KR20230079538A - Apparatus for hair growth - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hair growth device capable of preventing and managing hair loss by irradiating a user's head with sound waves and lasers.
According to one aspect of the present invention, the head body provided to cover at least a portion of the user's head or scalp; a sound wave generating unit spaced apart from the inside of the head body and generating a preset frequency and providing it to the user's head; a laser generator provided between the sound wave generators inside the head body and radiating a predetermined wavelength to the user's head; And a controller provided to control the sound wave generating unit and the laser generating unit; containing, a hair growth device may be provided.

Description

Hair growth device {APPARATUS FOR HAIR GROWTH}

The present invention relates to a hair growth device capable of preventing and managing hair loss by irradiating a user's head with sound waves and lasers.

As living standards have recently improved, modern people are paying much attention to maintaining healthy skin as well as maintaining a healthy body. Accordingly, interest in improving skin beauty and preventing skin aging is increasing.

As the largest organ of the human body, the skin, which occupies about 16% of the total body volume, is in direct contact with the external environment and plays an important role in protecting the human body from many fatal harmful factors that try to invade the human body, such as temperature, humidity and ultraviolet rays. is in charge of

However, due to aging, skin cells are damaged due to various pollutants, strong ultraviolet rays, stress, and nutritional deficiency, and cell proliferation is not performed properly, resulting in wrinkles, loss of elasticity, and keratinization of the skin.

Skin aging is largely divided into natural aging and extrinsic aging, and natural aging is difficult to control artificially because it is affected by genetic factors, whereas extrinsic aging is relatively easy to control artificially because it is influenced by environmental factors. As representative extrinsic aging factors, ultraviolet rays, reactive oxygen species, and stress are known.

Therefore, recently, methods for improving extrinsic aging have been actively studied, and in particular, efforts to identify substances for preventing or improving aging are continuing.

In addition, as a type of skin, the condition of the scalp is closely related to hair loss. Alopecia is a phenomenon in which the number of hairs escaping from the scalp tissue increases as capillaries contract due to genetic factors, abuse of drugs, mental stress, and the like.

As a solution to this hair loss phenomenon, a method of irradiating ultrasonic waves to the scalp is known. When ultrasonic waves are irradiated to the scalp, protein synthesis can be increased by stimulating the DNA of the scalp, and hair regeneration can be promoted by activating cell division.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0077129 (published on July 6, 2018)

An embodiment of the present invention is to install a sound wave generator that generates sound waves and a laser generator that compensates for the edge area of the sound wave generator where the effect of sound waves is reduced to evenly deliver stimulation to the entire scalp to prevent and manage hair loss. It is intended to provide a helmet-type hair growth device for

According to one aspect of the present invention, the head body provided to cover at least a portion of the user's head or scalp; a sound wave generating unit spaced apart from the inside of the head body and generating a preset frequency and providing it to the user's head; a laser generator provided between the sound wave generators inside the head body and radiating a predetermined wavelength to the user's head; And a controller provided to control the sound wave generating unit and the laser generating unit; containing, a hair growth device may be provided.

In addition, a hair growth device may be provided in which at least a portion of the sound wave generating unit is made of a metal material so as to be able to recognize the resistance of the user's hair when it is in contact with the user's hair.

In addition, the controller may operate a hair growth device that operates at least one of the sound wave generator and the laser generator when the sound wave generator detects resistance of the user's hair.

In addition, a guide part protrudes from the end edge of the sound wave generator to guide the generated sound waves toward the user's scalp and reduce the contact area with the user's hair or scalp to improve air permeability. A hair growth device may be provided. .

In addition, a hair growth device may be provided in which the laser generating unit is provided at a protruding height smaller than that of the sound wave generating unit so as not to contact the user's scalp.

In addition, the hair growth device is provided on the inside of the head body so that the sound wave generator is exposed to the outside, and the laser generator is accommodated inside without being exposed to the outside, and is made of a transparent material so that the wavelength of the laser generator passes. A cover portion made of; further comprising, a hair growth device may be provided.

In addition, the cover unit may include an optical lens unit for concentrating or diffusing the wavelength toward the user's scalp at a portion through which the wavelength of the laser generator passes, a hair growth device may be provided.

In addition, the optical lens unit is provided with any one of a convex lens for concentrating the light energy of the laser generator toward the user's scalp and a concave lens for diffusing the light energy of the laser generator toward the user's scalp, a hair growth device can be provided. there is.

In addition, a hair growth device may be provided in which the laser generator is disposed so that laser is irradiated to an edge region of sound waves generated by the sound wave generator and provided to the user's scalp.

In addition, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the sound wave generating unit and the laser generating unit is provided inside the head body, and at least a portion of the head body and the printed circuit board is provided with body heat dissipation for dissipating heat to the outside. A hair growth device provided with a hole and a substrate heat dissipation hole may be provided.

The hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention places a laser generator capable of irradiating light energy between a plurality of sound wave generators to enhance scalp stimulation with light energy in the blind spot of sound waves where the effect of sound wave stimulation is reduced, thereby strengthening the entire scalp. has the effect of evenly receiving sound waves and light stimulation.

In addition, the hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention blocks harmful thermal energy transmitted from the laser generator and transmits only beneficial light energy to the scalp, thereby expanding the capillaries of the scalp and promoting blood circulation, thereby improving the metabolism of the scalp. It has an excellent effect in preventing and treating hair loss by improving hair loss.

In addition, in the hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wearing state is detected just by wearing the head body without using a separate operation switch, and the sound wave generating unit and the laser generating unit are automatically operated, so convenience in use is increased. has an enhancing effect.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing the inner surface of a hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration and arrangement of a hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of part “A” of FIG. 3 by enlarging it, showing a first embodiment of an optical lens unit.
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of part “A” of FIG. 3 by enlarging it, showing a second embodiment of an optical lens unit.

Hereinafter, configuration and operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is one of several aspects of the present invention that may be claimed, and the following description may form part of the detailed description of the present invention. However, in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known configurations or functions may be omitted to clarify the present invention.

Since the present invention can make various changes and include various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers, such as first and second, may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another.

It is understood that when a component is referred to as being 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context indicates otherwise.

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

1 to 3, the hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a head body 100, a sound wave generator 200, a laser generator 300, and a control unit 400.

The head body 100 is provided to cover at least a portion of the user's head or scalp, and may be configured in a generally gently curved shape corresponding to the curved surface of the user's head or scalp.

The side surface of the head body 100 is provided to cover the user's ears or just above the ears so that the head body 100 is not easily separated from the head when worn, and the inner circumferential surface is provided at a predetermined distance from the user's scalp. can be provided to maintain.

In addition, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 101 may be provided in the head body 100 so that internal heat may be discharged to the outside. Accordingly, accumulation of heat or sweat inside the head body 100 can be prevented.

A printed circuit board 110 electrically connected to the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300 may be provided inside the head body 100 . The printed circuit board 110 may also be electrically connected to the controller 400, and the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300 may be independently operated according to a control signal from the controller 400.

At least a portion of the printed circuit board 110 may be provided with a substrate heat dissipation hole 111 for dissipating heat to the outside.

On the other hand, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the sound wave generator 200 is provided spaced apart at predetermined intervals on the inner surface of the head body 100, and generates sound waves of a preset frequency to provide to the user's head or scalp. can do. At this time, the sound wave generator 200 may be arranged to be widely distributed on the inner surface of the head body 100 while maintaining a constant interval.

The sound wave generator 200 may generate vibration of a predetermined frequency by an external electrical signal, and the vibration generates sound waves using air as a medium, and the sound waves generated in this way are applied to the scalp of the user at regular intervals. Irradiation can irritate the scalp. At this time, the frequency of the sound wave may be 20 to 50 kHz, but the frequency is not necessarily limited thereto and may be appropriately changed as needed.

The sound wave generating unit 200 may use a speaker as a means for generating sound waves, and various sound wave generating means may be used in addition to the speaker. When the sound wave generator 200 is implemented as a speaker, the frequency generated by the speaker may be an audible frequency, and as the sound wave in the audible frequency range is transmitted to the scalp using air as a medium, it stimulates the scalp and promotes hair growth can do.

In this case, at least a part of the sound wave generating unit 200 may be made of a metal material to recognize the resistance of the user's hair. This means that when the user wears the head body 100, the hair growth device 10 automatically detects the wearing state and operates the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300 without the user operating a separate switch. there is.

That is, when the head body 100 is worn, the user's hair comes into contact with the sound wave generator 200, and at this time, the specific resistance of the hair is sensed by the sound wave generator 200 so that the control unit 400 described later can operate on the head body ( At least a portion of the sound wave generating unit 200 (a portion contactable with hair) may be made of a conductive metal material (eg, Fe) so that the wearing state of the sound wave generator 200 may be determined.

In this regard, the controller 400 operates at least one of the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300 when the resistance of the user's hair is sensed through the sound wave generator 200 so that the user does not operate the switch. The hair growth device can be configured to operate automatically by simply wearing the head body 100 without having to do so. Of course, the hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention can also have a separate operation switch in a wired or wireless form.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 , the sound wave generator 200 may be provided in a form protruding and extending toward the user's scalp so as to approach the user's scalp. At this time, a guide part 210 capable of guiding the generated sound waves toward the user's scalp may protrude from the end edge of the sound wave generator 200 . Since the guide part 210 can limit the radiation area (range) when the sound waves generated by the sound wave generating part 200 are radiated to the user's scalp, scalp stimulation is performed by adjusting the protrusion height and width of the guide part 210. range can be controlled effectively.

In addition, since the guide part 210 protrudes only at the end edge of the sound wave generating part 200, the central part of the end of the sound wave generating part 200 has a relatively recessed structure, and thus has a contact area with the user's hair or scalp. can reduce Accordingly, air permeability between the sound wave generator 200 and the hair or scalp may be improved.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the laser generator 300 may be provided between the sound wave generator 200 on the inner surface of the head body 100 . The laser generator 300 may promote metabolism of the scalp by radiating laser light energy to the scalp while being disposed between the sound wave generators 200 .

The laser generator 300 may be formed in a smaller size than the sound wave generator 200, protrudes at a height lower than the sound wave generator 200 to prevent excessive heat from being transmitted to the scalp, and irradiates a predetermined wavelength to the user's head. can do.

Specifically, the laser generator 300 may be provided with a smaller protruding height than the sound wave generator 200 so as not to contact the user's scalp. The laser generator 300 stimulates the scalp using light energy. In this process, heat energy that is not beneficial to the scalp may be transmitted together. Avoid.

In addition, the controller 400 may be provided to control the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300. The controller 400 not only operates the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300, but also It is possible to control overall operation modes such as frequency, operation time and number of times.

That is, the control unit 400 can continuously or intermittently control the operation of the sound wave generating unit 200 and the laser generating unit 300, and can control the blinking mode in which on/off operations are periodically repeated as needed. there is.

Meanwhile, the hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a cover part 500.

As shown in FIG. 3, the cover part 500 exposes the sound wave generator 200 to the outside,

The laser generating unit 300 is accommodated inside the cover unit 500 without being exposed to the outside, and the cover unit 500 may be provided inside the head body 100.

Specifically, the laser generator 300 is disposed inside the cover 500 so that the heat generated by the laser generator 300 is not transmitted to the user's hair or scalp. Accordingly, the laser generator 300 ) is not directly transferred to the user's head, so damage to the scalp or hair due to heat can be prevented.

That is, since the cover part 500 accommodates the laser generating part 300 therein, it blocks heat that may be generated from the laser generating part 300 to prevent heat energy from being transferred to the scalp, and the laser generating part 300 ) can be transmitted to the scalp. Accordingly, the cover part 500 may be made of a transparent material so that the light energy wavelength of the laser generating part 300 passes through.

At this time, the cover unit 500 may include an optical lens unit 510 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 .

The optical lens unit 510 may be provided for concentrating or diffusing the wavelength toward the scalp in a region through which the light energy of the laser generating unit 300 passes.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the optical lens unit 510 may be implemented as a convex lens 511 to concentrate light energy toward the user's scalp. When the convex lens 511 is used, a low-power laser may be used as the laser generator 300, and a local phototherapy effect may be enhanced by concentrating low-power light energy to a specific area through the convex lens 511.

In addition, the optical lens unit 510 may be implemented as a concave lens 512 to diffuse light energy toward the user's scalp. When the concave lens 512 is used, the laser generator 300 may use a high-power laser that is usable and safe for the scalp, and radiates high-power light energy toward the scalp through the concave lens 512 and spreads it over a wide area. Compared to the convex lens 511, it is possible to see the phototherapy effect in a wider area.

Meanwhile, the laser generator 300 may be arranged to irradiate a laser beam to an edge region of sound waves generated by the sound wave generator 200 and provided to the user's scalp. Specifically, the edge regions of the plurality of sound waves generated by the plurality of sound wave generators 200 and provided to the user's scalp may overlap each other. This is because they are spaced apart at an appropriate distance to provide sound waves to the entire area. However, even if the sound waves overlap in the sound wave overlapping area, since the energy is remarkably low, the scalp of the corresponding area can be additionally stimulated by irradiating light energy of a laser to compensate for the sound wave energy.

For reference, since the sound wave generated by the sound wave generator 200 is a sound vibration using air as a medium, the vibration decreases as it goes toward the outer (edge), so that the stimulation effect by the sound wave can be lowered. The scalp stimulation can be supplemented with light energy by placing the laser generator 300 on the site.

Light energy by the laser generator 300 is low-powered light having a wavelength of approximately 655 to 900 nm, and the light generated by the laser generator 300 penetrates the scalp to promote metabolism of the scalp and stimulate hair follicles. While inducing hair growth, it is possible to achieve an effect of preventing hair loss by promoting blood circulation of the scalp and expanding pores through expansion of capillaries of the scalp, promotion of blood circulation, and muscle relaxation.

According to the hair growth device according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above, the scalp is massaged by stimulating the scalp through sound waves caused by air vibration, and the laser is applied to the edge (blind spot) of the reach area of sound waves where the transmission of sound waves becomes weak. By blocking thermal energy and supplying only light energy, the scalp can be additionally stimulated.

In addition, it is convenient to use because at least one of the sound wave generator 200 and the laser generator 300 is automatically operated by detecting the wearing state just by mounting the head body 100 without using a separate operation switch. this can be improved.

Although the hair growth device according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described as a specific embodiment, this is only an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and should be interpreted as having the widest scope according to the basic idea disclosed herein. A person skilled in the art may implement an embodiment that is not indicated by combining or substituting the disclosed embodiments, but this also does not deviate from the scope of the present invention. In addition, those skilled in the art can easily change or modify the disclosed embodiments based on this specification, and it is clear that such changes or modifications also fall within the scope of the present invention.

10: hair growth device 100: head body
101: body heat dissipation hole 110: printed circuit board
111: substrate heat dissipation hole 200: sound wave generator
210: guide part 300: laser generating part
400: control unit 500: cover unit
510: optical lens unit 511: convex lens
512: concave lens

Claims (11)

a head body provided to cover at least a portion of a user's head or scalp;
a sound wave generating unit spaced apart from the inside of the head body and generating a preset frequency and providing it to the user's head;
a laser generator provided between the sound wave generators inside the head body and radiating a predetermined wavelength to the user's head; and
Including, a control unit provided to control the sound wave generator and the laser generator.
hair growth device. According to claim 1,
At least a part of the sound wave generator is made of a metal material so that the resistance of the user's hair can be recognized when the user's hair is in contact.
hair growth device. According to claim 2,
The control unit,
The sound wave generator operates at least one of the sound wave generator and the laser generator when the resistance of the user's hair is sensed.
hair growth device. According to claim 1,
A guide part protrudes from the end edge of the sound wave generator to guide the generated sound wave toward the user's scalp and reduce the contact area with the user's hair or scalp to improve air permeability.
hair growth device. According to claim 1,
The laser generator is provided with a smaller protruding height than the sound wave generator so as not to contact the user's scalp.
hair growth device. According to claim 5,
The hair growth device,
The sound wave generating unit is exposed to the outside, the laser generating unit is provided inside the head body so as to be accommodated inside without being exposed to the outside, and a cover made of a transparent material so that the wavelength of the laser generating unit passes through; doing,
hair growth device. According to claim 6,
The laser generator is disposed inside the cover so that the heat generated by the laser generator is not transmitted to the user's hair or scalp.
hair growth device. According to claim 6,
the cover part,
Including an optical lens unit for concentrating or diffusing the wavelength toward the user's scalp in a region through which the wavelength of the laser generator passes.
hair growth device. According to claim 8,
The optical lens unit,
Provided with any one of a convex lens for concentrating the light energy of the laser generator toward the user's scalp and a concave lens for diffusing the light energy of the laser generator toward the user's scalp,
hair growth device. According to claim 1,
The laser generator,
Arranged so that the laser is irradiated to the edge region of the sound wave generated by the sound wave generator and provided to the user's scalp.
hair growth device. According to claim 1,
A printed circuit board electrically connected to the sound wave generator and the laser generator is provided inside the head body,
At least a portion of the head body and the printed circuit board is provided with a body heat dissipation hole and a substrate heat dissipation hole for dissipating heat to the outside,
hair growth device.

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