TWI542378B - Infrared physiotherapeutic device - Google Patents

Description

Infrared physiotherapy equipment

The invention relates to an infrared physiotherapy device.

Infrared physiotherapy is a popular method of nursing care and treating diseases. For this reason, various infrared physiotherapy equipments have been developed.

The prior art discloses a far infrared physiotherapy device. Referring to FIG. 1, the far infrared physiotherapy apparatus 10 includes a bracket 1, a casing 2, a reflector 3, and a plurality of infrared radiant tubes 4. The bracket 1 is composed of a hose 11 and a hinge base (not shown). The hinged base consists of an upper page 12 and a lower page 13. A control circuit board 14 is disposed in the upper page 12, and a weight iron 15 is disposed in the lower page 13. The control circuit board 14 is used to time control and regulate power. The hinged base is connected to the outer casing 2 via a hose 11. The reflector 3 and the infrared radiant tube 4 are disposed in the outer casing 2. The two electrodes (not shown) of the infrared radiant tube 4 are electrically connected to the control circuit board 14. The outer casing 2 further includes a reflector 21 to prevent the user from coming into contact with the infrared radiant tube 4. Referring to FIG. 2, the infrared radiant tube 4 generally includes a base 41, a heating wire 42 wound around the base 41, and a black magnetic tube 43 disposed outside the heating wire 42. The black magnetic tube 43 is prepared by mixing and grinding cobalt oxide, manganese oxide, aluminum oxide, tantalum carbide, and yellow clay to form a mixed powder; adding the mixed powder to water to form a tubular preform. And drying at a low temperature; sintering the tubular preform at a high temperature to form a tube; and cutting the tube to a desired length to form the black magnetic tube 43.

However, the far-infrared physiotherapy apparatus 10 has the following disadvantages: the infrared radiation material for preparing the black magnetic tube is usually ceramic, cerium oxide or metal oxide, etc., and the infrared radiation material has low infrared radiation efficiency, thereby enabling infrared physiotherapy The infrared radiation efficiency of the device 10 is low.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide an infrared physiotherapy device with high infrared radiation efficiency.

An infrared physiotherapy device comprising a supporting component, an infrared emitting component disposed on the supporting component, wherein the infrared emitting component comprises a carbon nanotube structure.

An infrared physiotherapy device comprising a supporting component, an infrared emitting component disposed on the supporting component, wherein the infrared emitting component comprises an insulating substrate and a carbon nanotube structure is disposed on the insulating substrate.

Compared with the prior art, since the infrared ray-emitting device provided by the infrared physiotherapy device of the present invention comprises a carbon nanotube structure, the carbon nanotube structure has high infrared radiation efficiency, so the infrared radiation efficiency of the infrared physiotherapy device is higher. high.

20, 30, 40‧‧‧ Infrared physiotherapy equipment

202, 302, 402‧‧‧ support components

2022‧‧‧ vents

204, 304, 404‧‧‧ Infrared emitting elements

206, 406‧‧‧reflecting elements

208, 308, 408‧‧ ‧ protective cover

210, 310, 410‧‧‧ bracket

2102‧‧‧ body

2104‧‧‧ pole

2106‧‧‧Retaining frame

2108‧‧‧First rotating part

2110‧‧‧Second rotating part

212‧‧‧Power cord

214, 314, 414‧‧‧ first electrode

216, 316, 416‧‧‧ second electrode

4042‧‧‧Insulation base

4044‧‧‧Nano Carbon Tube Structure

1 is a structural exploded view of an infrared physiotherapy apparatus of the prior art.

2 is a schematic view showing the structure of a black magnetic tube in the infrared physiotherapy apparatus of the prior art.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exploded view of the infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a scanning electron micrograph of a carbon nanotube film in an infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a scanning electron micrograph of a preferred arrangement of carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube rolled film in the infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a scanning electron micrograph showing a preferred orientation of carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube rolled film in an infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a scanning electron micrograph of a carbon nanotube flocculation film in an infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a scanning electron micrograph of a non-twisted nanocarbon line in an infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a scanning electron micrograph of a twisted nanocarbon line in an infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the infrared physiotherapy apparatus of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the infrared physiotherapy apparatus of the third embodiment of the present invention.

The infrared physiotherapy apparatus provided by the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 4 , the first embodiment of the present invention provides an infrared physiotherapy device 20 , which includes a bracket 210 , a supporting component 202 disposed on the bracket 210 , and an infrared emitting component disposed on the supporting component 202 . 204, and a reflective element 206 and a shield 208 disposed on opposite sides of the infrared emitting element 204, respectively.

The bracket 210 is used to support the supporting member 202, and its structure and material are not limited, and can be designed according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the bracket 210 includes a base 2102, a strut 2104 disposed at one end of the base 2102, and another strut 2104 A holder 2106 is connected to the end. The base 2102 is a metal disc, the strut 2104 is a metal tube, and one end of the strut 2104 can be welded and fixed to the base 2102. The fixing frame 2106 is used for connecting the strut 2104 and the supporting member 202, and the shape thereof is not limited, and may be selected according to the shape of the supporting member 202. In this embodiment, the fixing frame 2106 is a semi-arc metal rod. The fixing frame 2106 is connected to the strut 2104 through a first rotating portion 2108, so that the fixing frame 2106 can be rotated back and forth with respect to the strut 2104, so that the infrared physiotherapy device 20 has a large radiation area or facilitates the radiation area. Intermittent heating. It can be understood that the bracket 210 is an optional structure, that is, the infrared physiotherapy device 20 can be placed in the vicinity of a part requiring nursing care by hanging or the like.

The support member 202 is coupled to the holder 2106 via a second rotating portion 2110 such that the support member 202 can be rotated left and right relative to the holder 2106. The shape and size of the support member 202 are not limited, and may be designed according to actual needs. The support member 202 is a frame made of an insulating material including one or more of glass, ceramic, resin, wood material, quartz, plastic, and the like. In this embodiment, the support member 202 is a circular frame made of a high temperature resistant resin. A plurality of heat dissipation holes 2022 may be further disposed on the side of the frame to instantly dissipate local heat accumulation in the infrared physiotherapy device 20 to ensure normal operation of the infrared physiotherapy device 20.

The size and shape of the infrared emitting element 204 matches the size and shape of the frame as the support element 202. The infrared emitting element 204 is fixed to the support member 202. The manner in which the infrared emitting element 204 is fixed on the supporting member 202 is not limited, and may be fixed by bonding or the like. The bonding agent used in the bonding should be a high temperature resistant bonding agent. The infrared emitting element 204, a wire (not shown), a switch (not shown), and a control circuit (not shown) are electrically connected to a power line 212. In this embodiment, the The infrared emitting elements 204 are electrically connected to the first electrodes 214 and the second electrodes 216 which are disposed at intervals, and are electrically connected to the power line 212 through the first electrodes 214 and the second electrodes 216, respectively.

The infrared emitting element 204 includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure is a self-supporting structure. The so-called "self-supporting structure" means that the carbon nanotube structure can maintain its own specific shape without being supported by a support. The self-supporting structure of the carbon nanotube structure comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and the plurality of carbon nanotubes are attracted to each other by the van der Waals force, so that the carbon nanotube structure has a specific shape. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube structure include one or more of a single-walled carbon nanotube, a double-walled carbon nanotube, and a multi-walled carbon nanotube. The single-walled carbon nanotube has a diameter of 0.5 nm to 50 nm, the double-walled carbon nanotube has a diameter of 1.0 nm to 50 nm, and the multi-walled carbon nanotube has a diameter of 1.5. Nano ~ 50 nm. The length of the carbon nanotubes is not limited, and preferably, the length of the carbon nanotubes is greater than 100 microns. The carbon nanotube structure may be a planar or linear structure. Since the carbon nanotube structure is self-supporting, the carbon nanotube structure can maintain a planar or linear structure without being supported by the support. The carbon nanotube structure has a heat capacity per unit area of less than 2 x 10 ^-4 joules per square centimeter Kelvin. Preferably, the carbon nanotube structure has a heat capacity per unit area of less than or equal to 1.7 x 10 _-6 joules per square centimeter Kelvin. Since the carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube structure have good flexibility, the carbon nanotube structure has good flexibility and can be bent and folded into any shape without breaking.

The carbon nanotube structure comprises at least one carbon nanotube membrane, at least one nanocarbon line-like structure, or a combination thereof. Specifically, the carbon nanotube film may be a carbon nanotube film, a carbon nanotube film or a carbon nanotube film. The nanocarbon line-like structure comprises at least one nanocarbon pipeline, the nanocarbon pipeline structure comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes When the line is in line, the plurality of nano carbon pipelines are arranged in parallel to form a bundle structure or the plurality of nanocarbon pipelines are twisted to each other to form a stranded structure. When the carbon nanotube structure comprises a plurality of nanocarbon line-like structures, a plurality of nanocarbon line-like structures may be disposed in parallel with each other, and may be arranged in a cross or woven to form a layered structure. When the carbon nanotube structure includes both a carbon nanotube film and a nanocarbon line-like structure, the nanocarbon line-like structure may be disposed on at least one surface of the carbon nanotube film.

The carbon nanotube membrane comprises uniformly distributed carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes are tightly bonded by van der Waals force. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film are disordered or ordered. The disordered arrangement here means that the arrangement of the carbon nanotubes is irregular, and the ordered arrangement here means that at least most of the arrangement of the carbon nanotubes has a certain regularity. Specifically, when the carbon nanotube film comprises a disordered arrangement of carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotubes are intertwined; when the carbon nanotube structure comprises an ordered arrangement of carbon nanotubes, the carbon nanotubes are along a Orientation or a plurality of directions are preferred.

The length, width and thickness of the carbon nanotube structure are not limited and can be prepared according to actual needs. It can be understood that the thermal response speed of the carbon nanotube structure is related to its thickness. In the case of the same area, the greater the thickness of the carbon nanotube structure, the slower the heat response speed; conversely, the smaller the thickness of the carbon nanotube structure, the faster the heat response speed. When the thickness of the carbon nanotube structure is 1 micrometer to 1 millimeter, the carbon nanotube structure can reach the maximum temperature in less than 1 second.

The carbon nanotube film is a self-supporting carbon nanotube film obtained by directly pulling from a carbon nanotube array. Each nano carbon tube film comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged substantially in the same direction and parallel to the surface of the carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotubes are connected end to end by Van der Waals force. Referring to FIG. 5, in particular, each carbon nanotube film comprises a plurality of continuous and aligned carbon nanotube segments. The plural The carbon tube fragments are connected end to end by Van der Valli. Each of the carbon nanotube segments includes a plurality of mutually parallel carbon nanotubes, and the plurality of mutually parallel carbon nanotubes are tightly coupled by van der Waals force. The carbon nanotube segments have any width, thickness, uniformity, and shape. The thickness of the carbon nanotube film is 0.5 nm to 100 μm, and the width is related to the size of the carbon nanotube array for pulling the carbon nanotube film, and the length is not limited. The carbon nanotube film and the preparation method thereof are described in the Taiwan Patent Application No. TW200833862, which was filed on Feb. 12, 2008, to the Japanese Patent Application No. TW200833862. Structure and preparation method thereof". In order to save space, only the above is cited, but all the technical disclosures of the above application should also be considered as part of the technical disclosure of the present application.

When the carbon nanotube structure comprises a stacked multi-layered carbon nanotube film, a preferred orientation of the aligned carbon nanotubes in the adjacent two layers of carbon nanotubes forms an intersection angle α, and α is greater than or equal to 0 degrees and less than or equal to 90 degrees (0° ≦ α ≦ 90 °). a gap between the plurality of carbon nanotube films or between adjacent carbon nanotubes in a carbon nanotube film, thereby forming a plurality of micropores in the carbon nanotube structure, The pore size of the micropores is less than about 10 microns.

The carbon nanotube structure of the embodiment of the invention comprises a plurality of stacked carbon nanotube film, and the carbon nanotubes in each nano carbon tube film are arranged in the same direction, thereby making the carbon nanotube structure The carbon nanotubes in the middle are arranged in the same direction.

The carbon nanotube rolled film comprises uniformly distributed carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotubes are arranged in a preferred orientation in the same direction or in different directions. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube rolled film partially overlap and are attracted to each other by the van der Waals force, and the carbon nanotube structure has good flexibility, and can be bent and folded into any Shape without breaking. And because of the van der Waals force between the carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film Mutual attraction and close integration make the carbon nanotube film as a self-supporting structure. The carbon nanotube rolled film can be obtained by rolling an array of carbon nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube rolled film form an angle β with the surface of the growth substrate forming the carbon nanotube array, wherein β is greater than or equal to 0 degrees and less than or equal to 15 degrees (0≦β≦15) °), the angle β is related to the pressure applied to the carbon nanotube array. The larger the pressure, the smaller the angle β. Preferably, the carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube film are parallel to The growth substrate is aligned.

The carbon nanotube rolled film is obtained by rolling a carbon nanotube array, and the carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube rolled film have different arrangement forms according to different rolling methods. Specifically, referring to FIG. 6, when rolled in the same direction, the carbon nanotubes are aligned in a preferred orientation in a fixed direction. Referring to Figure 7, when rolled in different directions, the carbon nanotubes are arranged in a preferred orientation in different directions. The carbon nanotube film is isotropic when it is rolled in a direction perpendicular to the array of carbon nanotubes. The length of the carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube rolled film is greater than 50 microns. For the details of the carbon nanotube film and the preparation method thereof, please refer to Taiwan Patent Application No. TW200900348, which was filed on Jan. 29, 2009 by Fan Shoushan et al. Preparation method". In order to save space, only the above is cited, but all the technical disclosures of the above application should also be considered as part of the technical disclosure of the present application.

The area and thickness of the carbon nanotube rolled film are not limited and can be selected according to actual needs. The area of the carbon nanotube rolled film is substantially the same as the size of the carbon nanotube array. The thickness of the carbon nanotube film is related to the height of the carbon nanotube array and the pressure of the rolling, and may be from 1 micrometer to 1 millimeter. It can be understood that the larger the height of the carbon nanotube array and the smaller the applied pressure, the larger the thickness of the prepared carbon nanotube rolled film; on the contrary, the smaller the height of the carbon nanotube array, the more the applied pressure Large, then prepared carbon nanotube rolled film The smaller the thickness. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotubes have a certain gap between adjacent carbon nanotubes, thereby forming a plurality of micropores in the carbon nanotube rolled film, and the pore diameter of the micropores is less than about 10 micrometers.

The carbon nanotube structure may include at least one carbon nanotube flocculation membrane comprising carbon nanotubes intertwined and uniformly distributed. The length of the carbon nanotubes is greater than 10 microns, and preferably, the length of the carbon nanotubes is greater than or equal to 200 microns and less than or equal to 900 microns. The carbon nanotubes are attracted and entangled by van der Waals forces to form a network structure. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube flocculation membrane are uniformly distributed and randomly arranged, so that the carbon nanotube flocculation membrane is isotropic. The carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube flocculation membrane form a large number of microporous structures having a pore diameter of less than about 10 microns. The length and width of the carbon nanotube film are not limited. Referring to FIG. 8, since the carbon nanotubes are intertwined in the carbon nanotube flocculation film, the carbon nanotube flocculation film has good flexibility and is a self-supporting structure, which can be bent and folded. In any shape without breaking. The area and thickness of the carbon nanotube film are not limited, and the thickness is 1 micrometer to 1 mm, preferably 100 micrometers. The carbon nanotube film of the carbon nanotube film and the preparation method thereof are described in detail in the Taiwan Patent Application No. TW200844041, which was filed on Nov. 11, 2008 by Fan Shoushan et al. Preparation method". In order to save space, only the above is cited, but all the technical disclosures of the above application should also be considered as part of the technical disclosure of the present application.

The nanocarbon pipeline includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes axially aligned along a nanocarbon pipeline. The nanocarbon line is a non-twisted nano carbon line or a twisted nano carbon line. The non-twisted nano carbon line is obtained by treating a carbon nanotube film by an organic solvent. Referring to FIG. 9, the non-twisted nanocarbon pipeline includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged axially along the nanocarbon pipeline. The twisted nanocarbon pipeline is to use a mechanical force Both ends of the carbon nanotube film are twisted in opposite directions. Referring to FIG. 10, the twisted nanocarbon pipeline includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged in an axial spiral arrangement around a carbon nanotube. The non-twisted nano carbon line and the twisted nano carbon line are not limited in length and have a diameter of 0.5 nm to 100 μm. For details of the nano carbon pipeline and its preparation method, please refer to Taiwan Patent No. I303239, which was filed on November 5, 2002 by Fan Shoushan et al. "Manufacturing method", and Taiwan Patent Application No. TW200724486, which was filed on Dec. 1, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference. In order to save space, only the above is cited, but all the technical disclosures of the above application should also be considered as part of the technical disclosure of the present application.

Further, the twisted nanocarbon line can be treated with a volatile organic solvent. Under the action of the surface tension generated by the volatilization of the volatile organic solvent, the adjacent carbon nanotubes in the treated twisted nanocarbon pipeline are tightly bonded by the van der Waals force, so that the diameter of the twisted nanocarbon pipeline and The specific surface area is reduced, and the density and strength are increased.

Since the nano carbon line is obtained by treating the above carbon nanotube film with an organic solvent or mechanical force, the carbon nanotube film is a self-supporting structure, and therefore, the nano carbon line is also a self-supporting structure. In addition, there is a gap between adjacent carbon nanotubes in the nanocarbon pipeline, so the nanocarbon pipeline has a large number of micropores, and the pore diameter of the micropores is less than about 10 micrometers.

Further, the surface of the carbon nanotube structure may be coated with an infrared emitting material other than a carbon nanotube. The infrared emitting material may be distributed on the surface or micropores of the carbon nanotube structure. The infrared emitting material includes one or more of ceramic, cerium oxide, metal oxide, and the like. It can be understood that the infrared radiation efficiency of the infrared emitting element 204 can be further improved by coating an infrared emitting material other than a layer of carbon nanotubes.

The carbon nanotube has good electrical conductivity and thermal stability, and has an excellent heat radiation efficiency as an ideal black body structure. After the infrared physiotherapy device 20 is connected to the power source and connected to the power source, the infrared physiotherapy device 20 can radiate electromagnetic waves having a long wavelength by adjusting the magnitude of the power supply voltage within a range of 10 volts to 30 volts. The temperature of the infrared physiotherapy device 20 was found to be 50 ° C to 500 ° C by a temperature measuring instrument. For an object with a black body structure, the corresponding temperature of 200 ° C ~ 450 ° C can emit heat radiation (infrared) that is invisible to the human eye. At this time, the heat radiation is the most stable and efficient, and the heat radiation is generated. The largest amount. Since the infrared carbon nanotube structure emits light having a wavelength of 3 μm or more and 14 μm or less, which accounts for more than 80% of the entire wavelength, the human body has the best absorption of infrared rays having a wavelength of 3 μm or more and 14 μm or less. The effect is that the infrared physiotherapy device 20 using the carbon nanotube structure has a good physiotherapy effect.

The reflective element 206, the size and shape of the shield 208 matches the size and shape of the frame as the support element 202. The reflective element 206 is secured to the support element 202. The manner in which the reflective element 206 is secured to the support member 202 is not limited and may be bolted, bonded, or any other manner that can be secured. The reflective element 206 can be a substrate coated with an infrared reflective layer for reflecting infrared rays emitted by the infrared emitting element 204 to propagate in the same direction. In this embodiment, the reflective element 206 is a mica board disposed on one side of the infrared emitting element 204 and fixed on the supporting element 202.

The shield 208 is a porous structure such as a metal grid or a fiber woven mesh structure. The metal grid may be woven by etching a metal plate or by a metal wire. The shield 208 protects both the infrared emitting element 204 and the user from accidental electric shock. In this embodiment, the protective cover 208 is a metal grid, and the gold The grid is disposed on a side of the infrared emitting element 204 away from the reflective element 206 and is fixed to the supporting element 202. The metal grid is formed by etching a metal plate, and includes a plurality of uniformly distributed micropores. The manner in which the shield 208 is secured to the support member 202 is not limited and may be bolted, bonded, or any other manner that can be secured.

When the infrared physiotherapy device 20 is used, since the carbon nanotube structure is composed of uniformly distributed carbon nanotubes, and the carbon nanotube structure is film-like, has a large specific surface area and a small thickness, The carbon nanotube structure has a small heat capacity per unit area and a large heat dissipation surface. After inputting an audio signal, the carbon nanotube structure can rapidly rise and fall, generate periodic temperature changes, and rapidly proceed with the surrounding medium. Heat exchange causes the surrounding medium to rapidly expand and contract, which in turn makes a sound. Therefore, the infrared physiotherapy device 20 can also emit sound. When an electrical signal is input through the power line 212, the principle of sound emission of the infrared emitting element 204 is "electric-thermal-acoustic" conversion.

Referring to FIG. 11, a second embodiment of the present invention provides an infrared physiotherapy device 30, which includes a support 310, a support member 302 disposed on the support 310, and an infrared emitting element 304 disposed on the support member 302. A first electrode 314, a second electrode 316, and two shields 308 respectively disposed on opposite sides of the infrared emitting element 304.

The infrared physiotherapy device 30 of the second embodiment of the present invention is similar in structure to the infrared physiotherapy device 20 of the first embodiment of the present invention, except that a shield 308 is disposed on each side of the infrared emitting element 304. It can be understood that the infrared physiotherapy device 30 can simultaneously radiate infrared rays in two opposite directions, thereby enabling simultaneous care and care for a plurality of individuals or a plurality of parts.

Referring to FIG. 12, a third embodiment of the present invention provides an infrared physiotherapy device 40. A support member 402, a support member 402 disposed on the support 410, an infrared emitting element 404 disposed on the support member 402, a first electrode 414, a second electrode 416, and the infrared emitters respectively disposed on the support member 402 Reflective element 406 and shield 408 on either side of element 404. The infrared emitting element 404 includes an insulating substrate 4042 and a carbon nanotube structure 4044 disposed on a surface of the insulating substrate 4042.

The infrared physiotherapy apparatus 40 provided by the third embodiment of the present invention is similar in structure to the infrared physiotherapy apparatus 20 provided by the first embodiment of the present invention, except that the infrared emitting element 404 further includes an insulating substrate 4042, the nanometer. A carbon tube structure 4044 is disposed on a surface of the insulating substrate 4042. Preferably, the carbon nanotube structure 4044 is disposed on a surface of the insulating substrate 4042 near the shield 408. It can be understood that since the carbon nanotube structure 4044 is disposed on the surface of the insulating substrate 4042, the carbon nanotube structure 4044 can be directly supported by the insulating substrate 4042 without having a self-supporting structure. Therefore, the carbon nanotube structure 4044 can be a carbon nanotube structure formed by a method such as screen printing. The carbon nanotube structure 4044 can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes disorderly distributed. The insulating substrate 4042 is made of an insulating material. In this embodiment, the insulating substrate 4042 is a ceramic wafer.

It can be understood that, in this embodiment, when the carbon nanotube structure 4044 has a self-supporting structure, in order to enable the infrared physiotherapy device 40 to sound, the carbon nanotube structure 4044 can be passed through two spaced-apart supports (Fig. The suspension is disposed on the upper insulating substrate 4042.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention provides an infrared physiotherapy apparatus, comprising a bracket, a supporting component disposed on the bracket, an infrared emitting component disposed on the supporting component, and respectively disposed on two sides of the infrared emitting component Two protective covers. The infrared emitting element includes an insulating substrate, and a nano carbon disposed on a surface of the insulating substrate a tube structure and an infrared generating layer disposed on the other surface of the insulating substrate.

The infrared physiotherapy apparatus provided by the fourth embodiment of the present invention is similar in structure to the infrared physiotherapy apparatus 30 provided by the second embodiment of the present invention, except that the infrared ray emitting element includes an insulating substrate, and is disposed on the surface of the insulating substrate. a carbon nanotube structure, and an infrared generating layer (not shown) disposed on the other surface of the insulating substrate. When the carbon nanotube structure is energized and heated, the infrared generating layer can be heated to emit infrared rays. The material of the infrared generating layer includes one or more of ceramic, cerium oxide, metal oxide and the like.

In addition, when the carbon nanotube structure has a self-supporting structure, in order to enable the infrared physiotherapy device to sound, the carbon nanotube structure may be suspended on the upper insulating substrate by two spaced-apart support bodies. When the infrared physiotherapy device is in use, it can be placed on the surface of the part where care is required or placed at a distance from the part where care is required.

The infrared physiotherapy device has the following advantages: First, since the infrared ray ray device in the infrared physiotherapy device provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a carbon nanotube structure, and the carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the The carbon nanotubes have high infrared radiation efficiency, so the infrared radiation therapy device has high infrared radiation efficiency. Secondly, the infrared ray-emitting component of the infrared physiotherapy device comprises a carbon nanotube structure, and the carbon nanotube structure can directly emit infrared rays after being energized, without special heating device, and has a simple structure. Third, since the carbon nanotubes have a nanometer diameter, the prepared carbon nanotube structure can have a small thickness, thereby facilitating the preparation of a miniature infrared physiotherapy device. Fourth, since the heat capacity per unit area of the carbon nanotube structure is less than 2 x 10 ^-4 joules per square centimeter Kelvin, the infrared physiotherapy apparatus can also emit sound when an audio signal is applied to the infrared emitting element. Therefore, the infrared physiotherapy device also has the functions of nursing care and playing music. Fifth, the infrared emitting element is prepared by using a carbon nanotube structure, and the process is simple and the cost is low.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

20‧‧‧Infrared physiotherapy equipment

202‧‧‧Support components

2022‧‧‧ vents

204‧‧‧Infrared emitting elements

206‧‧‧reflecting elements

208‧‧‧ protective cover

2102‧‧‧ body

2104‧‧‧ pole

2106‧‧‧Retaining frame

212‧‧‧Power cord

214‧‧‧First electrode

216‧‧‧second electrode

Claims (19)

An infrared physiotherapy device comprising a supporting component, an infrared emitting component disposed on the supporting component, wherein the infrared emitting component comprises a carbon nanotube structure, and the unit area heat of the carbon nanotube structure The volume is less than 2 × 10 ^-4 joules per square centimeter Kelvin. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure comprises at least one carbon nanotube film, at least one nano carbon line structure, or a combination thereof. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged substantially in the same direction and connected end to end by a van der Waals force. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged in a preferred orientation in a fixed direction or in different directions. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the carbon nanotube film comprises a plurality of intertwined carbon nanotubes. The infrared physiotherapy device of claim 2, wherein the nanocarbon line-like structure comprises at least one non-twisted nanocarbon line, at least one twisted nanocarbon line, or a combination thereof. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the non-twisted nanocarbon pipeline comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged axially parallel along the non-twisted nanocarbon pipeline, the twisted nanocarbon pipeline A plurality of carbon nanotubes are arranged in a spiral shape along the twisted nanocarbon line. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus of claim 1, wherein the infrared emitting element further comprises a layer of infrared emitting material coated on the surface of the carbon nanotube structure. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure has a heat capacity per unit area of less than 1.7 × 10 ^-6 joules per square centimeter Kelvin. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube structure is suspended on the support member. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared emitting material is one or more of ceramic, cerium oxide, and metal oxide. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the carbon nanotube structure comprises a plurality of micropores, and the infrared emitting material is distributed in a surface or a micropore of the carbon nanotube structure. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared physiotherapy apparatus further comprises a support for supporting the support member, the support comprises a body, a rod and a fixing frame, and one end of the struts is disposed on the On the seat body, the other end is rotatably connected to the fixing frame. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the holder is coupled to the struts by a first rotating portion, so that the holder can be rotated back and forth with respect to the struts. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the supporting member is an insulating frame, and the supporting member is coupled to the fixing frame by a second rotating portion, so that the supporting member can be rotated left and right with respect to the fixing frame. . The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the infrared physiotherapy apparatus further comprises two shields respectively disposed on opposite sides of the infrared ray emitting element. An infrared physiotherapy apparatus comprising a supporting component, an infrared emitting component disposed on the supporting component, wherein the infrared emitting component comprises a carbon nanotube structure through which the carbon nanotube structure passes Suspended, the carbon nanotube structure comprises at least one carbon nanotube film, at least one nanocarbon line-like structure or a combination thereof, the carbon nanotube film comprising substantially aligned in the same direction and passing van der Waals force a plurality of carbon nanotubes connected end to end, the nanocarbon line-like structure comprising at least one twisted nanocarbon pipeline, the twisted nanocarbon pipeline comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes along the twisted nanocarbon The pipeline is axially arranged in a spiral shape, and the carbon nanotube structure has a heat capacity per unit area of less than 2 x 10 ^-4 joules per square centimeter Kelvin. The infrared physiotherapy apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the carbon nanotube structure is fixed around the support member, and the carbon nanotube structure is suspended in the middle. The infrared physiotherapy device of claim 17, wherein the infrared emitting element further comprises A layer of infrared emitting material is applied to the surface of the carbon nanotube structure.