TW201740891A - 透過熱控制空氣遞送熱治療之系統 - Google Patents
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Abstract
本揭露提供描述一種用於提供目標性、溫度調節治療給使用者之系統。該系統包括一對流單元及一強制空氣控制器,其中該對流單元包括一用於緊固至所欲之使用者解剖結構部分之套筒。該對流單元係以流體方式耦合至該強制空氣控制器,該強制空氣控制器係可操作以將一熱調理空氣流輸送至該套筒中之一可充氣室。該對流單元接收空氣流、充氣、將一般加溫、加壓空氣分散於可充氣室內,且經由一個或多個透氣表面散發出該空氣,用於將熱對流轉移至該套筒包裹之穿戴者身體。
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熱與冷係二種針對肌肉及關節痛之最常見類型之非侵入性且非成癮性疼痛緩解治療。通常,新傷將造成發炎,且可能腫脹。冰將減少流至傷處之血液,藉此減少發炎及腫脹。可藉熱將血液帶至此區域且促進癒合來治療反復出現之疼痛。
熱可用於擴張血管,其增加受影響區域(例如,肌肉、韌帶、及肌腱,特別是靠近關節者)之血液流且供應氧氣與養分,以減少疼痛。來自熱之溫暖亦可用於減少肌肉痙攣,且可增加特別是在關節處之運動範圍。將表面熱施加至穿戴者身體可改善腱及韌帶之撓曲性、減少肌肉痙攣、且緩解疼痛。熱一般保持在一致的溫度下,且一次在區域中施加15到20分鐘。
本揭露提供描述一種用於提供目標性、溫度調節治療給使用者之系統。該系統包括一對流單元及一強制空氣控制器,其中該對流單元包括一用於緊固至所欲之使用者解剖結構部分之套筒。該對流單元係以流體方式耦合至該強制空氣控制器,該強制空氣控制器係可操作以將一熱調理空氣流輸送至該套筒中之一可充氣室。該對流單
元接收空氣流、充氣、將一般加溫、加壓空氣分散於可充氣室內,且經由一個或多個透氣表面散發出該空氣,用於將熱對流轉移至該套筒包裹之穿戴者身體。上述之系統可提供所欲熱達15到20分鐘之建議時間,且接著吹送環境空氣來冷卻該區域。此可提供受控制的熱療法,而無需典型熱墊或相似治療方案所需之任何使用者關注或作業。
在本揭露之實施例中之用語「較佳(preferred)」和「較佳地(preferably)」表示在某些情況下可能可以提供某些效益。然而,其他實施例在相同或其他情況下亦可為較佳的。此外,對於一個或多個較佳實施例之引述並不意味其他實施例非係有用的,也沒有意圖將其他實施例從本揭露之範疇中排除。
在此申請案中,用語如「一(a,an)」及「該(the)」不僅意圖指涉單數的實體,並且包括其具體實例可被用來作為說明之整體類別。用語「一」、及「該」係可和用語「至少一」互換地使用。用在清單之後的片語「之至少一者(at lesat one of)」及「包含...之至少一者(comprise at least one of)」指的是清單中項目之任一者以及清單中二個或更多個項目之任意組合。
如本文中所使用,除非內文明確另有所指,否則用語「或(or)」在使用時通常包括「及/或(and/or)」之意涵。
用語「及/或(and/or)」係指所列出的元件之一者或全部,或所列出的元件之任何兩者或兩者以上之一組合。
同樣在本文中,全部數字被假定為由用語「大約(about)」以及較佳地由用語「確切地(exactly)」所修飾。如本文中所
使用,用語「約(about)」結合經測量之量係指該經測量之量的變化,該變化如同進行測量且行使與測量目標及使用之測量設備精確度相當之謹慎程度的技術者所預期。
同樣在本文中,以端點敘述之數字範圍包括所有歸於該範圍內的數字以及以端點敘述之數字(例如:1至5包括1、1.5、2、2.75、3、3.80、4、5等)。
如本文中所使用,「通常(generally)」一詞當作特性或屬性的修飾詞時,除非另有具體定義,否則意味著所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者可輕易辨識該特性或屬性,但是不需要絕對精準或完美匹配(例如可量化特性之+/-20%之內)。除非另有具體定義,否則「實質上(substantially)」一詞表示著高度近似(例如可量化特性之+/-10%之內),但是同樣不需要絕對精準或完美匹配。應了解到,例如相同、等於、一致的、恆定的、絕對的、及類似者之用語在常見公差或測量誤差之內適用於特定情況,而非要求絕對精準或完美匹配的。
本揭露之上述概述並非意欲說明本揭露之各個所揭示實施例或是各實施方案。以下的描述更具體地例示說明性實施例。在本申請案全文的數個地方透過實例清單來提供指引,該等實例可以各種組合之方式使用。在各種情況下,所引述的清單僅作為代表性群組,且不應將其詮釋為排他性的清單。
100‧‧‧治療加熱系統;系統
110‧‧‧對流單元
112‧‧‧套筒
114‧‧‧充氣口
116‧‧‧外表面
118‧‧‧面向皮膚表面
120‧‧‧強制空氣控制器
122‧‧‧控制器殼體
130‧‧‧遠端控制器
140‧‧‧導管
200‧‧‧使用者控制系統;治療加熱系統
210‧‧‧對流單元
220‧‧‧強制空氣控制器
230‧‧‧遠端控制器
240‧‧‧導管
300‧‧‧治療加熱系統
310‧‧‧對流單元
320‧‧‧強制空氣控制器
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400‧‧‧可穿戴式治療加熱系統
410‧‧‧對流單元
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圖1係依據本揭露之一實施例的一強制空氣溫度調節系統之圖解。
圖2係依據本揭露之另一實施例的一強制空氣溫度調節系統之圖解。
圖3係依據本揭露之另一實施例的一強制空氣溫度調節系統之圖解。
圖4係依據本揭露之另一實施例的一強制空氣溫度調節系統之圖解。且圖5係依據本揭露之另一實施例的一強制空氣溫度調節系統之圖解。
雖然上述所提出之圖式闡述本揭露之數個實施例,但亦設想到其他在本說明書中所提到的實施例。在所有的狀況中,本揭露提出本發明之方式係代表性而非限制性。應瞭解到,所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者可擬出許多其他修改及實施例,其等仍落入本發明原理之範疇及精神。
圖1描繪一種用於提供溫度調節治療給使用者之系統100。該系統包括一對流單元110、一強制空氣控制器120、及一遠端控制器130。對流單元110包括一用於緊固至所欲解剖結構部分的套筒112,且對流單元110經由撓性導管140以流體方式耦合至該強制空氣控制器。導管140用於將來自強制空氣控制器120之熱調理空氣輸送至套筒112中之一可充氣室(未顯示)。
儘管對流單元110顯示為纏繞一穿戴者之膝部,所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者將理解到,對流單元亦可被構成用於包裹例如踝部、肘、膝、及髖。在某些實施例中,該對流單元之外型、輪廓、及結構將取決於被覆蓋之特定關節。在其他具體實施例中,對流單元110可具有緊固件及其他機構,用於調整該套筒之尺寸以適應穿戴者解剖結構的各種不同部分。一般來說,該套筒將全部或部份地環周地圍繞需治療之特定關節。
套筒112界定出用於接收一待治療區域之一通路,且進一步包括一可充氣室(未顯示),例如一氣囊,該可充氣室設置於該套筒本體之至少一部分內。如本文中所使用,「可充氣(inflatable)」係指一結構在空氣或其他氣體以高於大氣壓力之一壓力供應至結構內部時,體積將增加。該可充氣室一般包括至少一充氣口,其構成為接收且持住一導管之端,該導管組態成將加壓空氣遞送至該室中。在圖1中,藉充氣口114來提供內部室的出入口,且流體導管140之一噴嘴或連接器被持住於該充氣口中。
套筒112包括一面向皮膚表面118,其設計成(如其暗示者)當運用系統100時設置於穿戴者之皮膚或衣服上。面向皮膚表面118較佳地包括一透氣材料,以容許來自內部室中之熱控制空氣之熱對流地轉移至穿戴者身體。合適之透氣材料包括例如梭織物、非織物、有孔膜(例如,包括狹縫、孔口、及空隙之膜)、多孔膜、層壓材料(例如,具有有孔膜之非織物等)、植毛織物、及類似物。非織物包括例如梳理熱接合非織物、紡絲黏合非織物、水力纏絡式/射流噴
網非織物、SMS(紡絲黏合-熔噴-紡絲黏合)非織物、氣流佈層非織物、濕式佈層非織物、或類似物。在一些或所有實施例中,該套筒之外表面116可合併一或多種不透氣材料(即,具有較面向皮膚表面118處之材料更差之透氣性的材料)。透氣材料包括例如單層塑膠膜(例如,聚乙烯、丙烯、聚胺甲酸酯、聚酯等)、金屬膜(例如,鋁箔膜等)、彈性膜(例如,聚胺甲酸酯等)、多層膜(例如,共擠膜、吹製膜等)、膜塗佈紙、及類似物。
美國專利案第6,876,884、7,014,431、7,276,076、7,520,889、7,749,261、及7,871,428號中描述對流單元(即,對流裝置)之說明性實例。
運作時,強制空氣控制器120產生一加壓、加熱空氣流,其在一些空氣流溫度(範圍可例如從環境溫度到一高位準)及一些空氣流速度下離開控制器殼體122進入導管140之一端。此空氣流係藉導管140引導,且經由充氣口114進入對流單元110。該對流單元110接收空氣流、充氣、將一般加溫、加壓空氣分散於可充氣結構內,且經由一個或多個透氣表面散發出該空氣,用於將熱對流轉移至穿戴者身體。強制空氣控制器之結構與運作的說明性實例描述於美國專利案第6,876,884號;第7,819,911號;及第7,976,572號。
強制空氣控制器120可包括一使用者介面(未顯示),其容許一使用者手動控制該系統之溫度、治療持續時間、及該系統之其他方面。強制空氣控制器120可包括一處理器,其經組態以在分散溫暖加壓空氣與將該空氣溫度回復至室溫之間循環。可藉一通用處理
器、一數位信號處理器(DSP)、一特定應用積體電路(ASIC)、一現場可程式化閘陣列(FPGA)、或其他可程式化邏輯裝置、離散閘或電晶體邏輯、離散硬體組件、或設計成執行必要功能之其任何組合來實施或執行本文中所述之功能。一通用處理器可為一微處理器,但一替代方案中,該處理器可為任何習知處理器、控制器、微控制器、或狀態機。一處理器亦可被實施為運算裝置之一組合,例如一DSP與一微處理器、複數個微處理器、一個或多個微處理器結合一DSP核心、或任何其他此類組態的一組合。
在一些或所有實施方案中(包括圖1中所描繪之實施例),一手動操作遠端控制器130可藉一信號纜線134連接至設置於控制器殼體122內之控制電路系統(未顯示)。在目前較佳之實施例中,遠端控制器130使穿戴對流單元110之人能夠調節藉由強制空氣控制器120所產生之空氣流的溫度、壓力、及速度中之至少一者,且因此控制影響他或她在套筒112下方之解剖結構的熱舒適度的因素。遠端控制器130可(除了或替代控制器120上之使用者介面)包括一使用者介面,用於將資訊呈現給使用者。該使用者介面可包括一顯示器、及/或一揚聲器。該使用者介面可包括一個或多個輸入裝置及/或輸出裝置,以使得使用者可與強制空氣控制器120通訊。使用者介面可包括一觸敏及/或存在感應(presence-sensitive)螢幕、一語音回應系統、或任何用於偵測使用者指令之其他類型裝置。在一實例中,該使用者介面可為一觸控螢幕介面。在其他實例中,該使用者介面可包括一顯示器,及一個或多個按鈕、墊、搖桿、滑鼠、觸覺裝置、或任何
能夠將使用者動作轉換成控制強制空氣控制器120之電氣信號的其他裝置。
遠端控制器130可包括至少二控制器,一個(溫度控制器)用於控制藉由強制空氣控制器120所產生之加壓、加熱空氣的熱狀態,另一個用於調節該單元之高電壓功能(即,容許使用者開啟與關閉該強制空氣控制器)。遠端控制器130在一些或所有實現例中亦可包括一分離之控制器,用於調節該可充氣室內加熱空氣之壓力。
圖2及圖3描繪一使用者控制系統200之另一實施方案,其用於提供溫度調節治療給使用者。相似於系統100,使用者控制系統200包括一對流單元210、一強制空氣控制器220、一遠端控制器230、及一導管240。所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者將理解,對流單元110、強制空氣控制器120、遠端控制器130、及導管140之某些功能性元件針對對流單元210、強制空氣控制器220、遠端控制器230、及導管240作必要的變更,且無需在此重複詳述。不同於遠端控制器130,遠端控制器230並未經由一信號纜線而電氣或功能性耦合至強制空氣控制器220。遠端控制器230組態成與強制空氣控制器220無線通訊。遠端控制器230可包括一遙測模組,其利用任何短距通訊(例如,藍牙或近場通訊)、或者其他公共或專屬無線通訊協定。例如,在某些具體實施例中,該遙測模組依賴類型1或類型2藍牙無線電。在目前較佳之實施方案中,遠端控制器230係一行動運算裝置(例如,「智慧型手機」)。該行動運算裝置可包括一個或多個
處理器、微處理器、內部記憶體及/或資料儲存器、及其他用於執行軟體或韌體以提供本文中所述功能之電子電路系統。
圖4描繪依據本揭露之一治療加熱系統300的另一實施方案。如同治療加熱系統100及200,加熱系統300包括一對流單元310及一強制空氣控制器320。所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者將理解,對流單元110、強制空氣控制器120、及導管140之某些功能性元件針對對流單元310、強制空氣控制器320、及導管340作必要的變更,且無需在此重複詳述。對比於圖1至圖3中所描繪之實施例,強制空氣控制器320被設計成由使用者穿戴。強制空氣控制器320可安裝於一可調整條帶324上、或以其他方式耦合至一可調整條帶324,該可調整條帶係可釋離地嚙合於穿戴者之肢體。條帶324一般包含一撓性皮帶或類似之帶件,其可纏繞於該肢體且緊固。該條帶一般包含一相對非彈性材料(例如,一在張力下具有不超過大約30%拉伸之材料),例如發泡層壓體、或者一編織棉或尼龍。條帶324亦可包含一類似嚙合表面,例如以一黏扣(hook and loop)應用來環扣,其施加於該條帶之任一、或二側上。該條帶之寬度可有助於將圍繞穿戴者肢體所施加之環周力分散,使得穩固地、但仍舒適地固持強制空氣控制單元320。
圖5描繪一可穿戴式治療加熱系統400,其以直接耦合至對流單元410之一強制空氣控制器420為特徵。強制空氣控制器420包括一噴嘴426,用於與套筒412上之充氣口414直接耦合。此組態排除對一分離遠端控制器或導管連接之需求。
以上提及之所有專利及專利應用例皆藉此而以引用方式明確地併入本文中。上述之具體實施例係為說明本發明,且其他結構亦屬可能。據此,不應將本發明視為以詳述於上且在隨附圖式中顯示之實施例為限,反而僅由隨後申請專利範圍結合其等效物之合理範疇作限制。
100‧‧‧治療加熱系統;系統
110‧‧‧對流單元
112‧‧‧套筒
114‧‧‧充氣口
116‧‧‧外表面
118‧‧‧面向皮膚表面
120‧‧‧強制空氣控制器
122‧‧‧控制器殼體
130‧‧‧遠端控制器
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- 一種用於選擇性地加熱一穿戴者解剖結構之一部分的系統,該系統包含:一對流單元,其包括一用於繞著該部分而緊固之套筒;及一強制空氣控制器,用於將熱控制空氣導向至該套筒中。
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