JPH0242264Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] (a) Field of the invention This invention uses, for example, a thermoelectric element that is controlled at high and low temperatures by the Peltier effect to remove abdominal fat, slimming beauty, bruises, sprains, muscle fatigue, etc. The present invention relates to a thermoelectric treatment device used for treatment of patients, and a thermoelectric treatment device unit in which its accessories are housed in a case.

(b) Conventional technology Conventionally, in order to construct the thermoelectric treatment device of the above example, a thermoelectric element such as a thermomodule, which is controlled at high and low temperatures by the Peltier effect, is bonded to the inner surface of the heat exchanger plate with the outer surface exposed. fixing and covering the thermoelectric element,
In addition, it is preferable to provide a soft outer cover having an air passage.

However, since the thermoelectric treatment device described above is worn on the user's abdomen or other areas, it is relatively long, and this thermoelectric treatment device also includes a power supply unit that converts commercial AC power into DC power for driving the thermomodule. , a control unit that controls the thermomodule at high and low temperatures, wiring such as power supply cords and connection cords, and a mounting belt are required, making it possible to carry these various attachments and the above-mentioned uniquely shaped thermoelectric treatment device. It was difficult to store it in a compact manner.

(c) Purpose of the invention The purpose of this invention is to provide a thermoelectric therapy device unit that can compactly store such a uniquely shaped thermoelectric therapy device and its attachment in a portable manner.

(d) Structure of the device This device is a thermoelectric treatment device unit that houses a thermoelectric treatment device and an attachment for the treatment device in a case, and includes a case body with a concave cross section and a case lid with a gate-shaped cross section. a storage part that is openable and closable, and has a power supply unit and a control unit fixedly installed on one side of the interior of the case body, and a storage part that retractably stores a power supply cord to the power supply unit on the other side of the interior of the case body; A plurality of recesses for accommodating the attachments are formed in a row along the longitudinal direction of the case, and a flat lid is provided to removably cover the upper end openings of the plurality of recesses, and the top plate of the storage section and the lid are arranged in a row along the longitudinal direction of the case. This is a thermoelectric treatment device unit in which the upper part of the thermoelectric treatment device placed on the upper surface of the case is pressed and held by the inner surface of the case lid.

(e) Effects of the invention According to this invention, connection cords, attachment belts, etc. can be stored removably in the plurality of recesses described above, and the power supply cord can be retractably stored in the storage part described above, Since the power supply section and the control section are fixedly installed, the space inside the case can be effectively utilized to hold each of the above-mentioned attachments in a fixed position.

Moreover, since the lid that covers the upper end opening of the plurality of recesses mentioned above and the top plate of the storage section for storing the power supply cord are formed in a row in the longitudinal direction of the case, the top plate and the lid cover the top of the case. A relatively long thermoelectric treatment device can be mounted by effectively utilizing the longitudinal direction of the case, and when the case lid is closed, the upper part of the thermoelectric treatment device is pressed and held by the inner surface of the case lid. Even when carried around, the thermoelectric treatment device can be held in place without shifting the attachments such as the power supply unit, control unit, power supply cord, connection cord, and attachment belt.

As a result, the uniquely shaped thermoelectric treatment device and its attachment can be compactly stored in a portable manner.

(F) Embodiment of the invention An embodiment of the invention will be described below in detail based on the drawings.

The drawings show a thermoelectric treatment device unit, and in FIGS. 1 and 2, a case body 1 made of synthetic resin with a concave cross section and a case lid 2 made of synthetic resin with a gate-shaped cross section can be opened and closed by hinges 3, 3. In addition, two-split handles 4 and 5 are integrally formed at the center of the mating surfaces of the case body 1 and the case lid 2 on the opposite side from the hinge, so that the case lid 2 can be attached to the case body 1.
When closed, the above-mentioned two handle portions 4 and 5 form a handle 7 at the center of the mating surface 6 as shown in FIG.

On the side of the handle 4 of the case body 1 described above, a power supply unit 8 and a control unit 9 are fixedly installed in a row along the longitudinal direction of the case body 1 on both sides of the handle 4.

Here, the above-mentioned control section 9 includes a frequency selector 10 that selects a frequency between 60Hz and 50Hz in accordance with the power supply frequency, a dial-type minute setting knob 11, and a plurality of second setting switches 12, 13, and 14. , cooling/heating automatic changeover switch 15, and multi-switch 16
, a cooling switch 17, a heating switch 18,
Temperature adjustment knob 19 and each of the above switches 1
2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, respectively, and a socket 23 for electrically connecting the connector 22 of the first connection cord 21 is connected to the control section 9, This socket 23 is located on one side outer wall 1a of the case body 1.

On the other hand, on the hinge side of the case body 1 described above, there is a storage part 25 that retractably stores the power supply cord 24 (see FIG. 5) for the power supply part 8, and a plurality of recesses, such as first to third recesses, to store various attachments. A total of three third recesses 26, 27, and 28 are formed in a row along the longitudinal direction of the case body 1.

Here, the above-mentioned storage section 25 is formed near the other side outer wall 1b of the case main body 1, and is configured such that the power supply cord 24 and the plug 29 at the tip of the cord 24 can be pulled out from the other side outer wall 1b, and is The upper surface of the portion 25 is covered with a top plate 30.

Further, of the above-mentioned respective recesses 26, 27, 28, a mounting belt 31 is placed in the first recess 26, a second connection cord 32 is placed in the second recess 27, and a second connection cord 32 is placed in the third recess 28. The first connection cords 21 are stored in a removable manner.

A rectangular annular lid seating surface 34 on which a flat lid 33 is removably mounted is formed around the upper end opening of each of the recesses 26, 27, and 28 described above.

The upper surface of the flat lid 33 placed on the lid seat surface 34 and the top plate 30 of the storage section 25 mentioned above.
A mounting seat surface 36 for the thermoelectric treatment device 35 is formed so as to be flush with the surface.

When the aforementioned case lid 2 is closed to the case body 1 after the aforementioned thermoelectric treatment device 35 is placed on the aforementioned mounting seat surface 36, the inner surface 2a of this case lid 2 is closed.
The dimensions of each part are set so as to press and hold the upper surface of the thermoelectric treatment device 35.

As shown in FIG. 1, the aforementioned first connection cord 21
has connectors 22 and 37 at both ends, and the second connection cord 32 has connectors 38 and 39 at both ends,
The mounting belt 31 is provided with hooks 42, 42 at both ends of the belt for locking into respective locking holes 41, 41 in locking tools 40, 40 at both ends of the thermoelectric treatment device 35.

Next, the specific configuration of the thermoelectric treatment device 35 described above will be explained in the third section.
This will be explained in detail based on FIGS.

In addition, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, for convenience of illustration, the locking tools 40, 40 are shown in a state where they are removed.

The thermoelectric treatment device 35 described above has two pairs of grooves 51, 51 facing each other for embedding a heat transfer plate formed in the bottom of a band-shaped flexible rubber substrate 50 along the longitudinal direction. Two sets of heat transfer plates 52, 52 made of iron plates having a predetermined thickness that can be bent and deformed are buried between the heat transfer plates 51, 51, and the lower surfaces of each of these heat transfer plates 52, 52 are exposed to the outside.

Further, a total of 12 openings 53, which are formed in two rows at approximately equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the flexible rubber substrate 50, are provided with thermomodules 54, respectively. The lower surface of the module 54 is adhesively fixed to the inner surface of the heat transfer plate 52 described above using an instant adhesive.

Furthermore, each bent portion of the L-shaped fin 55 for heat dissipation is adhesively fixed to the upper surface of each thermomodule 54 with an instant adhesive, so that a plurality of thermomodules 54, such as Each of the seven fins 55 is erected in parallel with a blower passage 63, which will be described later.

Furthermore, a thick-walled protection plate 58 made of iron plate is formed by integrally connecting two gate-shaped parts 56, 56 that cover the above-mentioned rows of fins 55 in a spaced manner with a cross-shaped connecting part 57.
are provided, and each of these protection plates 58 is adhesively fixed to the upper surface of the flexible rubber substrate 50 described above.

Forced air blowers 59, 59 located between the thermomodules 54, 54 in each row are attached to the longitudinal center of the upper surface of the flexible rubber substrate 50, and these two blowers 59, 59 are connected to each other. A gate-shaped metal protector 60 is provided to integrally cover the
Lower end bent portions 60a, 60a of this protector 60
The mounting seats 61 and 6 provided on the flexible rubber substrate 50
1 is fixed with screws.

Further, a bellows-shaped belt-shaped outer covering 62 made of soft vinyl chloride is provided to integrally cover each element 55 to 61 on the flexible rubber substrate 50, and this belt-shaped outer covering 62 is attached to the above-mentioned flexible rubber substrate 50. By doing so, the air passages 63, 63 corresponding to the thermomodule rows as shown in FIG.
is formed.

The above-mentioned band-shaped outer cover 62 has a lower edge 6 of the skirt.
2a is inserted into the groove 64 on the upper surface of the flexible rubber substrate 50.

Ventilation holes 6 formed by perforated plates are provided at both ends of each of the air passages 63, 63 in the above-mentioned band-shaped outer covering 62.
5... (see Figure 1) are arranged.

By the way, the above-mentioned thermomodule (also referred to as thermoelement) 54 is a thermoelectric element constructed by interposing a large number of metal pieces or intermetallic compound pieces in a series connection structure between upper and lower ceramic flat plates, and is a thermoelectric element that is constructed by interposing a number of metal pieces or intermetallic compound pieces in a series connection structure. Heat is generated and absorbed based on the Peltier effect by the application of ). Further, the above-mentioned Peltier coefficient β is the product of the Seebeck coefficient α and the absolute temperature T, that is, β=αT. Furthermore, if the direction of the applied current is reversed, heat generation changes to absorption, and absorption changes to generation.

The above-mentioned thermo module 54 is normally heated to room temperature plus 0 to 25 degrees Celsius, maximum 100 degrees Celsius, and cooled to room temperature minus 15 degrees Celsius, maximum -20 degrees Celsius.
Returned to °C.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of the thermoelectric treatment device unit, in which the next stage of the plug 29 and the power supply cord 24 is
Via a commercial alternating current (AC100V) power supply circuit 43,
For example, a full-wave rectifier type rectifier circuit 44 using a diode bridge, a smoothing capacitor, etc. is connected, and the rectifier circuit 44 is configured to smooth the commercial AC power source into DC power.

Further, a voltage control circuit 45 including the temperature adjustment knob 19 described above is connected to the next stage of the rectifier circuit 44 described above, and this control circuit 45 obtains a DC power supply with a rating of about 7V and 2A, and also The output voltage and output current of the circuit 45 are configured to be variably controlled by a volume or the like as variable voltage means linked to the knob 19.

Further, at the output stage of the voltage control circuit 45, the aforementioned switches 15, 16, 17, 1
This switching circuit 46 is connected by connecting a switching circuit 46 including
The above-mentioned first and second connection cords 21 and 3 are connected to each other.
2, a blower 59 as forced air means and a thermo module 54 are connected.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned switching circuit 46 includes the above-mentioned minute setting knob 11 and a plurality of second setting switches 1.
A timer circuit 47 including circuits 2, 13, and 14 is connected thereto.

When the above-mentioned cooling switch 17 is turned on, the thermo module 54 absorbs heat,
When the heating switch 18 mentioned above is turned on,
When the thermo module 54 generates heat and the above-mentioned automatic changeover switch 15 is turned on, the thermo module 54 alternately generates heat and absorbs heat at intervals of one minute, for example, at intervals set by the timer circuit 47. It constitutes the switching circuit 46 described above.

The illustrated embodiment is configured as described above,
The action will be explained below.

For example, in order to remove fat from the user's abdomen, the heat transfer plates 52, 52 of the flexible rubber substrate 50 in the thermoelectric treatment device 35 described above are placed along the abdomen over the underwear, and after turning on the power switch, the temperature is adjusted. When the control knob 19 is rotated appropriately and the automatic changeover switch 15 is turned on, the thermomodules 54 repeat heating and cooling at predetermined time intervals, for example, one minute intervals.

Therefore, the user's abdomen is stimulated by repeated changes in temperature between cold and warm, and by promoting blood circulation and perspiration, it is possible to eliminate abdominal fat.

Furthermore, unlike conventional moxibustion devices that only perform heating, the thermomodule 54 can easily be brought into a heated state (heat It is possible to switch from a cooling state (heat generation) to a cooling state (absorption of heat), which is extremely effective for certain treatments, such as subcutaneous fat removal.

Furthermore, since the blowers 59 and 59 as the blowing means forcefully blow air to the air passage 63 formed between the flexible rubber substrate 50 and the band-shaped jacket 62, heat is prevented from accumulating in the air passage 63. In addition, it has the effect of increasing the heat absorption and heat dissipation effects of the thermomodule 54, and especially when automatically switching between cold and hot temperatures, the above-mentioned air blowing can prevent thermal interference between high and low temperatures.

Furthermore, since both the flexible rubber substrate 50 and the bellows-like belt-like outer cover 62 have a structure that is easy to bend, the thermoelectric treatment device 35 can be used to treat affected areas such as bruises, sprains, muscle fatigue, etc., such as hands and feet other than the abdomen. This allows for good alignment, and multi-functional treatment can be performed with a single treatment device.

In addition, the above-mentioned vent 65 is formed at the longitudinal end of the thermoelectric treatment device 35, that is, the end not on the front and back surfaces, and the blower 59 is disposed in the air passage 63 within this vent 65. When using the thermoelectric treatment device, even if clothes are worn over the belt-like outer cover 62, there is an advantage that the air flow is not obstructed by the clothes.

Furthermore, the above-mentioned protection plate 58 and protector 60 protect the heat dissipation fins 55 and the blower 59 from loads such as a user putting his weight on the contents of the thermoelectric treatment device 35, and the above-mentioned protection plate 5
8 and the protector 60 have the effect that the air passage 63 can be secured reliably.

By the way, when storing and transporting the thermoelectric treatment device 35 described above, the plurality of recesses 26,
Installed belt 3 and second connection cord 3 inside 27 and 28
2. The first connection cord 21 can be stored in a removable manner, and the power supply cord 24 can be retractably stored in the storage section 25, and the power supply section 8
Since the control section 9 is fixed to the case body 1, the above-mentioned attachments can be held in fixed positions by effectively utilizing the internal space of the case.

Moreover, since the lid 33 covering the upper end openings of the plurality of recesses 26, 27, and 28 described above and the top plate 30 of the storage section 25 for storing the power supply cord 24 are formed in a row in the longitudinal direction of the case body 1, A relatively long thermoelectric treatment device 35 can be placed on top of both the top plate 30 and the lid 33 by effectively utilizing the longitudinal direction of the case, and when the case lid 2 is closed,
Since the inner surface 2a of the lid 2 presses and holds the upper part of the thermoelectric treatment device 35, even if the case is carried around, each of the above-mentioned elements, that is, the power supply section 8, the control section 9, the power supply cord 24, the connection cords 21, 32, Attachment belt 31
It is possible to hold the thermoelectric treatment device 35 in a fixed position without shifting the attachment and the thermoelectric treatment device 35.

As a result, the uniquely shaped thermoelectric treatment device 35 and its attachment can be compactly stored in a portable manner.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention; Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the thermoelectric treatment device unit, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same unit with the case closed, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the thermoelectric treatment device. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the thermoelectric treatment device unit. 1...Case body, 2...Case lid, 2a...
Inner surface of case lid, 8... Power supply section, 9... Control section, 2
1, 32... Connection cord, 24... Power supply cord,
25... Storage section, 26, 27, 28... Recessed section, 3
0... Top plate, 31... Mounting band, 33... Lid, 35... Thermoelectric treatment device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A thermoelectric treatment device unit in which a thermoelectric treatment device and an attachment for the treatment device are housed in a case, the case body having a concave cross section and the case lid having a portal shape in cross section being able to be opened and closed. A power supply unit and a control unit are fixedly installed on one side of the interior of the case body, and a storage unit that removably stores a power supply cord to the power supply unit is provided on the other side of the interior of the case body, and a storage unit that accommodates the attachment. A plurality of recesses for accommodating the recesses are formed in a row along the longitudinal direction of the case, a flat lid is provided to removably cover the upper end openings of the plurality of recesses, and a top plate of the storage section and the lid are connected. A thermoelectric treatment device unit in which the upper part of the thermoelectric treatment device placed on the upper surface is pressed and held by the inner surface of the case lid.