KR20220056558A - AI system for control of automatic earwax removal devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an earwax removal device which includes a pocket part including a collecting hole and a discharging hole; a head part exposed through the collecting hole and having one or more air spraying holes; and a pump prepared to discharge air to the outside through the air spraying holes. According to the present invention, problems that pressure is directly applied to eardrums can be fundamentally prevented.

Description

AI system for control of automatic earwax removal devices

It relates to an AI system for controlling an automatic earwax removal device, and to an automatic earwax removal device capable of automatically, safely and effectively removing dry earwax, oily earwax and animal earwax.

Earwax has a physiologically important role in minimizing the infection by inhibiting the invasion of external bacteria and bacteria that can invade through the ear.

This earwax naturally moves the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles when a person speaks or chews food without artificially removing the earwax, so this causes movement of the skin in the ear (ear canal) and easily peels off the skin in the ear. Due to the continuous movement of the ear, it is gradually pushed out from the ear. Therefore, medically, artificial removal of earwax is not recommended.

This is because there is a tendency to remove the earwax by inserting the removal tool deep inside the ear when removing earwax, so even the minimum amount of earwax can be removed. This is because, in the process of inserting the tool into the ear, there is a higher risk of pushing the earwax deep into the ear and causing side effects.

However, despite this medical understanding and recommendations, earwax removal is close to a matter of personal choice related to personal hygiene, and in particular, if artificially removed, somewhat differently from medical explanations, it stays in the ear for a very long time, so there is a feeling of stuffiness and foreign body. It is common that the desire to remove the earwax increases when the amount of earwax in the ear accumulates to a certain extent because it can give skin irritation when moving or moving.

For this reason, people in most cultures around the world have been removing earwax for a long time, and even now, most people around the world are regularly removing earwax in their daily life.

Despite the general desire for earwax removal, traditional earpicks and cotton swabs or similar earwax removal tools sold in the global market rely on the senses because the user cannot see directly inside the ear. Because earwax is removed, there is a limit to effectively and safely removing one's own earwax. In addition, in the case of the elderly and young children, who have relatively poor ability to control the fine force, excessive force is applied to the skin surface in the ear due to a mistake in operation of the tool, which may cause skin wounds or inflammation. In some cases, damage or perforation of the eardrum may occur.

In order to solve the problem of not being able to see the inside of the ear on its own, a wax removal tool with a built-in USB-type camera has recently been developed. There is a disadvantage that the desire to do so may work, and moreover, the safety of the operation is not secured because earwax is removed by manual operation, so the safety issue for the elderly and children is still unresolved.

In addition, it improves the inconvenience of manual removal of earwax in the form of automatic removal through the vacuum suction method, and at the same time, the vacuum suction type earwax remover designed safely so that the tip of the removal tool cannot go deep in the ear can be made with sufficient vacuum suction power. Therefore, the suction vacuum pressure must be sufficiently increased or the area of the suction port must be sufficiently small. Since raising the vacuum pressure can increase the potential risk of causing damage to the eardrum, only a minimum pressure level can be used. Therefore, if the suction port is not accurately aligned with the position of the earwax inside the ear, the suction pressure is very small, so the removal efficiency is very low.

In addition, the traditional type of earpick has a shape similar to a spoon with a diameter of several millimeters at the tip, so it is easy to remove dry and oily earwax, and the handle connected to the tip is also around several mm It has a very thin and long structure and is designed to be very easy to insert into the ear. Since the material is mostly hard materials such as metal, wood, and plastic, a material that can apply sufficient force to the skin surface by bringing the tip of the tool into contact with the skin surface in the ear is used.

However, these end structures and materials can apply a fairly high pressure to the skin surface. The contact part with the skin surface of the tip structure is mainly the edge part of the spoon structure, and since the force applied to the contact part is in the range of several hundred g to several kg, a high pressure of several tens of MPa in an instant is necessary. It can be applied to the skin surface.

Therefore, if the force applied to the skin surface cannot be precisely controlled, inflammation due to damage to the skin surface may occur along with great pain. Moreover, since we cannot see directly inside the ear, we usually rely on our senses to remove the earwax. In particular, in the case of people who are very sensitive to external stimuli due to poor skin condition, or in the case of the elderly or children who are more sensitive to stimuli, it can be felt as a very big stimulus, so it automatically removes earwax without irritating the skin. There is a need to develop a very comfortable earwax removal tool that can do this.

On the other hand, among Westerners, 92.4% of Caucasians, 96.9% of blacks, and 98% of Europeans have wax-type wet earwax unlike Asians, and about 50% of 65-year-olds He complains of symptoms of cerumen impaction, in which the ear is completely blocked by earwax periodically once every several months (J. Am Acad Audiol 1997 8(6) 391-400).

The symptoms of tinnitus basically feel very stuffy in the ears, and according to an otolaryngologist report, about 20 dB of hearing loss occurs, which can cause great communication problems. Therefore, it is known that the economic loss is considerable because the service is provided to remove earwax. Therefore, in order to prevent earwax discoloration for the elderly who show symptoms of earwax, it is necessary to develop a technology for an intelligent earwax removal device capable of personal hygiene management for earwax removal by monitoring the number of times a user removes earwax within a certain period.

On the other hand, in the case of pets such as dogs and cats, periodic wax removal is recommended, unlike humans. To remove earwax from pets, a mechanical tool in the form of a cotton swab and a liquid-type earwax dissolving agent are largely used. As in the case of humans, liquid earwax dissolving agent is recommended, but this method is also inconvenient to use, so there are many cases where a mechanical tool in the form of a cotton swab is mainly used. However, if a cotton swab-type tool is used, there is a side effect that the earwax can be pushed into the ear when the tool is inserted, and it is not easy for the user to insert it to a safe depth depending on the feeling and sensation. Therefore, there is a need to develop a wax removal tool in the form of safety and convenience that can be used by setting a safe depth according to the size of the pet, and the pet can feel comfortable.

KR publication 10-2017-0138318 (2017.12.15)

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic earwax removal device capable of automatically removing earwax in order to solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pocket portion including a collection hole and a discharge hole; a head part exposed to the outside through a collection hole and having one or more air injection holes; and a pump provided to discharge air to the outside through the air injection hole. It provides an earwax removal device comprising a.

In addition, the air injection hole is formed so that the outflowing air flows toward the collection hole,

When the collection hole is in contact with the user's ear, the air leaked through the air injection hole flows through the inner wall of the user's external auditory meatus and may be provided to pass sequentially along the collection hole and the discharge hole.

Also, the air injection hole may be formed to have an angle of 45 to 90 degrees with respect to the virtual central axis.

In addition, the head part may include a flow path member having a predetermined length and having an air passage connected to the air injection hole.

In addition, the head portion may be provided to be bent toward the wall of the external auditory meatus so that at least a portion of the region is in contact with the wall of the external auditory meatus.

In addition, the head unit has an air injection hole, and may include a scrubbing head in contact with the wall of the external auditory meatus.

In addition, it may include a motor for rotating the head part.

Also, the motor may be a stepper motor.

In addition, it may include a driving unit provided to move the head unit forward and backward.

In addition, the driving unit may include a linear guide.

In addition, it is connected to the head unit, it may include a manipulation unit exposed to the outside so as to move the head unit forward and backward.

In addition, it may include a user recognition unit provided to store and recognize the device usage information of the user.

According to the present invention, it is possible to fundamentally prevent a problem in which pressure may be applied directly to the eardrum by discharging air in the outer direction of the ear canal (the side of the collection hole). Accordingly, there is an effect that can prevent the user's discomfort caused by the air pressure that can be applied to the eardrum.

In addition, by discharging the air as described above, there is an effect of removing and evaporating the moisture introduced into the user's ear during washing and bathing.

In addition, according to the present invention, by the head unit 200 simultaneously performing a scrubbing operation and air injection, it is possible to increase the removal efficiency of dry earwax and oily earwax.

In addition, according to the present invention, the driving unit can be used by selecting an automatic mode or a manual mode according to the user's condition, such as the user's age, so that it can be used more easily.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user's various information is stored inside the device and on the online network, and the user's usage information stored in connection with the application can be checked. It has the effect of making a suitable warning or suggestion.

1 is an internal perspective view of an earwax removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the earwax removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the earwax receiving member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the earwax removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic diagram showing a head unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a state diagram for explaining the use of the earwax removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an internal perspective view of the earwax removal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exploded perspective view of an earwax removal device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to conventional or dictionary meanings, and the inventor should properly understand the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

In addition, regardless of the reference numerals, the same or corresponding components are given the same or similar reference numbers, and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted, and the size and shape of each component shown for convenience of explanation is exaggerated or reduced. can be

Accordingly, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all the technical spirit of the present invention, so at the time of the present application, various It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

The present invention relates to an automatic earwax removal apparatus (10), and to an automatic earwax removal apparatus capable of automatically, safely and efficiently removing various types of earwax according to an exemplary automatic earwax removal apparatus of the present invention.

1 is an internal perspective view of an automatic earwax removal apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic earwax removal apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 , the automatic earwax removal apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pocket unit 100 , a head unit 200 , and a pump 300 .

The pocket part 100 may include a collection hole 111 and a discharge hole 121 .

In addition, the head part 200 is exposed to the outside through the collection hole 111 and may be provided to have one or more air injection holes 201 .

In addition, the pump 300 may supply air to discharge the air to the outside through the air injection hole 201 .

Here, the pump 300 may be an air pump or an air fan.

More specifically, the earwax removal apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a main body 400 connected to the pocket 100 and mounted thereon.

The main body 400 may be provided to have an opening hole 401 provided on one side and a predetermined space connected to the opening hole 401 .

In addition, the pocket part 100 may include a contact member 110 having a collecting hole 111 that is supported in contact with the user's ear hole and a earwax receiving member 120 having a discharge hole 121 .

In addition, the pocket part 100 may further include a first connection member 130 connecting the contact member 110 and the body part 400 .

More specifically, the contact member 110 may have a collection hole 111 and a mounting hole 112 formed in a direction opposite to the collection hole 111 .

The contact member 110 may be provided with a hollow interior so that the cross-sectional area increases from the collection hole 111 toward the mounting hole 112 side.

The contact member 110 may have, for example, a cone shape, but is not limited thereto.

In particular, the collection hole 111 may be inserted into the ear hole to make close contact with the inner wall surface of the ear hole. As an example, contact may be made to the extent that the earphone is inserted into the ear hole.

Here, the contact member 110 may be made of a rubber material, and the rubber material may include, for example, general rubber, synthetic rubber, soft rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.

Therefore, by forming the contact member 110 having the collection hole 111 in direct contact with the user's ear hole of a rubber material, there is an effect of making it more closely attached to the user's ear hole.

As described above, the earwax removed from the wall of the external auditory meatus by the collection hole 111 in close contact with the ear canal is not discharged to the outside, and can be more easily introduced into the device.

In addition, the earwax receiving member 120 may include a discharge hole 121 provided for discharging air and an opening 122 having one end open.

3 is a perspective view of the earwax receiving member 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , as an embodiment, the earwax receiving member 120 may have an opening 122 having an open one end, and a discharge hole 121 may be formed in the opposite direction of the opening.

A plurality of the discharge holes 121 may be formed, and a mesh member (not shown) in the form of a mesh may be additionally provided in the plurality of discharge holes 121 .

By providing a mesh member in each of the discharge holes as described above, it is possible to prevent the earwax from leaking to the outside.

The discharge hole 121 may have, for example, a slot shape, but is not limited thereto, and any structure through which air may pass may be applied.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the earwax removal device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the opening 122 is connected to the mounting hole 112 of the contact member 110 and mounted so that the earwax removed from the inner wall of the user's external ear canal passes through the collection hole 111 to receive the earwax receiving member 120 . can be accommodated in

At this time, the air introduced together with the earwax may be discharged to the outside through the discharge hole (121).

Accordingly, the mounting hole 112 may be formed to correspond to the opening 122 of the earwax receiving member 120 .

In addition, an insertion hole 123 may be formed in the central region of the earwax receiving member 120 .

The insertion hole 123 may be inserted and mounted in a second connecting member 220 to be described later so that the earwax receiving member 120 may be fixed by the second connecting member 220 .

In addition, the plurality of discharge holes 121 may be provided at a predetermined interval along the circumferential direction of the insertion hole 123, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the first connection member 130 is provided to accommodate the earwax receiving member 120 therein, and is connected to the first connection hole 131 and the opening hole 401 connected to the mounting hole 112 side. It may be provided to have a second connection hole 132 to be mounted.

Meanwhile, FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the head unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the head unit 200 may include a scrubbing head 210 having an air injection hole 201 and contacting the wall of the external auditory meatus.

The scrubbing head 210 contacts and scrubs the wall of the external auditory meatus through the round contact surface 202 provided to be rounded at the end of the head unit 200 so that the user's earwax is separated from the external auditory meatus wall.

In addition, the head part 200 may include a flow path member 203 having a predetermined length and having an air passage connected to the air injection hole 201 .

* The flow path member 203 may be formed to have a predetermined length so that the scrubbing head 210 is inserted into the external auditory meatus by a predetermined depth to remove earwax.

One side of the flow path member 203 is movably connected to the pump 300 so that air supplied from the pump 300 passes through the air passage of the flow path member 203 and passes through the air injection hole 201 inside the ear canal. can bleed out air.

Here, the head unit 200 may further include a second connecting member 220 connecting the pump 300 and the flow path member 203 .

The second connection member 220 has a predetermined length, and a flow passage may be formed therein so that the air supplied from the pump 300 flows to the flow passage member 203 .

6 is a state diagram for explaining the use of the earwax removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the head unit 200 may be provided to be bent toward the wall surface of the external auditory meatus so that at least a partial region is in contact with the wall surface of the external auditory meatus.

More specifically, the flow path member 203 may be provided to be bent toward the external auditory meatus wall side so that the scrubbing head 210 of the head unit 200 contacts the external auditory meatus wall.

The air injection hole 201 is formed so that the outflowing air flows toward the collection hole 111, and when the collection hole 111 comes into contact with the user's ear, the air flowing out into the air injection hole 201 is the user's It flows through the inner wall of the external auditory meatus and may be provided to pass sequentially along the collection hole 111 and the discharge hole 121 .

More specifically, the air discharged from the air injection hole 201 passes through the collection hole 111 together with the user's earwax and flows into the opening 122 of the earwax receiving member connected to the mounting hole 112, and the earwax It is stored in the earwax-receiving member 120 and the air passes through the discharge hole 121 and is discharged to the outside.

In particular, the air injection hole 201 may be formed to have an angle of 45 degrees to 90 degrees with respect to the central axis G of the imaginary central axis G.

By forming the air injection hole 201 as described above, the air flowing out through the air injection hole 201 can flow toward the collection hole 111 .

Therefore, the earwax attached to the wall of the external auditory meatus can be removed by pushing the earwax outward (collection hole side) using the air pressure discharged through the air injection hole 201 .

At this time, the generated air pressure may be 7 to 14 kPa or 9 to 11 kPa or 10 kPa or less, but is not limited thereto.

By discharging air toward the outside of the ear canal (collection hole side) as described above, it is possible to fundamentally prevent the problem of direct pressure being applied to the eardrum, and accordingly, the user may experience discomfort due to the air pressure that can be applied to the eardrum. It is possible to prevent numbness, etc.

In addition, by discharging the air as described above, there is an effect of removing and evaporating the moisture introduced into the user's ear during washing and bathing.

Meanwhile, the head part 200 may be provided to be exposed to the outside through the collection hole 111 , and may be disposed in the pocket part 100 to penetrate the contact member 110 and the first connection member 120 . .

In particular, the cross-sectional area of the collection hole 111 may be formed to be larger than the cross-sectional area of the head part 200 , and the head part 200 is disposed to have a predetermined distance from the edge of the collection hole 111 , so that the predetermined distance Earwax may be introduced into the earwax receiving member 120 through the predetermined area formed by the earwax through the collecting hole (111).

Here, the pump 300 may be disposed inside the body part 100 , and a partial region of the pump may be disposed within the pocket part 100 .

In addition, the head part 200 may be formed of a soft or hard material.

In particular, the scrubbing head 210 and the flow path member 203 may be formed of a soft or hard material.

The soft and hard material may have a hardness of Shore A 30 to 90.

More specifically, the head part 200 may be formed of a soft or hard material having a hardness of Shore A 30 to 90 to control the contact force with the inner wall of the external auditory meatus, that is, the skin surface to a predetermined size.

In particular, the flow path member 203 curved toward the wall of the external auditory meatus is formed of a soft or hard material having elastic restoring force, so that when the scrubbing head 210 connected to the flow path member 203 comes into contact with the wall of the external auditory meatus, the size of the user's external auditory meatus Accordingly, the flow path member 320 is unfolded, and at this time, elastic energy may be accumulated due to the bending stiffness of the flow path member 203 .

This elastic energy is applied to the wall of the external auditory meatus in the form of an elastic contact force through the scrubbing head 210 in contact with the wall of the external auditory meatus.

That is, the flow path member 203 of the present invention is formed to be bent at a predetermined angle toward the wall surface of the external auditory meatus using a soft or hard material having a hardness Shore A 30 to 90 having a predetermined stiffness, so that the scrubbing head 210 ) can easily contact the wall of the external auditory meatus, and even when the flow path member 203 is fully unfolded by the user's force, the elastic contact force applied to the external auditory meatus wall can be limited to a predetermined value or less.

Therefore, when the flow path member 203 is fully unfolded by the user's force and the wall of the external auditory meatus, the elastic contact force applied to the external auditory canal wall becomes the maximum value, so the maximum value of the elastic contact force is limited to a predetermined value or less, so the external auditory meatus wall surface It is possible to minimize the physical stimulation caused by the scrubbing of

Here, the soft and hard material may be, for example, silicone rubber, thermoplastic rubber (TPR), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane (Polyurethane, PU), but limited thereto it's not going to be

On the other hand, the earwax removal device 10 of the present invention may include a motor 500 provided to rotate the head unit (100).

Here, the motor 500 may be, for example, a step motor (stepping motor).

More specifically, one side of the head unit 200 is connected to the motor 500 so that the head unit 200 can be rotated by the rotational force transmitted from the motor 500 .

That is, the head unit 200 rotates along the circumferential direction of the wall surface of the external auditory meatus and can be in contact with the wall surface of the external auditory meatus.

Here, the head unit 200 can rotate 360 degrees along the circumferential direction of the outer ear canal wall, and the scrubbing head 210 can remove earwax attached to the entire inner ear canal wall.

In particular, the head unit 200 may be provided to rotate forward or reverse at a preset reference angular interval by the motor 500 .

As described above, each of the set reference angles may be rotated by repeating forward rotation and reverse rotation a plurality of times within one step rotation as one step.

That is, when the head unit 200 rotates in the forward rotation direction, it repeats forward rotation and reverse rotation a plurality of times within one step rotation to complete a 360-degree forward rotation, and vice versa, rotates in the reverse rotation direction. When doing this, it is possible to complete the 360 degree reverse rotation by repeating the forward rotation and reverse rotation multiple times within one step rotation.

For example, if the set reference angle is 5° (degrees), 5° (degrees) rotation can be 1 step, 360° (degrees) can be divided into 72 steps to rotate, and each step rotation It can rotate by repeating forward and reverse rotation multiple times within.

That is, by dividing the inner circumference of the ear canal into 72 zones, forward rotation and reverse rotation can be repeatedly performed within a sectoral circumference each having an angle of 5° (degrees), and in particular, the forward rotation and reverse rotation can be repeatedly performed about 5 times. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

As described above, when the forward rotation and the reverse rotation are repeatedly performed to complete the forward rotation on the 72 sector circumferences, the forward rotation and the reverse rotation within the 72 sector circumferences in the reverse rotation direction are repeatedly performed within 5 times and reversed. The rotation can be completed.

As described above, the scrubbing head 210 rotates forward and backward 360 degrees along the circumferential direction of the wall of the external auditory meatus and scrubs the wall of the external auditory meatus. (Interlocking) is weakened.

At this time, by flowing the air to the wall of the external auditory meatus through the air injection hole 201, it is possible to more easily remove the earwax.

In the present invention, when air pressure is applied through the aforementioned air injection hole 201 to remove earwax attached to the wall of the external auditory meatus, it is possible to remove the earwax while minimizing physical irritation to the skin surface of the external auditory meatus.

However, in the case of earwax firmly attached to the skin surface of the external ear canal, it may be difficult to completely remove the earwax by applying only air pressure. By applying air pressure through the

The dry earwax has a property of being easily brittle with respect to mechanical pressure, so it can be easily removed from the surface of the ear canal only by a scrubbing operation, and can be easily discharged into the pocket portion 100 by the air injection pressure.

The oily earwax causes quick drying of the oily earwax by the air discharged through the air injection hole 201 of the present invention to generate surface tension along the boundary line of the earwax attached to the skin so that the earwax is easily removed from the skin. has the effect of

Therefore, the oily earwax is easily separated from the skin by the sprayed air, and at the same time it is changed into a property similar to that of dry earwax through the drying process, and can be easily crushed by the scrubbing operation.

That is, according to the present invention, by the head unit 200 simultaneously performing a scrubbing operation and air injection, it is possible to increase the removal efficiency of dry earwax and oily earwax.

In addition, as described above, the scrubbing operation of the head unit 200 uses a minimal physical force due to a limited contact force to separate the earwax from the skin surface of the external auditory meatus and discharge it to the outside of the external auditory meatus to be collected in the pocket unit 100. .

In addition to this, the earwax removal device 10 of the present invention may further include a moisture supply device (not shown) provided to supply moisture by spraying a small amount of moisture toward the wall of the external auditory meatus.

When moisture is supplied by the moisture supply device as described above, in the case of dry earwax, it is possible to reduce the pain when removing the earwax by weakening the adhesion of the earwax by the supplied moisture, and to improve the scrubbing effect of the scrubbing head 210. be able to

Here, the moisture may include physiological saline, water, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The motor 500 may be disposed inside the main body 400 to be adjacent to the pump 300 .

In particular, the motor 500 may include a connector 510 provided to connect the pump 300 and the motor 500 .

For example, one side of the connector 510 may include a first coupling part coupled to at least a partial area of the pump 300 and a second coupling part coupled to at least a partial area of the motor 500 at the other side of the connector 510 . .

On the other hand, the earwax removal apparatus 10 of the present invention may include a driving unit 600 provided to move the head unit 200 forward and backward.

The driving unit 600 may include a linear guide.

The linear guide is an electric transport device, and when the driving unit is driven, forward and backward movement can be made at a preset speed.

Here, the forward or backward movement may be repeated.

The driving unit 600 may be connected to the head unit 200 and provided to slide the head unit 200 into the user's external auditory meatus, and may move at a preset speed.

More specifically, the driving unit 600 may be connected to one side of the motor 500 .

That is, the motor 500 may be moved at a preset speed by the driving of the driving unit 600 .

As described above, the head unit 200 of the present invention is connected to the pump 300 , the pump 300 is connected to the motor 500 by a connector 510 , and the motor 500 is the driving unit 600 . ) and the motor 500 , the pump 300 and the head unit 200 may slide forward or backward by driving the driving unit 600 .

The motor 500, the pump 300, and the head unit 200 are integrated by the connector 510, so that they can move forward or backward at the same time at a preset speed by the driving unit, that is, the linear guide.

In particular, the rotational force transmitted from the motor 500 rotates the pump 300 by the connector 510 , and the head 200 connected to the pump 300 can rotate.

Accordingly, the head unit 200 may move into the user's external auditory meatus by the driving unit 600, and in this case, the depth of movement into the external auditory meatus may be 15 to 20 mm.

As described above, the head part constantly enters the user's external auditory meatus according to a set speed, and the scrubbing operation starts from the entrance of the ear hole and reciprocates between a predetermined depth inside the external auditory meatus, and wax removal can be continuously performed.

In particular, by limiting the entry depth of the head unit 200 to 15 to 20 mm, only the earwax protruding out of the outer ear canal is removed, thereby maximally maintaining the physiologically pure function of earwax formed inside the outer ear canal.

In the case of the elderly, the disabled, etc., who have difficulty in controlling small force and motion, or users who are sensitive to skin irritation, when the head 200 moves quickly while in contact with the skin, a large amount of pain may be felt. Accordingly, since the driving unit automatically adjusts the forward and backward speeds in the external auditory canal at a slow and constant rate, the user does not feel much inconvenience and the user's earwax can be removed completely automatically.

On the other hand, Figures 7 and 8 is an internal perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing the earwax removal device 11 according to another embodiment of the present invention. For convenience of description, parts similar to those of the above-described embodiment use the same reference numerals, and descriptions of parts common to the above-described embodiment will be omitted.

More specifically, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , the driving unit 600 of the earwax removal apparatus 11 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be manually operated differently from the above-described embodiment.

The driving unit 600 may include a manipulation unit 601 connected to the head unit 200 and exposed to the outside to move the head unit forward and backward.

More specifically, the driving unit 600 may include a manipulation unit 601 , a return spring 603 , and a slide ring 605 .

For example, the manipulation unit 601 may be formed to protrude from one side of the motor 500 .

In addition, a manipulation hole 602 provided to expose the manipulation unit 601 to the outside may be formed at one side of the main body 400 .

That is, the motor 500 may be disposed inside the main body 400 , and the manipulation unit 601 protruding from the motor 500 may pass through the manipulation hole 602 and be exposed to the outside of the body unit 400 . .

The manipulation hole 602 may be formed to have a predetermined length to guide forward and backward movement of the manipulation unit 601 .

That is, the manipulation unit 601 may be provided to move forward and backward along the longitudinal direction of the manipulation hole 602 .

When the user moves the manipulation unit 601 using a finger along the longitudinal direction of the manipulation hole 602 , the head unit 200 connected to the manipulation unit 601 can move forward or backward in the external auditory meatus.

That is, as described above, the head unit 200 of the present invention is connected to the pump 300 , the pump 300 is connected to the motor 500 by a connector 510 , and the motor 500 is a control unit. As it is connected to 601 and the user moves the manipulation unit 601 , the motor 500 , the pump 300 , and the head unit 200 may move forward or backward.

The motor 500 , the pump 300 , and the head unit 200 are integrated by the connector 510 so that they can move forward or backward at the same time by manual operation of the operation unit 601 .

In particular, the manipulation unit 601 may include a slide ring 605 provided to more easily move the manipulation unit 601 .

The slide ring 605 is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the main body 400 and may include a plurality of rollers 607 provided to move along the inner circumferential surface.

The rollers 607 may be disposed at a predetermined interval along the circumferential direction of the slide ring 605 .

In addition, the slide ring 605 is disposed on the outer periphery of the motor 500 , and when the operation unit 601 is moved, a plurality of rollers 607 of the slide ring rotate, along the inner circumferential surface of the body unit 400 . By moving, the user can move the operation unit 601 more easily.

In addition, the return spring 603 is provided so that when the user manipulates the manipulation unit 601 to advance the head unit 200, the user can automatically return the head unit 200 to its original position if the user releases the force on his/her finger. can

For example, the return spring 603 connects one side of the inner peripheral surface of the main body 400 and one side of the motor 500, so that when no force is applied to the operation unit 601, the motor connected to the return spring 603 is The return spring 603 moves to the inner side (reverse direction) of the main body 400 .

Therefore, a general user who is not sensitive to skin irritation can adjust the forward and backward speeds to the user's desired speed and allow the head 200 to move immediately, and the head 200 moves into the external auditory meatus. There is an effect of being able to arbitrarily control the insertion depth and the number of insertions.

On the other hand, in the present invention, the linear guide, the operation unit 601, the return spring 603 and the slide ring 605 are appropriately arranged for the above-described driving unit 600 so that the user can select and use the manual mode or the automatic mode according to the user. can be provided

Here, the main body 400 may additionally include a mode selection unit (Midoga) provided so that the user can select a manual or automatic mode.

When the user selects the automatic mode, the aforementioned linear guide is driven to slide the head into the user's external auditory meatus according to a preset speed, and the head enters the external auditory meatus at a set speed to scrub the earwax attached to the wall of the external auditory meatus. and air discharge pressure.

When the user selects the manual mode, the user may directly manipulate the aforementioned manipulation unit 601 by hand to slide it into the external auditory meatus to remove the earwax attached to the wall of the external auditory meatus.

Meanwhile, a battery 700 for supplying power by being electrically connected to the pump 300 , the motor 500 , and the driving unit 600 may be disposed inside the main body 400 .

In addition, the earwax removal apparatus 10 or 11 of the present invention may include a user recognition unit 800 provided to store and recognize the user's device use information.

Here, the user recognition unit 800 may be a fingerprint recognition device (fingerprint recognition sensor), and may be disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 400 .

More specifically, when the user grips the device 10 or 11, the user recognition unit 800 detects the user through a pre-registered user or automatic user registration when used by placing the user's thumb at the touching position. The device may be provided to store various information of the user, such as the number of times the device is used and the usage time, in the device.

In addition, the stored user information may be arranged to be stored on an online network through a wireless transmission device such as Wi-Fi.

In particular, the user can check his/her usage information stored on the online network by using the application of the smartphone, and the application may be prepared to analyze the user's information and provide appropriate warnings or suggestions through voice and text methods.

In addition, a warning or recommendation can be delivered to the user through voice information through a built-in speaker using a separate storage device and information analysis software inside the device.

As described above, the warning and recommendation method for users based on the user's device usage information is related to the management program for the purpose of preventing the frequent occurrence of contralateral discoloration for users who frequently experience discoloration. , a notification unit having a notification function for periodically encouraging device use may be added to the device.

That is, the user recognition unit 800 of the present invention is provided to give appropriate alarms and recommendations to the user through a method such as voice information and text through a plurality of devices provided in the smart phone application and the earwax removal device 10 or 11 can be

In addition, a switch (not shown) for operating the device 10 or 11 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 400 , and the device 10 or 11 can be driven according to an on/off operation of the switch.

In addition, a mode selection unit (not shown) for selecting an automatic mode or a manual mode of the device 10 or 11 may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 400 .

In particular, according to the mode selection, in the automatic mode, the driving unit 600 may be driven, and in the manual mode, the user may operate the manipulation unit 601 to drive it.

The earwax removal device 10 or 11 of the present invention described above is an embodiment, and the operation unit 601 may be provided on the upper portion of the motor 500, and the linear guide is connected to the lower portion of the motor, and the motor The pump 300 may be connected to the front (pocket side), and a return spring may be connected to the rear of the motor.

Accordingly, when the driving unit 600 is driven, the motor 500 connected to the driving unit 600 moves forward, the pump 300 connected to the motor 500 advances inside the device, and the head unit 200 connected to the pump moves forward. may advance to the outside through the collection hole 111 and be inserted into the external auditory meatus.

At this time, when the user operates through the manipulation unit 601 , the motor connected to the manipulation unit 601 moves forward, the pump 300 connected to the motor 500 advances inside the device, and the head unit 200 connected to the pump moves forward. ) advances to the outside through the collection hole 111 and can be inserted into the external auditory meatus, and when the force applied to the manipulation unit 601 is released, it moves backward into the device by the return spring 603 and the head unit 200 returns to its original position. can be

10, 11: earwax removal device
100: pocket part
200: head
300: pump
400: body part
500: motor
600: drive unit
700: battery
800: user recognition unit

Claims (1)

a pocket portion having a collection hole and a discharge hole;
a head part exposed to the outside through a collection hole and having one or more air injection holes; and
a pump connected to the head to discharge air to the outside through the air injection hole; AI system for control of automatic earwax removal device comprising a.

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