TWM546231U - Light source module and phototherapy apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A light source module including a bearing ring, a light source and a fixed ring is provided. The bearing ring has an inner wall and a first annular bearing surface connected to the inner wall. The light source is disposed in the bearing ring and bearing on the first annular bearing surface of the bearing ring. The light source is adapted to provide a light. The fixed ring is disposed in the bearing ring so that the light source is fixed between the first annular bearing surface of the bearing ring and the fixed ring.

Description

Light source module and phototherapy device

The present invention relates to a light-emitting module and a light-emitting device, and more particularly to a light source module and a light-therapy device.

In today's society, the population of Vitiligo accounts for about 2% of the total population. Currently, there are four ways to treat leukoplakia: using Ultraviolet B (UVB). Irradiation therapy, low-energy krypton laser or excimer laser therapy, oral steroids, and transplanted melanocytes. However, the method of treatment with medium-wave ultraviolet radiation is the lowest cost and most extensive.

With the improvement of the luminous efficiency of the ultraviolet light-emitting diode and the increase of the light-emitting band, there are more and more demands in various fields, such as water-based sterilization, gas sterilization, food sterilization, medical equipment and the like. However, today's ultraviolet light-emitting devices have a problem that the ultraviolet light intensity is unevenly irradiated when irradiated to a non-planar object or has a plurality of different regions. For example, in an ultraviolet light device that illuminates a human body, the difference in the intensity of ultraviolet light received by different parts can reach 30%, and in addition, there is a concern that different users may have insufficient safety in operation. Therefore, how to reinforce the ultraviolet light source module to improve the difference in illumination intensity and increase the overall safety of the phototherapy device is a goal that those skilled in the art are striving for.

The novel creation provides a light source module and a phototherapy device, which can improve the use efficiency of the light source and improve the safety in use.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a light source module including a carrier ring, a light source, and a fixing ring. The carrier ring has an inner wall and a first annular bearing surface connected to the inner wall. The light source is disposed in the carrier ring and bears against the first annular bearing surface of the carrier ring. The light source is adapted to provide a light. The fixing ring is disposed in the carrier ring to fix the light source between the first annular bearing surface of the carrier ring and the fixing ring.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a phototherapy device comprising a main body and the above-described light source module. The main body has a receiving space. The light source module is embedded in the receiving space of the main body, and the light source comprises an ultraviolet light source.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

1 is a perspective view of a phototherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective, cross-sectional view of the phototherapy device of Figure 1 taken along line A-A'. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, the embodiment of the present invention provides a phototherapy device 50 including a main body 200 and a light source module 100. The body 200 has a receiving space 210. The light source module 100 is embedded in the accommodating space 210 of the main body 200. For example, the light source module 100 is embedded in one end of the main body 200, and the other end of the main body is a hand-held portion 220, which is suitable for the user to use the phototherapy device 50 in a hand-held manner, thereby improving the safety of use of the phototherapy device 50. On the other hand, the main body 200 can be assembled by a two-part outer casing and screwed. In other embodiments, other numbers of outer casings can be used and fixed in other manners, but the creation is not limited thereto.

The light source module 100 includes a carrier ring 110, a light source 120, and a fixing ring 130. The carrier ring 110 has an inner wall 112 and a first annular bearing surface S1 connected to the inner wall 112. The light source 120 is disposed in the carrier ring 110 and bears against the first annular bearing surface S1 of the carrier ring 110. The light source is adapted to provide a light. For example, the light source 120 includes an ultraviolet light source. In other embodiments, the light source 120 may also be another wavelength source, but the creation is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the light source includes a circuit substrate 122 and a plurality of light emitting elements (not shown) disposed on the circuit substrate 122. The light emitting elements are vertically arranged on the circuit substrate 122 with the center of the circuit substrate 122 as a reference point. To homogenize the light provided by the light source 120. The light emitting element is, for example, a light emitting diode.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of a phototherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 at the same time. FIG. 3 shows only a part of the components, and the components which are not shown are known to those skilled in the art, and are not limited to the scope of the embodiment. In this embodiment, the carrier ring 110 has a fixing portion 114 adapted to be fixed to the accommodating space 210. The fixing portion 114 may be formed by bending one end of the carrier ring 110. In other embodiments, the fixing portion 114 may also be assembled with other components to the carrier ring 110, but the creation is not limited thereto. The carrier ring 110 can be made of metal, such as aluminum (Al) or other metal, so as to enhance the heat dissipation effect of the phototherapy device 50. In addition, in the present embodiment, the inner wall 112 of the carrier ring 110 includes a reflective surface (not shown) that reflects the light that is incident on the inner wall 112 to the user to reduce the loss of light and thereby increase the phototherapy device 50. The efficiency of the use of the light source, but the creation is not limited to this.

The fixing ring 130 is disposed in the carrier ring 110 to fix the light source 120 between the first annular bearing surface S1 of the carrier ring 110 and the fixing ring 130. In detail, the inner diameter of the carrier ring 110 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the light source 120 and the fixing ring 130, and the outer diameter of the fixing ring 130 is slightly greater than or equal to the outer diameter of the light source 120, and the outer diameter of the light source 120 is larger than the first annular bearing. The inner diameter of the surface S1. Therefore, when assembling, the light source 120 is first disposed and supported on the first annular bearing surface S1 in the carrier ring 110, and then the fixing ring 130 is disposed on the light source 120 located in the carrier ring 110 to stabilize the light source 120. . In this way, the phototherapy device 50 can extract the heat generated by the light source 120 from the first annular bearing surface S1 to the carrier ring 110, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect of the phototherapy device 50. In addition, the fixing method can make the light source 120 convenient. Repair or replace. The actual shape and type of the fixing ring 130 can be appropriately changed according to requirements, but the creation is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the light source module 100 further includes a light transmissive plate 140. The material of the light transmissive plate 140 is, for example, quartz glass or other light transmissive material. The light-transmitting plate 140 is disposed in the carrier ring 110 and bears on a second annular bearing surface S2 of the carrier ring 110. The second annular bearing surface S2 is connected to the inner wall 112, and the light source 120 is located on the transparent plate 140 and fixed. Between the rings 130. In detail, the outer diameter of the second annular bearing surface S2 is slightly smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the first annular bearing surface S1. Therefore, when assembled, the light transmitting plate 140 is first disposed and bears against the first in the carrier ring 110. On the second annular bearing surface S2, the light source 120 is then disposed and supported against the first annular bearing surface S1 in the carrier ring 110 to complete the assembly. In this way, the light-transmitting plate 140 can pass and emit light from the light source 120, and at the same time protect other components located inside the carrier ring 110.

In this embodiment, the light source module 100 further includes a protective collar 150. The material of the protective collar 150 is, for example, plastic or other elastic material. The protective collar 150 is sleeved on one end of the carrier ring 110. The protective collar 150 has a latching portion 152 at one end. The carrier ring 110 has an annular groove 116 at the end, and the card of the protective ring 150 is protected. The buckle portion 152 is snapped into the annular groove 116 of the carrier ring 110. In other words, the latching portion 152 of the protective collar 150 is fastened in the annular groove 116 of the carrier ring 110 by extension, and the opposite recessed portion adjacent to the latching portion 152 is adjacent to the annular groove 116. The opposite protrusion is buckled and fixed. In this way, the bearing ring 110 in the phototherapy device 50 can be prevented from directly contacting the external hard object to cause damage, and the user can be prevented from accidentally bringing the bearing ring 110 into contact with the skin to cause injury to the human body, thereby improving the phototherapy device. 50 security when in use. On the other hand, when not in use, the side of the protective collar 150 may be placed face down to securely position the phototherapy device 50.

In the present embodiment, the phototherapy device 50 further includes a control component 300 embedded in the main body 200, and the control component 300 is electrically connected to the light source module 100. For example, the control component 300 can include a control panel 310 adapted to allow the user to adjust the driving time and light intensity of the phototherapy device 50 by the control panel 310. In addition, the user can also know the phototherapy stroke and the use result through the information displayed on the control panel 310. The actual appearance and type of the control element 300 can be appropriately changed according to requirements, but the creation is not limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the phototherapy device 50 further includes a battery 160 and a transfer port 170, such as a connection port having a universal serial bus interface (USB). The control unit 300 is electrically connected to the light source module 100. In other words, the light therapy device 50 power source can be provided by the battery 160 or the transfer port 170 to the external drive device. In addition, the user can transmit the usage information of the phototherapy device 50 to the external device through the transfer port 170. On the other hand, the user can operate the phototherapy device 50 through the connection with the transfer port 170 by the external device. Creation is not limited to this. The actual appearance and type of the battery 160 and the transport cassette 170 can be appropriately changed according to requirements, but the creation is not limited thereto.

In other embodiments, the light source module 100 can further include a distance sensor (not shown) disposed on the circuit substrate 122 for sensing a distance from the light source module 100 to an area to be illuminated. For example, the distance sensor first emits a sensing light to the area to be illuminated, and then the sensing light reflects the reflected light and returns to the distance sensor after reaching the area to be illuminated, so the distance sensor can feel The light intensity of the reflected light is measured, and the light therapy device 50 can adjust the light intensity of the light source module 100 according to the sensed light intensity of the reflected light. In addition, whether or not to drive the light-emitting elements in the light source module 100 can be determined by the distance. In this way, the safety of the phototherapy device 50 during use can be improved.

In other embodiments, the light source module 100 can further include a marking light source 1 (not shown) disposed on the circuit substrate 122 to provide a marking light to the area to be illuminated, wherein the marking light is visible light. For example, in use, the area illuminated by the treatment light is first marked with the marked light provided by the marking source, and the phototherapy device 50 is operated to provide therapeutic light for treatment after the user confirms the area to be illuminated. In this way, the irradiation site can be pre-marked to prevent the treatment light from being irradiated to the non-treatment site to cause injury, thereby improving the safety of the phototherapy device 50 during use.

In summary, the phototherapy device of the present invention comprises a main body and a light source module, the main body has a receiving space, and the light source module is embedded in the receiving space of the main body, wherein the light source module comprises a bearing ring, a light source and a fixing ring, and the carrying ring is suitable. The light provided by the light source is led to the target position, and the fixing ring is adapted to fix the light source in the carrier ring, thereby improving the use efficiency of the light source and improving the safety in use. On the other hand, the protective collar is sleeved at one end of the carrier ring, which further improves the safety of the user when using the phototherapy device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

50‧‧‧Phototherapy device
100‧‧‧Light source module
110‧‧‧ Carrying ring
112‧‧‧ inner wall
114‧‧‧ fixed department
116‧‧‧Round groove
120‧‧‧Light source
122‧‧‧Line substrate
130‧‧‧Fixed ring
140‧‧‧light board
150‧‧‧ protective collar
152‧‧‧ buckle department
160‧‧‧Battery
170‧‧‧Transportation
200‧‧‧ Subject
210‧‧‧ accommodation space
220‧‧‧Handheld Department
300‧‧‧Control elements
310‧‧‧Control panel
S1‧‧‧First annular bearing surface
S2‧‧‧second annular bearing surface

1 is a perspective view of a phototherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective, cross-sectional view of the phototherapy device of Figure 1 taken along line A-A'. Figure 3 is an exploded view of a phototherapy apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

50‧‧‧Phototherapy device

100‧‧‧Light source module

110‧‧‧ Carrying ring

112‧‧‧ inner wall

114‧‧‧ fixed department

116‧‧‧Round groove

120‧‧‧Light source

122‧‧‧Line substrate

130‧‧‧Fixed ring

140‧‧‧light board

150‧‧‧ protective collar

152‧‧‧ buckle department

160‧‧‧Battery

170‧‧‧Transportation

200‧‧‧ Subject

210‧‧‧ accommodation space

220‧‧‧Handheld Department

300‧‧‧Control elements

310‧‧‧Control panel

S1‧‧‧First annular bearing surface

S2‧‧‧second annular bearing surface

Claims (12)

A light source module includes: a carrier ring having an inner wall and a first annular bearing surface connected to the inner wall; a light source disposed in the carrier ring and bearing the first of the carrier ring The light source is adapted to provide a light beam, and a fixing ring is disposed in the carrier ring to fix the light source between the first annular bearing surface of the carrier ring and the fixing ring. The light source module of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises an ultraviolet light source. The light source module of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises a circuit substrate and a plurality of light emitting elements disposed on the circuit substrate. The light source module of claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the carrier ring comprises a reflective surface. The light source module of claim 1, further comprising: a light transmissive plate disposed in the carrier ring and bearing on a second annular bearing surface of the carrier ring, wherein the second annular bearing The surface is connected to the inner wall, and the light source is located between the light transmissive plate and the fixing ring. The light source module of claim 1, further comprising: a protective collar disposed at one end of the carrier ring, wherein one end of the protective collar has a buckle portion, the end of the carrier ring The utility model has an annular groove, and the buckle portion of the protection collar is buckled in the annular groove of the bearing ring. A light therapy device comprising: a main body having a receiving space; and a light source module as claimed in claim 1, embedded in the receiving space of the main body, and the light source comprises an ultraviolet light source. The phototherapy device according to claim 7, wherein the light source comprises a circuit substrate and a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in the array substrate. The phototherapy device of claim 7, wherein the inner wall of the carrier ring comprises a reflective surface. The phototherapy device of claim 7, wherein the light source module further comprises a light transmissive plate disposed in the carrier ring and bearing against a second annular bearing surface of the carrier ring, wherein the The second annular bearing surface is coupled to the inner wall, and the light source is located between the light transmissive plate and the fixing ring. The phototherapy device of claim 7, wherein the light source module further comprises a protective collar disposed at one end of the carrier ring, wherein one end of the protective collar has a buckle portion, the carrier ring The end of the protective collar has an annular groove, and the buckle portion of the protective collar buckles the bearing ring in the annular groove. The phototherapy device of claim 7, wherein the phototherapy device further comprises: a control component embedded in the main body, and the control component is electrically connected to the light source module.