Patent ID: 6317636
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
An infrared ray irradiation apparatus comprising:a base portion;a human body mounting portion which is slidably pushed in or pulled out from the base portion;an operable cover portion which is provided on the base portion and is comprised of an exterior member, an interior panel and a member containing filling material provided between said exterior member and said interior member; anda plurality of far infrared ray irradiation sources for irradiating far infrared rays not containing near infrared rays of wavelength less than 4 .mu.m and having a irradiation intensity controlled to raise the temperature of a human body to a desired level, wherein said far infrared irradiation sources are provided at positions close to a portion of the human body to be irradiated so that a whole human body accommodated in a space formed by said human body mounting portion and said operable cover portion can be uniformly heated to a desired temperature without causing any low temperature burns.