KR101567946B1

KR101567946B1 - Light Energy-Using Therapeutic Device for Rhinitis

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Publication number: KR101567946B1
Application number: KR1020130138217A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 차병권
Original assignee: 차병권
Priority date: 2013-11-14
Filing date: 2013-11-14
Publication date: 2015-11-16
Also published as: WO2015072706A1; KR20150056102A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating rhinitis using light energy, comprising a treatment unit equipped with a light source, a main body for power supply and control, and a wire electrically connecting the treatment unit and the main body, And two treatment protrusions protruding from the surface of the base and provided with the light source at the distal end thereof. Therefore, it is possible to maximize the therapeutic effect by effectively irradiating the treatment light to the mucous membrane located at the deep corners of the nasal cavity have.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a rhinitis-

The present invention relates to a rhinitis treatment device using light energy, and more particularly to a rhinitis treatment device using light energy for treating allergic rhinitis using light energy generated through a light source such as a therapeutic LED .

Methods for treatment of allergic rhinitis have been carried out for a long time, and methods for treating allergic rhinitis or alleviating symptoms have been proposed, particularly by nasal washing or chemical spraying.

In recent decades, several studies have shown that light can be applied to the nasal mucosa to relieve the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. After that, various types of allergic rhinitis treatment Device has been invented.

Korean Patent No. 10-1409189, US Pat. No. 5,683,436 B2, US Pat. No. 8,080,047 B2, and US Pat. No. 8,109,981 B2 disclose an apparatus for treating rhinitis using light energy.

However, conventional rhinitis treatment devices are not able to see other tasks when the user treats rhinitis, or when the wearer is exposed to light in the direction of the eyes located directly above the nasal cavity, the user may feel discomfort due to glare, There is a problem that the treatment effect is insignificant in the deep part of the nasal cavity or the user feels rejection due to a cosmetic problem when worn.

Further, conventionally, when the rhinitis treatment device is repeatedly inserted into the nasal cavity, there is no separate sterilization means, which causes hygienic problems such as pathogenic infection.

In addition, when an LED is used as a light source in the related art, the light emitted from the light source of the wide angle LED is irradiated relatively to the side near the LED, but the amount of the irradiated light is insignificant at the rear deep portion of the nasal cavity, The light can be irradiated deep in the nasal cavity, but there is a disadvantage that the outside of the nostrils can not sufficiently irradiate the light.

- Prior art 1: US registered patent US 5,683,436 (1997.11.04) Treatment of rhinitis by biostimulative illumination - Prior art 2: US registered patent US 8,080,047 B2 (December 20, 2011) Light therapy device - Prior art 3: US registered patent US 8,109,981 B2 (Mar. 23, 2011) Optical therapies and devices - Prior Art 4: Korean Patent No. 10-1409189 (July 7, 2011)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a device for treating a rhinitis using light energy that maximizes a therapeutic effect and is easy to use and has no inconvenience when used, And to provide a therapeutic device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for treating rhinitis using light energy that is easy to store.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for treating rhinitis which uses sanitary light energy to prevent infection of pathogens through sterilization.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an apparatus for treating rhinitis using light energy according to the present invention comprises:

A treatment unit equipped with a light source;

A main body for power supply and control; And

And a wire for electrically connecting the treatment portion and the main body portion,

The treatment unit includes a flat base and two treatment protrusions protruding from the surface of the base and having the light source installed at the tip thereof.

The treatment protrusion is formed to be inclined with respect to the surface of the base.

And the inclination angle between the treatment projection and the base surface is 45 to 75 degrees.

Wherein each of the light sources is composed of a plurality of light sources arranged in the vertical direction.

The direction in which the upper light source is oriented is inclined upward upward from the direction in which the lower light source is directed, and the plane in which the upper light source is installed and the plane in which the lower light source is installed form an angle of 10 to 40 degrees.

And each of the light sources is installed so as to face the surface of the base with a smaller angle than an inclination angle between the treatment projection and the base surface.

And two wires are connected to both ends of the base in the longitudinal direction of the base with the treatment protrusion interposed therebetween.

And the main body part is formed with a storage space for accommodating the treatment part.

And a treatment portion detachable portion for blocking the access of the treatment portion is formed at the entrance of the storage space.

And a sterilizing unit for sterilizing the treatment unit is installed in the storage space.

And a wire retracting groove is formed in a lower portion of the storage space along the circumference of the main body.

The light source of the left and right treatment protrusions is equipped with a dispersion lens having a structure having a large vertical width and a narrow lateral width.

The treatment protrusions can be plastic deformed by applying a force, so that the interval between the two treatment protrusions can be adjusted according to the size and shape of the user's nose.

The main body includes a time button for inputting the treatment time and a display unit for displaying the input time and the elapsed time.

The main body may further include a speaker for informing the end of the treatment time or the input time.

According to the present invention having the above-described constitution, since the treatment part comprises two treatment protrusions protruding from the surface of the base and provided with a light source at the tip thereof, the treatment light is efficiently irradiated to the mucosa located at the deep corner of the nasal cavity, There is an advantage that the effect can be maximized.

Further, according to the present invention, since the treatment protuberance is formed to be inclined with respect to the surface of the base, the treatment protuberance is smoothly inserted along the extending direction of the nasal cavity when worn, so that there is an advantage of minimizing the foreign object feeling and minimizing the cosmetic rejection feeling.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of light sources formed on each of the two treatment projections are arranged and aligned in the up-and-down direction, so that the shape of the nasal cavity is maximized, There is also the advantage of being able to maximize.

In addition, according to the present invention, since two wires are connected to both sides of the treatment projection along the direction in which the two treatment projections are aligned, the user can wear the two wires while wearing the two wires, It is also easy to wear and does not easily fall off when worn.

Further, according to the present invention, a storage space for accommodating a treatment unit is formed in the main body, which is advantageous in that it is easy to carry after use.

According to the present invention, the sterilizing section for sterilizing the treatment section is provided in the storage space, which is advantageous in that it can be stored very hygienically.

1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for treating rhinitis using light energy according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of Fig.
Fig. 3 is a side view showing the construction of the treatment section in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 (a) is a front view of the main body in Fig. 1. Fig.
Fig. 4 (b) is a left side view of the main body in Fig. 1. Fig.
Fig. 4 (c) is a right side view of the main body in Fig.
Fig. 4 (d) is a plan view of the main body in Fig.
Fig. 4 (e) is a bottom view of the main body in Fig.
5 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a control unit included in the main body unit of FIG.
6 is an embodiment showing the wearing state of the rhinitis treatment device using light energy according to the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of wearing a rhinitis treatment apparatus using light energy according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 attached hereto.

1 and 2, a rhinophyta treatment apparatus 1000 using light energy according to the present invention includes a treatment unit 100 equipped with a light source 130, a main body 300 for power supply and control And a wire 200 electrically connecting the treatment unit 100 and the main body 300.

Particularly, the treatment unit 100 includes a flat base 110 and two treatment protrusions 120 protruding from the surface of the base 110 and having the light source 130 installed at the tip thereof .

The electric wire 200 is branched into two strands from the treatment unit 100 and can be worn on the ear.

Accordingly, it is possible to perform a relatively active activity such as performing other tasks while wearing the apparatus for treating rhinitis 1000, walking while wearing, moving objects, and bending the upper body.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the treatment protuberance 120 constituting the treatment unit 100 is formed to be inclined rearward from the surface of the base 110.

This is to minimize the apparent portion of the treatment section 100 when the treatment projection 120 is inserted along the extension direction of the nasal cavity 400. [

Particularly, when the nose 400 is extended at an inclination angle? Of about 45-75 degrees although it varies from person to person, when the user wears the treatment unit 100 of the present invention, This is rarely seen and the aesthetic rejection is reduced.

The inclination angle means an angle between a line or a plane connecting the center of the tip of the treatment projection 120 and the center of the root and the surface of the base 110.

In addition, the material of each treatment protuberance 120 is made of a material that can be plastically deformed by applying a force, so that the interval between the two treatment protuberances 120 can be adjusted according to the size and shape of the user's nose.

In addition, a light source 130 is provided at the tip of each treatment projection 120, and a plurality of the light sources 130 are vertically aligned. This alignment allows the treatment light to be efficiently irradiated to the mucosal surface of the nasal cavity 400 having a structure in which the vertical width is larger than the lateral width.

3, the direction in which the upper light source is oriented is inclined upward from the direction in which the lower light source is directed, and the plane in which the upper light source is installed and the plane in which the lower light source is installed is set at an angle beta of 10 to 40 degrees So that more effective treatment can be performed in accordance with the structure of the nasal cavity 400.

The light source 130 refers to a therapeutic light source that can treat nasal cavity such as a therapeutic LED by light energy, and various known types can be adopted.

The plurality of light sources 130 are arranged in a vertical direction so as to correspond to the structure of the nasal cavity 400, thereby effectively irradiating the inside of the nasal cavity.

Further, each of the right and left light sources 130 is installed toward the rear of the user at the tip of the therapeutic projection 120.

That is, each light source 130 is installed to face the surface of the base 110 in a direction having an angle smaller than the inclination angle of the therapeutic protrusion 120, so that the nose 400 The treatment light can be irradiated to a deeper part, and the part where the light is most strongly irradiated does not face the eyeball, so that the glare can be minimized when used

Two wires are connected to both ends of the electric wire 200 in the longitudinal direction of the base 110 with the treatment protrusion 120 interposed therebetween. Here, the longitudinal direction refers to the direction in which the two treatment projections 120 are aligned.

Thus, by disposing the electric wire 200 according to the present invention on the left and right ears (see FIG. 6), it is possible to prevent the treatment unit 100 from being detached from the nasal cavity 400 when worn.

In addition, a dispersion lens 140 made of transparent plastic or translucent solid plastic is mounted in front of the light source 130 so that light can be appropriately dispersed and irradiated to a corresponding portion of the nasal cavity.

The dispersive lens 140 has a vertically long width and a narrow lateral width so that strong light is vertically long and narrowly formed on the entire surface. At the same time, a considerable amount of light is dispersed on the side surface, It is possible to do.

In addition, treatment light (red light, blue light, etc.) having a wavelength necessary for treatment can be selectively generated according to the color of the dispersion lens 140.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a storage space 305 is formed in the body part 300 so that the treatment part 100 can be inserted and stored.

When the rhinophyta treatment device 1000 is not used, it is possible to prevent the treatment portion 100 from being dripped around the main body portion 300 by the treatment portion accommodation space 305.

A wire retracting groove 307 is formed in a section of the main body 300 in the embodiment of the present invention so that the wire 200 is wound around the wire retracting groove 307, 100 in the storage space 305 can be prevented from being stretched.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the electric wire 200 and the treatment unit 100 are coupled to the main body 300 in a well-organized manner.

In addition, the main body 300 has a time button 302 for inputting a treatment time. For example, when the time button 302 is pressed, the treatment time is increased by 5 minutes, Can be entered.

In addition, the main body unit 300 includes a display unit 301 for displaying the inputted treatment time and the elapsed treatment time, thereby allowing the user to know how much treatment time is left.

In addition, the main body 300 is equipped with a speaker 303 for generating a beep at the end of the treatment so that the user can immediately recognize the end of the treatment while viewing other tasks.

In addition, the main body 300 is equipped with an on-off switch 304 so that the operation of the rhinophyta treatment apparatus 1000 can be stopped at any time by the user.

When the treatment unit 100 is inserted into the storage space 305 of the main body 300, the base 110 of the treatment unit 100 is connected to the sterilization switch 310 installed at the entrance of the storage space 305 The sterilizing lamp 311 installed inside the storage space 305 can be operated for a predetermined time to sterilize the treatment unit 100. [

At this time, instead of the sterilization switch 310, a detection sensor may be installed to sense sterilization for a predetermined time by detecting the presence of the treatment unit 100.

In addition, it is also possible that the sterilizing switch 310 is provided on the outer surface of the main body 300 and the sterilizing lamp 311 is activated by pressing it with a finger.

The sterilizing lamp 311 may be a well-known lamp having a sterilizing effect such as a sterilizing LED.

The treatment unit 100 may be cleaned first and then the wire 200 may be wrapped around the wire winding groove 307 so that the wire can be wound around the treatment unit 100, Is inserted into the storage space 305 so that the portion of the light source 130 is inserted in advance. At this time, the part of the base 110 presses the sterilizing switch 310, and the sterilizing lamp 311 is operated.

At the entrance of the storage space 305, a treatment portion securing tab 306 is provided. A known structure may be adopted in which the treatment portion securing tab 305 is partially depressed or tilted to the outside of the accommodating space 305 each time it is pressed.

Accordingly, when the treatment unit 100 is received or taken out, the treatment unit fixing tab 306 is completely turned to the outside of the receiving space 305 to open the inlet, and after the treatment is completed, 306 push the entrance of the storage space 305 toward the entrance of the storage space 305 so that the treatment unit 100 does not come off by itself.

A space for mounting the battery 309 (see FIG. 5) and a battery cover 308 are provided on the bottom of the main body 300.

Of course, it is also possible to connect the plug directly to a power outlet without using a battery.

5 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a control unit included in the main body unit 300. As shown in FIG.

The configuration and operation of the control unit together with an example of use of the rhinophyta treatment apparatus 1000 will be described.

First, when the user wears the rhinophyta treatment apparatus 1000 and turns on the On-Off switch 304, "0" is displayed on the display unit 301. [ When the user presses the time button 302 for the first time, a treatment time of 5 minutes is designated, "5" is displayed on the display unit 301, and the light source 130 of the treatment unit 100 is turned on.

Thereafter, every time the user presses the time button 302 once, the treatment time is increased by 5 minutes, and the total treatment time is displayed on the display unit 301. The total treatment time can be limited so that it can not be increased beyond a certain time.

The display unit 301 displays the remaining time while the apparatus for treating rhinitis according to the present invention is used. When the treatment is finished, "0" is displayed on the display unit 301, The speaker 303 generates a beep to inform the user of the completion of the treatment. The user can terminate therapy at any time during treatment by turning off the On-Off switch 304.

When the treatment unit 100 is inserted into the storage space 305 of the main body 300 after the use of the sterilization switch 310 is completed, the base 110 of the treatment unit 100 is inserted into the storage space 305 So that the sterilizing lamp 311 is operated for a designated period of time to sterilize the treatment section.

6 shows a state in which the user wears the treatment section 100 of the rhinophyta treatment apparatus 1000.

As shown in the figure, when the treatment unit 100 according to the present invention is worn, the treatment unit 100, which is visible from the outside, is minimized, thereby reducing the apparent rejection of the wearer.

In addition, when the treatment section 100 and the electric wire 200 are treated by the skin color of the human body, they are not exposed from the outside.

When the treatment unit 100 is inserted into the nasal cavity and then the cord 200 is worn from both ears to the back when the apparatus for treating rhinitis according to the present invention is worn, Falling.

7 shows an approximate position of the treatment unit 100 in the user's nasal cavity 400 when the treatment unit 100 is worn.

The light sources 130 mounted on the upper ends of the treatment protrusions 120 of the treatment unit 100 are composed of a plurality of light sources and are aligned in the vertical direction to have a narrow width and a wide width, So that the light can be effectively irradiated.

Also, since the light source 130 is installed rearward from the nostril of the user, it is possible to irradiate the treatment light to a deep region behind the nasal cavity 400.

100 - Therapeutic Department
130 - Light source
120 - Therapeutic projection
110 - Base
140 - Dispersion Lens
200 - Wires
300 -
301 -
302 - Time button
303 - Speaker
304 - On-Off Switch
305 - Treatment space
306 - Treatment Fixing Tab
307 - Connecting wire compartment
308 - Battery cover
309 - Battery
310 - Sterilization Switch
311 - Sterilization lamp
400 - Nasal cavity

Claims

A treatment unit equipped with a light source;
A main body for power supply and control; And
And a wire for electrically connecting the treatment portion and the main body portion,
Wherein the treatment section comprises a flat base and two treatment protrusions protruding from the surface of the base and provided with the light source at the tip,
An inclination angle of 45 to 75 degrees is formed between the treatment projection and the base surface,
Wherein each of the light sources is installed so as to face the surface of the base with an angle smaller than the inclination angle.

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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein each of the light sources comprises a plurality of light sources arranged in a vertical direction.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein a direction in which the upper light source faces the upper light source is inclined upward than a direction in which the lower light source is oriented, and a plane in which the upper light source is installed and a plane in which the lower light source is installed forms an angle of 10 to 40 degrees.

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The method according to claim 1 or 4 or 5,
Wherein the electric wire is connected to both ends of the base in the longitudinal direction with the treatment protrusion interposed therebetween.

The method according to claim 1 or 4 or 5,
Wherein the body part has a storage space for accommodating the treatment part.

9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein a treatment portion detachable portion for blocking access to and from the treatment portion is formed at an entrance of the storage space.

9. The method of claim 8,
And a sterilizing unit for sterilizing the treatment unit is installed in the storage space.

9. The method of claim 8,
And a wire winding groove is formed in a lower portion of the storage space along the periphery of the body portion.

The method according to claim 1 or 4 or 5,
Wherein the light source of the left and right treatment protrusions is equipped with a dispersion lens having a structure having a large vertical width and a narrow lateral width.

The method according to claim 1 or 4 or 5,
Wherein each of the treatment protrusions is capable of plastic deformation when a force is applied thereto, so that the distance between two treatment protrusions can be adjusted according to the size and shape of the user's nose.

The method according to claim 1 or 4 or 5,
Wherein the main body unit includes a time button for inputting a treatment time and a display unit for displaying an input time and an elapsed time.

15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the main body further comprises a speaker for informing the end of the treatment time or the input time.