The microwave generating unit 210 may be formed of a magnetron device that emits thermoelectrons and accelerates them by a magnetic force, and collects electromagnetic waves emitted from the thermoelectrically accelerated by the cavity structure to form high frequency electromagnetic waves. The high-frequency electromagnetic wave emitted from the microwave generating unit 210 is formed of a microwave having a frequency band of 1.8 to 3 GHz, preferably 2.4 GHz. The intensity of the microwaves can be adjusted as needed.

It is known that the effect of treatment of various pathologies can be shown by stimulating the body by using such microwave of the high frequency band. For example, it is known that body stimulation using microwaves can be used to alleviate inflammation and pain in menstrual pain, women's diseases, cold legs, prostate and hemorrhoids. In cancer cells, free radicals free radicals are irradiated on the cancerous part of the cancer, and the effect of free radicals is that it repetitively vibrates at a very high speed in a short period of time to generate high heat, and as a result, it selectively helps destroying cancer cells It is known.

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, the present invention also provides high frequency energy to the abdomen as the upper part of the user and the uterus and the anus as well as the thighs, legs and pelvis, which are the lower part of the user, through various arrangement changes of the mobile body 20 And it is possible to change the position of microwave irradiation according to the user's body temperature distribution and to control the intensity of the microwave by the efficient control method to be described later. Thus, various viral pathogens and bacteria Can be prevented from penetrating and the effect of increasing the immunity of the human body can be provided.

The guide tube 220 guides the microwave generated by the microwave generation unit 210 and guides the microwave to be emitted to the emission unit 22a. The guide tube 220 may include a reflector and reflect and refract the microwave using the reflector. 4, the guide tube 220 may be formed as a kind of optical system connecting the emitting unit 22a and the microwave generating unit 210. [ A temperature sensor is installed inside the head 22 in which the microwave generating unit 210 is accommodated so that the microwave generating unit 210 can sense and cope with overheating in advance, And then cooled. A fan or the like for cooling air circulation may be installed inside the duct 22b.

The control unit 110 and the image processing unit 120 may be installed on the body 10 side. The control unit 110 controls the position of the moving body 20 by driving the driving unit 150 by transmitting a control signal in accordance with the thermal distribution of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30. Particularly, the controller 110 grasps the user's body heat distribution and changes in real time from the images photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30, and actively adjusts the position of the mobile body 20 accordingly. Therefore, the irradiating position of the microwave can be adjusted more accurately, concentration of the microwave stimulation on the body-specific region can be prevented, and sufficient stimulus necessary for the affected part can be provided. The control process will be described later in more detail.

The image processing unit 120 receives the image of the thermal imaging camera 30, measures the user's body heat distribution and changes, and transmits measurement data to the control unit 110. In particular, the image processing unit 120 includes an image converting unit 121 for converting at least one of color, saturation, and brightness of an input image, As shown in FIG. The image transformed by the image transforming unit 121 is transmitted to the calculating unit 122 and may be transmitted to the controller 110 in a form including image and numerical data after being measured by the calculating unit 122. [ The thermal imaging camera 30 is connected to the image processing unit 120 through a wired or wireless connection so as to transmit data.

That is, through the image processing process of the image processing unit 120, the photographed image of the thermal imaging camera 30 is converted into a form that is easier to recognize such as the overheated region, and the change of the body heat distribution Can be effectively measured. The image converting unit 121 may be configured to convert an image on a color space (for example, an HSI color space) having color, saturation, and brightness as independent variables rather than an RGB color space. The image processing unit 120 may be configured to allow the image converting unit 121 to more clearly grasp a body part appearing in a form different from the neighboring part by giving a change in hue, a change in saturation, or a change in lightness .

The image processing unit 120 and the control unit 110 may each comprise an arithmetic circuit including a central processing unit. The image processing unit 120 may include a graphic processor or a memory module optimized for graphic operations. The image input to or processed by the image processing unit 120 and the control unit 110 is externally displayed through the display unit 40 as shown in FIG. The display unit 40 displays an image through a display window, and the user can identify the image and issue an appropriate control command to the control unit 110. The display window may be formed of a touch panel or the like capable of touch operation, and it is possible to change the type of the image or the operation menu as necessary. On one side of the display unit 40, an operation button 41 capable of operating the entire apparatus can be provided to start the apparatus, start the control, or change the control. The image displayed on the display unit 40 may be formed to separately display the body heat distribution with respect to the main body part to display more accurate status information to the user.

An image taken by an infrared camera (see 30 in FIGS. 1 to 3) may be a body image A in which the entire body of the user C is photographed, as shown in FIG. The body image A can be photographed in various forms according to the attitude of the user C and the body image of the body part of the user C photographed corresponding to the distance between the thermal imaging camera 30 and the user C A may be formed. In this body image (A), the body heat distribution of the user (C) is divided into pixel units and expressed in different colors according to the temperature. It is possible to confirm each pixel constituting the entire body of the user C by enlarging the photographed image, and it is confirmed that each pixel is displayed in a different color according to the temperature to show the body heat distribution of the entire body.

Particularly, if pixels consisting of hues in a range corresponding to a specific temperature range are grouped and designated, a part of the grouped pixels are collected in a body-specific region (in particular, a region irradiated with a microwave) have. The overheated region B may be grasped directly from the photographed body image A, but may be grasped more effectively by emphasizing or increasing the contrast through the conversion process of the image conversion unit 121 as described above. When the overheated region B is grasped in real time, the moving body 20 moves by the control of the control unit 110, and the irradiation position of the microwave is changed in real time. Hereinafter, the operation process of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus and the control process of adjusting the position of the moving body will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. FIG.

Fig. 7 is an operation diagram of the moving body of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of Fig. 1, Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the arrangement state of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of Fig. 1, Fig. 9 is a state of use of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus of Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating a change in photographed image of a thermal imaging camera during electromagnetic wave therapy.

7 (a), the moving body 20 is slidably engaged with the body 10 and moves on the body 10 in parallel. The position of the movable body 20 is changed by the control of the control section (see 110 in FIG. 3). The control unit 110 sends a control signal to the driving unit (refer to 150 in FIG. 3) inside the body 10 to change the position of the arm 21 connected to the driving unit 150 and includes the arm 21 and the head 22 The movable body 20 can be controlled to move in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the body 10. The head 22 is rotatably coupled to the end of the arm 21 as shown in FIG. 7 (b) to change the irradiation direction of the microwave in various directions. The head 22 is rotatably coupled to the joint 21a of the arm 21 so as to pivot about a movable axis of the joint 21a or to rotate in another direction about another axis that intersects with the movable axis of the joint 21a .

 By using the structure of the moving body 20 which can be changed in various positions as described above, it is possible to treat the affected part of the body more accurately. For example, as shown in Fig. 8 (a), the microwave irradiation direction (the direction in which the head discharging portion 22a is directed) is downward so that the user is treated under the condition that the affected portion is lying under the head 22 8 (b), the position of the arm 21 and the direction of irradiation of the head 22 are changed together so that the head 22 approaches and restores the lesion located on the user's buttocks or groin, etc. You may. The joints 21a and 21b formed on the arm 21 are adjusted to change the refracting direction and the inclination of the arm 21 so that the sliding position of the arm 21 relative to the body 10 and the rotational position of the head 22 So that it is possible to more accurately approach and treat various lesions of the user C.

The lesion treatment may proceed in the form as shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the user C is treated while being seated. However, as an example, it is possible to change the arrangement of the mobile body 20 and receive treatment in various postures as described above. The thermal imaging camera 30 photographs the user C positioned in the irradiation direction of the microwave (the direction in which the head emitting portion 22a faces) and measures the temperature distribution and change of the user C from the photographed image, do. Accordingly, when the overheated region is extracted as described above, the position of the moving body 20 is changed by the control of the control unit (see 110 in FIG. 3), and the irradiation position of the microwave is also changed. The moving body 20 continuously or intermittently moves on the body 10 in accordance with the body heat distribution and the change, and the treatment proceeds. This allows the head 22 to immediately disengage from the overheated area and remain in the affected area, which is not a superheated area, so that the entire body of the user C can be treated more effectively.

The foreign part to be treated by the user C can designate several places at the same time. For example, after the microwave is irradiated to the first lesion for a sufficient time, if the superfluous part is detected, the microwave is moved to the second lesion and the microwave is irradiated for a sufficient time before the superheated area is sensed again. Thus, a plurality of lesions distributed throughout the body of the user C can be treated simultaneously and very effectively. In addition, when the overheated area is detected, the mobile body 20 moves and quickly disengages, thereby preventing the excessive concentration of stimulation on the specific affected area.

10) of the photographed body image A is detected, the controller (see 110 in FIG. 3) adjusts the position of the moving body (see 20 in FIG. 9) . As described above, the superheated region B is defined by grouping pixels consisting of hues in a range corresponding to a specific temperature region. The grouped pixels are displayed at a specific region, . By specifying these pixels constituting the overheated region B in various ways and designating them, it is possible to more effectively detect and overcome the overheated region B. This will be described below.

For example, it is possible to measure the relative temperature rise of each pixel in real time by comparing pixels of different body parts in the captured image. By repeatedly measuring the temperature rise width over an appropriate time period, pixels with relative temperature rise widths exceeding the threshold value can be grouped and extracted. By designating such pixels as the overheating region B, the user can quickly grasp the overheated region B from the body image A of the user C and control the controller 110 to solve the overheated region B. That is, the control unit 110 performs control to adjust the position of the moving body 20 in accordance with the difference in height distribution between different body parts of the user C photographed by the thermal imaging camera (see 30 in FIG. 9) .

Also, the relative temperature rise of each pixel can be measured in real time by comparing the temperature distribution of the pixels of each body part in the photographed image with the temperature distribution of the input pixels (i.e., the normal temperature distribution). By repeatedly measuring the temperature rise width over an appropriate time period, pixels with relative temperature rise widths exceeding the threshold value can be grouped and extracted. By assigning such pixels to the overheated region B as well, the user can quickly grasp the overheated region B from the body image A of the user C and control the controller 110 to resolve the overheated region B. That is, the control unit 110 may control the position of the mobile body 20 in accordance with the difference between the body heat distribution of the user C photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30 and the previously inputted body heat distribution .

In this way, by detecting and extracting the overheated region B and controlling the irradiation position of the microwave to be changed quickly, it is possible to prevent the microwave from being excessively irradiated to the body-specific region. Extraction of the overheated region (B) can be performed by overlapping one or more of the above extraction methods, and the user (C) can select and apply it in an appropriate form as needed. In addition, when the user C or the like finds the overheated region B on the display screen, the controller C may manually issue a control command. In this way, it is possible to prevent excessive stimulation of the body and sufficiently irradiate microwave to the affected part.

The control unit 110 may convert the body image A of the user C photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30 into coordinates and set the movement coordinates of the moving body 20 on the coordinates. As shown in FIG. 10, when the overheated region B is detected, the control unit can control the irradiation position to be changed by designating the movement position immediately in the image as coordinates. 10 (a)) at which the microwaves are irradiated toward the superheated region B and moves to the other second coordinates (X2, Y2 in FIG. 10 (a)) Microwaves can be irradiated to other sites. The position of the second coordinate may be a position corresponding to another affected part specified by the user C or the like. In this way, by using the image photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30, the irradiated position of the microwave can be quickly changed corresponding to the body heat distribution and change of the user C, and the user's body can be effectively treated.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 11, an electromagnetic wave treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. The electromagnetic wave therapy method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be performed by using the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus described above, and in such a case, it can be understood that the method is equivalent to the operation method and the control method of the electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus described above. Accordingly, the description of the parts not specifically described and the detailed description of the components mentioned above are replaced by the foregoing description.

11 is a flowchart showing an electromagnetic wave treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, an electromagnetic wave treatment method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of (a) inputting a user's body image (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 10A) (b) measuring a body temperature distribution of a user (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 10C) from the body image (A) And (c) changing an irradiation position of a microwave irradiated to the body (S300). The microwave can be irradiated toward the user at the head (see 22 of Figs. 1-3) of the moving body (see 20 of Figs. 1 to 3) The irradiating position of the microwave can be changed quickly by adjusting the relative position of the moving body 20.

It is possible to mount the thermal imaging camera 30 at various positions and photograph the user C more easily. The body image A of the user C is photographed by one or more thermal imaging cameras 30 provided at different points without being limited to the thermal imaging camera 30 provided on the body 10 or the like of the above- You can change the location. The microwave can change the arrangement of the head 22 and the arm of the moving body 20 so as to stimulate the various affected parts without being limited to the body part of the user C. [

Particularly, it is possible to easily measure the body heat distribution of the user C from the body image A through the above-described image processing, and to measure the body temperature distribution of the user C photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30 It is possible to adjust the irradiating position of the microwave irradiated to the body of the user C in accordance with the difference in the body heat distribution or to adjust the irradiation position of the microwave irradiated to the body of the user C in correspondence with the difference between the body heat distribution of the user C photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30 The irradiated position of the microwave irradiated to the body of the user C can be adjusted to eliminate the overheating region (see B in FIG. 6 and FIG. 10) and apply appropriate stimulus to the affected region.

As described above, by converting the body image A photographed by the thermal imaging camera 30 into coordinates and setting the irradiation position of the microwave irradiated on the body of the user C on the coordinates as the coordinates, Very effective microwave treatment using body image (A) is possible. Each step of the above-described treatment process can be repeatedly performed during the treatment, and the irradiation position can be changed immediately whenever a superheated area is detected. By using this treatment method, one or more lesions can be treated simultaneously, very effectively, and excessive stimulation to the body can be prevented.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

1: Electromagnetic wave therapy apparatus 10: Body
11: Support part 12: Handle
20: moving body 21: arm
21a, 21b: joint part 22: head
22a: emitting part 22b: duct
23: Remote control 30: Thermal camera
40: display unit 41: operation button
110: control unit 120: image processing unit
121: image conversion unit 122:
130: power conversion unit 140:
150: driver 210: microwave generator
220: guide tube A: body image
B: overheated area C: user

Claims (14)

Body;
A moving body movably coupled to the body;
A microwave generating part formed on the moving body;
A guide pipe connected to the microwave generation unit and guiding a propagation direction of the microwave;
An infrared camera for photographing a user located in an irradiation direction of the microwave; And
And a controller for adjusting a position of the moving body in accordance with a distribution of the heat of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller adjusts the position of the moving body in accordance with a difference in height distribution between different body parts of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller adjusts the position of the moving body in accordance with a difference between a body heat distribution of the user and a previously inputted body heat distribution photographed by the thermal imaging camera. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit converts the body image of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera into coordinates and sets the movement coordinates of the moving body on the coordinates. The method according to claim 1,
And an image processor for receiving the image of the thermal imaging camera and measuring the body heat distribution and change of the user and transmitting measurement data to the controller. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the image processing unit includes an image converting unit that converts at least one of color, saturation, and brightness of the input image, and measures the body heat distribution and the change of the user from the image converted by the image converting unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the moving body is slidably coupled to the body and moves parallel to the body according to a control signal of the controller. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the body is formed in a bar shape extending in a sliding direction of the moving body, the moving body includes an arm protruding outward from the body and capable of being refracted, And a support portion that is extended more widely than a cross section of the body to prevent rotation of the body. 9. The method of claim 8,
The moving body includes:
And a head rotatably coupled to an end of the arm and accommodating the microwave generating unit and the guide tube therein. The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit for visually displaying a body heat distribution corresponding to the user's body in at least one of the body and the moving body. (A) inputting a user's body image with an infrared camera;
(B) measuring the body heat distribution of the user from the body image;
(C) changing an irradiation position of a microwave irradiated to the body of the user corresponding to the measured body heat distribution of the user. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the irradiating position of the microwave irradiated to the body of the user is adjusted according to a difference in height distribution between different body parts of the user photographed by the thermal imaging camera. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the irradiating position of the microwave irradiated to the body of the user is adjusted in correspondence with the difference between the body heat distribution of the user photographed by the radiographic camera and the inputted body heat distribution. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein, in the step (c), the body image photographed by the thermal imaging camera is converted into coordinates, and the irradiation position of the microwave irradiated on the user's body on the coordinate is set as a coordinate.

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