KR20200003482A - Infrared irradiator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an infrared irradiator which comprises: an infrared lamp for outputting infrared light; a housing constituting an edge surrounding the infrared lamp; an LED lamp module integrally coupled to the edge of the housing to output illumination light; and a control module supplying power to the infrared lamp module and the LED lamp module and controlling the operation of the infrared lamp module and the LED lamp module.

Description

Infrared Irradiator {INFRARED IRRADIATOR}

The present invention relates to an infrared irradiator, and more particularly, to an infrared irradiator in which an infrared lamp for outputting infrared light and an LED lighting module for outputting illumination light are integrally combined.

In general, herbal hospitals, acupuncture and acupuncture, etc. are mainly used for the treatment of heat treatment to irradiate the infrared light to the affected area when treating the patient. The thermotherapy device is equipped with a lamp for irradiating the necessary light to the affected area, which lamp is usually supported by a support frame. The support frame is fixed and installed on the wall or ceiling, and there is a movable removable wheels attached to the support frame.

Korean Patent No. 10-1084099 (2011.11.10) relates to a heat treatment device using near infrared rays, the lower vertical column is formed vertically on the upper surface of the left and right, the lower bracket on the fixing bracket formed on the upper end of the vertical column The support pillar having a pair of upper rotatable pillars rotatably connected to each other, the upper end of each of the pair of upper rotatable pillars of the support pillar rotatably fitted to the front of the movable bracket and the movable bracket to rotate A rotary actuator for controlling the rotational operation in the left and right directions by the control bolt, a heated lamp case connected rotatably to the tip of the rotary actuator and controlled for the up and down direction by the angle adjusting bolt; Ruby thermal lamps made of ruby gemstones are installed inside the thermal lamp case to emit near-infrared heat rays. A thermotherapy device having a heated lamp assembly, the supporting column having a lower end rotatably connected to a fixing bracket, and an upper end rotatably connected to a front side rotating column among a pair of upper rotating pillars. It is characterized in that it further comprises a pair of angle adjusters to hold the pillar to maintain the rotated angle when the pole is rotated at a desired angle toward the upper, lower direction.

Korean Patent No. 10-1739652 (2017.05.18) relates to a far-infrared ray therapy apparatus for oriental medicine, which allows a patient to lie down, a guide rail installed on at least one side of the bed, and a slide movement to the guide rail. In addition, the far-infrared radiation treatment apparatus comprising a far-infrared radiation device for radiating far-infrared rays to the meridians or invasion of the human body, the far-infrared radiation device is a first far-infrared radiation device for radiating far-infrared radiation to the spring portion of the human body, and A second far infrared radiating device for radiating far infrared rays to the central arm and tube region, the first far infrared radiating device comprising a far infrared radiating plate radiating far infrared rays, and a heating plate for applying heat to the far infrared radiating plate, and a second The far-infrared radiator is provided in a square or rectangular first to third radiating plate and first to third radiating plate, respectively. The first to third heating plates are provided to apply heat, and the first and third radiating plates are disposed to be inclined inward with respect to the second radiating plate of the central portion, and the outer side of the first and second far infrared radiating devices is respectively shielded. Each radiating plate of the first and second far infrared radiating devices is composed of a far infrared radiating material or coated with a far infrared radiating material on a metal plate, and an exothermic temperature of the heating plate provided in the first and second far infrared radiating devices. And it characterized in that it comprises a control unit for adjusting the heat generation time.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1084099 (2011.11.10) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1739652 (2017.05.18)

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide an infrared irradiator in which an infrared lamp for outputting infrared light and an LED lighting module for outputting illumination light are integrally combined.

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide an infrared irradiator capable of outputting the direct illumination light to the affected area during the procedure for the affected area, and outputs infrared light during the heat treatment on the affected area.

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide an infrared irradiator that can be integrally coupled to the LED lighting module for outputting the illumination light to the housing of the infrared lamp, detachable when necessary, the charge and movement of the LED lighting module.

Among the embodiments, the infrared irradiator is an infrared lamp for outputting infrared light, a housing constituting the edge surrounding the infrared lamp, LED lamp module integrally coupled to the edge of the housing to output the illumination light, and the infrared lamp And a control module for supplying power to the LED lamp module and controlling the operation of the infrared lamp and the LED lamp module.

The LED lamp module may include a mounting substrate having a shape corresponding to an edge of the housing, a plurality of LEDs spaced apart from each other on an upper surface of the mounting substrate, a cover attached to a front surface of the plurality of LEDs, and the mounting substrate; And a fixing member for fixing the plurality of LEDs and the cover to the housing.

The fixing member may be partially bonded to a lower surface of the mounting substrate, and may include a side frame fixing the mounting substrate to the side of the housing, and a plurality of protrusions extending from the side frame and bonded to the side of the cover. It is done.

The control module may include a power supply unit for supplying power to the infrared lamp and the LED lamp module, a temperature control button for adjusting a temperature of the infrared lamp, a time control button for adjusting an irradiation time of the infrared lamp, and lighting of the infrared lamp. Infrared lighting switch to control, and lighting lighting switch to control the lighting of the LED lamp module, characterized in that it comprises a.

The LED lamp module is formed in a flexible strip shape, the band portion is fixed to the rim of the housing by the detachable coupling of both ends, and are arranged spaced apart from each other on the lower side of the band portion, a plurality of LED modules electrically connected to each other It is characterized by including. The band portion is characterized in that it comprises a fixing member for Velcro bonding to both ends.

The control module is disposed above the band unit, supplies power to the plurality of LED modules, controls the operation of the plurality of LED modules, and supplies power to the infrared lamp, and the infrared light. And a second control module for controlling the operation of the lamp.

The first control module may be electrically connected to the plurality of LED modules and include a power supply unit including a plurality of batteries disposed at equal intervals, a switching unit controlling lighting of the plurality of LED modules, and the plurality of batteries. Characterized in that it comprises a charging unit for charging.

The disclosed technique can have the following effects. However, since a specific embodiment does not mean to include all of the following effects or only the following effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the disclosed technology is limited by this.

Infrared irradiator according to an embodiment of the present invention may be integrally coupled to the infrared lamp for outputting infrared light and the LED lighting module for outputting the illumination light.

Infrared irradiator according to an embodiment of the present invention may output the illumination light directly to the affected area during the procedure for the affected area, and may output the infrared light during the heat treatment for the affected area.

Infrared irradiator according to an embodiment of the present invention can be integrally coupled by attaching the LED lighting module for outputting the illumination light to the housing of the infrared lamp, it may be detachable if necessary to charge and move the LED lighting module.

1 is a view for explaining an infrared irradiator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view schematically illustrating an embodiment of the LED lamp module of FIG. 1.
3 is a view for explaining an infrared irradiator according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing the LED lamp module and the first control module in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a plurality of LED modules shown in FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is an equivalent circuit diagram illustrating a plurality of LED modules, a power supply unit, and a switching unit in FIG. 4.

Description of the present invention is only an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments may be variously modified and may have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, the objects or effects presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects, the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereby.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present application should be understood as follows.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are intended to distinguish one component from another component, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there may be other components in between, although it may be directly connected to the other component. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to", should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as "comprise" or "have" refer to a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or feature thereof. It is to be understood that the combination is intended to be present and does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

In each step, an identification code (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) is used for convenience of description, and the identification code does not describe the order of the steps, and each step clearly indicates a specific order in context. Unless stated otherwise, they may occur out of the order noted. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

The present invention can be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium, and the computer readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data can be read by a computer system. . Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Generally, the terms defined in the dictionary used are to be interpreted to coincide with the meanings in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted as having ideal or excessively formal meanings unless clearly defined in the present application.

1 is a view for explaining an infrared irradiator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the infrared irradiator 100 may include an illumination module 110, a control module 120, a support 130, and a connection member 140. The lighting module 110 is controlled by the control module 120 to generate and irradiate at least one of infrared light for treatment and illumination light for general illumination.

To this end, the lighting module 110 includes a housing 112, an infrared lamp 114, and a light emitting diode (LED) lamp module 116. The housing 112 is a case into which the infrared lamp 114 and the LED lamp module 116 are inserted and fixed. The housing 112 forms an edge surrounding the infrared lamp 114 and has a circular cross section. Here, the shape of the housing 112 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be variously modified.

The infrared lamp 114 is disposed at the center of the housing 112 to generate infrared light, and the LED lamp module 116 is disposed at the edge of the housing 112 to generate illumination light.

The control module 120 is electrically connected to the lighting module 110 to supply power, and controls the operation of the lighting module 110. To this end, the control module 120 includes a temperature control button 122, a time control button 124, an infrared light switch 126, and an illumination light switch 128.

The temperature control button 122 adjusts the temperature of the infrared lamp 114, and the time control button 124 adjusts the irradiation time of the infrared lamp 114. For example, the temperature control button 122 and the time control button 124 is formed in a form that can be rotated in the left and right directions, but described as an example, one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and can press a number, etc. It may be formed in the form of a button.

The infrared light switch 126 controls the on / off of the infrared lamp 114, and the lighting light switch 128 controls the on / off of the LED lamp module 116. . Here, although the case of configuring the infrared light switch 126 and the lighting light switch 128 are described for example, an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, the infrared lamp when operating in the left direction from the basic position Turn on the 114, turn on the LED lamp module 116 when operating in the right direction from the basic position, with one operation button to turn off the infrared lamp 114 and LED lamp module 116 when operating in the basic position Can be configured.

In addition, the lighting lighting switch 128 is described as an example of a switch for controlling the on / off of the LED lamp module 116, one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, the brightness of the LED lamp module 116 It can also be implemented as a dimming switch to control the sequentially.

In addition, the support 130 supports the lighting module 110 and the control module 120. The support 130 may be formed as a stand type having a column seated on the floor, or a wall hanging type fixed to a wall surface or a bed surface of a hospital room. The connection member 140 physically and electrically connects the lighting module 110 and the control module 120. Here, the connection member 140 may include a spring (not shown) that can adjust the height by rotating bending the lighting module 110 up and down.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view for explaining an embodiment of the LED lamp module of FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (a) is a side view, and (b) is a sectional view.

2, the LED lamp module 116 may include a mounting substrate 210, a plurality of LEDs 220, a cover 230, and a fixing member 240. Here, the mounting substrate 210 may be formed in a ring shape and may be a printed circuit board electrically connected to the control module 120. The plurality of LEDs 220 may be mounted on an upper surface of the mounting substrate 210 and spaced apart from each other. Here, the intervals between the plurality of LEDs 220 may be the same, and may be arranged at different intervals.

The cover 230 is attached to the front surface of the plurality of LEDs 220 to protect the mounting substrate 210 and the plurality of LEDs 220. Here, the cover 230 may be formed of a transparent material portion corresponding to the light emitting surface of the plurality of LED (220). In addition, the cover 230 may include a diffusion material capable of diffusing light generated from the plurality of LEDs 220.

The fixing member 240 fixes the mounting substrate 210, the plurality of LEDs 220, and the cover 230 to the housing 112. To this end, the fixing member 240 may include a side frame 250 and a plurality of protrusions 260. The side frame 250 is partially bonded to the lower surface of the mounting board 210 to fix the mounting board 210 to the side of the housing 112. Each of the plurality of protrusions 260 extends from the side frame 250 to protrude, and is bonded to the side of the cover 230 to fix the side of the cover 230 to the housing 112.

Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and as shown in FIG. 1, the LED lamp module 116 is fixed to the housing 112 itself and is not integrally coupled with the infrared lamp 114. In addition, the LED lamp module 116 may be detachably attached to the housing 112 and configured to be integrally coupled with the infrared lamp 114. Specifically, this will be described with reference to FIG. 3 below.

3 is a view for explaining an infrared irradiator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the infrared irradiator 300 may include an illumination module 310, a control module 320, a support 330, and a connection member 340. The illumination module 310 is controlled by the control module 320 to generate and irradiate at least one of the infrared light for treatment and the illumination light for general illumination.

To this end, the illumination module 310 includes a housing 312, an infrared lamp 314 and an LED lamp module 316. The housing 312 is a case in which the infrared lamp 314 and the LED lamp module 316 are fixed. The housing 312 forms an edge surrounding the infrared lamp 314 and has a circular cross section.

The infrared lamp 314 is disposed at the center of the housing 312 to generate infrared light, and the LED lamp module 316 is detachably attached to the edge of the housing 312 to generate illumination light. The LED lamp module 316 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 below.

The control module 320 is electrically connected to the lighting module 310 to supply power, and controls the operation of the lighting module 310. The control module 320 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the first and second control modules 322 and 324. The first control module 322 supplies power to the LED lamp module 316 and controls the operation of the LED lamp module 316. The first control module 322 is coupled to the LED lamp module 316 is disposed. The first control module 322 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 below.

The second control module 324 supplies power to the infrared lamp 314 and controls the operation of the infrared lamp 314. Here, the second control module 324 may include a temperature control button 326, a time control button 327, and an infrared ray lighting switch 328. The temperature adjustment button 326 adjusts the temperature of the infrared lamp 314, and the time adjustment button 327 adjusts the irradiation time of the infrared lamp 314. In addition, the infrared lighting switch 328 controls on / off of the infrared lamp 314.

The support 330 supports the lighting module 310 and the second control module 324. The support 330 may be formed as a stand type having a column seated on the floor, or a wall hanging type fixed to a wall surface or a bed surface of a hospital room. The connection member 340 physically and electrically connects the lighting module 310 and the second control module 324. Here, the connection member 340 may include a spring (not shown) that can adjust the height by rotating bending the lighting module 310 up and down.

4 is a view showing the LED lamp module and the first control module in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the LED lamp module 316 includes a band unit 410, a fixing member 420, and a plurality of LED modules 430. The band unit 410 molds and fixes the LED lamp module 316 and the first control module 322 therein. Here, the first control module 322 may include a power supply unit 440, a switching unit 450, a charging unit 360, and first and second power supply lines 470 and 480.

More specifically, the band portion 410 has a predetermined width, is formed in a band shape of the length corresponding to the circumference of the housing 312, and formed of a material having flexibility so as to be in close contact with the edge of the housing 312 Can be. For example, the band part 410 may be formed of any one of urethane, silicone, and rubber.

In addition, the band part 410 may include a Velcro-type fixing member 420 detachable at both ends to be coupled to the housing 312. An embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the fixing member 420 may be configured in various forms in which both ends of the band portion 410 may be coupled and fixed.

The plurality of LED modules 430 are attached to the lower side of the band portion 410, and are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals. The plurality of LED modules 430 are electrically connected to each other and receive power from the power supply unit 440 to emit light.

The power supply unit 440 is attached to an upper side of the band unit 410 and supplies power to the plurality of LED modules 430. To this end, the power supply unit 440 includes a plurality of batteries 442 and the battery holder 444. Each of the batteries 442 may be a secondary battery electrically connected to each other and capable of charging and discharging. For example, battery 442 can be a lithium-ion battery.

Each of the plurality of battery holders 444 accommodates a corresponding battery 442, and includes first and second electrical connections that electrically connect the corresponding battery 442 and the first and second power lines 470 and 480 to each other. Power terminals 446 and 448 may be included. In addition, each of the plurality of battery holders 344 may be disposed at equal intervals above the band part 410.

For example, among the plurality of LED modules 430, the first to third LED modules are the first group, the fourth to the sixth LED modules are the second group, and the seventh to the ninth LED modules are the third group. When divided into groups, each of the plurality of battery holders 344 may be disposed at a central portion above the plurality of LED modules of the first to third groups. In this case, due to the weight of the battery 442, a specific position of the band unit 410 may be prevented from being shifted, and the use time of the plurality of LED modules 430 may be extended.

The switching unit 450 is attached to an upper side of the band unit 410 and is turned on / off by a user's physical force to selectively supply power of the power source unit 440 to the plurality of LED modules 430. For example, the switching unit 450 may include a pressure-sensitive switch having a leaf spring, and may include a button-type switch for on / off operation in a left and right direction. In addition, an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the switching unit 450 may be implemented as a dimming switch that sequentially controls the brightness of the illumination light.

The charging unit 460 includes first and second charging terminals 462 and 464 electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of batteries 442. When an external charging device (not shown) is connected through the first and second charging terminals 462 and 464, the plurality of batteries 442 may be charged at a predetermined voltage. Here, the external charging device may be a laptop, a mobile phone, a portable battery and the like. In addition, the first and second charging terminals 462 and 464 may be formed in a structure compatible with the USB port.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a plurality of LED modules shown in FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 5, each of the plurality of LED modules 430 may include an LED chip 510, a printed circuit board 520, first and second power connection terminals 530 and 540, and a case 550. have. The LED chip 510 is mounted on the printed circuit board 520 and electrically connected to the first and second power connection terminals 530 and 540. The light emitting surface of the LED chip 510 may be located outside the bottom of the band part 410 so that light may be radiated downward when the band part 410 is coupled to the circular housing 312.

The printed circuit board 520 is electrically connected to the first and second power connection terminals 530 and 540, and the first and second power connection terminals 530 and 540 are connected to the first and second power line 470. 480 is electrically connected. The case 550 accommodates the printed circuit board 520 and the first and second power connection terminals 530 and 540.

FIG. 6 is an equivalent circuit diagram illustrating a plurality of LED modules, a power supply unit, and a switching unit in FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 6, the positive terminal of each of the LED modules 430 is connected to the first power line 470, and the negative terminal is connected to the second power line 480. The plurality of LED modules 430 are connected in parallel with each other. One embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and some of the plurality of LED modules 430 may be connected in series with each other.

In addition, the positive terminal of each of the batteries 442 is connected to the first power line 470, and the negative terminal is connected to the second power line 480. The plurality of batteries 442 are connected in parallel to each other. One embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and some of the batteries 442 may be connected in series with each other.

The switching unit 450 is connected between the positive terminal of the last LED module of the plurality of LED modules 430 and the positive terminal of the first battery of the plurality of batteries 442. The positive terminal of the last battery of the plurality of batteries 442 is connected to the first charging terminal 462, and the negative terminal is connected to the second charging terminal 464.

The LED lamp modules 116 and 316 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be integrally combined with the infrared lamps 114 and 314 and may operate independently. For this reason, in the case of the oriental medical clinic using an infrared irradiator according to an embodiment of the present invention, the LED lamp module 116, 316 is turned on during the procedure of placing acupuncture on the affected part or physiotherapy and the like, and heat treatment after the procedure is completed. The infrared lamps 114 and 314 may be turned on during the process. That is, by providing direct illumination to the affected part through the LED lamp modules 116 and 316, the phenomenon of darkening of the affected part by a shadow of the operator's hand, body, or other equipment during the operation may be prevented.

Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be variously modified and changed within the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

100, 300: infrared irradiator
110, 310: lighting module 120, 320: control module
130, 330: support 140, 340: connecting member

Claims (8)

An infrared lamp for outputting infrared light;
A housing constituting an edge surrounding the infrared lamp;
An LED lamp module integrally coupled to an edge of the housing to output illumination light; And
And a control module for supplying power to the infrared lamp and the LED lamp module and controlling the operation of the infrared lamp and the LED lamp module.
The method of claim 1, wherein the LED lamp module
A mounting substrate having a shape corresponding to an edge of the housing;
A plurality of LEDs spaced apart from each other on an upper surface of the mounting substrate;
A cover attached to a front surface of the plurality of LEDs; And
And a fixing member for fixing the mounting substrate, the plurality of LEDs, and the cover to the housing.
The method of claim 2, wherein the fixing member
A side frame which is partially bonded to a lower surface of the mounting substrate and fixes the mounting substrate to a side surface of the housing; And
And a plurality of protrusions extending from the side frame and bonded to the side of the cover.
The method of claim 2, wherein the control module
A power supply unit supplying power to the infrared lamp and the LED lamp module;
A temperature control button for adjusting the temperature of the infrared lamp;
A time adjustment button for adjusting the irradiation time of the infrared lamp;
An infrared light switch for controlling lighting of the infrared lamp; And
Infrared irradiator comprising a lighting switch for controlling the lighting of the LED lamp module.
The method of claim 1, wherein the LED lamp module
A band portion formed in a band shape having flexibility and fixed to an edge of the housing by detachable coupling at both ends; And
An infrared irradiator comprising a plurality of LED modules disposed spaced apart from each other on the lower side of the band portion, and electrically connected to each other.
6. The infrared irradiator of claim 5, wherein the band part includes a fixing member that is Velcro-bonded to the both ends.
The method of claim 5, wherein the control module
A first control module disposed on an upper side of the band part to supply power to the plurality of LED modules and to control operations of the plurality of LED modules; And
And a second control module for supplying power to the infrared lamp and controlling the operation of the infrared lamp.
The method of claim 7, wherein the first control module
A power supply unit electrically connected to the plurality of LED modules and including a plurality of batteries disposed at equal intervals;
A switching unit controlling lighting of the plurality of LED modules; And
Infrared irradiator comprising a charging unit for charging the plurality of batteries.

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