Constipation treatment apparatus using warm and air cells

A constipation treatment apparatus includes an air supplying motor installed at an internal space of a curved frame to supply air generated from a supply pipe to the air cell and a heat/massage module group including a lower right heat/massage module, a right heat/massage module, a central heat/massage module, a lower left heat/massage module, and a left heat/massage module, each of the heat/massage modules including the air cell and a heat generation module. The air cell has a dual structure including an upper air cell and a lower air cell.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a constipation apparatus using warm and air cells, and more particularly to a constipation apparatus using warm and air cells for providing a circulation control structure matching with bowel movement and a structure suited to a skeleton structure of a body.

Description of the Related Art

Constipation is generally digestive symptom to appeal. 20% is increased in the western and the constipation is gradually increased in Korea so that prevalence of 16.5% is reported and the constipation is further increased in women, children, and old men.

Constipation surprisingly causes a serious influence on the everyday life to apply misery beyond a degree of discomforting the everyday life and to cause a serious result such as wrong abuse and side effect of medicine.

The constipation is generated from endocrine disease, metabolic disease, neurological disease or organic disease such as colorectal cancer but mostly appears as a functional constipation without knowing a reason so that it is difficult to cure the constipation. Further, symptoms related to the constipation are intermittent and weak in most cases but are difficult to chronically and continuously cure the above symptoms.

The constipation is a very common chronic disease where improvement and aggravation of a symptom are repeated to deteriorate the quality of the life and to reduce medical treatment and physical metal function so that socioeconomic loss is caused. Accordingly, the suitable development of cure guideline of constipation is to develop a device capable of easily giving efficient help to constipation cure in everyday life because it is determined that socioeconomic benefit is high due to an efficient use of a current limited medical treatment resource and improvement of patients.

Today, a treatment device provided as a stomach massage device for constipation cure mainly includes only a massage device by a mechanical device. A massage device using warm and air cells is rarely used.

The massage device using warm and air cells may perform a massage function by fully injecting and exhausting air instead of separately operating an air cell.

Accordingly, since a bowel performs peristalsis in a case of stomach, if a massage is wrong performed, foods and the like rather backflow so that the massage device using warm and air cells is not suitable for a stomach massage device.

Therefore, a corresponding technical field uses warm and air cells. There is a need to develop a technology for solving a problem which cannot adjust pressed pressure to perform massage by an existing mechanic device and not to backflow foods associated with peristalsis of a bowel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a constipation apparatus using warm and air cells for providing stomach massage by a complementary therapy for reducing chronic constipation together with heat and preventing foods inside a stomach (stomach twist) due to excessive pressure from back-flowing by using an air cell.

The present invention further provides a constipation apparatus using warm and air cells for improving constipation symptom by reinforcing stomach muscle, exalting peristalsis of stomach, reducing pass time of stomach, and increasing regularity of a bowel and bowel movement.

The present invention further provides a constipation apparatus using warm and air cells being non-invasive for preventing side effect harmful in a body using a stomach massage device and performing by a patient by a simple method.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a constipation treatment apparatus using warm and air cells, the apparatus including: a air supplying motor140installed at an internal space of a curved frame110to supply air generated from a supply pipe1to the air cell; a heat/massage module group150ato150eincluding a lower right heat/massage module150a, a right heat/massage module150b, a central heat/massage module150c, a lower left warm/massage module105d, and a left heat/massage module150e, each of heat/massage modules150ato150eincluding an air cell and a heat generation module150-3; and a control unit180configured to control the heat generation module150-3and the air cell in each heat/massage modules150ato150eindependently.

The constipation treatment apparatus using warm and air cells may further include a solenoid valve group170ato170econfigured by a solenoid valve170installed at a supply pipe1at an internal space of the curved frame110of the constipation treatment apparatus using warm and air cells.

The solenoid valve group170ato170emay perform air injection and exhaustion with respect to the air cell of at least one heat/massage module of the heat/massage module group150ato150e.

The solenoid valve group170ato170emay include a lower solenoid valve170a, a right solenoid valve170b, a central solenoid valve170c, a lower left solenoid valve170d, and a left solenoid valve170e.

The air cells150-1and150-2may be overlapped with an upper portion of the heat generation module150-3making contact with a body.

The heat generation module150-3internally makes contact with a body skin.

The air cell may be configured by a dual structure including an upper air cell150-1and a lower air cell150-2.

A diameter of an air supply port of the lower air cell150-2may be greater than a diameter of an air supply port of the upper air cell150-1, the supply pipe1is connected to the lower air cell150-2, The upper air cell150-1and the lower air cell150-2may include thermo-plastic polyurethane (TPU).

In the present invention, divided parts (five pieces) of the upper air cell150-1and the lower air cell150-2and the heat generation module150-3include one upper piece corresponding to the central heat/massage module150c, lower two pieces corresponding to the lower right heat/massage module150aand a lower left heat/massage module150d, a left piece corresponding to a left heat/massage module150, and a right piece corresponding to a right heat/massage module150d.

Further, in the present invention, a valve for injecting air into a lower air cell150-2of the heat/massage module group150ato150euses a solenoid valve, and the control unit180controls the solenoid valve170and the air supplying motor140so that air is sequentially injected into respective air cells150-1and150-2from the air supplying motor140.

A constipation apparatus using warm and air cells according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide stomach massage by a complementary therapy for reducing chronic constipation together with heat and preventing foods inside a stomach (stomach twist) due to excessive pressure from back-flowing by using an air cell.

A constipation apparatus using warm and air cells according to another embodiment of the present invention may improve constipation symptom by reinforcing stomach muscle, exalting peristalsis of stomach, reducing pass time of stomach, and increasing regularity of a bowel and bowel movement.

A constipation apparatus using warm and air cells according to another embodiment of the present invention may further provide a constipation apparatus using warm and air cells being non-invasive for preventing side effect harmful in a body using a stomach massage device and performing by a patient by a simple method.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The details of other embodiments are contained in the detailed description and accompanying drawings. In the following description, if detailed description about well-known functions or configurations may make the subject matter of the disclosure unclear, the detailed description.

In the specification, a case where one constituent element transmits data or a signal to another constituent element means a case where a constituent element may directly transmit the data or the signal to another constituent element and may transmit the data or the signal through at least one other constituent element.

Referring toFIG. 1toFIG. 8, the constipation apparatus100using warm and air cells according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a curved frame110, a belt attachment stage120, an input device130, an air supplying motor140, a heat/massage module group150ato150e, a charging unit160configured by a charging battery, a solenoid valve group170ato170e, and a control unit180.

The air supplying motor140is installed an internal space of the curved frame110of the constipation apparatus100and supplies air created through a supply pipe1to an air cell.

Each solenoid valve170configuring the solenoid valve group170ato170eis installed at a supply pipe1in the internal space of the curved frame110of the constipation apparatus100and may control a flow of air.

Here, the heat/module group may include a lower right heat/massage module150a, a right heat/massage module150b, a central heat/massage module150c, a lower left heat/massage module150d, and a left heat/massage module150e.

Further, each heat/massage module150ato150emay include an upper air cell150-1, a lower air cell150-2, and a heat generation module150-3.

The solenoid valve group may include a lower right solenoid valve170a, a right solenoid valve170b, a central solenoid valve170c, a lower left solenoid valve170d, and a left solenoid valve170e.

Moreover, each solenoid valve170ato170emay include a solenoid valve170.

That is, as shown inFIG. 4, the constipation apparatus100using warm and air cells may include heat/massage modules150ato150edivided into five parts and may include a heat generation module150-3and air cells150-1and150-2installed in each divided part.

The reason to configure the above that a phenomenon such as stiffness may occur due to skeleton when the above is matched with bowel movement as shown inFIG. 5and it is wrongly arranged by taking into consideration a skeleton structure of a person.

As shown inFIG. 6, in the heat generation module150-3and the air cells150-1and150-2, since the air cells150-1and150-2are overlapped with each other as an upper portion of the heat generation module150-3making contact with a body, the heat generation module150-3is arranged to make contact with an inner side, that is, a body skin.

The heat generation module150-3is arranged to make contact with an inner side, that is, a body skin so that bowel may be further pressed by expansion pressure upon expansion of the air cells150-1and150-2under control of a control unit180for the air cells150-1and150-2.

As shown inFIG. 6, the air cells150-1and150-2have a dual structure and include an upper air cell150-1and a lower the air cell150-2. The reason to form the dual structure is that the dual structure may easily compress and expand the air cells and may deeply a body skin.

That is, if the size (area) of the air cell is increased, a billowed degree is increased so that a billowed height is increased. However, it is difficult to be divided and used the air cell so that the air cell cannot massage according to bowel movement. When the air cells are divided and used in a small size, a pressed height is reduced so that there is no massage effect. Accordingly, the air cells are divided into the upper air cell150-1and the lower air cell150-2in a small size and have a dual structure in order to represent massage effects.

In this case, as shown inFIG. 6andFIG. 7, if a diameter R1of an air supply port of the lower air cell15-2is greater than a diameter R2of an air supply port of the upper air cell15-1, an internal volume of the lower air cell15-2is greater than an internal volume of the upper air cell15-1. Accordingly, compression and expansion are easy while matching air pressure with balance. Further, air is sequentially supplied into the upper air cell15-1through the lower air cell15-2to efficiently stimulate a stomach located in a deep position of a body.

Meanwhile, the upper air cell150-1and the lower air cell150-2include thermo plastic polyurethane (TPU), and may have easy compression and expansion, and may have durability capable of withstanding pressure.

In the meantime, a reason why the present invention uses the air cells150-1and150-2is because it is difficult to adjust intensity of a cam of an existing massage device if the cam massages bowel and additional pressure is not generated if the cam makes contact with a bone part. Accordingly, the present invention applies a method of using air pressure.

As shown inFIG. 4andFIG. 5, divided parts (five pieces) of the air cells150-1and150-2and the heat generation module150-3include one upper piece corresponding to the central heat/massage module150c, lower two pieces corresponding to the lower right heat/massage module150aand a lower left heat/massage module150d, a left piece corresponding to a left heat/massage module150e, and a right piece corresponding to a right heat/massage module150d.

For this reason, an upper region of the central heat/massage module150cis connected to bowel so that one piece may massage. The reason why the above is configured according to bowel movement because a lower area corresponding to the lower right heat/massage module150a, the right heat/massage module150b, the lower left heat/massage module150d, and the left heat/massage module150eis not connected to the bowel. Furthermore, it is preferred that the right heat/massage module150band the left heat/massage module150ecorresponding to right and left pieces are positioned suited to a body skeleton.

In addition, a valve for injecting air into respective air cells150-1and150-2of the heat/massage module group150ato150emay use a solenoid valve170so that the control unit180may control each solenoid valve170and the air supplying motor140to inject air into the lower air cell150-2from the air supplying motor140.

An operation method of the air cells150-1and150-2formed at the lower right heat/massage module150a, the right heat/massage module150b, the central heat/massage module150c, the lower left heat/massage module150d, and the left heat/massage module150econfiguring the heat/massage module group150ato150eby the control unit180will be described as follows.

The control unit180injects air into the upper and lower air cells150-1,150-2by injecting air into the lower air cell150-2according to valve ON control with respect to the lower right solenoid valve170ato inject air provided to the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the lower right heat/massage module150aand the right heat/massage module150bfrom the air supplying motor140.

Next, the control unit180removes air inside the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2of the lower right heat/massage module150aaccording to valve OFF control with respect to the lower right solenoid valve170a, and injects air into the upper and lower air cells of the central heat/massage module150ccorresponding to an upper air cell while maintaining air pressure in the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the right heat/massage module150bso that the air is injected at a right side and an upper portion of the bowel.

Next, the control unit180removes air according to valve OFF control with respect to the right solenoid valve170bto remove air with respect to the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the right heat/massage module150bcorresponding to a right air cell, controls the solenoid valve170configuring the left solenoid valve170eby valve ON to inject air into the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the left heat/massage module150ecorresponding to a left air cell, so that air pressure is maintained at an upper portion and a left side of the bowel.

Finally, the control unit180valve OFF controls the solenoid valve170corresponding to the central solenoid valve170cto remove air injected in the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the central heat/massage module150ccorresponding to an upper cell, and valve ON controls the solenoid valve170corresponding to the lower left solenoid valve170dto inject air into the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the lower left heat/massage module150dcorresponding to a lower left air cell while maintaining the air in the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2of the left heat/massage module150ecorresponding to a left air cell, so that air is injected.

Accordingly, air pressure is injected such as stomach movement clockwise to maintain air in two adjacent air cells similar to the movement direction of stomach. Otherwise, food inside the stomach (stomach twist) may back-flow.

Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the heat generation module150-3formed at each heat is PCB heating element, when air is injected inside the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in respective heat/massage module150ato150eunder control of the control unit180, the heat generation module150-3generates heat under the control of the control unit180. Since the air is injected inside the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in respective heat/massage module150ato150eby an air supplying motor140as described above, the air generated by the air supplying motor140is repeatedly injected and exhausted inside the upper and lower air cells150-1and150-2included in the respective heat/massage module150ato150eso that the bowel may be activated and the constipation may be cured.

In the present invention, it is preferred that the control unit180provides a function of a safety device to force stop once after 15 minutes, and further includes a temperature sensing function so that a heat generation temperature of the heat generation module150-3does not exceed a maximum 80° C.