KR20240060087A - Temporomandibular muscle warm steamer for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder - Google Patents

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder. The technical problem to be solved is to design the upper and lower ends of the device to be curved inward based on the cheekbones, and to use thick pads on the upper and lower parts based on the cheekbones to massage both cheeks (e.g. For example, this is a jaw muscle for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder that can conveniently and safely perform fomentation at a certain temperature for a certain amount of time by pressing the power button while ergonomically completely covering the area (where the temporalis muscle, masseter muscle, and temporomandibular joint disc are located). The purpose is to provide a thermal compressor. For this purpose, the present disclosure includes a pair of thermal fomentation units that are in close contact with the chins on both sides of the face; and a head band respectively connected to the pair of thermal compressing units and coupled to the head, wherein the pair of thermal compressing units includes a case coupled to a lower end of the head band, a battery accommodated in the case, and an electrical connection to the battery. Provided is a jaw muscle thermal steamer for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder, including a heating element that is connected to and radiates heat, and a steaming pad that is in close contact with the heating element and is detachable from the case.

Description

Temporomandibular muscle warm steamer for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder}

This disclosure relates to a jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder.

In general, temporomandibular joint disorders occur when a disc is herniated, which not only causes facial asymmetry but also makes it difficult to make sounds from the jaw or open the mouth. These temporomandibular joint disorders are difficult to completely treat, but the disorder can be alleviated or delayed through steaming.

To treat temporomandibular joint disorders, steam packs attached to both sides of the jaw are usually used. Grain packs, gel packs, etc. are known as such packs.

However, grain packs are prone to burning during use, causing the inside of the burnt to vibrate, and gel packs have the risk of bursting and causing burns during use. In addition, existing heat packs are inconvenient in that users must manually heat them to a certain temperature using a microwave or boiling water. Moreover, existing steam packs are difficult to set to the optimal temperature, and as a result, they are either too hot, causing burns, or too lukewarm, reducing the effectiveness of the steam pack. Meanwhile, general dentists also provide jaw treatment, but in most cases, they only use physical therapy using infrared light because it is difficult to achieve the optimal temperature.

The above-described information disclosed in the background technology of this invention is only for improving understanding of the background of the present invention, and therefore may include information that does not constitute prior art.

The problem to be solved according to the present disclosure is to design the upper and lower ends of the device to be curved inward based on the cheekbones, and to use thick pads on the upper and lower parts based on the cheekbones to cover both cheeks (e.g., the area where the temporalis muscle, masseter muscle, and temporomandibular joint disc are located). The aim is to provide a jaw muscle thermal fomentation device for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders that can conveniently and safely perform fomentation at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time by pressing the power button while completely ergonomically covering the device. In addition, the problem to be solved according to the present disclosure is a chin for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder that can be used wirelessly with a built-in rechargeable battery, and can also share temporomandibular joint exercise content or leave a record of chin steaming through Bluetooth connection. The aim is to provide a muscle heating compressor. In addition, the problem to be solved according to the present disclosure is to provide a jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder that can prevent jaw muscle tightness.

An exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure includes a pair of thermal compressors that are in close contact with the jaws on both sides of the face (for example, the area where the temporalis muscle, masseter muscle, and temporomandibular joint disc are located); and a head band respectively connected to the pair of thermal compressing units and coupled to the head, wherein the pair of thermal compressing units includes a case coupled to a lower end of the head band, a battery accommodated in the case, and an electrical connection to the battery. It may include a heating element that is connected to and radiates heat, and a heating pad that is in close contact with the heating element and is detachable from the case.

The fomentation pad may include a pouch covering the jaw muscles and a fomentation material accommodated inside the pouch.

The pouch includes cotton thread or cotton thread coated with resin, and the poultice material may include polymer gel, red bean powder, red clay powder, or herb leaves.

It further includes a detachable structure installed between the case and the compressing pad, wherein the detachable structure may include a magnetic material of opposite polarity attached to the case and the compressing pad, respectively, or a male and female button installed on the case and the compressing pad, respectively. there is.

Inside the case, there is a temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the heating element, a control unit that controls the temperature of the heating element by controlling the current flowing from the battery to the heating element based on the temperature value sensed from the temperature sensor, and the control unit. A Bluetooth module may be provided to receive temperature information of the heating element and wirelessly transmit it to the outside, and a charging module to charge the battery may be provided, and a power button for electrically connecting or disconnecting the battery and the heating element may be provided on the surface of the case. , a temperature control button for controlling the temperature of the heating element, a power display LED for displaying the power status of the battery, a temperature display LED provided on the temperature control button to indicate the temperature of the heating element, and the Bluetooth module. A Bluetooth button may be provided to indicate whether to operate.

The present disclosure designs the upper and lower ends of the device to be curved inward with respect to the cheekbones, and uses thick pads on the upper and lower parts with respect to the cheekbones to perfectly ergonomically protect both cheeks (e.g., the area where the temporalis muscle, masseter muscle, and temporomandibular joint disc are located). We provide a jaw muscle heating steamer for patients with temporomandibular joint disorders that can conveniently and safely perform steaming at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period of time by pressing the power button while wrapped. In addition, the present disclosure provides a jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder that has a built-in rechargeable battery and can be used wirelessly, and can also share temporomandibular joint exercise content or leave a record of jaw massage through Bluetooth connection. . In addition, the present disclosure provides a jaw muscle heating compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder, which can prevent jaw muscle tightness.

1A, 1B, and 1C are front, perspective, and side views showing an exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the attachment and detachment of a pad in an exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure.
Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating a state of use of an exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor for a patient with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure.

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

The present disclosure is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the following examples may be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is limited to the following examples. It is not limited. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure more faithful and complete, and to fully convey the spirit of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In addition, in the drawings below, the thickness and size of each layer are exaggerated for convenience and clarity of explanation, and the same symbols refer to the same elements in the drawings. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any one and all combinations of one or more of the listed items. In addition, the meaning of "connected" in this specification refers not only to the case where member A and member B are directly connected, but also to the case where member C is interposed between member A and member B to indirectly connect member A and member B. do.

The terms used herein are used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, the singular forms include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Additionally, when used herein, “comprise, include,” and/or “comprising, including” refer to mentioned features, numbers, steps, operations, members, elements, and/or groups thereof. It specifies presence and does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other shapes, numbers, movements, members, elements and/or groups.

Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various members, parts, regions, layers and/or parts, these members, parts, regions, layers and/or parts are limited by these terms. It is obvious that this cannot be done. These terms are used only to distinguish one member, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Accordingly, a first member, component, region, layer or portion described below may refer to a second member, component, region, layer or portion without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

Space-related terms such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper” are used to refer to an element or feature shown in a drawing. It can be used to facilitate understanding of other elements or features. These space-related terms are for easy understanding of the present invention according to various process states or usage states of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For example, if an element or feature in a drawing is turned over, an element or feature described as “bottom” or “below” becomes “top” or “above.” Therefore, “lower” is a concept encompassing “upper” or “lower.”

In addition, the control unit (controller) and/or other related devices or components according to the present disclosure may be implemented using any appropriate hardware, firmware (e.g., custom semiconductor), software, or an appropriate combination of software, firmware, and hardware. You can. For example, various components of the control unit (controller) and/or other related devices or components according to the present disclosure may be formed on one integrated circuit chip or on separate integrated circuit chips. Additionally, the various components of the control unit (controller) may be implemented on a flexible printed circuit film, formed on a tape carrier package, a printed circuit board, or the same substrate as the control unit (controller). Additionally, the various components of the control unit (controller) may be processes or threads running on one or more processors in one or more computing devices, which execute computer program instructions to perform various functions mentioned below. and can interact with other components. Computer program instructions are stored in memory that can be executed on a computing device using standard memory devices, such as random access memory. Computer program instructions may also be stored on other non-transitory computer readable media, such as, for example, a CD-ROM, flash drive, etc. Additionally, those skilled in the art will understand that the functions of various computing devices can be combined with each other, integrated into a single computing device, or the functions of a particular computing device can be combined with one or more other computing devices without departing from the exemplary embodiments of the present invention. It must be recognized that it can be dispersed throughout the field.

1A, 1B, and 1C are front, perspective, and side views showing an exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor 100 for a patient with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure, and FIG. 2 is an exemplary temporomandibular joint according to the present disclosure. It is an exploded perspective view showing the attachment/detachment state of the fomentation pad 112 among the chin muscle thermal compressor 100 for disabled patients, and Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the chin muscle thermal compressor 100 for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the use state of the jaw muscle thermal compressor 100 for an exemplary patient with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure.

The exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor 100 for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure may include a pair of thermal compressors 110 and a head band 120.

The pair of thermal fomentation units 110 may be in close contact with the chins on both sides of the user's face and provide heat at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time. In some examples, a pair of thermal compressors 100 may be wide enough to simultaneously cover the muscles over the temples and the jaw muscles. In some examples, the top and bottom width of the thermal compress unit 110 may be larger than the left and right widths. In some examples, the pair of thermal compressors 100 may have a generally streamlined shape so as to fit closely to the jaws on both sides of the face. In some examples, the top and bottom thickness of the thermal compress unit 110 may be thicker than the central thickness.

The pair of thermal compressing units 110 may each include a case 111, a battery 1111, a heating element 1112, and a compressing pad 112.

Case 111 may generally have a hollow bowl or plate shape. In some examples, case 111 may have a streamlined shape that is generally curved along the shape of the jaw. In some examples, the case 111 may have upper and lower regions curved inward around a central region. A battery 1111 and a heating element 1112 can be accommodated inside the case 111, a heating pad 112 can be attached and detached on one side of the case 111, and a head band can be attached to the other side of the case 111. (120) can be combined. In some examples, case 111 may include, or be referred to as, a housing, cover, or cup. In some examples, case 111 may be made of plastic resin, metal, wood, or ceramic.

The battery 1111 may be accommodated inside the case 111. The battery 1111 supplies current to the heating element 1112, thereby heating the heating element 1112 to a predetermined temperature. In some examples, the battery 1111 may include a primary battery that is used once and then discarded, or a secondary battery that can be charged and reused. In some examples, battery 1111 may include or be referred to as a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, lithium polymer battery, lithium iron phosphate battery, or lithium solid-state battery.

The heating element 1112 is electrically connected to the battery 1111 and radiates heat, thereby causing the heating pad 112 to become hot. In some examples, the heating element 1112 may include or be referred to as a planar heating element, a metal heating element, a non-metallic heating element, or other heating element. In some examples, the planar heating element is a direct conduction type using a thick film resistance and may include a heating element obtained by etching a thin metal plate such as iron, chromium, nickel, or platinum, and a non-metal heating element such as silicon carbide, zirconia, or carbon.

In some examples, an insulating material (not shown) may be further interposed between the heating element 1112 and the battery 1111 to prevent heat from the heating element 1112 from being transferred to the battery 1111. In some examples, the insulation may be in board form or fiber form. In some examples, the insulation may surround the battery 1111, or may surround one side of the heating element 1112 facing the battery 1111. In some examples, the insulation may include or be referred to as bead insulation (EPS), extruded insulation (XPS), polyurethane board, PF board, glass wool, mineral wool, or heat reflective insulation.

The heating pad 112 is in close contact with the heating element 1112 and is attachable to and detachable from the case 111. The fomentation pad 112 can provide a fomentation effect to the user by being heated to a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time by the heating element 1112. In some examples, the heating pad 112 can be attached and detached from the case 111, and accordingly, various types and/or shapes of the heating pad 112 can be used by attaching and detaching from the case 111.

Meanwhile, the head band 120 may be respectively connected to a pair of heat treatment units 110 and coupled to the head. In some examples, head band 120 may include a structure that is self-adjustable in length. In some examples, the head band 120 may include a main body placed on the head and a length adjustment bar coupled to the main body to adjust the length. In some examples, the length of the head band 120 may be adjusted by adjusting the depth at which it is coupled to the case 111. In some examples, head band 120 may be foldable. In some examples. The head band 120 and the case 111 are rotatably coupled and can be rotated to each other at a predetermined angle. In some examples, head band 120 may include or be referred to as a support, hanger, coupling, or band. In some examples, headband 120 may be made of plastic resin, metal, wood, or ceramic.

In some examples, the fomentation pad 112 may include a pouch 1121 and a fomentation material 1122. In some examples, the heating pad 112 may have upper and lower regions curved inward around a central region. In some examples, the thickness of the upper and lower regions of the heating pad 112 may be thicker than that of the central region. The pouch 1121 is in the form of a pocket and can be directly attached to the jaw muscles. The fomentation material 1122 is accommodated inside the pouch 1121 and can provide a fomentation effect to the user by maintaining a constant temperature for a certain period of time. In some examples, pouch 1121 may include cotton yarn or cotton yarn coated with resin. In some examples, the poultice material 1122 may include natural materials such as polymer gel, red bean powder, red clay powder, or herb leaves.

In some examples, a detachable structure 130 installed between the case 111 and the heating pad 112 may be further included. In some examples, the detachable structure 130 may include magnetic materials 131 and 132 of opposite polarity attached to the case 111 and the heating pad 112, respectively. In some examples, the detachable structure 130 may include male and female buttons 133 and 134 respectively installed on the case 111 and the heating pad 112. In some examples, the detachable structure 130 may include a structure in which the edge of the heating pad 112 mechanically surrounds the edge of the case 111. In some examples, the detachable structure 130 may include a structure in which the edge of the case 111 mechanically surrounds the edge of the heating pad 112.

Meanwhile, the exemplary jaw muscle thermal compressor 100 for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure may further include various configurations as follows in addition to the configuration described above. In some examples, the chin steamer 100 may be provided with a temperature sensor 1113, a control unit 1114, a Bluetooth module 1115, a charging module 1116, and a timer 1117 therein.

The temperature sensor 1113 can sense the temperature of the heating element 1112, convert it into an electrical signal, and transmit it to the control unit 1114.

The control unit 1114 controls the current flowing from the battery 1111 to the heating element 1112 based on the temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor 1113, thereby controlling the temperature of the heating element 1112 to a specified temperature.

The Bluetooth module 1115 can receive temperature information of the heating element 1112 from the control unit 1114 and wirelessly transmit it to the outside. For example, the Bluetooth module 1115 transmits temperature information of the heating element 1112 to the user's smartphone, allowing the user to check it through an app installed on the smartphone. In addition, users can check the steaming temperature as well as steaming date and time information through the smartphone app.

The charging module 1116 can control the charging state of the battery 1111. In some examples, when battery 1111 is connected to a direct current power supply, charging module 1116 controls charging of battery 1111, particularly controlling to prevent overcharging and/or overdischarging of battery 1111. do. In some examples, the charging module 1116 may control the charging and discharging voltage of the battery 1111 by a control signal from the control unit 1114.

The timer 1117 provides time information to the control unit 1114, and for example, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the steam treatment is started, the control unit 1114 automatically blocks the current flowing from the battery 1111 to the heating element 1112 to provide steam treatment. Let the movement stop. In some examples, the control unit 1114 may use the time received from the timer 1117 to calculate the date when the steam treatment started and the steam treatment time, and transmit these to the user's smartphone through the Bluetooth module 1115.

In some examples, chin steamer 100 has a power button 1411, a temperature control button 1412, a power indicator LED 1413, a temperature indicator LED 1414, and/or a Bluetooth button 1415 on its outer surface. can be provided.

The power button 1411 can electrically connect or disconnect the battery 1111 and the heating element 1112 depending on whether the user operates it. In some examples, when the power button 1411 is touched once, the control unit 1114 electrically connects the battery 1111 and the heating element 1112, and when the power button 1411 is touched again, the control unit 1114 connects the battery (1111) to the battery (1111). 1111) and the heating element 1112 are electrically separated.

The temperature control button 1412 adjusts the temperature of the heating element 1112 depending on whether the user operates it. In some examples, when the temperature control button 1412 is touched once, the control unit 1114 controls the current of the battery 1111 so that the temperature of the heating element 1112 is the first temperature, and the temperature control button 1412 is also touched. Once touched, the control unit 1114 controls the current of the battery 1111 so that the temperature of the heating element 1112 becomes a second temperature that is different from the first temperature.

The power display LED 1413 can display the power status of the battery 1111. In some examples, the power indicator LED 1413 may be displayed in green when the steamer 100 is operating normally, and may be displayed in red when the power of the battery 1111 is insufficient. In some examples, the power indicator LED 1413 may blink red when the battery 1111 is charging and blink green when the battery 1111 is fully charged.

The temperature display LED 1414 can display the temperature of the heating element 1112. In some examples, a temperature display LED 1414 may be provided on the temperature control button 1412. In some examples, the temperature display LED 1414 may display yellow when the temperature is a first temperature, orange when the second temperature is different from the first temperature, and red when the third temperature is different from the second temperature.

The Bluetooth button 1415 may indicate whether the Bluetooth module 1115 is operating depending on whether the user operates it. In some examples, when the user touches the Bluetooth button 1415 and the Bluetooth module 1115 operates, the Bluetooth module 1115 displays the current temperature, date of use, and time of use of the heating pad 112, as described above. It can be transmitted to the user's smartphone application.

In this way, the present disclosure designs the upper and lower ends of the device to be curved inward based on the cheekbones, and uses thick pads on the upper and lower parts based on the cheekbones to apply both cheeks (e.g., the area where the temporalis muscle, masseter muscle, and temporomandibular joint disc are located) to the human body. It is possible to provide a jaw muscle thermal fomentation device (100) for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder that can conveniently and safely perform fomentation at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time by pressing the power button (1411) in a completely engineered state. In addition, the present disclosure is a jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder that has a built-in rechargeable battery 1111 and can be used wirelessly, and can also share temporomandibular joint exercise content or leave a record of chin massage through Bluetooth connection. (100) can be provided. In addition, the present disclosure can provide a jaw muscle thermal compressor (100) for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder, which can prevent jaw muscle tightness.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for implementing a jaw muscle thermal compressor for an exemplary patient with temporomandibular joint disorder according to the present disclosure, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is covered by the following patent claims. As claimed, it will be said that the technical spirit of the present invention extends to the extent that anyone skilled in the art can make various changes without departing from the gist of the present invention.

100; Exemplary jaw muscle heating compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder
110; Heated sauna area
111; case
1111; battery
1112; heating element
1113; temperature Senser
1114; control unit
1115; bluetooth module
1116; charging module
1117; timer
112; steaming pad
1121; pouch
1122; Poultice ingredients
120; head band
130; Detachable structure
131, 132; magnetic material
133, 134; male and female button
1411; power button
1412; temperature control button
1413; LED for power indication
1414; LED for temperature indication
1415; bluetooth button

Claims (5)

In the jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder,
A pair of heated fomentation units that adhere closely to the chin on both sides of the face; and
It includes a head band connected to each of the pair of thermal compressors and coupled to the head,
The pair of thermal fomentation units each includes a case coupled to the bottom of the headband, a battery accommodated in the case, a heating element that is electrically connected to the battery to radiate heat, and a fomentation unit that is in close contact with the heating element and is detachable from the case. A jaw muscle thermal compressor for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder, including a pad. According to paragraph 1,
The steaming pad includes a pouch covering the jaw muscle and a heating material accommodated inside the pouch. According to paragraph 2,
The pouch includes cotton thread or cotton thread coated with resin, and the poultice material includes polymer gel, red bean powder, red clay powder, or herb leaves. A thermal compressor for jaw muscles for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder. According to paragraph 1,
It further includes a detachable structure installed between the case and the heating pad,
The detachable structure includes a magnetic material of opposite polarity attached to the case and the fomentation pad, respectively, or a male and female button respectively installed on the case and the fomentation pad. According to paragraph 1,
Inside the case, there is a temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the heating element, a control unit that controls the temperature of the heating element by controlling the current flowing from the battery to the heating element based on the temperature value sensed from the temperature sensor, and the control unit. A Bluetooth module is provided that receives temperature information of the heating element and wirelessly transmits it to the outside, and a charging module that charges the battery,
On the surface of the case, there is a power button that electrically connects or disconnects the battery and the heating element, a temperature control button that controls the temperature of the heating element, a power display LED that displays the power status of the battery, and a temperature control button that controls the temperature of the heating element. A thermal compressor for jaw muscles for patients with temporomandibular joint disorder, provided with a temperature display LED provided on the temperature control button to indicate and a Bluetooth button to indicate whether the Bluetooth module is operating.