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Definitions

• the present invention is related to a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment, and in particular, is related to a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment which contains an affected part to be treated, joints requiring a rehabilitation treatment or some parts of a human body requiring a skin beauty art, coats them with paraffin and then performs a heat treatment by heating solid paraffin for medical application(additives for treatment are included) as a liquid state.
• Background Art
• the object of the present invention is to provide a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment for detecting the time when a liquid paraffin is changed in quality, and informing an exchange timing.
• Another object of the present invention is to provide a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment in which a height can be adjusted according to locations of the affected parts.
• the another object of the present invention is to provide a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment in which paraffin loss can be minimized and can be changed into a liquid within a very short time.
• a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment consists of a main body 70; a cover 10 for preventing liquid paraffin from overflowing to outside and for preventing foreign materials such as dusts and the like from being introduced into the liquid paraffin; a container 20 inserted into the main body 70 and consisting of a metal material that contains and melts solid paraffin; a light source generator 30 arranged on an upper side of the main body 70; an upper and lower adjustment frame 40 that supports the main body 70 and is formed as a pillar; an upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 that is formed on one side of a rear part of the main body 70 and moves the main body 70 along the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 in a lower direction and an upper direction according to operations of the inserted upper and lower adjustment frame 40; a control box 60 that is formed on one side of a lateral part of the main boy 70 and can set an operation time and an operation method; a wax overflow prevention cover 80 that is formed on an exterior side of the upper side of the main boy 70 and can set an operation time and an operation method; a
• the paraffin bath apparatus for treatment according to the present invention further includes a protection net 100 that is arranged on a lower side of an inner side of the container 20, prevents foreign materials deposited on a lower side of the liquid paraffin from contacting with an affected part and prevents the affected part from being sensed by the sensor 90.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection state of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram showing each main part of the present invention.
• FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of a main body 70 of the present invention.
• FIG. 4 is a diagram showing other cross section of a main body 70 of the present invention.
• FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment for sensing a pollution level of a paraffin bath for treatment.
• FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment for explaining operation states related to a height adjustment of a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment according to the present invention.
• FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a connection state of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a diagram showing each main part of the present invention. Fig 1 and FIG. 2 are explained in detail as follows.
• a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment comprising a cover 10, a container 20, a light source generator 30, an upper and lower adjustment frame 40, an upper and lower adjustment gear box 50, a control box 60, a main boy 70, a wax overflow prevention cover 80, a sensor 90, and a protection net 100.
• the cover 10 seals the container 20 inserted into the main body 70, and is used for preventing a liquid paraffin contained in the container 20 from overflowing to outside.
• the cover is arranged for preventing foreign materials such as dusts and etc. from being injected to the liquid paraffin when a function for preventing the paraffin from being hardened is not used at the same time.
• the container 20 is formed by a metal material and contains a solid paraffin inside it.
• the container 20 changes the contained paraffin into a liquid paraffin when heat is provided from outside.
• the container 20 is inserted into the main body 70, and mounting/separation can be easily performed so that exchange of paraffin can be easily executed.
• the light source generator 30 is arranged on an upper side of the main body 70, and emits the lights.
• a far infrared ray generator emitting the far infrared rays for treatment can be employed as the light source generator 30.
• the light source generator 30 when the light source generator 30 is applied as the far infrared ray generator, the light source generator 30 is configured such that far infrared rays can be radiated after coating a liquid paraffin on a human body.
• the light source generator 30 is configured such that treatment using the far infrared rays can be executed at the same time.
• the light source generator 30 is configured such that it can be replaced with an ultraviolet ray sterilizer.
• a liquid paraffin can be more easily contaminated by foreign materials as compared with other places in case of the public places where many citizens visit frequently, and germs and bacteria easily infiltrate into the paraffin because of this reason. Therefore, in order to prevent these problems, sterilization must be performed by an ultraviolet ray before dipping the affected parts into a liquid paraffin, and then soaking is performed. Further, it is possible to prevent proliferation of germs and bacteria by radiating the ultraviolet ray on a liquid paraffin.
• the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 supports the main body 70, and is formed as a pillar type.
• the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 is inserted into the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50, and supports the main body 70 according to movements of the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50. Therefore, since a height of the main body 70 can be adjusted according to the locations of the affected parts, a paraffin bath apparatus is easily operated.
• the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 is formed on one side of the main body
• the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 is moved along the upper and lower adjustment frame 40 in a lower direction and an upper direction according to according to the operations of the motor.
• the operations can be controlled by an elevation button 620 and a lowering button 630 which are formed on one side of the control box 60 for controlling an upper direction and a lower direction adjustment. If the elevation button 620 is operated, a driving motor is moved to an upper direction, and then, the main body 70 is also moved to an upper direction accordingly. On the contrary, If the lowering button 630 is operated, a driving motor is moved to a lower direction, and then, the main body 70 is also moved to a lower direction accordingly.
• the control box 60 is formed on one side of the main body 70, and can set a temperature, an operation time and an operation method so that paraffin can be heated or a liquid state can be maintained.
• the control box 60 is formed as a touch screen and consists of a display 610 for displaying information, and an elevation button 620/a lowering button 630 for controlling the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50.
• the display 610 is a touch screen type, when an user setting a function, the function can be entered via the display 610.
• the container 20 In connection with the main body 70, the container 20 is inserted into it, the light source generator 30 is arranged on the upper side thereof, the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50 for adjusting a height is arranged on one side thereof and the control box is arranged the lateral side thereof. Further, a wax overflow prevention cover 80 is formed on an upper side of the lateral portion of the main body 70 so that a liquid paraffin can not overflow along the lateral portion.
• the main body 70 includes a heat source that is arranged in an inner side contacting with the container 20, the main body 70 is configured such that a solid paraffin can be contained and heated inside the container 20.
• the heat source may be any one of the sources which can provide heat. Thus, it is possible to melt a solid paraffin contained in the container 20 inserted into the main body 70 into a liquid state.
• a lower temperature(40°C) and a high temperature(70°C) are applied alternately and repetitiously so that the solid paraffin can be melted. If the solid paraffin is heated at the lower temperature, there is an inconvenience that the solid paraffin must be liquefied for a long time. If the solid paraffin is heated at the high temperature in order to shorten a heating time, the solid paraffin is vaporized, and thus the amount of the solid paraffin is decreased. Therefore, the alternate and repetitious process is applied so as to prevent these problems.
• the main reason why a lower temperature is defined as 4O 0 C and a high temperature is defined as 7O 0 C is the feature that paraffin is melted at any temperature between 47°C-65°C.
• the wax overflow prevention cover 80 is formed on one side of the main body 70 and prevents the liquid paraffin from being overflowing to outside of the main body 70. It can prevent paraffin from overflowing to outside when pulling out a liquid paraffin from the container after coating the liquid paraffin on an affected part, and a predetermined amount of paraffin can be removed before the excessively coated paraffin is hardened.
• the wax overflow prevention cover 80 is formed such that it is oriented toward an upper direction. This structure is formed such that a liquid paraffin can be collected by the wax overflow prevention cover 80, and then can be introduced again into an inner side of an upper side of the container 20, and thus, a predetermined amount of paraffin can be easily removed before the excessively coated paraffin is hardened.
• the sensor 90 judges a pollution level of a liquid paraffin, that is, an impurity level of a liquid paraffin. This sensor 90 is formed inside the container 20 where a liquid paraffin is contained.
• the sensor 90 formed inside the container 20 is arranged on a lower side of the container 20 since pollutants are accumulated on the lower side of the container if the sensor 90 is used for a long time.
• the senor 90 is arranged at any height between 0.5mm- 1.0mm on the lower side.
• the above height is defined as a height which is suitable for replacing a liquid paraffin at a suitable time if a liquid paraffin is contaminated and thus, stink is generated.
• the senor 90 is a means for determining the impurity level, and any means can be employed, but a means for sensing light is employed in the present invention.
• the protection net 100 is arranged on a lower side of an inner side of the container
• the protection net 100 performs a function to prevent an error operation by informing an exchange timing of a liquid paraffin when an affected part is sensed by the sensor 90 for sensing an impurity level of a liquid paraffin as well as the function to prevent foreign materials deposited on a lower side of a liquid paraffin from contacting with an affected part.
• FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a cross section of a main body 70 of the present invention.
• FIG. 4 is a diagram showing other cross section of a main body 70 of the present invention. The present is explained in detail as follows with referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4.
• the main body includes a heat source in an interior side thereof, and the container 20 where a liquid paraffin is contained can be inserted into it. Further, since the control box 60 is formed on an exterior side of the main body 70, an user can operate the control box 60 conveniently. Further, the container 20 where a liquid paraffin is contained into the main body 70, and mounting/separation is easily executed.
• the sensor 90 is formed on a lower side of the container 20 for determining an impurity level of paraffin, and employs a light sensing means using the lights as a means for sensing an impurity level of paraffin.
• the sensor 90 consists of a light- emitting element for emitting the lights and a detecting sensor for sensing the lights. If the lights are emitted from the light-emitting element, the lights pass through a liquid paraffin and is sensed by the sensor 90.
• FIG. 4 Other type(FIG. 4) of the sensor 90 is a structure in which a light sensor is arranged on the lower side of the container 20, an amount of lights that are introduced from a paraffin bath apparatus is sensed and thus, an exchange timing is sensed according an impurity level of paraffin and a deposition state of foreign materials.
• a contact point 910 where the sensor 90 can be connected to the main body 70 is formed on an exterior side of the container 20 inserted into the main body 70.
• the contact point 910 is used for connection with the sensor 90 formed inside the container 20, and it contacts with the connection groove 710 formed inside the main body 70 when the container 20 where a liquid paraffin is contained is inserted into the main body 70.
• the connection groove 710 formed inside the main body 70 contacts with the contact point 910 when the container 20 is completely inserted into the main body 70. Therefore, the container 20 can be mounted or separated with respect to the main body 70.
• FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment for sensing a pollution level of a paraffin bath for treatment.
• the present invention is explained in detail with referring to FIG. 5.
• a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment according to the present invention uses a method in which a solid paraffin for medical treatment is melted into a liquid paraffin and a liquid paraffin is coated on an affected part.
• a liquid paraffin is contaminated due to sweats, keratin and impure materials generated from a human body.
• the sensor 90 senses an impurity level of a liquid paraffin and notifies an exchange time.
• the sensor 90 senses an impurity level of a liquid paraffin using lights.
• a sensor 90 includes a light-emitting element for emitting lights and a detecting sensor for detecting the lights. If the lights are emitted from the light-emitting element and is radiated on a liquid paraffin, the lights pass through a liquid paraffin and is sensed by the detecting sensor.
• FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment for explaining operation states related to a height adjustment of a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment according to the present invention.
• a height of a paraffin bath apparatus for treatment according to the present invention can be adjusted according to an user's demand by the main body 70 into which the container 20 where a liquid paraffin is contained is inserted.
• the main reason of it is the fact that the height of the paraffin bath apparatus is changed according to an affected part which is to be treated with a paraffin bath(a vinegar bath).
• a vinegar bath is executed on foot, the main body 70 should be arranged at a low position, and when a vinegar bath is executed on hands, the main body 70 should be arranged at a high position.
• the present invention is devised to solve this problem.
• the feature that the height can be adjusted is realized by an upper and lower adjustment gear box 50.
• this feature can be implemented by manipulating a height adjustment button arranged on one side of a control box 80. If an user manipulates an elevation button 620, a height of the main body 70 becomes low.
• an user In connection with adjustment executed by the upper and lower adjustment gear box 50, an user only presses an elevation button 620 and a lowering button 630 until a desired height is reached. If the main body 70 is moved to a desired position, the user stops a pressing operation.

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