KR20200079225A - Wearable Plasma Clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a wearable plasma clothing by combining a plasma pad equipped with a plasma emission diode (PED) device and a power supply device with various types of clothing. The plasma clothing is in the form of plasma bandages, shoes, hats, panties, sanitary napkins and the like. The plasma clothing is an environmentally friendly health clothing using functions of plasma such as sterilization of pathogens, coagulation of blood, regeneration of human skin, and deodorization.

Description

Wearable Plasma Clothes

The present invention relates to a wearable plasma clothing using a plasma emitting diode (PED: Plasma Emitting Diode) device, and proposes a plasma pad, plasma patch and bandage, plasma cap, plasma shoes, plasma panties, and the like.

Plasma's bio and medical research has been consistently published in related domestic and foreign journals for over 20 years.

The effect of plasma on the activation of human skin cells and the killing of various pathogens has been proven to treat chronic skin diseases. In addition, hemostatic effects due to blood clotting and deodorizing effects due to decomposition of organic and inorganic compounds have been reported.

When cells of pathogens in the form of microorganisms such as various bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc., come into contact with plasma particles, the sterilization effect of plasma that has been destroyed at the cell level of pathogens or killed by binding with plasma radicals (mainly ROS series) has been reported.

In the case of skin cells, the cells are enclosed in the form of protein, so the skin cells are not directly killed by exposure to plasma, and the energy of the plasma is transferred through the protein tissue, or the radicals (mainly RNS series) of the plasma act like manure. It has been studied as an excellent effect of skin regeneration, such as giving energy to the skin and preventing aging of the skin, and hair health effect of preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.

The wearable plasma pad has been disclosed in the registered patent “Registration No. 10-1657895, Plasma Pad” and the patent “Plasma Pad-Kit System” invented by the present inventor and registered by the applicant.

The characteristics and problems of the plasma pad and the wearable plasma devices using the same are as follows.

(1) Plasma is generated over the entire surface of the close distance on the skin surface, and a high voltage electrode is installed over the entire surface on the skin surface.

(2) A large amount of plasma is generated on a large area of skin, and the size of the power supply is large and the power consumption is large. And the amount of ozone generated is also high.

(3) The above patent is difficult to manufacture portable by using a secondary battery for charging and discharging. That is, the size of the secondary battery according to the high capacity is also increased, and the discharge time of the secondary battery is shortened according to the consumption of large power, so that frequent charging is required, which is not suitable for the purpose of a portable wearable device.

(4) Since the size of a transformer mainly used in a high-voltage power supply increases in proportion to the amount of power, it is difficult to realize a portable device because it is difficult to downsize the power supply.

(5) When a large amount of plasma generated in the large-area plasma device is exposed near the skin, the heat generation problem is also serious.

(6) Although ozone is generated inside the sealed structure, the problem of ozone emission during desorption is also a problem to consider.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portable wearable plasma clothing. Specifically, a plasma pad, a plasma patch and a bandage, a plasma cap, a plasma shoe, and a plasma panty can be implemented for practical use.

The problems to be solved in order to provide the plasma clothing are as follows.

(1) When a secondary battery for charging and discharging is used in a portable device, the discharge time of the secondary battery should be at least tens of minutes to one hour or more.

(2) With the miniaturization of the power supply, it should be possible to wear clothing without discomfort by attaching it to the clothing.

(3) User convenience and safety must be ensured in the configuration of the device suitable for the characteristics of plasma clothing.

The problem of paragraph (1) above should take into account the electric capacity of a commercially available secondary battery.

That is, a secondary battery having a small area applicable to clothing is usually 3 mm thick, 3 cm x 7 cm in area, and has an output DC-voltage of 3.5 V, and a relatively large electric capacity is generally commercialized at 2000 mAH. When the secondary battery has an allowable current or higher, there is a risk of damage or explosion due to heat generation in the secondary battery. According to the experiments of the present inventors, when a current of 1000 mA flows in a secondary battery having an allowable current of 1000 mA or less and a capacity of 2000 mAH, the usage time is calculated (2000 mAH/1000 mA = 2 H) for 2 hours. However, it is actually about an hour. Therefore, in order to manufacture a portable device with a commercialized secondary battery, the power consumption of the device must be 3 W or less. At this time, for a voltage of 3.5 V of the secondary battery, the current becomes about 1000 mA or less, and when the usage time is about 1 hour, it must be recharged thereafter. In fact, the lower the current, the longer the usage time. Therefore, considering that the power consumption of the plasma source of the fabricated device is preferably within 3 W, plasma clothing is designed. Plasma clothing operation in such a low-current furnace is not possible in the large-area wearable plasma device proposed in the preceding patents.

On the other hand, the power consumption of the plasma source PED (Plasma Emitting Diode: plasma emitting diode) device is preferably less than 3 W class, but can be down to 5 W or less to minimize the power supply. The scale of the transformer corresponding to the power consumption of 5 W class is usually 1 cm or less in thickness and 1 cm in length and width, so it is possible to manufacture a power supply with a thin and small power supply board. Do.

Therefore, a core technology of providing a portable wearable plasma clothing employing a secondary battery is that a low power capacity PED (Plasma Emitting Diode) device should be used.

Another challenge is to control the release of ozone. It should be controlled below the international ozone limit of 0.05 ppm. The problem of ozone is easily controlled below the allowable value when the PED element is for low power.

According to the above object, the present invention,

(1) The PED device presented in patent application 10-2017-0132897 invented by the present inventor and filed by the applicant is employed in plasma clothing.

The device is used for sterilization and skin activation by the diffusion and radical action of plasma emitted from the PED device, and for removing malodor. It is a method in which the skin does not directly contact the electrode, and is called a soft-plasma because of the indirect plasma.

(2) Considering the capacity of the secondary battery, one or more low-power PED devices having a power consumption of 1 W or less are used as plasma clothing.

(3) The power supply device of the low power PED element can be miniaturized.

(4) As an implementation method for each plasma clothing device, various wearable plasma clothing is provided by using one or more of these pads as a basic unit of a plasma pad of a certain size.

The basic form of the plasma pad is to place the PED element between the films of the upper and lower plates, and to form a plurality of holes in the upper plate film so that the plasma is diffused and released therefrom. The released plasma is adsorbed on the skin, and plasma clothes suitable for a predetermined purpose are produced. Standardized plasma pads can be used in combination of one or more, and are made disposable if necessary.

Plasma clothing is made in a wearable form that surrounds the skin by combining a plasma pad on the base material. By making a structure such as a compression bandage or sub-cloth on the edge of the garment made of the base material, it can be brought into close contact with the skin, and a carbon nonwoven fabric is disposed on the inner surface of the base material to prevent the release of ozone.

Power supplies, circuit boards, and the like, are made as small as possible and minimized in thickness to facilitate their installation on the base material of clothing. As a power supply device, a recently developed flexible battery may also be applied.

Plasma patches or bandages are worn by installing a double-sided adhesive tape or ribbon on the edges to cover the skin to form a closed inner space.

The plasma cap is provided with a plasma pad inside, and the power supply device is placed at a suitable position on the window or rim of the cap, and plasma is generated by the action of the switch only when worn.

Plasma shoes are applied to socks, slippers, shoes, etc. Plasma pads are installed inside the shoes, and power supplies are installed on the outside.

Plasma panty (Panties) is provided with a plasma pad on the inner surface, the power supply is mounted on the belt portion of the panty. When applied to a hygienic band or a sanitary napkin and a diaper for infants, it can be manufactured as a disposable pad.

According to the present invention, commercialization of various types of plasma clothing is realized. By applying plasma to real-life apparel products, environmentally friendly products for skin health are provided. In particular, since the plasma generated in the atmospheric state returns to the air within a short time, an eco-friendly product without emission of pollutants is provided.

The action and effect of plasma clothing produced by the combination of standardized plasma pads equipped with PED elements are as follows.

Plasma patch or bandage has the effect of treating chronic bacterial skin disease and the skin regeneration effect after wound and surgery, and has a hemostatic effect corresponding to bleeding at the accident site, thereby preventing first aid and secondary infection.

In addition to preventing hair growth and hair loss, plasma caps have scalp health, scalp disease treatment, and treatment for itching and dandruff.

Plasma shoes have the effect of treating and preventing athlete's foot, treating the athlete's foot, treating and preventing psoriasis.

Plasma Panties (Panties) are effective in preventing skin eczema and psoriasis, and preventing and deodorizing various bacterial diseases.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a plasma pad and a power supply device of the present invention.
1(a) is a schematic diagram of a PED device 100 used in the plasma pad of the present invention.
Figure 1 (b) is a cross-sectional view and an exploded perspective view showing a simple configuration of the plasma pad 200 of the PED device 100 of the present invention.
Figure 1 (c) is a cross-sectional view and an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the plasma pad 200 of the present invention.
1(d) is a configuration diagram of a power supply 300 that supplies power to the plasma pad 200 used in the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a plasma patch (Plasma Patch) 400 or a plasma bandage (Bandage) of the present invention.
2B is a plan view of the plasma patch 400 in which two plasma pads 200 are disposed on the base material 410.
3 is a view showing the internal configuration and the exterior of the plasma cap 500.
4 is a schematic diagram of a plasma shoe 600.
5 is a configuration diagram of the plasma panty 700 and the plasma sanitary napkin 800.
6 shows the configuration of the PED device, and FIG. 7 shows the configuration of the packaging of the PED device.
8 is a mock-up photograph of the fabricated plasma pad.
9 is a mock-up picture of a plasma cap equipped with a plasma pad.
10 is a mock-up picture of a plasma cap using a PED device.
11 is a mock-up picture of the fabricated plasma socks.

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

The present invention is to provide various types of plasma clothing with a plasma pad fabricated using a PED device as a basic configuration.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a plasma pad and a power supply device of the present invention.

1(a) is a description of the PED device 100 used in the plasma pad of the present invention. The PED device is shown in detail in the inventor's application patent 10-2017-0132897. The PED element of FIG. 1(a) manufactured by packaging the plasma source into a chip-type source is coupled with a connector for connection to a power source, and the first terminal 111 and the second terminal for electrode connection ( 112) is installed. The size of the PED element is usually about 2 cm in width and height, and the height is 0.6 cm or less. The above values may be slightly modified depending on the application object. Plasma 120 is emitted by diffusion through a gap in the side surface. Since the power consumption of the PED device of the present invention is characterized by using about 1 W to 3 W, the configuration of the pad and the configuration of the power supply device can provide a form without much inconvenience even when attached to clothing.

1B is a plasma pad 200 of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The PED element 100 is attached on the base material 210, and the gauze 250 is covered to configure the plasma pad 20. The base material may include any one of cloth, leather, or polymer.

1( c) is a plasma pad 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Attach the first film 220 on the base material 210,

The PED element 100 is disposed on the central surface of the first film 220, and spacers 230 having a height almost equal to the thickness of the PED element are attached to various places (spacer height may be slightly higher). A second film 240 on which a plurality of plasma outlets 241 are installed is covered, and the final gauze 250 is covered.

The plasma emitted from the PED element between the films is diffused to the surroundings through the plasma outlet 241 installed in the second film 240. The area of the plasma pad surface is determined according to the application, and usually 5 cm x 7 cm is a suitable area for human skin application.

Although only one PED element is shown in the drawing, a plurality of PED elements may be arranged in some cases.

1(d) is a configuration diagram of a power supply 300 for supplying power to the plasma pad 200 used in the present invention.

The high voltage power supply device is divided into a power transformer 310 and a DC-power supply 32. High voltages having different polarities are output to the first and second terminals 311 and 212 of the transformer secondary coil. That is, the power supply device includes a DC-AC inverter having a transformer, a switching circuit, and a converter, but the power consumption of the power supply device is 5 W or less, and is applicable to a plasma clothing. The DC-power unit is provided with a control board 330, a secondary battery 340, and a charger 350. Although it is possible to use a general power source by using a general battery or by connecting to an adapter, it is preferable to use a rechargeable secondary battery.

Since the power of the plasma source PED element is 1 to 3 W, the thickness of the power supply device is 1 cm or less, which is the thickness of the transformer, and the thickness of the power source substrate composed of other elements is preferably 1 cm or less.

Figure 2 is a plasma patch (Plasma Patch) 400 or plasma bandage (Bandage) of the present invention. That is, it is a plasma-wearable garment that is worn in the form of a patch or bandage so that the plasma is adsorbed on the skin.

Plasma pad 200 of FIG. 1(b) or FIG. 1(c) is disposed on the patch base material 410 as shown in FIG. 2(a), and the power supply 300 is placed on the back surface of the base material 410. To deploy. On the edge of the patch, a double-sided adhesive tape 420 is installed for skin adhesion, and a ribbon string 430 for binding the patch to surround the human body is installed.

2(b) is a plasma patch 400 in which two plasma pads 200 are disposed on a base material 410.

3 is a plasma cap 500.

A carbon nonwoven fabric 510 is installed on the inner surface of the hat, and the plasma pad 200 of FIG. 1(b) or FIG. 1(c) is installed thereon. The power supply 300 of FIG. 1(c), another switch, and an LED 370 and a charging socket 380 are installed on the visor of the hat. One or more switches 361 and 362 are installed on the rim of the hat. When wearing the cap and tightening the rim of the cap, it is switched on by skin pressure to activate the plasma pad, and the LED emits light to recognize the operation.

4 is a plasma shoe 600. It can also be applied to gloves, socks or slippers, shoes or foot baths.

The carbon nonwoven fabric 510 is installed at a suitable portion inside the shoe to control ozone emission. It is preferable to install the plasma pad 200 on the toe and the sole of the shoe, respectively. In the power supply unit 300, the DC-power supply unit 320 is installed on the outside of the band by installing a thick band on the ankle of the shoe, and the power transformer 310 is installed outside the shoe at the instep. If necessary, the band of the ankle is provided with a zipper 610, so that when the shoe is worn, the inner first switch 363 is turned on, and at the same time, the LED 370 is turned on, which signals that plasma is generated. to be.

5 is a plasma panty 700 and sanitary napkin 800.

Plasma pad 200 is installed at the bottom of the inside of the plasma panty 700 of FIG. 5(a), and the power supply 300 is installed on the belt 710 of the panty.

The plasma sanitary napkin 800 of FIG. 5B is provided with a plasma pad 200 inside a conventional sanitary napkin. The power supply is installed on the belt 710 of the panty on which the sanitary napkin is placed, but is not shown in the drawing. The plasma pant 200 of FIG. 5 and the sanitary napkin are made disposable.

In the plasma panty, the plasma pad is fixed to the outer surface of the panty, a power supply is installed on the belt portion of the panty, and an inner switch for turning on the power supply by touching the inner surface of the belt is provided to generate plasma by wearing the panty. do.

A main switch for switching the power supply, an LED for indicating the power supply operation, and a charging socket are installed on the outer surface of the panty belt to turn on/off the power supply with the main switch, and accordingly, the LED is turned on.

In the plasma sanitary napkin, the plasma pad is fixed between the napkins inside the sanitary napkin, and a power supply is installed in a panty wearing the sanitary napkin.

On the outer surface of the panty, a main switch for switching the power supply, an LED for indicating the power supply operation, and a charging socket are installed to generate or turn off plasma in the sanitary napkin with the main switch. Able to know.

The following describes the configuration of the PED device proposed in Patent Application No. 10-2017-0132897.

6(a) and 6(b) are electrode structures of a double-sided electrode type plasma source. The thinner the thickness t of the dielectric layer, the greater the capacitance, thereby lowering the discharge voltage. In the case of a ceramic material, a minimum thickness of 100 um or less is preferable in a range that does not break, but 500 um or less may be used due to difficulties in manufacturing ceramics. Since the surface of the polyimide film reinforced with silicon is flexible, a minimum of 25 um to 125 um is used in consideration of a commercialized film, but films may be pasted together to form a plurality of layers, and a thin film of 300 um or less is preferred. The distance d between the first electrode and the second electrode is preferably smaller than the thickness t of the dielectric layer (0 ≤ d ≤ t).

The width w of the electrode affects the amount of plasma generated in the PED element, so the applied input power is proportional to the electrode width w. According to the experiment of the present inventor, when the electrode width w = 1 mm, the power consumption of the PED element is about 0.5 W (Watt), and when w = 3 mm, it is about 1.5 W. In general, a PED device having a power capacity proportional to the electrode width w can be provided.

Therefore, the characteristics of the PED device of the present invention, that is, the discharge voltage and the discharge efficiency depend on the dielectric constant (K) of the dielectric material and the thickness (t) of the dielectric layer, and the PED device for each power consumption can be easily changed by changing the electrode width w. It is produced.

The coplanar electrode type device of FIG. 6(c) is a structure suitable for micro-discharge of a micro-scale. The coplanar electrode structure is preferably manufactured by a manufacturing method of a plasma display panel (PDP). An electrode is formed by a silver paste on a glass plate, and a ferroelectric material such as PbO is applied to the dielectric layer. In the coplanar electrode type, the thickness t of the dielectric layer and the distance d between the electrodes are preferably of the same scale (t ∼ d), and in this example, they were fabricated to a size of 100 um. t and d may be adjusted as needed, and may be 10 to 1000 um.

The driving voltage of the micro-scale coplanar discharge can be discharged at a low voltage of 1 kV or less, and can be provided as a PED device having a power consumption of 1 W or less.

6(d) is a counter electrode type structure. A similar electrode structure is introduced in the inventor's patent application No. 10-2016-0104031,'High efficiency plasma source'. Here, the dielectric has three layers of dielectric layers (each having thicknesses t1, t2, t3). A first electrode is provided below the dielectric layer t1, a spacer film for the dielectric layer t2, and a second electrode for the dielectric layer t3. A discharge space is formed in the center of the dielectric layer t2 and the dielectric layer t3. The second electrode is formed over and under the edge of the opening in the center of the dielectric layer t3. According to the experiment of the present inventors, the plasma source produced by setting the thickness t of each dielectric layer to 100 um generates plasma smoothly at an input voltage of about 1 kV. However, when the second electrode is provided only on the lower surface of the dielectric layer t3, discharge is not smooth for an AC voltage of about 1 kV.

7 is a diagram of a PED device-chip package module.

7(a), the PED device-chip is installed between the upper and lower plates, and a spacer is installed between the upper and lower plates to secure a discharge space. Fig. 7B is a package method of a single-sided plasma. The PED device-chip is placed on the lower plate, and the upper plate is installed so that a space of several mm between the chip and the upper plate is maintained. 7(c) is a package of a PED device of a double-sided discharge method. A space of several mm or more is secured between the surface of the PED element plasma source and the upper and lower plates to secure a space for generating plasma and a space for plasma to diffuse to the side of the package. For the upper and lower plates and the spacer, an insulating material that does not affect high voltage is applied, and plastic is preferable. The size of the PED device-package is about 1 mm in thickness for the top and bottom plates, respectively, for the minimum size of the chip 2 cm x 1 cm, and the height of the spacer is 2 mm for the top and bottom, respectively. Therefore, the minimum size of the entire pakage module is a small device of 2 cm x 2 cm x 0.6 cm. The size of the PED element is determined proportionally to the amount of plasma generated according to the power capacity. The above figures are exemplary and can be made smaller or larger. The applied voltage will be presented according to the size to provide user convenience. Preferably, a small sized packaged device is provided, and a plurality of devices are connected to the user as needed.

In addition to the electrode configuration of FIG. 6 shown in the embodiment of the present invention, the PED device can be formed by packaging the electrode configuration of a DBD system having a different shape. In this case, it is also necessary to have a spacer capable of securing a package component, an upper plate and a lower plate, and a discharge space. For convenience in use, it is preferable to also include a connector described below.

8 to 11 are mock-up devices of the plasma pad according to the present invention and plasma clothing equipped with the same.

8 is a mock-up of the plasma pad of FIG. 1C. The size of the plasma pad 200 is 5 cm x 9 cm x 0.6 cm. The PED element 100, which is a plasma source constituting the pad, has a power consumption of 1 W. The size of the high voltage power supply operating the plasma pad is small, 4 cm x 3 cm x 0.6 cm, and the input terminal applies the DC-voltage of the secondary battery 300 and the output terminal connects to the high voltage terminal of the PED element 100. . Since the pad has flexibility and a small power supply, it is easy to provide plasma clothing.

9 is an actual manufactured mock-up of the plasma cap 500 equipped with the plasma pad 200 of FIG. 8. A carbon nonwoven fabric 510 was attached to the center of the inside of the hat, and the plasma pad 200 of FIG. 8 was mounted thereon, and the high voltage power supply of FIG. 8 was attached to the back of the pad to attach the inside of the hat. A secondary battery 300, a DC-power supply board, and a charging socket were installed on the visor of the hat. The first switch 361 and the second switch 362 are installed inside the rim of the hat, so that the rim is in close contact with the head by wearing a hat, and either switch operates. When the plasma is generated by the operation of the switch, the LED 370 mounted on the tip of the brim of the hat lights up to inform the operation.

FIG. 10 is a mock-up of the plasma cap 500 manufactured by mounting a plasma pad of a simple shape as shown in FIG. 1B inside the cap. The PED device 100, which is a plasma source, was manufactured with only ◎ base material 210 and gauze 250, and attached to the center of the inside of the hat. The visor of the hat cut out the installation part of the power-related device, and installed the power device 300, the secondary battery 340, and the charging socket 380, and covered the vinyl of the transparent material. Therefore, pictures of power supplies appear on the top and bottom of the hat brim. As in the hat of Fig. 9, two switches are installed inside the hat frame, and an LED indicating the operation by the switch press illuminates.

The plasma caps of FIGS. 9 and 10 generate plasma for about 1 hour after being worn, after which the mobile phone charger terminal is inserted into the charging socket 380 to be recharged.

11 is a modeling device for plasma socks. The photo on the left is the instep of the sock, and the photo on the right is the bottom of the sock. A high voltage device (4 cm wide, 3 cm long, 0.6 cm thick) was attached to the instep of the outside of the sock. A DC-powered board, a secondary battery, a charging socket, and a switch were mounted outside the ankle of the sock. The plasma source, the PED device-pad 200 of FIG. 1(b) was attached to the front bottom of the sock. Plasma is generated outside the socks and spreads inside the socks.

On the other hand, the specific numerical values given in the above Examples and Experimental Examples are exemplary and can be modified as necessary, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may have other specific details without changing the technical concept or essential features of the present invention. It will be understood that it can be carried out in the form. Therefore, the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and should be understood as non-limiting. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and it should be interpreted that all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: PED element,
200: plasma pad (PED device-Pad),
300: power supply, 400: plasma patch, 500: plasma cap, 600: plasma shoes,
700: plasma panties, 800: plasma sanitary napkin,
110: connector, 111: first terminal, 112: second terminal, 120: plasma emission,
210: base material, 220: first film, 230: spacer, 240: second film, 241: plasma outlet,
250: gauze,
310: power transformer, 311: first terminal, 312: second terminal,
313: switching terminal-1, 314: switching terminal-2,
320: DC-power supply, 330: control panel, 340: secondary battery, 341: switch connection line
350: charger, 360: switch, 361: first switch, 362: second switch, 363: internal switch,
370: LED, 380: charging socket,
410: base material, 420: double-sided adhesive tape, 430: ribbon string,
510: carbon nonwoven fabric, 610: zipper, 710: belt, 810: base material, 820: sanitary napkin surface,

Claims (1)

Base material;
One or more PED (plasma emitting diode) devices disposed on the base material; And
The gauze covering the PED element; includes,
The PED element,
A plasma emitting diode chip having a first electrode and a second electrode; And
Includes a packaging module having a top plate and a bottom plate to package the chip, the chip is disposed between the top plate and the bottom plate, and a spacer is provided between the top plate and the bottom plate to secure a plasma discharge space.
The plasma emitting diode chip,
It includes a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other on the upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric layer, but spaced apart from each other,
The thickness t of the dielectric layer is 25 um to 300 um,
The distance d between the first electrode and the second electrode is 0≤ d ≤ t,
The PED device exhibits a power consumption of 0.5 to 1.5 W, and a plasma pad characterized by causing micro-scale micro discharge.

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