WO2023140690A1 - Eyeball cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention comprises: goggles (100) that are brought into close contact with a user's face; a warm water spraying means (200) which is provided inside the goggles (100) and sprays warm water toward the user's eyeballs in the form of a mist mode or in the form of a stream mode; and a washing controller (300) including: a distribution connector (320) connected to the warm water spraying means (200) and configured to supply warm water to the warm water spraying means (200) or to collect warm water accommodated in the goggles (100); a warm water supply means (340) that provides a predetermined suction force to supply warm water to the distribution connector (320); and a control unit (360) for controlling the supply speed, pressure, and temperature of the warm water and controlling the spray mode of the warm water sprayed toward the eyeballs.

Description

Eye wash device for dry eye treatment

The present invention relates to an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, and more particularly, to an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, which can improve accessibility and effectiveness of eye washing by spraying lukewarm water heated to a certain temperature in various forms according to the user's age and eye condition, as well as draining the sprayed warm water, so that it can be used hygienically at all times.

In general, a method of directly administering artificial tears to the eye is mainly used to eliminate the discomfort of dry eye syndrome, but in order to administer artificial tears to the eye from time to time, it is necessary to purchase artificial tears.

Accordingly, the applicant of the present invention, as in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1483402, has an upper water container configured with an upper eye wash unit in which saline is stored and the saline is injected; A lower water cylinder including a lower eye wash unit disposed below the upper water bottle and configured to discharge the saline introduced through the injection hole so that the saline solution can be circulated, a circulation tank disposed below the lower eye wash unit and receiving the discharged saline solution, and a partition panel connected to the circulation tank and re-flowing the received saline solution to the upper water bottle side; a circulation device including a driving device configured in the upper water cylinder to provide a predetermined power, and a rotation assembly receiving rotational force of the driving device and forcibly circulating the saline stored in the circulation tank by reverse flow; a display device that outputs an eye muscle exercise program so that a user can perform an eye muscle exercise; and a control device for controlling driving of the circulator and display device, and controlling circulation and discharge of the saline solution.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned prior art document, there is a problem in that it is difficult to manage hygienically as the water used for eye washing is configured to be reused while being circulated.

In addition, it is configured to wash the eyeballs in a state where water is accommodated in the water bottle, and since only a certain flow of water is provided, there is a problem in that it is difficult to provide various washing methods according to the user's age or eye condition.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention has been made based on the above background art, and it is possible to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of eye washing by spraying lukewarm water heated to a certain temperature in various forms according to the user's age and eye condition. Its purpose is to provide an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome that can be used hygienically at all times by draining the sprayed warm water.

In addition, the present invention sprays lukewarm water in a form suitable for the user's eye condition, but is configured so that the user can directly adjust the spray pressure, thereby eliminating discomfort due to the spray pressure of water sprayed toward the eyeball, thereby improving the convenience of eyewash. Its object is to provide an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome.

According to one embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, goggles 100 that are in close contact with the user's face; a warm water spraying means 200 disposed inside the goggles 100 and spraying the warm water toward the user's eyeballs in the form of a mist mode or in the form of a stream mode; A distribution connector 320 connected to the tepid water dispensing means 200 and configured to supply the tepid water to the tepid water dispensing means 200 or collect the tepid water accommodated in the goggles 100; It is characterized in that it includes; a washing controller 300 including a control unit 360 for controlling a spray mode of hot water.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a hose member 4 composed of an outer shell 410, first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 for receiving warm water from the warm water supply means 340 and supplying the warm water to the distribution connector 320, and a drain hose 440 for receiving the warm water used for eye washing from the distribution connector 320 and transporting the warm water to the washing controller 300 so that water can be drained. 00); characterized in that it further comprises.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the goggles 100 include a body portion 110 to which the warm water spraying means 200 is mounted and a drain hole 116 for discharging lukewarm water to the lower portion, a first contact packing 120 constituted in the rear portion of the main body portion 110 and preventing the outflow of the supplied lukewarm water, and formed extending to the rear portion of the first adhesion packing 120 to form an upper eyelid of the eyeball It is characterized in that it includes a second close-fitting packing 130 that is seated on the outer periphery of the upper and lower eyelids and keeps the inner boundary of the eyelashes exposed by pulling the upper and lower eyelids up and down, and a drain line 140 connected to the warm water spraying means 200 and configured to drain the lukewarm water used for eyeball washing.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tepid water spraying means 200 is installed inside the main body 110, and is connected to the distribution connector 320 to supply the tepid water to the supply line 210, the supply line 210 is built in to receive the tepid water, and to have a plurality of spray holes 222 for spraying the tepid water in the form of a stream of water, and mounted on the spray housing 220. and a spray nozzle 230 receiving the warm water and spraying it in the form of mist, a first spray line 240 configured inside the supply line 210 and discharging the warm water toward the spray housing 220, and a second spray line 250 configured inside the supply line 210 and connected to the spray nozzle 230 to discharge the warm water toward the spray nozzle 230. ).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the spray hole 222 is characterized in that it is configured to spray while forming a vortex when the warm water is sprayed.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the distribution connector 320 includes a supply connector 322 that independently connects the first and second injection lines 240 and 250 to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430, and a drain connector 324 that connects the drain line 140 formed in the body part 110 and the drain hose 440 formed in the hose member 400, It is characterized in that it includes a switch unit 326 that interlocks with the control unit 360 and controls whether the supply connector 322 and the drain connector 324 are opened.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the distribution connector 320 is configured between the drain connector 324 and the drain hose 440, and the tepid water discharged from the drain line 140 to the drain hose 440 It is characterized in that a drain opening/closing member 380 is further configured to block or open the movement.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the warm water supply unit 340 includes a motor assembly 342 that provides rotational force and converts the rotational force into linear motion, a piston member 346 connected to the motor assembly 342 and sucking in and discharging warm water by lifting and lowering operations, a cylinder housing 344 configured to flow in and out of warm water according to lifting and lowering operations of the piston member 346, and the cylinder housing. It is coupled to one lower side of the 344, is connected to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430, respectively, and the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 while tepid water flows in when the piston member 346 is lowered.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the distribution operation member 350 is connected to an operation cylinder 352 for receiving and discharging lukewarm water from the cylinder housing 344, a spring 354 configured at a rear portion of the operation cylinder 352 and providing an elastic restoring force toward the operation cylinder 352, and the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430, respectively, and selectively communicating with the operation cylinder 352. first and second discharge pipes 355 and 357 for discharging the tepid water to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430, and a discharge damper 358 for supplying tepid water introduced into the cylinder housing 344 to the working cylinder 352 while being opened only when the piston member 346 is lowered.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the washing controller 300 includes a driving chamber 302 in which the hose member 400 is wound so as to be drawn in and out, the discharge connector 320 and the control unit 360 are mounted, and a control panel interlocking with the control unit 360 is configured, a storage chamber 304 formed in the rear of the driving chamber 302 and storing a certain amount of warm water, Constructed on one side of the drive chamber 302, a storage chamber 305 for storing and sterilizing the goggles 100, a discharge chamber 306 for discharging tepid water recovered after eye washing, transporting the tepid water stored in the storage chamber 302, transporting the tepid water recovered from the goggles 100 to the discharge chamber 306, and controlling the temperature of the tepid water under the control of the control unit 360. It is characterized in that it includes a transfer chamber 308 with a built-in heater to regulate.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control panel is configured to display the temperature of the tepid water, and transmits a warning message when the temperature of the tepid water is equal to or greater than or equal to a set temperature.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the heater is characterized in that the warm water is heated to a temperature of 35 ℃ ~ 38 ℃ according to the control of the controller (360).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 360 controls the operation of the warm water supply unit 340 so that the eye wash can be performed in any one spray mode of the mist spray mode or the water jet spray mode.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the jetting mode of the warm water is a mist jetting mode, the jetting strength is controlled, and when the jetting mode of the warm water is a water jet jetting mode, the spraying flow rate is controlled.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 360 is characterized in that, when controlling the spray flow rate of the tepid water, it controls to a low-speed spray mode and a high-speed spray mode.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the low-speed spray mode, the drain opening/closing member 380 included in the distribution connector 320 is controlled so that the opening operation is performed under the control of the control unit 360, so that the goggles 100 is not accommodated with warm water and drained.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the high-speed injection mode, the drain opening/closing member 380 included in the distribution connector 320 is controlled by the control of the control unit 360 to perform a blocking operation, so that the warm water is accommodated up to the maximum water level acceptable in the goggles 100.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 360 is characterized in that it controls the spray mode of the warm water to be sequentially driven.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 360 is configured to control the depth of the tepid water by controlling the amount of supply of tepid water received into the goggles 100.

According to this embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect of improving accessibility and effectiveness of eye washing by spraying lukewarm water heated to a certain temperature in various forms according to the user's age and eye condition.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, drainage of the sprayed tepid water is performed, so that there is an effect that can always be used hygienically.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user sprays lukewarm water in a form suitable for the user's eye condition, but the user can directly adjust the spray pressure, thereby eliminating the discomfort caused by the spray pressure of the water sprayed toward the eyeball. There is an effect of improving the convenience of eye washing.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a perspective view showing a hydroponic main body of an eye cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 and 4 are cross-sectional views schematically showing the hydroponic main body of the eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a perspective view showing a washing controller of an eye washing apparatus for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a view schematically showing the internal structure of the distribution connector of the eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 to 9 are diagrams showing a process of supplying lukewarm water to an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a view showing a pipe member of an eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Goggles 100 that are in close contact with the user's face; a warm water spraying means 200 disposed inside the goggles 100 and spraying the warm water toward the user's eyeballs in the form of a mist mode or in the form of a stream mode; A distribution connector 320 connected to the tepid water dispensing means 200 and configured to supply the tepid water to the tepid water dispensing means 200 or collect the tepid water accommodated in the goggles 100; a washing controller 300 including a control unit 360 controlling a spray mode of hot water; and a hose member 400 composed of an outer shell 410, first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 that receive warm water from the warm water supply means 340 and supply it to the distribution connector 320, and a drain hose 440 that receives the warm water used for eye washing from the distribution connector 320 and transfers it to the washing controller 300 so that water can be drained. It becomes.

The lukewarm water used for eye washing in the present invention may be any one of purified water, bottled water, purified water, and distilled water that forms a certain temperature.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown, the eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome of the present invention includes a goggles 100 mounted around the eyeball and configured to receive warm water and spray it toward the eyeball, a washing controller 300 connected to the goggles 100 to control the supply and discharge of warm water, and a hose member 400 connecting the goggles 100 and the washing controller 300.

The goggles 100 are configured to form eyeglasses, and include a body part 110 equipped with a warm water spraying means 200 for spraying a certain amount of warm water towards the user's eyeballs, a first contact packing 120 formed on the rear part of the main body part 110 and preventing the outflow of the supplied lukewarm water, and formed to extend on the rear part of the first contact packing 120 to the outside of the upper and lower eyelids of the eyeball. The second close packing 130 configured to maintain the exposed state of the inner border of the eyelashes, that is, the position of the meibomian glands (or meibomian glands) that secrete fat, by slightly pulling the upper and lower eyelids up and down while being compressed around them, and a drainage line 140 configured to drain lukewarm water used for eye washing.

Here, the main body portion 110 forms a nose supporting portion 112 in which the user's nose is placed at the lower center side, and is formed to correspond to each other on both sides of the nose supporting portion 112 and forms a see-through portion 114 where the user's eyeballs are located.

At this time, it is preferable that the transparent material of the viewing window 114a is coupled to the viewing unit 114, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the see-through portion 114 has an accommodating portion 118 that can be accommodated after the supplied tepid water is sprayed until drainage is made, and a drain hole 116 formed to pass through the lower portion of the see-through portion 114 and connected to the drain line 140 to drain the received warm water.

The drain line 140 is detachably coupled to the drain hole 116, and is configured to form a tube configured to transport the lukewarm water introduced so that the lukewarm water accommodated in the receiving portion 118 is introduced and drained. It is possible to further configure a coupling port that is inserted into the drain hole 116 and coupled to the upper surface.

In addition, the drain line 140 is configured such that one end thereof is detachably connected to the drain connector 324 configured in the distribution connector 320 of the washing controller 300 to be described later.

The body portion 110 is configured with a first close-fitting packing 120 that blocks the outflow of tepid water sprayed along the rear circumferential surface from the body portion 110 to prevent inconvenience to the user during eye washing.

The first contact packing 120 is formed on the rear portion of the body portion 110, and is preferably coupled to the circumferential surface of the open rear portion of the body portion 110 in a manner such as bonding to contact the skin around the user's eyeball. It is configured to be made.

The second contact pack 130 is formed at the rear of the first contact packing 120 and adheres to the eyelids located on the user's eyeballs, thereby maintaining the closed eyelids (exposed state of the inner boundary of the eyelashes), so that the warm water sprayed from the warm water spraying means 200 can wash the user's eyeballs and the inner boundary of the eyelashes (the position of the meibomian glands that secrete fat).

Meanwhile, the first closeness packing 120 may be configured to completely seal the opened rear portion of the main body part 110. In this case, the second closeness packing 130 extending from the first closeness packing 120 may be formed to extend at a portion where the user's eyeball is located, and the first closeness packing 120 is configured to penetrate only at the location where the second closeness packing 130 is formed so that the sprayed tepid water directly contacts the user's eyeball. It may be configured so that this can be achieved.

However, it is not limited thereto, and the first and second close-fitting packings 120 and 130 can be configured to be combined with the body part 110 in various forms to those skilled in the art, as long as they can be configured to prevent the outflow of warm water and to form close contact with the periphery of the eyelids of the eyeball.

In addition, the first and second close packings 120 and 130 may be made of a rubber material, but are not limited thereto.

The main body part 110 of the present invention, preferably the transparent part 114 of the main body part 110, is configured with a warm water spraying means 200 for spraying a certain amount of warm water toward the user's eyeballs.

The tepid water spraying means 200 is connected to the distribution connector 320 and is configured to spray tepid water under the control of a control unit 360 to be described later in the form of a mist mode, or in the form of a stream mode. It is configured to be sprayed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the warm water spray means 200 includes a supply line 210 having one end penetrating the see-through part 114 and connected to the distribution connector 320 of the washing controller 300, a spray housing 220 in which the supply line 210 is embedded and spraying lukewarm water in the form of a water stream, and a spray nozzle 230 mounted on the spray housing 220 and spraying the warm water in the form of a mist, , It is composed inside the supply line 210 and is composed of a first injection line 240 for discharging tepid water in the form of a water stream, and a second injection line 250 for discharging tepid water in the form of mist.

The supply line 210 has first and second injection lines 240 and 250 respectively configured therein, and one end thereof is connected to the supply connector 322 configured in the distribution connector 320, and the first and second injection lines 240 and 250 are configured to be connected to the supply connector 322, respectively.

In addition, the supply line 210 has a supply hole 212 that allows lukewarm water supplied through the first spray line 240 to flow into the spray housing 220 and spray through a plurality of spray holes 222 formed in the spray housing 220.

Here, the supply hole 212 is formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the supply line 210, respectively, and preferably may be formed only on the upper and lower parts of the supply line 210 located inside the spray housing 220.

The supply line 210 is coupled to the spray housing 220 so that the spray housing 220 can be located at the center of the see-through unit 114, that is, at the portion where the user's eyes are located.

The spray housing 220 is configured to have a hollow tube shape, and the supply line 210 is inserted into the central portion thereof, and a certain amount of tepid water discharged from the supply hole 212 is configured to be sprayed by the pressure discharged, and a spray hole 222 is formed so that it can be sprayed while forming a water stream during spraying.

Here, the spray hole 222 is configured to form a spiral vortex forming groove along an inner circumferential surface so that the warm water can be discharged while forming a vortex.

In addition, the injection housing 220 is formed with a filling groove 224 configured to fill a certain amount while receiving the warm water discharged from the supply hole 212 .

In addition, the front part of the spray nozzle 230 is coupled to the spray housing 220 and is connected to the second spray line 250 so that the warm water discharged through the second spray line 250 flows in, and the discharge port 232 is configured so that the introduced lukewarm water is sprayed in the form of a mist.

In addition, the first spray line 240 of the present invention is configured such that a plurality of warm water outlet holes 242 are formed along the circumferential surface so that the warm water supplied from the distribution connector 320 can be discharged to the filling groove 224 through the supply hole 212, and the distribution connector 320 can be connected to the first supply hose 420 of the hose member 400.

In addition, the second spray line 250 has a nozzle connection portion 252 connected to the spray nozzle 230 so that the warm water supplied from the distribution connector 320 can be moved toward the spray nozzle 230 and sprayed.

At this time, the nozzle connection unit 252 may be configured to be connected to the second spray line 250, and is configured to pass through the supply line 210 and be connected to the spray nozzle 230.

The washing controller 300 is configured to store, heat, transport, supply, collect, and discharge warm water, store and sterilize the goggles 100, and control whether warm water heated to a certain temperature is supplied, supply strength, and supply speed.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the washing controller 300 is configured such that a hose member 400 can be wound therein, and the wound hose member 400 can be drawn in and out, and a driving chamber 302 in which a control unit 360 is mounted, a storage chamber 304 configured at a rear portion of the driving chamber 302 and storing a certain amount of warm water, and one side of the driving chamber 302. It is composed of a storage chamber 305 configured to accommodate the goggles 100 and sterilize the stored goggles 100, a discharge chamber 306 configured to receive lukewarm water recovered after eye washing and to discharge the introduced lukewarm water, and a transport chamber 308 for transporting the lukewarm water stored in the storage chamber 302 and transporting the lukewarm water recovered from the goggles 100 to the discharge chamber 306. It becomes.

Here, the storage chamber 304 is detachably coupled to the transfer chamber 308, and is configured to be connected to a transfer pipe line formed inside the transfer chamber 308 so that the stored warm water can be transferred to the lukewarm water supply means 340 side through the transfer pipe line.

At this time, a connection port 334 connecting the transfer pipe line and the storage chamber 304 is configured in the transfer chamber 308, and a supply port 332 configured to be detachably coupled to the connection port 334 in the storage chamber 304 and supplied to the transfer pipe line side only when the stored tepid water is connected to the connection port 334 is configured.

In addition, the discharge chamber 306 is detachably coupled to the transfer chamber 308 so that the warm water recovered through the drain connector 324 configured in the distribution connector 320 can flow in, and the transfer chamber 308.

It is preferable that this discharge chamber 306 is configured in the same way as the storage chamber 304 and transfer chamber 308 described above.

At this time, the transfer pipe line may be composed of a plurality of pipes, and a connection port 334 connected to a supply port 332 configured in each of the storage chamber 304 and the discharge chamber 306 is configured.

That is, the transfer pipe line connects the storage chamber 304 and the suction pipe 345 of the warm water supply means 340 so that the warm water supplied from the storage chamber 304 can be sucked into the suction pipe 345 depending on whether the motor assembly 342 is driven, and connects the drain hose 440 of the hose member 400 connected to the drain connector 324 and the discharge chamber 306 to When the drain connector 342 is opened, the tepid water recovered is configured to flow into the discharge chamber 306.

In addition, it is preferable that a heater is further configured in the transfer chamber 308 to heat the transfer pipe line so that the transferred tepid water can be supplied to the tepid water supply unit 340 while being heated to a certain temperature.

Here, the heater is configured to generate heat under the control of the controller 360, heats the warm water transferred from the storage chamber 302 to a temperature of 35 ° C to 38 ° C, and supplies it to the side of the warm water supply member 340. Can be configured.

However, it is not limited thereto, and the heater may be configured in the storage chamber 302 or the cylinder housing 344 of the warm water supply member 340 to be described later.

In addition, the heater allows the warm water to be supplied to the side of the warm water spraying means 200 while maintaining the temperature of 35 ° C. to 38 ° C. When the temperature of the warm water is lower than 35 ° C., it is safe because it shrinks skin pores around the user's eyeball, or the user may feel uncomfortable with the low-temperature warm water, and when the temperature of the warm water exceeds 38 ° C., damage to the eyeball may occur. It is configured to maintain a temperature of 35 ° C to 38 ° C, which corresponds to a temperature similar to the human body temperature, so that it can be used comfortably while being irrelevant.

In addition, the storage chamber 305 is configured so that the goggles 100 used for eye washing can be built in and stored, and a plurality of UV lamps can be configured inside to enable sterilization when the goggles 100 are stored. In this case, driving of the UV lamp may be controlled by the control unit 360 .

The driving chamber 302 has a connector mounting portion 312 to which the distribution connector 320 is mounted, a supply chamber 302a configured to wind the hose member 400 therein, and a supply chamber 302a configured independently on one side of the supply chamber 302a. It consists of a control chamber 302b in which a battery or power cable for power supply and a warm water supply means 340 driven according to the same are embedded.

At this time, the connector mounting portion 312 has a through hole in which the hose member 400 is connected to the distribution connector 320, and the distribution connector 320 is separated from the connector mounting portion 312 and coupled with the goggles 100. When the hose member 400 is drawn out, a through hole may be further configured.

The distribution connector 320 is detachably coupled to the tepid water spraying means 200 and the hose member 400 of the goggles 100, and the tepid water supplied from the hose member 400 is supplied to the tepid water spraying means 200, or the warm water accommodated in the accommodating part 118 of the goggles 100 is configured to be recovered to the discharge chamber 306 side through the hose member 400, It is configured to include a supply connector 322, a drain connector 324 and a switch unit 326.

Here, the hose member 400 is composed of a shell 410, a first supply hose 420, a second supply hose 430, and a drain hose 440 wrapped by the shell 410.

The first supply hose 420 receives tepid water having a small amount of supply pressure from the distribution operation member 350 of the tepid water supply means 340 and supplies it to the supply connector 322 .

The second supply hose 430 receives tepid water having a predetermined pressure from the distribution operation member 350 and supplies it to the supply connector 322 .

In addition, the drain hose 440 receives the lukewarm water used for eye washing from the drain connector 324 and is configured to drain the lukewarm water used for eye washing.

The supply connector 322 is configured such that the supply line 210 configured in the warm water spraying means 200 of the goggles 100 is detachably coupled, and the supply line 210 side of the supply line 210 is configured to supply the lukewarm water supplied from the hose member 400.

The supply connector 322 is configured so that the first and second spray lines 240 and 250 are independently connected to each other so that warm water supplied from the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 of the hose member 400 to be described later can be supplied to the first and second spray lines 240 and 250.

That is, the warm water for the stream mode supplied through the first supply hose 420 is connected to the first spray line 240, and the warm water for the mist mode supplied through the second supply hose 430 is connected to the second spray line 250.

The drain connector 324 is configured such that the drain line 140 configured in the main body 110 of the goggles 100 is detachably coupled and connected to the drain hose 440 configured in the hose member 400. It is configured to be made.

The switch unit 326 controls whether the supply connector 322 is open to control whether the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 and the first and second spray lines 240 and 250 are connected, and controls whether the drain connector 324 is opened to control the drainage of lukewarm water.

The switch unit 326 may be configured to open and close the supply connector 322 or the drain connector 324 while sliding upward and downward.

At this time, the switch unit 326 may be configured such that only one of the first supply hose 420 and the first injection line 240, or the second supply hose 430 and the second injection line 250 is opened during the opening operation of the supply connector 322.

In addition, it may be configured to be electrically connected to the control unit 360 and may be configured to transmit a driving on/off signal to the control unit 360.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6 , the distribution connector 320 of the present invention may further include a drain opening/closing member 380 that opens and closes the drain line 140 under the control of the controller 360 .

The drain opening/closing member 380 is configured inside the distribution connector 320, but is preferably configured to be disposed at the rear portion of the drain connector 324, and is configured between the drain connector 324 and the drain hose 440 of the hose member 400 to block the movement of tepid water discharged from the drain line 140 toward the drain hose 440 or to open the movement.

The drainage opening/closing member 380 blocks the movement of the tepid water, so that the tepid water is received at a certain level in the accommodating part 118 of the goggles 100 so that the user's eyes are immersed in the tepid water so that washing can be performed.

In addition, the warm water supply means 340 of the present invention is connected to the transfer pipe line built into the transfer chamber 308, sucks the warm water stored in the storage chamber 302, and supplies it to the distribution connector 320 side through the hose member 400. It is a component.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 , the warm water supply means 340 includes a motor assembly 342 that provides rotational force and converts the rotational force into linear motion, a piston member 346 connected to the motor assembly 342 and sucking in and discharging warm water by lifting and lowering operations, and the piston member 346. As the piston member 346 moves up and down, the warm water flows in and out. The configured cylinder housing 344, coupled to one lower side of the cylinder housing 344, connected to the hose member 400 and supplied to the hose member 400 side while the warm water flows in when the piston member 346 descends It is configured to include a distribution operating member 350 that operates.

The motor assembly 342 is provided with a rotation motor, a rotation means 342a that receives the rotational force of the rotation motor, and a rotational force transmission means 342b connected to the rotation means 342a and coupled to one upper side of the piston member 346. It consists of.

Here, the rotating means (342a) and the rotating force transmitting means (342b) may be composed of ordinary gears, but are not limited thereto.

In the cylinder housing 344, a piston member 346 is inserted, supports the lifting operation of the piston member 346, and among the transport pipe lines at the lower end, a suction pipe 345 connected to the transport pipe line connected to the storage chamber 302 is formed.

The cylinder housing 344 is configured to generate a predetermined suction force when the piston member 346 is moved up and down at its lower end, and the suction pipe 345 is opened by the suction force and transported through the transfer pipe line. Or, the tepid water stored in the storage chamber 302 is transported through the transport pipe line by the suction force and the intake damper 348 is configured to flow into the inside of the cylinder housing 344.

In addition, a distribution operation member 350 is configured at one side of the cylinder housing 344 to receive the tepid water introduced during the downward operation of the piston member 346 and to supply the tepid water introduced by the pressure generated when the piston member 346 descends to either the first supply hose 420 or the second supply hose 430 of the hose member 400.

The distribution operation member 350 is configured to slide inside, and is configured to communicate with an operation cylinder 352 for receiving and discharging lukewarm water from the cylinder housing 344, a spring 354 configured at the rear of the operation cylinder 352 and providing an elastic restoring force toward the operation cylinder 352, and an upper surface of the distribution operation member 350, and communicating with the first and second supply hoses 420 of the hose member 400. 430) and is configured on the boundary line between the first and second discharge pipes 355 and 357 and the cylinder housing 344 and the distributing operation member 350, which are connected to the operation cylinder 352 and selectively communicate with each other to receive the tepid water and discharge it to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430, and are opened only when the piston member 346 moves downward, and the cylinder housing 344 It is configured to include a discharge damper 358 for supplying the introduced lukewarm water to the working cylinder 352 side.

Here, the discharge damper 358 rotates to close the distribution operation member 350 when the piston member 346 moves upward and downward while sealing the inside of the cylinder housing 344 to generate a predetermined suction force.

Here, the operating cylinder 352 is configured to receive lukewarm water introduced when the discharge damper 358 is opened, and slide along the inner surface of the distributing operation member 350 by the supply pressure of the lukewarm water.

The operating cylinder 352 is configured to supply lukewarm water to either the first discharge pipe 355 or the second discharge pipe 357 while performing a sliding movement.

In addition, the working cylinder 352 is configured to communicate with the first discharge pipe 355 at an initial position so that the discharge can be performed through the first discharge pipe 355 when the warm water is supplied.

In addition, the working cylinder 352 slides due to the supply pressure generated by the continuous supply of warm water, and at this time, it is communicated with the second discharge pipe 357 and the warm water having a predetermined supply pressure is configured to be discharged through the second discharge pipe 357.

At this time, the spring 354 contracts when the operating cylinder 352 slides, and restores the operating cylinder 352 to its original position by an elastic restoring force when the supplied pressure of the warm water drops below a certain pressure.

The first discharge pipe 355 is connected to the first supply hose 420 to receive the first supplied tepid water from the operating cylinder 352 and discharge it toward the first supply hose 420. It is configured to discharge the tepid water to be sprayed toward the user's eyes.

The second discharge pipe 357 is connected to the second supply hose 430 to receive tepid water having a certain supply pressure from the operation cylinder 352 and discharge it toward the second supply hose 430.

The controller 360 is a component that controls whether the eyewash apparatus of the present invention is driven, controls the supply pressure and temperature of the warm water, and controls the spray mode of the warm water sprayed toward the user's eyeballs.

When a driving signal is input through the switch 326 of the distribution connector 320 or the power switch configured in the control panel of the control chamber 302b of the washing controller 300, the control unit 360 controls the lukewarm water supply means 340 to be driven.

Here, the control panel is configured to display the temperature of the tepid water, and to transmit a warning message when the temperature of the tepid water is equal to or lower than a set temperature or exceeds a set temperature.

At this time, the controller 360 controls the driving of the heater so that the temperature of the warm water can form a set temperature.

In addition, the control unit 360 controls the operation of the warm water supply means 340 to adjust the supply pressure of the warm water supplied to the dispensing operation member 350, so that the warm water sprayed due to the supply pressure of the warm water supplied through the dispensing operation member 350 is configured so that eye washing can be performed in any one spray mode of a mist spray mode or a water jet spray mode.

At this time, the control unit 360 may be configured to control the jet strength when the jetting mode of the warm water is the mist jetting mode, and when the jetting mode of the warm water is the jet jetting mode, the jetting flow rate of the warm water is configured to be controlled.

In addition, the control unit 360 of the present invention is configured to control the spraying flow rate of the tepid water in the low-speed spraying mode and the high-speed spraying mode in the water spraying mode.

Here, when the control unit 360 controls to spray tepid water in the form of a stream of water in a low-speed jet mode, the drain opening/closing member 380 controls the opening operation so that the accommodating part 118 of the goggles 100 does not receive the washed tepid water and drains through the drain line 140.

In addition, when the control unit 360 controls the jetting of tepid water in the form of a stream of water in a high-speed spray mode, the drain opening/closing member 380 controls the shutoff operation so that the warm water is accommodated in the accommodating unit 118 and accommodated up to the maximum water level acceptable in the accommodating unit 118.

At this time, the warm water is sprayed while forming a vortex through the spray nozzle 230, and the warm water accommodated in the accommodating part 118 is rotated in the accommodating part 118 by the vortex to wash the eyeball.

The present invention configured as described above may be configured to sequentially control the spray mode of warm water through the control unit 360 .

Here, the sequential control of the tepid water spraying mode is to control the tepid water to be sprayed for a certain period of time in the mist spraying mode at the time of initial driving, to control the mist to be sprayed for a certain period of time in the low-speed spraying mode during the water spray mode, and then to spray the mist for a certain period of time in the high-speed spraying mode.

At this time, the injection time of the warm water may be set in various ways according to the user's setting.

On the other hand, the control unit 360 of the present invention can control to adjust the supply amount of tepid water according to the maximum capacity of tepid water corresponding to the inner space of the goggles 100, and through the control of the supply amount of tepid water, It is configured to control the depth of tepid water by controlling the capacity of tepid water accommodated into the goggles 100.

On the other hand, the washing controller 300 of the present invention may further include a cover member 370 that seals the open upper portions of the plurality of chambers, and the cover member 370 may be individually detachably coupled to the plurality of chambers.

The above description is merely an example of the technical idea of the present invention, and various modifications and variations can be made to those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed according to the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: goggles

110: body part 112: nose holder part

114: viewing unit 114a: viewing window

116: drainage hole 118: receiving part

120: first close packing 130: second close packing

140: drainage line

200: warm water injection means

210: supply line 212: supply hole

220: injection housing 222: injection hole

224: filling groove 230: injection nozzle

232: discharge port 240: first injection line

242: injection hole 250: second injection line

252: nozzle connection

300: washing controller

302: drive chamber 302a: supply chamber

302b: control chamber 304: storage chamber

305: storage chamber 306: discharge chamber

308: transfer chamber 312: connector mounting portion

320: distribution connector 322: supply connector

324: drain connector 326: switch unit

332: supply port 334: connection port

340: warm water supply means 342: motor assembly

342a: rotation means 342b: rotational force transmission means

344: cylinder housing 345: suction pipe

346: piston member 348: suction damper

350: distribution operation member 352: operation cylinder

352a: warm water discharge hole 354: spring

355: first discharge pipe 357: second discharge pipe

358: discharge damper 360: control unit

370: cover member 380: drainage opening and closing member

400: hose member

410: outer shell 420: first supply hose

430: second supply hose 440: drain hose

Claims (16)

1. Goggles 100 that are in close contact with the user's face;

   a warm water spraying means 200 disposed inside the goggles 100 and spraying the warm water toward the user's eyeballs in the form of a mist mode or in the form of a stream mode;

   A distribution connector 320 connected to the tepid water dispensing means 200 and configured to supply the tepid water to the tepid water dispensing means 200 or collect the tepid water accommodated in the goggles 100; a washing controller 300 including a control unit 360 controlling a spray mode of hot water; and

   Hose member 400 composed of an outer shell 410, first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 for receiving warm water from the warm water supply unit 340 and supplying the warm water to the distribution connector 320, and a drain hose 440 for receiving warm water used for eye washing from the distribution connector 320 and transferring the warm water to the washing controller 300 so that drainage can be made;

   An eye cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome, comprising:
2. According to claim 1,

   The goggles 100 are

   The body part 110 to which the warm water spray means 200 is mounted and a drain hole 116 for discharging warm water to the lower portion is formed;

   A first close-fitting packing 120 formed in the rear part of the body part 110 and preventing the outflow of supplied lukewarm water;

   It is formed to extend from the rear part of the first contact packing 120 and is seated on the outer periphery of the upper and lower eyelids of the eyeball so that the upper and lower eyelids are pulled, so that the meibomian glands (or meibomian glands) located at the inner boundary of the eyelashes are exposed. The second close packing 130,

   A drain line (140) configured to drain the warm water used for eye washing and connected to the warm water spray means (200)

   An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that it comprises a.
3. According to claim 1,

   The warm water spraying means 200,

   A supply line 210 configured inside the body part 110 and connected to the distribution connector 320 to supply the tepid water;

   A spray housing 220 in which the supply line 210 is embedded to receive the warm water and a plurality of spray holes 222 for spraying the warm water in the form of a stream are formed;

   A spray nozzle 230 mounted on the spray housing 220 and having a discharge port 232 configured to receive the warm water and spray it in the form of mist;

   A first spray line 240 configured inside the supply line 210 and discharging the tepid water toward the spray housing 220;

   A second injection line 250 configured inside the supply line 210 and connected to the injection nozzle 230 to discharge the tepid water toward the injection nozzle 230

   An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that it comprises a.
4. According to claim 3,

   The injection hole 222 is,

   An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that configured to be sprayed while forming a vortex when the warm water is sprayed.
5. According to claim 3,

   The distribution connector 320,

   A supply connector 322 independently connecting the first and second injection lines 240 and 250 to the first and second supply hoses 42 and 430, respectively;

   A drain connector 324 connecting the drain line 140 formed in the body part 110 and the drain hose 440 formed in the hose member 400;

   A switch unit 326 that interlocks with the control unit 360 and controls whether the supply connector 322 and the drain connector 324 are opened.

   An eye cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome, comprising:
6. According to claim 5,

   In the distribution connector 320,

   It is constituted between the drain connector 324 and the drain hose 440 and blocks the movement of the lukewarm water discharged from the drain line 140 toward the drain hose 440, or opens to allow movement. An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that further configured.
7. According to claim 1,

   The warm water supply means 340,

   A motor assembly 342 that provides rotational force and converts the rotational force into linear motion;

   A piston member 346 connected to the motor assembly 342 and sucking in and discharging warm water by lifting and lowering operations;

   A cylinder housing 344 configured to flow in and out of warm water according to the lifting and lowering operation of the piston member 346;

   A dispensing operating member 350 coupled to one lower side of the cylinder housing 344, connected to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430, respectively, and operating so that warm water can be supplied to one of the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 while the warm water flows in when the piston member 346 descends

   An eye cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome, comprising:
8. According to claim 7,

   The distribution operation member 350,

   an operating cylinder 352 receiving and discharging lukewarm water from the cylinder housing 344;

   A spring 354 configured at a rear portion of the working cylinder 352 and providing an elastic restoring force toward the working cylinder 352;

   First and second discharge pipes 355 and 357 respectively connected to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430 and selectively communicating with the operating cylinder 352 to discharge the warm water to the first and second supply hoses 420 and 430;

   A discharge damper 358 that is opened only when the piston member 346 moves down and supplies lukewarm water flowing into the cylinder housing 344 to the working cylinder 352

   An eye cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome, comprising:
9. According to claim 1,

   The washing controller 300,

   A driving chamber 302 in which the hose member 400 is wound so as to be drawn in and out, the discharge connector 320 and the control unit 360 are mounted, and a control panel interlocking with the control unit 360 is configured,

   A storage chamber 304 formed at the rear of the driving chamber 302 and storing a certain amount of tepid water;

   A storage chamber 305 formed on one side of the driving chamber 302 and storing and sterilizing the goggles 100;

   A discharge chamber 306 for discharging lukewarm water recovered after washing the eyeball;

   A transfer chamber 308 with a built-in heater for transporting the warm water stored in the storage chamber 302, transporting the warm water recovered from the goggles 100 to the discharge chamber 306, and adjusting the temperature of the warm water under the control of the control unit 360

   An eye cleaning device for treating dry eye syndrome, comprising:
10. According to claim 9,

    The control panel,

    An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that configured to display the temperature of the warm water, and configured to transmit a warning message when the temperature of the warm water is below a set temperature or exceeds a set temperature.
11. According to claim 10,

    the heater,

    An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that the warm water is heated to a temperature of 35 ° C to 38 ° C under the control of the control unit 360.
12. According to claim 1,

    The controller 360,

    By controlling the operation of the warm water supply unit 340, the warm water is controlled to wash the eyeball in any one spray mode of a mist spray mode or a water jet spray mode,

    When the spraying mode of the warm water is a mist spraying mode, the spraying intensity is controlled, and when the spraying mode of the warm water is a water spray mode, the spraying flow rate is controlled.
13. According to claim 12,

    The controller 360,

    An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that when the control of the spray flow rate of the warm water is performed, the control is performed in a low speed spray mode and a high speed spray mode.
14. According to claim 13,

    In the low-speed spray mode, the drain opening/closing member 380 of the distribution connector 320 is controlled by the control of the control unit 360 to perform an opening operation so that the goggles 100 do not receive the washed tepid water and drain the water,

    In the high-speed spray mode, the drain opening/closing member 380 constituted in the distribution connector 320 is controlled by the control of the control unit 360 to perform a blocking operation so that the warm water is accommodated in the goggles 100. An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that it is accommodated up to a maximum water level.
15. According to claim 12,

    The controller 360,

    An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that for controlling the spray mode of the warm water to be sequentially driven.
16. According to claim 12,

    The controller 360,

    An eye washing device for treating dry eye syndrome, characterized in that configured to control the depth of the warm water by controlling the supply amount of the warm water accommodated into the goggles (100).

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