TW464522B - Microwave applicator - Google Patents

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TW464522B
TW464522B TW088109455A TW88109455A TW464522B TW 464522 B TW464522 B TW 464522B TW 088109455 A TW088109455 A TW 088109455A TW 88109455 A TW88109455 A TW 88109455A TW 464522 B TW464522 B TW 464522B
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經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 6 4 5 2 2 Λ7 _______Β7__ 五、發明說明(/ ) 發明詳細說明: ㈠發明技術領域: . 本發明是有關於一種微波應用裝置,特別是有關於一 種以微波電磁能量,治療身體用之微波應用裝置。上述身 體係可爲生物學的細胞組織,上述微波應用裝置係可用以 治療月經過多(menorrhagia)之疾病。 (二)發明技術背景: 一般而言,月經過多(menorrhagia)是婦女常見的疾 病,其表現出(manifests)的是自構成子宮內壁的子宮內膜 (endometrium)過多的出血。 眾所周知的治療方式’是進行子宮切除手術 (hysterectomy),其是將整個子宮切除。 於微波頻率應用電磁輻射之探針,包括有一充塡介電 材料之波導器,其定義天線之尖端具有露出部。第一空氣 塡充波導器發射微波,微波再至包含有介電材料之第二波 導器。波導器之間,逐漸變細之波導器提供一變化。充塡 介電材料之波導器之直徑較空氣塡充波導器之直徑小’其 乃是因爲在固定的頻率,介電材料之波長較短。因此’應 用裝置直徑波長維持始終恆量的變化。 雖然,此應用裝置已是令人滿意,不過’應用裝置頻 寬被充塡介電材料之波導器之長度的共振所連累。而此意 本紙張尺度適用中國國家痒準(CNS)A4規烙X 297公坌) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) i H 1 訂----- 五 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 6 4 5 2 2 Λ7 _____ Β7 發明說明(>) 謂微波源產生之頻率的任何改變,可能造成應用裝置效率 極大的不同。 . (三)發明簡要說明: 有鑑於此,本發明之一目的在於提供一種微波應用裝 置,因爲其於同軸輸入及充塡介電材料之波導器之間形成 混合物,其波導器較短,變化及放射尖端距離極小。 本發明之另一目的在於提供一種微波應用裝置,其減 少所需之介電材料,可改良頻寬及應用裝置效率。 本發明之又一目的在於提供一種微波應用裝置,其彈 性較佳。 爲了達成上述之目的,本發明中,微波應用裝置 於微波頻率應用電磁輻射,上述微波應用裝置包括:一同 軸輸入,用以接收及通過一既定頻率之微波訊號輸入;一 波導器,用以接收及傳送上述微波訊號輸入;介電材料, 置於上述波導器之內,而形成一輻射微波能量用天線;其 特徵在於:直接同軸(inline)傳輸。 較佳者,上述同軸輸入之中央導體,軸地中央地延伸 至上述波導器之上述介電材料。 較佳者,上述中央導體終止於上述波導器之內,而一 側面導體,其從那裡放射地延伸。 較佳者,上述側面導體係置於上述波導器內導體長度 中間。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4現丨各(21〇 X 297公望) --I J ! 1---— li , I I I — I I I 訂 — — — — —— — — '線 ' . V (請先間讀背面W注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 4 6 4 5 2 2 」'7 _B7_ 五、發明說明(> ) 較佳者,上述側面導體延伸穿越波導器壁的孔徑,而 上述側面導體電絕緣上述波導器壁。· 較佳者,上述同軸輸入係充塡介電材料之線材,其中 介電材料係不到波導器而留下氣隙。 較佳者,裝設有一感測器,上述感測器訊號輸出連接 至上述同軸輸入。 較佳者,微波應用裝置係適用於醫藥用途。 較佳者,微波應用裝置係一切除器。 爲使 貴審查委員對於本發明案之特徵、目的與功 效能有更進一步之瞭解與認識,茲配合圖式詳細說明如 后: (四)圖式之簡要說明: 圖一係繪示本發明之較佳實施例中微波應用裝置的 側視圖。 圖二係圖一中波導器之平面圖,其繪示微波場。 圖式中相同的圖號代表相同的部分。 圖號說明: ------------ί^--------訂·-------丨^、 , - . (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 1 微波應用裝置 2 圓截面波導器 3 介電材料 4 5 同軸纜線 6 導體 7 外部導體壁 8 側面導體 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 X 297公莹) 4 6 4 5 2 2 B7 五、發明說明(^ ) 9絕緣物 1 1點 1 4磁場 1 6介電材料 1 8氣隙 2 0連接物 1 0熱電偶 1 2連接物 1 5電場 17外部導體 1 9連接物 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ㈤較佳實施例詳細說日月: 以下’參照圖面詳細說明本發明之較佳實施例。 請參閱圖一,其係繪示本發明之較佳實施例中微波應 用裝置的側視圖。該微波應用裝置1具有.圓截面波導器 2 ’且塡充介電材料3。波導器2位於微波應用裝置1之一 端’且部份介電材料4延伸形成微波能量用放射天線端。 寧離天線端4之波導器另一端連接至同軸纜線5,該同軸纜 線5係提供波導器2之能量。纜線5之內部導體6沿著波導器 2之軸方向’延伸至介電材料3內,以直接激發波導器2內 之微波。纜線5之外部導體17連接至波導器2之外部導體壁 7。內部導體6終止於波導器2之內,而側面導體8由內部導 體6放射地延伸而穿越外部導體壁7,並使微波帶著磁場14 及電場15發射至介電材料3,如圖二所繪示。 同軸纜線5於圖一中,其係充塡介電材料16 ’其亦可 塡充空氣,但該同軸纜線5終止於波導器2之介電材料3之 外,並留有一氣隙18。其於因治療或是消毒而加熱應用裝 置時,可接納介電材料16之軸向擴大。 .(請先閱讀背面之注咅心事項再填寫本頁) 裝---- 訂---------έέ,' 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A-l规格(21〇χ297公釐) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 . 4522 A/ _______D7___ 五、發明說明(5") 氣隙18之軸長L·,以及波導器2之內部導體6分於側面 導體8兩側之軸長L·、L·,皆可加以選擇調整,以協調因 側面導體8形成的迴路的電抗,並減少波導器內微波向後 的反射,並增強波導器內微波的向前發射。而側面導體8 穿越外波導器壁7,係以絕緣物9加以絕緣。 圖一中亦繪示熱電偶10,其置於天線端4外,以感測 操作溫度。此外,爲了避免額外的接線,熱電偶10係有 三種直接連接路線:(1)由連接物19於11處直接連接 至同軸纜線5之外部導體17 ; (2)由連接物20經由側面導 體8,至外部導體壁7,再及同軸纜線5之內部導體6 ; (3)由連接物12之外端連接。因此,熱電偶訊號於相同 的同軸纜線5上送出能量至天線端4。而習用之電路(圖中 未繪示)用以感測及摒除同軸纜線之直流(DC)電流。 微波應用裝置1具有PTFE或其他材質之微波透明保 護塗層。溫度感測熱電偶10設於塗層及介電材料之間, 以介電材料絕緣之。 本發明之微波應用裝置之較佳使用,係自微波頻率 產生器源及放大器供給微波頻譜中微波頻率輸入,其於約 8_12GHz之範圍較佳。 本發明之微波應用裝置,可適用於各應用用途,而 用於子宫內膜的切除特別合適。此需於一頻率施加微波能 量至應用裝置,其大致上完全由子宮內膜吸收,監測操作 溫度’以確保在子宮腔之中子宮內膜細胞組織對等地凝 本紙張尺度過用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格㈣X 297公H ) ------------ί 裝--------訂---------線 J (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 4。4522 五、發明說明(4 ) 結,因此’微波能量作用一段時間以殺死子宮內膜細胞。 微波電力之使用,加熱子宮內膜具有下列之優點。 1. 於微波頻率,電磁輻射被細胞組織強吸收,且於約 8-12GHZ ’細胞組織約5mm厚之一層吸收微波電 力。子宮內膜之治療理想上約爲5mm厚。 2. 因爲此強吸收,達到所要溫度所需之電力大小相對 上較小。 以上所述充分顯示出本發明之目的及功效上均深富 實施之進步性,極具產業之利用價値,且爲目前市面上前 所未見之新發明,完全符合發明專利之要件,爰依法提出 申請。 唯以上所述者,僅爲本發明之較佳實施例而已,當 不能以之限定本發明所實施之範圍。即大凡依本發明申請 專利範圍所作之均等變化與修飾,皆應仍屬於本發明專利 涵蓋之範圍內,謹請貴審查委員明鑑,並祈惠准,是所 至禱。 -----------^ 裝---------訂 I.--------"· , * <請先閒讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印t 本紙張尺度通用中國國家標準(CNS)Al规烙(210 X 29了公呈)

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  1. 經濟邡智慧財產局員工消費合作社印制-^ 464522 S' “ C3 D8 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種微波應用裝置,其於應用於電磁輻射,上述微波 應用裝置包括: 一同軸輸入(coaxialinput),用以接收及傳輸微波訊號輸 入; 一波導器,用以接收及傳輸上述微波訊號輸入; 介電材料,置於上述波導器之內,而彤成一輻射微波 能量天線; 其特徵在於: 上述同軸輸入對上述充塡介電材料的波導器之作直接 同軸(inline)傳輸。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之微波應用裝置,其中上述 同軸輸入之中央導體,朝中央曁軸向方向延伸至上述 波導器之介電材料。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之微波應用裝置,其中上述 中央導體終止於上述波導器之內,而一側面導體,則 從所述終止處放射地延伸。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之微波應用裝置,其中上述 側面導體係置於上述波導器內之導體長度中間處。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之微波應用裝置,其中上述 側面導體延伸穿越波導器壁的孔徑,而由上述波導器 壁絕緣之。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4蜆格(210: 2系公f ) III —--------—L^. I I I I I I 1 訂 *------- I (請先閱讀背面t意事項再填寫本頁) 六、J.諸專44·範圍
    A8 .補.:; 利範圍第1,2,3,域5項所述之微波應用裝置,其 中上述同軸輸入係充塡介電材料之線材,但充塡終止於 波導器之介電材料以外之處,而留下一氣隙。 .如申請專利範圍第1,2,3,4或5項所述之微波應用裝置,其 中並裝設有一感測器,且上述感測器訊號輸出連接至上 述同軸輸入。 .如申請專利範圍第1,2,3,4或5項所述之微波應用裝置,其 係適用於醫藥用途。 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS)A4規格(210 * 297公釐)
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