KR20190011113A - Laser irradiator and apparatus for laser treatment - Google Patents

Abstract

A laser irradiator and a laser treatment apparatus including the same are disclosed. According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a laser irradiator for emitting a laser beam onto a treatment site of a patient by being attached to the treatment site of the patient, which comprises: a case having a through hole formed in the bottom surface opposite to the treatment site of the patient; a printed circuit board disposed inside the case so as to face the bottom surface of the case; and a laser irradiating unit mounted on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board so as to correspond to the position of the through hole and emitting a laser beam to the treatment site through the through hole.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a laser irradiator,

The present invention relates to a laser irradiation apparatus and a laser treatment apparatus including the same.

Background of the Invention [0002] In general, a external preparation called a patch or pain patch is a medicament having a purpose of alleviating the pain of the affected part attached to the human body. The paste is made of a band-shaped paste in which a paste liquid mixed with an adhesive liquid is applied. Parses are used for hot or cold packs according to the components and kinds of applied PAS liquid. In recent years, a magnet or a needle is placed in the center for higher blood flow improving effect.

Such a side effect such as skin troubles, large and small burns, skin rashes and rashes caused by the applied adhesive liquid or paste liquid, insufficient air circulation at the time of adhesion, and the like occur. Particularly, it is difficult for people such as a person or a child who is inherently weak in skin to use it due to such side effects. In addition, general PAS is not a fundamental treatment but only a limited effect, and most of it is disadvantageous because it is costly burden for long-term use and is not environment-friendly because it is used for one time.

On the other hand, low level laser (LLL) has various effects such as pain relief, blood flow improvement, blood flow enhancement, skin regeneration, cell activation, lipolysis and cell stimulation according to a specific wavelength range. . Compared to high power lasers used for destruction of skin tissue, intentional damage or necrosis, low power lasers have relatively safe, metabolic stimulation, cell activation and immunity enhancement, have. In particular, it is known that a low power laser of a specific wavelength band is selectively irradiated to menstrual blood to exert the same effect as acupuncture or moxibustion treatment, thereby relieving the pain of the skin or muscles and promoting the cure of the lesion.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1107856 (2012. 01. 31. Announcement)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [7] The present invention provides a laser irradiation apparatus and a laser treatment apparatus including the laser irradiation apparatus, which enable a more effective operation using a laser while solving the skin trouble problem of existing PASs.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laser irradiation device for irradiating a laser beam onto a treatment area of a treated person attached to a treatment area of a treated person, the case having a through hole formed in a bottom surface thereof, And a laser irradiation unit mounted on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board so as to correspond to the position of the through hole and irradiating a laser to the treatment area through the through hole.

The laser irradiator may further include a contact detection sensor for detecting whether or not the treated region of the subject is in contact with the case.

The contact detection sensor is a capacitive touch sensor, and the electrode plate of the capacitive touch sensor can be embedded in the case.

The electrode plate has a connection protrusion, and the connection protrusion protrudes from the inner surface of the case and can be electrically connected to the printed circuit board.

The laser irradiator may further include a heat dissipation unit provided inside the case for dissipating heat of the laser irradiation unit.

The heat dissipating unit is provided with a receiving hole, and the heat dissipating unit can be installed such that the laser irradiating unit is received in the receiving hole.

The laser irradiator may further include a vibration unit provided inside the case and applying a vibration to a treatment part of the patient.

The laser irradiator may further include a battery disposed inside the case and supplying electricity to the laser irradiation unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a laser irradiation apparatus comprising a laser irradiator attached to a treatment site of a person to be treated and irradiating a laser beam to a treatment site of a patient, and a charger for charging the laser irradiator, A printed circuit board disposed in the case so as to face the bottom of the case, a printed circuit board mounted on the bottom of the printed circuit board so as to correspond to the position of the through hole, And a battery that is disposed inside the case and supplies electricity to the laser irradiation unit and can be charged by the charger.

The charger may include a cradle in which a seating groove is formed so that at least a part of the laser irradiator can be inserted, and a charging terminal formed in the seating groove to electrically supply the battery with external power.

According to the present invention, more effective treatment using a laser is possible while solving the skin trouble problem of the existing PAS.

1 is a perspective view of a laser treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a plan view of a charger of a laser treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a laser irradiator of a laser treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a bottom view of a laser irradiator of a laser treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a laser irradiator of a laser treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing an electrode plate of a laser treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view showing an electrode plate of a laser treatment apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a laser irradiation apparatus and a laser treatment apparatus including the laser irradiation apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals And redundant explanations thereof will be omitted.

According to the present embodiment, as a laser treatment apparatus 10 which is attached to a treatment site of a person who is to be treated and which comprises a laser irradiator 100 for irradiating a laser beam to a treatment part of a patient and a charger 200 for charging, 7, a case 110, a printed circuit board 120, a laser irradiation unit 130, a contact detection sensor 140, a heat dissipation unit 150, a vibration unit 160, a battery 170, There is shown a laser treatment device 10 comprising an electrode 172, a buzzer unit 180, a lamp 185, an actuation switch 190, a holder 210, and a charging terminal 220.

According to this embodiment, the laser irradiator 100 can be formed in a relatively small plate shape so as to be operable in a local site, and a plurality of laser irradiators 100 can be assembled .

In addition, compared with conventional patches and pain patches, it is possible to treat pain, relieve blood flow, enhance blood flow, regenerate skin, regenerate cells, activate lipolysis, and stimulate cells without losing skin troubles such as skin rashes, And it is possible to perform self-treatment of the same effect with no additional burden for a long period of time, compared with the conventional patch or pain patch.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the laser irradiator 100 and the charger 200 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG.

The laser treatment apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment may include a laser irradiator 100 and a charger 200 as shown in FIG.

The laser irradiator 100 can irradiate a laser with a relatively low output, that is, a low level laser (LLL), to the treatment site. For example, the laser irradiator 100 can irradiate a low output laser of about 5 mW or less.

The laser irradiator 100 may have a thin plate shape having a relatively small size as shown in FIG. And may have a rectangular plate shape as shown in FIG. 1, or may have a disk shape, an elliptical shape, or the like.

1, a plurality of laser irradiators 100 are provided in a single package, and a physician can perform various kinds of procedures by combining a plurality of laser irradiators 100 in various manners.

The charger 200 is configured to charge the laser irradiator 100 and can charge a plurality of the laser irradiators 100 at a time as shown in FIG. The charger 200 may be composed of a cradle 210 provided with a seating groove 212 and a charging terminal 220 formed therein as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of seating grooves 210 having a shape corresponding to the shape of the laser irradiator 100 are formed on a top surface of the seating table 210 so that a plurality of laser irradiators 100 can be inserted at least partially, (212) may be formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, a charging terminal 220 is formed on each bottom surface of the seating groove 212 so that the laser irradiator 100 can be charged. The charging terminal 220 may be electrically connected to the battery 170 of the laser irradiator 100 to supply external power to the battery 170.

Next, the detailed structure of the laser irradiator 100 will be described in more detail. The laser irradiator 100 includes a case 110, a printed circuit board 120, a laser irradiation unit 130, a contact detection sensor 140, a heat dissipation unit 150, a vibration unit 160, a battery 170, An electrode 172, a buzzer unit 180, a lamp 185, and an operation switch 190. [

The case 110 may include an upper case 112, a lower case 114 and a lower case 118 including a button portion 113 as shown in FIGS. A laser irradiation unit 130, a heat dissipation unit 150, a vibration unit 160, a battery 170, and the like are formed in the inner space defined by the engagement of the upper case 112 and the lower case 114. [ The charging electrode 172, the buzzer unit 180, the lamp 185, and the operation switch 190 can be installed / arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper case 112 may have a button part 113 integrally formed therewith. The button portion 113 can be formed by forming a pair of slit-shaped incisions on both sides of the upper case 112. The button portion 113 can be elastically The operating switch 190 under the button portion 113 can be operated.

The operation switch 190 may be mounted on the printed circuit board 120 coupled to the inside of the case 110 as shown in FIG. The operation switch 190 can control ON / OFF of the laser irradiator 100 and the operation modes of the plurality of laser irradiation units 130. That is, not only can the power source of the laser irradiator 100 be controlled by using the operation switch 190, but also the operation mode can be controlled by separately controlling the operation of each laser irradiation unit 130.

Meanwhile, the lamp 185 and the buzzer unit 180 may be installed adjacent to the operation switch 190 as shown in FIG. As described above, the lamp 185 and the buzzer unit 180 generate different colors and sounds according to the ON / OFF of the operation of the operation switch 190 and the adjustment of the operation mode of the laser irradiator 100, Thereby providing information on the state of the laser irradiator 100.

A through hole 116 may be formed in the bottom surface of the case 110, more specifically, the lower case 114 facing the treatment part of the patient. Since the laser irradiation unit 130 can be disposed in each through hole 116, the laser can be irradiated through the through hole 116 toward the treatment site.

As shown in FIG. 4, one through hole 116 may be additionally formed at the center, and four radial holes may be formed around the through hole 116. A lower cover 118 may be coupled to the bottom surface of the lower case 114 to cover the through holes 116.

The lower cover 118 may be made of a transparent material through which the laser is transmitted, and may be painted in an opaque color except for a region adjacent to the through hole 116 through which the laser is actually transmitted.

The printed circuit board 120 may be disposed to face the bottom surface of the case 110 inside the case 110, as shown in FIGS. The printed circuit board 120 is provided with a laser irradiation unit 130, a contact detection sensor 140, a vibration unit 160, a charging electrode 172, a buzzer unit 180, a lamp 185 and an operation switch 190 So that the components can be mounted and electrically connected. A control unit (not shown) is mounted on the printed circuit board 120 to control operations of the components.

3 and 5, the laser irradiating unit 130 is mounted on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board 120 so as to correspond to the position of the through hole 116, and a laser is irradiated through the through hole 116 You can investigate. Five laser irradiation units 130 may be installed and may be mounted on the printed circuit board 120 so as to correspond to the positions of the five through holes 116 as shown in FIG.

As the laser irradiation unit 130, a laser diode may be used, and more specifically, a low power laser diode for generating a low level laser (LLL) may be used.

Low power lasers are known to exert various effects such as pain relief, blood flow enhancement, blood flow enhancement, cell activation, lymph node stimulation, edema relief, and skin irritation, and these effects are exerted in a low power laser of a certain wavelength band. For example, lasers of approximately 630 nm to 680 nm wavelength range exhibit effects such as pain relief, lymph node stimulation, edema relaxation, cell activation, etc. A laser of approximately 780 nm to 990 nm wavelength range can exhibit effects such as blood flow improvement, blood flow enhancement, .

In this embodiment, the laser irradiation unit 130 disposed at the center is used for the purpose of relieving pain. For this purpose, a laser diode having a wavelength range of 630 nm to 680 nm is used. The laser irradiation unit 130 is radially arranged at four corners The laser irradiating unit 130 to be disposed is primarily intended to improve blood flow, and a laser diode of 780 nm to 990 nm wavelength band is used for this purpose.

Electricity for the operation of the laser irradiation unit 130 may be supplied through the built-in battery 170. [ The battery 170 may be disposed inside the case 110, specifically, on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 120 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, to supply electricity to the laser irradiation unit 130.

A rechargeable rechargeable battery may be used as the battery 170, and the rechargeable battery 170 may be electrically connected to the charge electrode 172 formed on the printed circuit board 120. The charging terminal 220 in the seating groove 212 is connected to the charging electrode 172 of the laser irradiator 100 when the laser irradiator 100 is mounted on the charging device 200, Charging is enabled from the power source.

Here, the laser irradiation unit 130 as described above emits a lot of heat to the outside when generating a laser. The heat generation of the laser irradiation unit 130 may shorten the lifetime of the element, deteriorate the product reliability and safety, and may cause the image of the subject to be photographed, particularly during the procedure. Accordingly, there is a need for a means for effectively releasing the heat of the laser irradiation unit 130.

The heat dissipating unit 150 may be installed inside the case 110 for dissipating heat of the laser irradiation unit 130 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. The heat dissipation unit 150 may be provided to correspond to the laser irradiation unit 130 in a one-to-one correspondence and may be installed adjacent to the laser irradiation unit 130 for effective heat dissipation.

3 and 5, the heat dissipating unit 150 is provided with a receiving hole 152, and the heat dissipating unit 150 is installed so that the laser irradiating unit 130 is received in the receiving hole 152 . By disposing the heat radiation units 150 individually in the laser irradiation unit 130 as described above, more effective heat radiation is possible.

The vibration unit 160 may be installed inside the case 110 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 to provide fine vibration to the treatment part of the patient. The vibration unit 160 may be an ultrasonic vibrator, an electromagnet motor vibrator, or the like.

The vibrating unit 160 can transmit the fine vibration to the treatment site to exhibit the effect of improving blood flow and the like. The microvibration treatment by the vibration unit 160 can be performed simultaneously with the laser treatment described above. In this case, the treatment effect such as blood flow improvement can be further enhanced.

The sensor may be provided for the safety of the operation of the laser irradiator 100 and for appropriate surgical control. The sensor may include a contact sensing sensor 140 and a temperature sensing sensor (not shown).

The contact detection sensor 140 can detect whether the patient is in contact with the case 110 when using the laser irradiator 100. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the case 110 of the laser irradiator 100 may be attached to the skin surface of the subject through the adhesive pad 300 made of a silicone material or the like.

In order to perform an effective laser procedure, it is necessary to stably attach the case 110 to the treatment site of the client. For this purpose, a sticky pad 300 made of silicone material can be used. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the contact detection sensor 140 senses whether the laser irradiator 100 is in contact with the skin surface of the subject through the adhesive pad 300, rather than sensing whether the laser irradiator 100 physically contacts the skin surface .

In this case, a capacitive touch sensor may be used as the contact detection sensor 140. The electrode plate 142 of the capacitive touch sensor for recognizing contact with the skin surface of the subject can be embedded in the case 110 and positioned. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the electrode plate 142 is embedded in the bottom portion of the lower case 114, and is not exposed to the inner and outer surfaces of the case 110. The electrode plate 142 may be embedded in the lower case 114 through an insert injection method when the lower case 114 is manufactured.

5, the connection protrusions 144 may protrude from the inner surface of the case 110 to be in contact with the printed circuit board 120 have. A hole corresponding to the connection protrusion 144 may be formed on the printed circuit board 120. An electrode pattern is formed in the hole so that the printed circuit board 120 and the connection protrusion 144 are electrically connected to each other using conductive screws, The electrode plate 142 and the printed circuit board 120 can be electrically connected to each other.

By embedding the electrode plate 142 of the capacitive touch sensor in the case 110 using the insert injection method as described above, the thickness of the electrode plate 142 can be reduced compared to the conventional method in which the electrode is attached to the outer surface using a tape It is possible to realize a thinner laser irradiator 100 and to prevent short-circuiting with other conductive parts such as the heat dissipating unit 150 inside the case 110 and also from being effective.

More specifically, the electrode plate 142 may have a rectangular ring structure as shown in FIG. That is, the electrode plate 142 may have an annular shape extending along the edge of the bottom portion of the lower case 114. In this case, the electrode plate 142 may be a screw hole formed for screwing the lower case 114 and the upper case 112 Position to avoid interference.

7 shows an embodiment in which the structure of the electrode plate 142 of FIG. 6 is modified. According to the modification of FIG. 6, the electrode plate 142 may be formed of the unit electrode plates 142 separated from each other. Each of the electrode plates 142 may have a U-shape facing each other and electrically separated from each other.

In the case where the electrode plate 142 is formed as a pair of separated structures, the two capacitive touch sensors can function as the two capacitive touch sensors. In the case where the two sensors detect contact with each other by the control unit, The irradiating unit 130 can be operated, so that the laser irradiator 100 can be used more safely.

The temperature sensor is a means for preventing the laser irradiator 100 from being heated by the laser irradiator 130 due to heat generated by the laser irradiator 130. The temperature sensor may be installed in the case 110 to sense the temperature of the case 110.

The control unit receives the detection signal from the detector, and can control the laser irradiator (100). For example, the control unit receives the contact detection signal from the contact detection sensor 140, turns on the laser irradiation unit 130 when the case 110 contacts the human body during the procedure, The laser irradiation unit 130 can be turned off when it is not in contact with the human body.

The control unit receives the temperature sensing signal from the temperature sensing sensor and turns off the laser irradiation unit 130 when the temperature of the case 110 is out of a preset temperature, The laser irradiation unit 130 can be turned on if the temperature satisfies a preset temperature.

Here, the predetermined temperature range may be a temperature range suitable for the hyperthermia treatment. For example, the predetermined temperature range may be approximately 40 ° C to 55 ° C. If the case 110 is less than about 40 DEG C during the procedure, the effect of the hyperthermia treatment may be negligible. On the contrary, when the case 110 is heated to about 55 ° C at the time of the operation, the user may be burned.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. The present invention can be variously modified and changed by those skilled in the art, and it is also within the scope of the present invention.

10: Laser treatment device
100: laser irradiator
110: Case
112: upper case
113: button portion
114: Lower case
116: Through hole
118: Lower cover
120: printed circuit board
130: laser irradiation unit
140: contact detection sensor
142: electrode plate
144:
150: Heat dissipating unit
152: receiving hole
160: vibration unit
170: Battery
172: charging electrode
180: Buzzer unit
185: Lamp
190: Operation switch
200: Charger
210: Cradle
212: seat groove
220: Charging terminal
300: adhesive pad

Claims (10)

A laser irradiator for irradiating a laser to a treatment area of a patient who is attached to a treatment area of a patient,
A case in which a through hole is formed in a bottom surface opposed to a treatment part of a patient;
A printed circuit board disposed inside the case so as to face the bottom of the case; And
And a laser irradiating unit mounted on the bottom surface of the printed circuit board so as to correspond to the position of the through hole and irradiating the laser beam to the treatment part of the patient through the through hole.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising: a contact detection sensor for detecting whether or not the patient is in contact with the case.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the contact detection sensor is a capacitive touch sensor,
Wherein the electrode plate of the capacitive touch sensor is embedded in the case.
The method of claim 3,
A connection protrusion is formed on the electrode plate,
And the connection protrusion is protruded from the inner surface of the case and electrically connected to the printed circuit board.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a heat dissipation unit provided inside the case for dissipating heat of the laser irradiation unit.
6. The method of claim 5,
A receiving hole is formed in the heat dissipating unit,
Wherein the heat dissipating unit is installed such that the laser irradiation unit is accommodated in the accommodating hole.
The method according to claim 1,
And a vibration unit provided inside the case to apply a vibration to a treatment part of the person to be treated.
The method according to claim 1,
And a battery disposed inside the case and supplying electricity to the laser irradiation unit.
A laser irradiator attached to the treatment site of the patient and irradiating the treatment area of the patient with the laser; And
And a charger for charging the laser irradiator,
The laser irradiator,
A case in which a through hole is formed in a bottom surface opposed to a treatment part of a patient;
A printed circuit board disposed inside the case so as to face the bottom of the case;
A laser irradiating unit mounted on a bottom surface of the printed circuit board so as to correspond to a position of the through hole and irradiating a laser to a treatment part of the patient through the through hole; And
And a battery that is disposed inside the case and supplies electricity to the laser irradiation unit, the battery being chargeable by the charger.
10. The method of claim 9,
The charger includes:
A holder having a receiving groove formed therein so that at least a part of the laser irradiator can be inserted; And
And a charging terminal formed in the seating groove to be electrically connected to the battery, the charging terminal supplying external power to the battery.

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