KR20210057450A - toe care device using LED - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a toe care device using an LED, and more specifically, to the toe care device using the LED, wherein it is convenient to use by wearing the toe care device on a foot, and at the same time, it is possible to obtain effects such as sterilization and wound healing by irradiating LED light to toes. According to the present invention, the toe care device using an LED includes: a body including a plurality of toe portions into which the toes are respectively inserted, and a cover portion formed on one side of the toe portion to cover an instep and sole of the foot; an LED light source unit installed in the body to irradiate light having at least one wavelength region to the toe; and a remote controller connected to the LED light source to control the operation of the LED light source.

Description

Toe care device using LED {toe care device using LED}

The present invention relates to a toe care device using an LED, and more particularly, to a toe care device using an LED capable of obtaining effects such as sterilization and wound healing by irradiating LED light on the toe while being worn on the foot and more particularly convenient to use. will be.

In general, one of the most vulnerable parts of the human body for hygiene management is the feet. The feet are a part of human activities where the human body and the ground come into contact, and a lot of frictional heat is generated, but the frictional heat is not discharged by wearing shoes and socks, so it is moist and easy to grow bacteria.

Among the feet, the place where sweat and moisture is the most and the place with the most bacterial growth is the toe.The toe has the most movement among the parts of the foot, and the toe and the toe are attached so that it is not ventilated, resulting in a bad smell. It happens easily. Also, it is not easy to heal even when a wound on the toe occurs.

In order to solve this problem, there have been many attempts to eliminate the environment of bacterial propagation by wearing a pad made of natural pulp or fiber on the toe to remove sweat and moisture between the lower part of the toe and the toe and toe.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0050967 discloses an athlete's foot treatment device using ultraviolet rays.

The ultraviolet athlete's foot treatment device may be placed on the floor of the room, and a body portion having an overall external shape; A bottom plate mounted on the inside of the body portion and guiding a user's feet and placing them on it; And an ultraviolet light source that is mounted inside the body and is located under the bottom plate and emits ultraviolet rays having sterilizing ability of athlete's foot bacteria.

The above-described ultraviolet athlete's foot treatment device is large and heavy, making it inconvenient to carry, and there is a problem that it cannot be moved while in use. In addition, various effects cannot be enjoyed only with an ultraviolet light source.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0050967: Athlete's foot treatment device using ultraviolet rays

The present invention was created to improve the above problems, and it is light and small, so that it can be worn on the feet, so that it is possible to move while in use, thereby improving the user's convenience, and the type of wavelength and the irradiation time, etc. can be freely adjusted. Its purpose is to provide a toe care device using LEDs that can obtain various effects such as sterilization and wound healing.

The toe management using the LED of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises a plurality of toe portions into which toes are respectively inserted, and a body including a cover portion formed on one side of the toe portion to surround the instep and the sole; An LED light source unit installed on the main body and configured to irradiate light having at least one wavelength region with a toe; It is connected to the LED light source unit and a remote control for controlling the operation of the LED light source unit.

The LED light source unit includes first light-emitting diodes generating light having a wavelength of 430 to 470 nm, second light-emitting diodes generating light having a wavelength of 610 to 650 nm, and third light-emitting diodes generating light having a wavelength of 800 to 900 nm. Includes.

It further includes a wedge portion formed between the toe portions and forcibly spreading two toes adjacent to each other.

A ventilation unit is provided on the inside of the toe portion to improve ventilation, and the ventilation unit has a fixing sheet made of inelastic material attached to the inside surface of the toe portion, and both edges are attached to the inside surface of the fixing sheet, so that the central portion is Toe management device using an LED, characterized in that it has a variable sheet of elastic material spaced apart from the fixed sheet, and a tube inserted between the fixed sheet and the variable sheet and capable of expanding and contracting by injecting and discharging air.

As described above, the present invention is light and small, so that it can be worn on the feet, so that it can be moved even while in use, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, since the present invention can freely control the type of wavelength and irradiation time, various effects such as sterilization and wound healing can be obtained.

1 is a perspective view showing the use of a toe care device according to an example of the present invention,
2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 1,
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the toe management device of Figure 1,
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a toe care device according to another example of the present invention,
5 is a cross-sectional view showing an excerpt of the wedge applied to FIG. 4,
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a toe care device according to another example of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a toe manager using an LED according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 to 3, the toe management device using the LED of the present invention is installed in the main body 10, and the LED light source unit 30 for irradiating light having at least one wavelength region to the toe. And, it is connected to the LED light source unit 30 is provided with a remote control 40 for controlling the operation of the LED light source unit 30.

The body 10 can be worn on the foot (1). In the illustrated example, the main body 10 includes a plurality of toe portions 11 into which toes are respectively inserted, and a cover portion 18 formed on one side of the toe portion 11 to surround the instep and the sole of the foot.

The toe part 11 is the thumb part 12 into which the big toe is inserted, the index finger part 13 into which the index finger toe is inserted, the middle finger part 14 into which the middle toe is inserted, the ring finger part 15 into which the ring finger toe is inserted, and the holding toe It is divided into a holding portion 16 to be fitted.

The main body 10 can be manufactured by injection molding synthetic resin. A flexible material that can be flexibly deformed with synthetic resin can be used.

The inner skin 19 may be attached to the inner surface of the body 10. The inner skin 19 may be made of a soft nonwoven fabric.

The light source part 30 is installed inside the toe part 11 of the main body 10. One or two or more of the light source unit 30 may be installed on each toe.

The light source unit 30 is configured to irradiate light having one or more wavelength ranges with a toe. For example, the light source unit 30 includes a substrate 31 and light emitting diodes 35 mounted on the substrate 31 to irradiate light having at least one wavelength region to the toe 5.

The substrate 31 is a flexible circuit board that can be flexibly deformed. The substrate 31 is electrically connected to the remote control 40 to supply power from the remote control 40.

The light-emitting diode 35 kills harmful microorganisms or bacteria living on the toes by irradiating light having a sterilizing power of a wavelength that is harmless to the human body. In addition, the light-emitting diode 35 may repair a wound on a toe or a damaged tissue on the skin by irradiating light effective for wound healing.

The light emitting diode 35 may generate light having one type of wavelength, or may generate light having two or more types of wavelength. For example, the light emitting diode 35 may be configured to generate light having three types of wavelengths, respectively.

For example, a first light-emitting diode 36, a second light-emitting diode 37, and a third light-emitting diode 38 are mounted on the substrate 11.

The first light emitting diode 36 generates light having a wavelength of 430 to 470 nm. Light of this wavelength is used for sterilization to kill harmful microorganisms or bacteria.

The second light emitting diode 37 generates light having a wavelength of 610 to 650 nm. Light of this wavelength is effective in healing shallow wounds and inflammation.

In addition, the third light emitting diode 38 generates light having a wavelength of 800 to 900 nm. Light of this wavelength penetrates deep into the skin, stimulates cells, relieves pain, and is effective in healing deep wounds.

As described above, the present invention has various effects such as sterilization and wound healing by using the light emitting diodes 35 having various kinds of wavelengths together.

The remote control 40 is electrically connected to the LED light source unit 30 by a cable to control the operation of the LED light source unit 30.

The remote control has a control unit 41 and a power supply unit 43 installed therein.

The control unit 41 is composed of a microprocessor and various driving circuits. The control unit 41 selectively operates at least one of the first to third light-emitting diodes 36, 37, and 38 by a user's manipulation. In addition, the controller 41 may control the light irradiation amount, light intensity, and light irradiation time of the light emitting diode, respectively.

A battery capable of charging and discharging may be used as the power supply unit 43.

In addition, a manipulation unit 44 is provided on the remote control 40 to enable a user's manipulation. The operation unit 44 may be formed of a plurality of buttons. For example, it may be composed of a power button, a light irradiation amount control button, a light intensity control button, a light irradiation time control button, and the like.

In addition, an output unit 45 may be installed on the remote control 40. The output unit 45 may be formed of a conventional display. A value input by the user may be displayed through the output unit 45, or various information such as a current state may be output and displayed.

As described above, the present invention is light and small, so that it can be worn on the feet, so that it can be moved even while in use, thereby improving user convenience.

In addition, since the present invention can freely control the type of wavelength and irradiation time, various effects such as sterilization and wound healing can be obtained.

On the other hand, the present invention may further include a wedge.

4, the wedge portion 50 is formed between the toe portions 11 and serves to forcibly open two toes 5 adjacent to each other.

In the illustrated example, the shape of the wedge portion 50 formed between the big toe portion 12 and the index toe portion 13 is shown. In addition to this, of course, a wedge may be formed between other toes.

The wedge portion 50 is formed by protruding between the toes 5 from the inside of the toe portion 11. The wedge portion 50 has a shape that gradually narrows toward the end. Both sides of the wedge part 50 are formed with concave curved surfaces 53. The concave curved surface 53 is a part that contacts the side of the toe 5.

A light emitting diode 55 for irradiating light between the open toes 5 may be installed at an end of the wedge part 50. The light emitting diode 55 installed in the wedge part 50 may generate light having the same wavelength as any one of the first to third light emitting diodes described above. In addition, the light emitting diode 55 installed in the wedge portion 50 may irradiate ultraviolet light of 280 to 300 nm for strong sterilization.

When the user inserts the foot into the body by the above-described wedge part 50, the toes 5 open each other, and in this state, the toes 5 are irradiated with light from the light-emitting diode 55 installed in the wedge part 50. Light can be effectively irradiated through the gap between them.

Meanwhile, the present invention may further include a ventilation unit for improving ventilation.

Referring to FIG. 5, a ventilation unit for improving ventilation is provided inside the toe portion. In the illustrated example, the ventilation unit is installed inside the big toe part 12. In addition to this, of course, a ventilation unit may be installed inside the other toe.

The ventilation unit has an elasticity that is a fixed sheet 60 made of inelastic material attached to the inner side of the toe part 12, and both edges are attached to the inner side of the fixed sheet 60 so that the central part is spaced apart from the fixed sheet 60. It includes a variable sheet of material 61 and a tube 63 that is inserted between the fixed sheet 60 and the variable sheet 61 and is capable of expanding and contracting by injecting and discharging air.

The fixing sheet 60 is attached to the inner surface of the toe 12. The fixing sheet 60 may be formed of a fabric made of an inelastic material or a synthetic resin made of an inelastic material. The fixing sheet 60 is formed of a material having no elasticity or very small elasticity.

Both edges of the variable sheet 61 are attached to the inner side of the fixed sheet 60. And the central portion of the variable sheet 61 is not attached to the fixed sheet 60. Therefore, the central portion of the variable sheet 61 is spaced apart from the fixed sheet 60. The variable sheet 61 is formed of an elastic material capable of expansion and contraction. Examples of such elastic materials include rubber and silicone. A number of variable sheets 61 are installed side by side on the inner surface of the fixed sheet 60.

The tube 63 is inserted between the fixed sheet 60 and the variable sheet 61. The tube 63 can expand and contract by injecting and discharging air. The material of the tube 63 may be rubber or silicone.

Although not shown, the tube 63 is connected to the air pump. When air is injected into the tube 63 through the air pump, the tube 63 expands. At this time, since the fixed sheet 60 is an inelastic material, the expansion force of the tube 63 is applied to the variable sheet 61, and accordingly, the variable sheet 61 expands in the toe direction. Therefore, a plurality of variable sheets 61 are in contact with the toes 5 while being convexly swelling. In addition, a concave valley 65 is formed between the variable sheets 61. The concave valleys 65 formed in this way form a passage through which air flows, thereby improving ventilation inside the toe.

In addition, since the degree of expansion of the variable sheets 61 is different according to the amount of air injected into the tube 63, the internal volume of the toe portion can be changed to fit the feet of various sizes.

In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to an exemplary embodiment, but this is only exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

10: main body 11: toe
18: cover part 30: LED light source part
40: remote control

Claims (4)

A main body including a plurality of toe portions into which toes are respectively inserted, and a cover portion formed on one side of the toe portion to surround the instep and the sole of the foot;
An LED light source unit installed on the main body and configured to irradiate light having at least one wavelength region with a toe;
Toe management device using an LED, characterized in that it comprises a; remote control for controlling the operation of the LED light source is connected to the LED light source. The method of claim 1, wherein the LED light source unit generates first light-emitting diodes generating light having a wavelength of 430 to 470 nm, second light-emitting diodes generating light having a wavelength of 610 to 650 nm, and generating light having a wavelength of 800 to 900 nm. Toe care device using an LED, characterized in that it comprises a third light-emitting diodes. The toe management device of claim 1, further comprising: a wedge part formed between the toe parts to forcibly spread two toes adjacent to each other. The method of claim 1, wherein a ventilation unit for improving ventilation is provided inside the toe portion,
The ventilation unit includes a fixed sheet made of inelastic material attached to the inner side of the toe portion, a variable sheet made of elastic material having both edges attached to the inner side of the fixed sheet and spaced apart from the fixed sheet, and the fixed sheet And a tube inserted between the variable sheet and capable of expanding and contracting by injecting and discharging air.

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