KR20230047612A - Vaginal health care device and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a device for managing a health state of user vagina by being worn on a user. The device for managing a health state of vagina comprises: a flexible substrate; a first light source unit; a housing; a PH sensor; an olfaction sensor; and a wavelength controlling unit. The first light source unit is mounted on the flexible substrate, and irradiates light toward the vagina of the user. The housing covers the flexible substrate and the first light source unit. The PH sensor is connected to the flexible substrate, is provided toward the vagina, and measures PH (a hydrogen ion concentration index) of the vagina. The olfaction sensor is connected to the flexible substrate, is provided toward the vagina, and measures smell of the vagina. The wavelength controlling unit controls a wavelength of the light irradiated to the vagina of the user based on measuring values of the PH sensor and the olfaction sensor.

Description

Vaginal health care device and system {VAGINAL HEALTH CARE DEVICE AND SYSTEM THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a vaginal health care device and system, and more particularly, to a vaginal health care device and system, which is easy to use in daily life due to improved comfort and usability, and can provide light of a wavelength suitable for vaginal health care by determining the health state of the vagina. It relates to a vaginal health management device and system.

Due to the increase in the elderly population, high-cost laser or LED devices that slow down wrinkles and tissue aging on the face or neck are being developed and commercialized.

For example, as aging progresses in the face or neck, structural abnormalities occur in collagen and elastic fibers, resulting in wrinkles and loss of elasticity. Laser or LED are known to be effective in alleviating these symptoms.

On the other hand, atrophy occurs due to aging of collagen and elastic fibers in women's vaginal mucosa and genitals, which leads to urinary incontinence. It leads to genitourinary diseases in old age, such as pelvic organ prolapse, dyspareunia, and atrophic vaginitis.

In order to prevent or treat such female genital symptoms, a conventional vaginal care device 1 that is inserted into the female genital organs and emits light is shown in FIG. 1 .

However, since these devices are large and heavy and difficult to carry, there is a problem in that they are difficult to use in everyday life.

In addition, the conventional vaginal control device 1 irradiates light into the vagina, but cannot check the vaginal health condition. Due to this, the user had to periodically visit the hospital to measure the health condition of the vagina and receive prescriptions according to the condition of the vagina again.

In order to solve the above problems, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a vaginal health management device and system that are easy to use in daily life with improved comfort and usability.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a vaginal health management device and system capable of measuring the health status of a user's vagina, such as PH and odor, and controlling the wavelength of light irradiated to the vagina according to the measurement result. is to do

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned technical problem, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. There will be.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention is a device worn by a user to manage the health state of the user's vagina, comprising: a flexible substrate; a first light source unit mounted on the flexible substrate and irradiating light toward the vagina of the user; a housing covering the flexible substrate and the first light source unit; a PH sensor connected to the flexible substrate and provided to look at the vagina to measure PH (hydrogen ion concentration index) of the vagina; an olfactory sensor connected to the flexible substrate and provided to look at the vagina to measure the smell of the vagina; and a wavelength control unit for controlling the wavelength of the light irradiated to the vagina of the user based on the measured values of the PH sensor and the olfactory sensor.

an insertion unit protruding upward from the flexible substrate and inserted into the vagina of the user; and a second light source unit provided inside the insertion unit and irradiating light toward the vagina.

A wavelength of light emitted by the second light source unit may be substantially the same as a wavelength of light emitted by the first light source unit.

The PH sensor and the olfactory sensor may be accommodated inside the insertion part.

The PH sensor may be located at an upper end of the insertion part, and the olfactory sensor may be located below the PH sensor and spaced apart from the PH sensor.

The first light source unit may include a plurality of types of light emitting devices having different emission wavelengths, and the wavelength of light emitted by the first light source unit may vary from 400 nm to 700 nm.

An artificial neural network model receiving measurement values of the PH sensor and measurement values of the olfactory sensor and outputting a wavelength value of light necessary for the query management, wherein the wavelength controller controls the user based on the output values of the artificial neural network model. It is possible to control the wavelength of the light irradiated to the quality of the.

an external processor communicating with the vaginal health management device and receiving measurement values of the PH sensor and the olfactory sensor; An artificial neural network model embedded in or connected to the external processor, receiving measurement values of the PH sensor and measurement values of the olfactory sensor, and outputting a wavelength value of light required for the query management, wherein the wavelength controller comprises the artificial neural network model. An output value of the model may be received, and a wavelength of the light irradiated to the vagina of the user may be controlled based on the output value.

The artificial neural network model may further output suspected disease information related to the vagina, and the external processor may provide the suspected disease information to the user.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vaginal health care device has a shape similar to a sanitary napkin and has a thin thickness, so that it can provide a user with excellent wearing comfort.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the vaginal health management device not only irradiates light required for vaginal management, but also includes a PH sensor and an olfactory sensor for measuring a vaginal health condition. According to this, the vaginal health management device may determine the health state of the vagina of the user, select and irradiate light having a wavelength suitable for the health state of the vagina in real time.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the artificial neural network module outputs a wavelength value of light required for vaginal health management by receiving the PH measurement value and the odor measurement value measured from the user's vagina. Therefore, the vaginal health management device can more accurately determine the health state of the vagina based on the output value of the artificial neural network module, and select and irradiate light having a wavelength suitable for the health state of the vagina in real time.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since an insertion unit inserted into the vagina of a user is provided and a PH sensor is provided at an upper end of the insertion unit, the PH sensor can be closely attached to the vagina. That is, the PH sensor can more accurately measure the PH of the vagina.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the olfactory sensor is provided in the insertion part and is provided at a position spaced apart from the PH sensor below the PH sensor, the olfactory sensor may be located in the middle part of the vagina instead of the end part. According to this, the olfactory sensor can more accurately measure the odor of the vagina.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the artificial neural network module provided in the vaginal health management device and system outputs the suspected disease information together with the wavelength of light required for vaginal health management and provides it to the user, so that the user does not have to visit a separate hospital. Suspected diseases in the vagina can be identified immediately.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and should be understood to include all effects that can be inferred from the description of the present invention or the configuration of the invention described in the claims.

1 is a view showing a conventional vaginal health management device.
2 is a perspective view showing a vaginal health management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a vaginal health management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a vaginal health management device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a process of determining a wavelength of light required for query management by a wavelength controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and, therefore, is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected (connected, contacted, combined)" with another part, this is not only "directly connected", but also "indirectly connected" with another member in between. "Including cases where In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as “comprise”, “have” or “have” are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or It should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof beyond that.

In this specification, a “module” includes a unit composed of hardware, software, or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit. A module can be an integral part or a minimal unit or part thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, the module may be composed of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

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

2 is a block diagram of a vaginal health management device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a perspective view showing a vaginal health management device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vaginal health management device 10 includes a flexible substrate 100, a first light source unit 200, a housing 300, a PH sensor 400, an olfactory sensor 500, and a wavelength controller 600. , a communication unit 700 and a battery unit 800 may be included.

The flexible board 100 may be a flexible circuit board and may be connected to each component of the vaginal health management device 10 .

The first light source unit 200 may radiate light toward the vagina. The first light source unit 200 may emit light necessary for vaginal treatment or health management. The first light source unit 200 may emit light having a wavelength within a preset range. For example, the wavelength of light may fall within a range of 400 to 700 nanometers.

The first light source unit 200 may include a plurality of light emitting devices. For example, a plurality of light emitting devices may be mounted on the flexible substrate 100 in an array form. For example, the light emitting device may be a Mini-LED or a Micro-LED.

The first light source unit 200 may include a plurality of types of light emitting devices having different emission wavelengths. For example, the first type of light emitting devices may emit light having a wavelength of 400 nm. For example, the second type of light emitting devices may emit light having a wavelength of 500 nm. For example, the light emitting devices of the third type may emit light having a wavelength of 600 nm.

The housing 300 may cover the flexible substrate 100 and the first light source unit 200 and accommodate them therein. The housing 300 may protect the flexible substrate 100 and the first light source unit 200 from external moisture or dirt. The housing 300 may be made of a flexible material. The housing 300 may be made of a transparent material. Light emitted from the first light source unit 200 may pass through the housing 300 and be irradiated to the user's vagina.

Also, the housing 300 may have a shape similar to that of a sanitary napkin and have a thin thickness. For example, the housing 300 may have an elliptical shape or a thin rectangular shape with curved corners.

The PH sensor 400 may be mounted on the flexible board 100 . The PH sensor 400 may measure user query PH, that is, hydrogen ion concentration. The PH sensor 400 may output a PH measurement value. The PH sensor 400 may be provided at a location adjacent to the vaginal entrance when the user wears the vaginal health management device 10 . For example, the PH sensor 400 may be provided near the center of the flexible substrate 100 .

The olfactory sensor 500 may be mounted on the flexible board 100 . The olfactory sensor 500 may measure the smell of a user's query. The olfactory sensor 500 may output an odor measurement value. The olfactory sensor 500 may be provided at a location adjacent to the vaginal entrance when the user wears the vaginal health management device 10 . For example, the olfactory sensor 500 may be provided near the center of the flexible substrate 100 . For example, the olfactory sensor 500 may be provided at a position adjacent to the PH sensor 400 .

Meanwhile, a partial area of the housing 300 may be opened to expose the PH sensor 400 and the olfactory sensor 500 to the outside. For example, the open area of the housing 300 may be an area where the PH sensor 400 and the olfactory sensor 500 are located. A waterproof coating may be applied to each of the PH sensor 400 and the olfactory sensor 500 . The waterproof coating may be applied to the sides of the PH sensor 400 and the olfactory sensor 500 . According to this, the flexible substrate 100 and the first light source unit 200 can maintain an airtight state from the outside even when the PH sensor 400 and the olfactory sensor 500 are exposed to the outside.

The wavelength controller 600 may receive the PH measurement value output from the PH sensor 400 . In addition, the wavelength control unit 600 may receive the odor measurement value output from the olfactory sensor 500 .

The wavelength control unit 600 may determine a wavelength of light required for quality control based on the PH measurement value and the odor measurement value. Further, the wavelength controller 600 may control the wavelength of light output from the first light source unit 200 based on the determination result.

For example, the wavelength control unit 600 may turn on the first type of light emitting devices when it is determined that light with a wavelength of 400 nm is required for vaginal health care. As another example, the wavelength control unit 600 may turn on the second type of light emitting devices when it is determined that light with a wavelength of 500 nm is required for vaginal health care.

Meanwhile, a wavelength required for vaginal health management may be determined by an external processor. In this case, the vaginal health management device 10 may include a communication unit 700 . The communication unit 700 may transmit the PH measurement value and the odor measurement value to an external processor. Also, the external processor may determine a wavelength of light required for query management based on the received PH measurement value and odor measurement value. Also, the communication unit 700 may receive a wavelength value of light determined by an external processor. Further, the wavelength controller 600 may control the wavelength of light emitted by the first light source unit 200 based on the received wavelength value of light.

The battery unit 800 may provide power to each component of the health management device 10 to be connected to the flexible substrate 100 .

4 is a perspective view showing a vaginal health management device 10 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiment of FIG. 4 is different from the embodiment of FIG. 3 in that the insertion unit 900 is inserted into the user's vagina.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the vaginal health management device 10 may include an insertion unit 900 . Insertion portion 900 may be made of a shape protruding upward from the flexible substrate (100). The insertion unit 900 may be inserted into the user's vagina. The insertion part 900 may be made of a flexible material. The insertion part 900 may be made of a transparent material.

The insertion unit 900 may accommodate a second light source unit (not shown), a connection board (not shown), a PH sensor 400 and an olfactory sensor 500 therein.

The second light source unit may emit light toward the user's vagina. The second light source unit may emit light having the same wavelength as the first light source unit 200 . The second light source unit may be mounted on the connection board.

The connection board may be accommodated inside the insertion part 900 while being connected to the flexible board 100 . For example, the connection board may be a flexible circuit board.

The PH sensor 400 may be mounted on a connection board to measure the user's query PH. The embodiment of FIG. 4 is different from the embodiment of FIG. 3 in that the PH sensor 400 is mounted on a connection board instead of the flexible board 100 and is located in the insertion part 900 .

The olfactory sensor 500 may be mounted on a connection board to measure a user's vaginal odor. In the embodiment of FIG. 4 , the olfactory sensor 500 may be mounted on a connection board instead of the flexible board 100 and positioned in the insertion part 900 .

A portion of the insertion portion 900 may be open to the outside like the housing 300 of the embodiment of FIG. 3 . Also, the PH sensor 400 and the olfactory sensor 500 may be provided in an open area of the insertion part 900 .

Meanwhile, the PH sensor 400 may be located at an upper end of the insertion part 900 . That is, the PH sensor 400 may be positioned at the upper end of the insertion part 900 and the housing 300 may be connected to the lower end of the insertion part 900 . According to this, the PH sensor 400 can be more closely related to the quality of the user. That is, the PH sensor 400 can more accurately measure the user query PH.

In addition, the olfactory sensor 500 may be provided at a position spaced apart from the PH sensor 400 below the PH sensor 400 . According to this, the olfactory sensor 500 may be located in the middle part of the vagina instead of the end part. In addition, the olfactory sensor 500 may more accurately measure vaginal odor.

5 is a diagram illustrating a process in which the wavelength controller 600 determines the wavelength of light required for query management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The wavelength controller 600 may receive the PH measurement value output from the PH sensor 400 . In addition, the wavelength control unit 600 may receive the odor measurement value output from the olfactory sensor 500 .

In addition, the wavelength control unit 600 may include an artificial neural network model that receives the PH measurement value and the smell measurement value and outputs a wavelength value of light required for query management.

Specifically, the artificial neural network model may estimate a wavelength value of light required for query management using an artificial neural network model including an input layer (I), a hidden layer (H), and an output layer (O). The artificial neural network model may be implemented as a multi-layer perceptron in which at least one hidden layer (H) exists between one input layer (I) and one output layer (O).

Further, the wavelength controller 600 may control the wavelength of light emitted from the first light source unit 200 based on the output value of the artificial neural network model.

Meanwhile, the artificial neural network model may be embedded in or connected to an external processor. That is, a vaginal health management system including an external processor may be configured.

For example, the external processor may receive the PH measurement value and the smell measurement value from the communication unit 700 . In addition, the artificial neural network model embedded in or connected to the external processor may receive the PH measurement value and the odor measurement value and output a wavelength value of light required for query management.

In addition, the wavelength control unit 600 may receive a wavelength value of light output by the artificial neural network model from an external processor. Further, the wavelength controller 600 may control the wavelength of light irradiated to the user's vagina based on the received wavelength value of light.

Meanwhile, the artificial neural network model may further output suspected disease information together with the wavelength value of light. In addition, the vaginal health management device 10 may provide a user with suspected disease information by including a display means such as a separate LED lamp. For example, when disease A is suspected, lamp A provided in the vaginal health management device 10 may be turned on. As another example, when disease B is suspected, the B lamp provided in the vaginal health management device 10 may be turned on.

Meanwhile, when the artificial neural network model is externally provided, the external processor may provide suspected disease information to the user's terminal.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: flexible substrate 200: first light source unit
300: housing 400: PH sensor
500: olfactory sensor 600: wavelength controller
700: communication unit 800: battery unit
900: insertion part

Claims (9)

As a device worn on a user to manage the health condition of the user's vagina,
flexible substrate;
a first light source unit mounted on the flexible substrate and irradiating light toward the vagina of the user;
a housing covering the flexible substrate and the first light source unit;
a PH sensor connected to the flexible substrate and provided to look at the vagina to measure PH (hydrogen ion concentration index) of the vagina;
an olfactory sensor connected to the flexible substrate and provided to look at the vagina to measure the smell of the vagina; and
Vaginal health management apparatus comprising a wavelength control unit for controlling the wavelength of the light irradiated to the vagina of the user based on the measured values of the PH sensor and the olfactory sensor.
According to claim 1,
an insertion unit having a shape protruding upward from the flexible substrate and inserted into the vagina of the user; and
Vaginal health management device further comprising a second light source provided inside the insertion unit to irradiate light toward the vagina.
According to claim 2,
A vaginal health management device wherein a wavelength of light emitted by the second light source unit is substantially the same as a wavelength of light emitted by the first light source unit.
According to claim 2,
The PH sensor and the olfactory sensor are vaginal health management devices that are accommodated inside the insertion part.
According to claim 4,
The PH sensor is located at the upper end of the insertion part,
The olfactory sensor is a vaginal health management device located at a lower portion of the PH sensor and spaced apart from the PH sensor.
According to claim 1,
The first light source unit includes a plurality of types of light emitting elements having different emission wavelengths,
Vaginal health management device wherein the wavelength of the light irradiated by the first light source unit varies from 400 to 700 nm.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising an artificial neural network model receiving measurement values of the PH sensor and measurement values of the olfactory sensor and outputting a wavelength value of light required for the query management;
Wherein the wavelength control unit controls the wavelength of the light irradiated to the vagina of the user based on the output value of the artificial neural network model.
A vaginal health management system using the vaginal health management device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
an external processor communicating with the vaginal health management device and receiving measurement values of the PH sensor and the olfactory sensor;
An artificial neural network model embedded in or connected to the external processor, receiving measurement values of the PH sensor and measurement values of the olfactory sensor, and outputting a wavelength value of light required for the query management;
Wherein the wavelength controller receives an output value of the artificial neural network model and controls a wavelength of the light irradiated to the vagina of the user based on the output value.
According to claim 8,
The artificial neural network model further outputs suspected disease information related to the vagina,
Wherein the external processor provides the suspected disease information to the user.

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