KR101894993B1 - Portable apparatus for treatment of rhinitis - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus for treating rhinitis. When a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is injected into a nasal cavity, the sterilization action by the light irradiated from the light source irradiation unit, It is possible to increase the therapeutic effect of rhinitis by simultaneously performing washing or treatment with a drug, and it is possible to shorten the time required for treatment.

Description

[0001] PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF RHINITIS [0002]

The present invention relates to a portable rhinitis treatment device for treating rhinitis, and more particularly, to a portable rhinitis treatment device for enhancing the effect of treating rhinitis through a light emitted from a light source and a drug discharged from a drug discharge portion.

Rhinitis is inflammation of the nasal mucosa inside the nose, which is the respiratory organs, and includes viral rhinitis and allergic rhinitis due to acute or chronic rhinitis and cold. Infection with rhinitis is not only difficult to breathe, but also accompanies symptoms such as headache or loss of attentiveness. Children, including infants, may be in a dangerous situation because of breathing difficulties.

Especially in recent years, patients with rhinitis often develop due to environmental pollution and increase of air pollutants. Patients with such rhinitis can be treated with medication or saline solution to stabilize the mucous membranes of the nose, to clean the nasal passages, or to treat the rhinitis with the sterilizing power to greatly relieve cold or allergic rhinitis symptoms.

However, since the rhinitis treatment apparatus for injecting drugs or saline into the nose and the rhinitis treatment apparatus for treating rhinitis by light such as laser are separately used, it is not easy for the rhinitis patient to carry two kinds of rhinitis treatment apparatuses. Therefore, there is a need to develop a rhinitis treatment apparatus that maximizes the effect of treating rhinitis by injecting a drug such as saline or using light such as laser using a rhinitis treatment apparatus.

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Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2004-0066457 (Jul. 27, 2004)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable rhinitis treatment device capable of simultaneously performing a light source treatment and a medication treatment.

As an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a drug delivery system, comprising: a light source irradiating unit for irradiating a light source; a drug discharging unit including a channel through which the drug passes; a space connected to the drug discharging unit, A portable rhinitis treatment apparatus including a drug supply unit may be provided.

The portable rhinitis treatment apparatus provided as one embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit for controlling the operation of the light source irradiation unit, the drug discharge unit, and the drug supply unit; A power source unit for supplying power to the light source irradiation unit, the drug discharge unit, and the control unit; And a housing unit housing the light source irradiation unit, the drug discharge unit, the drug supply unit, the control unit, and the power supply unit.

The light source irradiating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may be composed of a laser diode or LED, and the drug discharging unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a valve for controlling a flow rate of a drug discharged to the outside through a channel .

The housing part according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a narrow shape so that the drug can be discharged from the light source irradiated from the light source irradiating part and the drug discharging part to the outside and inserted into the respirator.

The drug discharge unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an ultrasonic vibrator for uniformly spraying the drug with ultrafine particles, or may further include compressed air supply means for spraying the drug using compressed air.

The light source irradiating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a light diffusing unit capable of generating any one of rays selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and visible rays and diffusing the irradiated light source in the respirator .

The controller according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a light source control unit capable of controlling a wavelength range and an intensity of the light source and further includes a timer adjusting unit capable of adjusting a time interval at which the light source is irradiated by the light source irradiating unit can do.

The portable rhinitis treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a protective cap coated with a reflective film for reflecting the light irradiated from the light source irradiating portion.

When the portable rhinitis treatment device according to one embodiment of the present invention is used by intranasal injection, the sterilization action by the light irradiated by the light source irradiation part and the washing or treatment by the drug discharged from the drug discharge part are simultaneously performed, It is possible to shorten the time required for the treatment.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a state of use of a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
3 shows a range of wavelengths to be irradiated in a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 shows a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus including a protective cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

The terms used in this specification will be briefly described and the present invention will be described in detail.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Also, in certain cases, there may be a term selected arbitrarily by the applicant, in which case the meaning thereof will be described in detail in the description of the corresponding invention. Therefore, the term used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term, not on the name of a simple term, but on the entire contents of the present invention.

When an element is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the term "part" or the like described in the specification means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented by hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. In addition, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part throughout the specification, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "connected with other part in between".

Although the term "respiratory" throughout the specification includes the nasal cavity and the mouth, it is most preferred that the portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in the nasal cavity (nose).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a light source irradiating unit 100 for irradiating a light source, a drug discharging unit 200 including a channel through which the drug passes, and a drug discharging unit 200 And a drug supply unit 300 having a space for storing the drug to supply the drug to the drug discharge unit 200.

The drug discharge unit 200 may be connected to the drug supply unit 300 by a drug absorption means (e.g., a sponge), and the sponge 220 may be connected to the drug discharge unit 200 and the drug supply unit 300 And may be installed inside a drug supply pipe (not shown).

When the drug is contained in the drug supply unit 300, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the drug is absorbed into the drug absorption unit connected to the drug supply unit 300, and the drug can be moved to the upper portion where the drug discharge unit is located.

Drugs used in one embodiment of the present invention include, but are not limited to, drugs for treating inflammation or saline.

The portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000 may further include a control unit 400, a power supply unit 500, and a housing unit 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the operation of the light source irradiation unit 100, the drug discharge unit 200, and the drug supply unit 300.

The power source unit 500 may supply power to the light source irradiation unit 100, the drug discharge unit 200 and the control unit 400. The power source unit 500 may be a battery. The battery may be a replaceable regular battery or a built-in rechargeable battery inside the housing part 600.

The housing unit 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be any means that can house the light source irradiation unit 100, the drug discharge unit 200, the drug supply unit 300, the control unit 400, and the power source unit 500 However, preferably, the housing part 600 may be a plastic case.

FIG. 1 (b) is an enlarged view of one side of the upper portion of the housing part 600 with respect to the portable, rhinospectomy apparatus 1000 shown in FIG. 1 (a).

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1B, the light source irradiating unit 100 may be disposed at the upper end of the housing unit 600, and the drug discharging unit 200 may include a light source And is configured to surround the periphery of the irradiation unit 100. The channel of the drug discharge unit 200 may be connected to the upper end of the housing unit 600.

 1 (a), the upper part of the housing part 600 includes a light source irradiated from the light source irradiating part 100 and a side surface of the drug discharging part 200 so that the drug can be discharged to the outside And the upper portion of the housing part 600 may have a narrow shape in which the width of the one side surface gradually decreases so as to be inserted into the respiratory apparatus.

The light source 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a laser diode or an LED. The light source may irradiate the inside of the respirator by emitting a laser from a laser diode or emitting light from the LED, It can cause bactericidal action. The light source irradiating unit 100 may be connected to the control unit 400 located at the center of the housing unit 600 by a wire.

The light source irradiating unit 100 may further include light diffusing means (not shown) for diffusing the irradiated light source in the respiratory apparatus. The light diffusing means may be in the form of a lens that can be coupled to the laser diode or the LED terminal of the light source irradiating unit 100.

The controller 400 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a circuit board, and may include an operation button 410 or an operation switch. When the operation button or the operation switch is turned ON, the control unit 400 can irradiate the light from the laser diode or the LED of the light source irradiating unit 100. The control unit 400 may control the operation of injecting the drug through the channel of the drug discharging unit 200 in the same manner as the method of controlling the light source irradiating unit 100.

The controller 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a timer adjusting function for adjusting a time interval at which the light source is irradiated in the light source irradiating unit 100, . For example, the laser diode or LED of the light source irradiating unit 100 can irradiate light at intervals of 1 second or at intervals of 2 seconds by using the timer adjusting function of the controller 400. [

In addition, the control unit 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform the operation of irradiating the light source in the light source irradiating unit 100 and the discharging operation of the drug in the drug discharging unit 200 simultaneously or separately Function.

That is, the control means for simultaneously performing the operation of irradiating the light source and the operation of discharging the drug or separately controlling them may be realized through the operation button 410 or the operation switch.

FIG. 2 is a state of use of a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

More specifically, it shows a state in which the drug is injected through the channel of the drug discharging unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the drug discharge unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an ultrasonic oscillator 210 for spraying the drug into ultrafine particles, (Not shown) for spraying the medicament using air.

The ultrasonic vibrator 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a conical shape as shown in FIG. 1 (a). The upper part of the ultrasonic transducer 210 is connected to the channel of the drug discharging part 200 so that the drug is injected into the ultrafine particles and the lower part of the ultrasonic transducer 210 is connected to the sponge 220, Can be supplied. Meanwhile, by stopping the operation of the ultrasonic vibrator 210, the medicine absorbed by the sponge 220 can be blocked.

On the other hand, the ultrasonic vibrator 210 preferably vibrates at a vibration frequency of 60 kHz to 65 kHz, and can spray the drug into super-fine particles of 2 microns or less.

The compressed air supply means according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an air pump for supplying compressed air and an air supply pipe.

The drug discharging unit 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a valve (not shown) for controlling the flow rate of the drug discharged to the outside through the channel. The valve may be installed at a predetermined position on the drug supply pipe connecting the drug supply unit 300 and the drug discharge unit 200. Meanwhile, the valve may be controlled by the control unit 400 to finely control the flow rate of the drug.

3 shows a range of wavelengths to be irradiated in a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The light source irradiating unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may generate any one of rays selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and visible rays as shown in FIG. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the light source may preferably have a wavelength of 650 nm to 690 nm, and most preferably have a wavelength of 670 nm. In order to maximize the nasal bactericidal effect, it is preferable to have a power intensity of 3 mW to 7 mW, and most preferably 5 mW.

The control unit 400 may further include a light source control unit (not shown) for controlling the wavelength range and intensity of the light source irradiated from the light source irradiating unit 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The light source adjusting means may select a light beam corresponding to one of the group consisting of ultraviolet light, infrared light and visible light, or may select a light beam having a predetermined wavelength and light intensity.

4 shows a portable rhinitis treatment apparatus including a protective cap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a protective cap 610 coated with a reflective film for reflecting the light irradiated from the light source irradiating unit 100. 4, the protective cap 610 may be configured to cover the upper portion of the housing unit 600 of the portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000. [ The protective cap 610 protects the light from being leaked to the outside, in case the light is not irradiated by the light source 100 inadvertently.

That is, since the protective cap 610 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a component that is not needed when injecting drugs into the nose or scanning a light source using the portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000, 610 may be detachably attached to the housing portion 600 of the portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000. [

The portable rhinitis treatment apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be configured to be small in size for easy portability and the housing unit 600 can be formed in a shape having a constricted curved shape so as to be hand held.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

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200: drug discharge portion
210: Ultrasonic vibrator
220: Sponge
300: drug supply unit
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410: Operation button
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600: housing part
610: Protective cap
1000: Portable rhinitis treatment device

Claims (11)

A light source irradiating unit for irradiating the light source;
A drug discharge portion including a channel through which the drug passes;
A drug supply unit connected to the drug discharge unit and having a space for storing a drug to supply the drug to the drug discharge unit;
A control unit for controlling operations of the light source irradiation unit, the drug discharge unit, and the drug supply unit;
A power source unit for supplying power to the light source irradiation unit, the drug discharge unit, and the control unit; And
And a housing unit housing the light source irradiation unit, the drug discharge unit, the drug supply unit, the control unit, and the power supply unit,
The drug discharging unit may be configured to surround the periphery of the light source irradiating unit at an end of the housing unit,
Wherein the housing part is opened at one side so that the drug can be discharged from the light source irradiated from the light source irradiating part and the drug discharging part to the outside,
The control unit may further include light source control means for controlling a wavelength range and an intensity of a light source to be irradiated, wherein the light source control means adjusts a power intensity from 3 mW to 7 mW for a nasal germicidal effect,
Wherein the drug discharging portion comprises:
Connected to the drug supply part by a drug absorption means,
And an ultrasonic vibrator that vibrates at a vibration frequency of 60 kHz to 65 kHz for uniformly spraying the drug with ultrafine particles,
Wherein the ultrasonic transducer has a conical shape and an upper portion is connected to the channel of the drug discharge portion and a lower portion is connected to the drug absorption means to receive the drug from the drug supply portion.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light source irradiating unit comprises a laser diode or LED.
The portable rhinitis treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the drug discharge part further comprises a valve for controlling a flow rate of a drug discharged to the outside through the channel. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the drug discharge unit further comprises compressed air supply means for spraying the drug using compressed air.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light source irradiating unit generates any one of light rays selected from the group consisting of ultraviolet rays, infrared rays, and visible rays.
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Wherein the light source irradiating unit further comprises light diffusing means for diffusing the irradiated light source inside the respiratory apparatus.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit further comprises timer adjusting means for adjusting a time interval at which the light source is irradiated by the light source irradiating unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the portable rhinitis treatment apparatus further comprises a protective cap coated with a reflective film for reflecting the light irradiated from the light source irradiating unit.

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