KR101725149B1 - Light stimulating brassiere - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a low power optical stimulation brassiere capable of treating breast cancer, wherein a light stimulus brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a pair of cups having a shape to wrap a user's chest and a pair of cups integrally connected to a lower portion of the pair of cups A brassiere comprising a body part and a wing part connected to both sides of the body part, characterized in that the brassiere is formed in a form that can be mounted on the inside of the pair of cups, ; And a controller formed to be detachable between the pair of cups and electrically connected to the optical stimulus module to control driving of the optical stimulus module.

Description

[0001] LIGHT STIMULATING BRASSIERE [0002]

The present invention relates to a light stimulus brassiere, and more particularly to a low power light stimulus brassiere capable of treating breast cancer.

Recently, women's breast disease is growing rapidly, but the precise cause of breast cancer is not yet known. However, based on the results of previous studies, it is known that the cause of cancer is not caused by one cause but by various causes.

One of the causes of breast cancer is excessive nutrition and fat intake. In particular, the high incidence of breast cancer in the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, where fat intake is high, suggests a close link between fat intake and breast cancer incidence. Therefore, because fat provides the soil for breast cancer development, excessive nutrition and fat intake should be avoided to prevent breast cancer.

Another cause of breast cancer may be obesity. Obesity is a cause of heart disease, diabetes and various cancers. Especially, obese women (apple type obesity) are known to have a higher incidence of breast cancer than lower body obesity type women (obesity type obesity) It is known that the risk of developing breast cancer is about twice as high as that of premenopausal obesity.

In order to inhibit such breast diseases, techniques for stimulating the skin of the breasts by installing a device capable of stimulating the breast skin inside the brassiere have been proposed to improve the blood circulation and remove the fat, .

For example, Korean Patent No. 20-0306534 (registered on Feb. 25, 2003) "Functional brassiere" includes a vibrator mounted on a wire inserted into a brassiere to raise a sagittal chest upward or to induce breasts, Is attached to both ends of the wire to improve health.

The prior art has an advantage of providing a massage function, blood circulation promotion, and the like by using a vibrator. However, the prior art has a problem of avoiding the use of the vibrator because of noise and the like. In addition, the prior art has a disadvantage in that the level of improvement is insufficient in treating or preventing breast cancer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a low power optical stimulation bra capable of treating breast cancer.

The object of the present invention is to provide a bra-shaped phototherapy device capable of treating or preventing breast cancer anytime and anywhere regardless of time and place.

The object of the present invention is to provide a light stimulating brassiere that can be sequentially stimulated from deep breast tissue to superficial breast tissue.

It is an object of the present invention to more conveniently control the optical stimulus module of the optical stimulus brassiere through a detachable controller.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a phototherapy apparatus which can treat not only breast cancer but also various lesions.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a phototherapy device capable of simultaneously exhibiting two or more effects such as cell activation and blood circulation improvement.

It is to be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for accomplishing the above technical object, the optical stimulus brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of cups having a shape to wrap a user's chest, and a body part integrally connected to a lower part of the pair of cups. And a wing portion connected to both sides of the body portion, the brassiere being formed in a shape that can be mounted on the inside of the pair of cups and emitting light of two wavelength ranges of different regions so as to be treated; And a controller formed to be detachable between the pair of cups and electrically connected to the optical stimulus module to control driving of the optical stimulus module.

Here, the light-stimulating module may include a plurality of first light sources that emit light of a first wavelength band and a plurality of second light sources that emit light of a second wavelength band, and the first light source and the second light source And the first light source emits light in a visible light region having a wavelength of 400 nm to 780 nm as the light of the first wavelength range, It is possible to emit light in a near infrared region having a wavelength of 780 nm to 830 nm as light in a wavelength region.

The controller may control the first light source and the second light source in the light stimulus module to have a variable output between 10 and 30 mW, and the first light source and the second light source in the light stimulus module may operate independently or simultaneously And the light of two wavelength ranges emitted from the optical stimulus module may be pulsed and then output to a predetermined frequency.

In addition, the optical stimulus module may be formed as a pad type so as to be portable, and one side contacting the user's chest may be formed of a highly transparent silicon material.

The controller may include a switching unit for turning on / off the power of the optical stimulus module, a mode control unit for controlling the driving mode of the optical stimulus module, and a speaker unit for outputting sound according to the state of the optical stimulus module Wherein the mode control unit includes a continuous stimulation mode in which the light emitted from the light stimulus module is irradiated to the user's chest for a predetermined period of time as the drive mode and a continuous stimulation mode in which light emitted from the light stimulus module is emitted May be sequentially stimulated according to the depth of the breast tissue.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light stimulating brassiere, comprising: a pair of cups surrounding a user's chest; a body integrally connected to a lower portion of the pair of cups; A wing portion connected to both sides of the body portion; And a light stimulus module formed in a form that can be mounted on the inside of the pair of cups and emitting light of two wavelength ranges in different regions so as to be treated based on a signal inputted from the controller.

The optical stimulus module may emit the light based on an electrical signal input from the controller when contact with the controller is recognized, It is possible to emit the light based on the electric signal inputted from the battery.

The above-described task solution is merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition to the exemplary embodiments described above, there may be additional embodiments described in the drawings and the detailed description of the invention.

The present invention has the effect of providing a low output light stimulus brassiere capable of treating breast cancer.

We have the effect of treating or preventing breast cancer anytime and anywhere regardless of time and place through a bra-shaped phototherapy device.

Based on the subdivided frequency of the light emitted from the light stimulating module, the present invention can stimulate sequentially from the deep breast tissue to the surface breast tissue, and can stimulate the mammary glands and microvessels of various depths.

The present invention has the effect that the light stimulating module is formed as a pad type and the controller is removably attached to the brassiere or the clothes, thereby facilitating the carrying.

In the present invention, the controller is formed in a removable manner, so that the optical stimulating module can be more conveniently controlled.

The present invention has an effect of providing a phototherapeutic apparatus capable of treating not only breast cancer but also various lesions.

In this light source module, light of two wavelength ranges in different regions are simultaneously emitted in the light stimulating module, so that it is possible to simultaneously see a plurality of therapeutic effects such as cell activation and blood circulation improvement.

The present invention has the effect that when the controller is not in contact with the optical stimulus module, the optical stimulus module can perform a low power consumption operation based on an electrical signal input from the battery.

Since the one surface of the light stimulating module is formed of a highly transparent silicon material, the present invention has an effect of minimizing the reflection of light emitted from the skin surface.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a light-stimulating brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an assembled perspective view of a light stimulating brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a light stimulating module and a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the light-stimulating module of FIG. 3 taken along line AA 'of FIG. 3, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an enlarged view of a light stimulating module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a side view of a controller according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. It should be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, the same reference numbers are used throughout the specification to refer to the same or like parts.

Throughout this specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it is not limited to a case where it is "directly connected" but also includes the case where it is "electrically connected" do.

Throughout this specification, when a member is " on " another member, it includes not only when the member is in contact with the other member, but also when there is another member between the two members.

Throughout this specification, when an element is referred to as "including " an element, it is understood that the element may include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. The terms "about "," substantially ", etc. used to the extent that they are used throughout the specification are intended to be taken to mean the approximation of the manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated sense, Accurate or absolute numbers are used to help prevent unauthorized exploitation by unauthorized intruders of the referenced disclosure. The word " step (or step) "or" step "used to the extent that it is used throughout the specification does not mean" step for.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a light-stimulating brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of a light-stimulating brassiere according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the light stimulating module of FIG. 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along line AA '', FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a light stimulating module according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 6 is a front view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a side view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 7, a light stimulating brassiere 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be formed as a phototherapy device including a light stimulating module 110 and a controller 120 in a general brassiere shape. have.

That is, the light stimulus brassiere 100 of the present invention includes a pair of cups 10 in the form of a general brassiere that surrounds a user's chest, a body portion 20 integrally connected to a lower portion of the pair of cups 10 A wing 30 connected to both sides of the body 20 and a shoulder strap 40 connected to the upper side of the pair of cups 10. The pair of cups 10, A light stimulating module 110 which is formed in a shape that can be mounted on the inner side of the pair of cups 10 and that emits light of two wavelength ranges in different regions so as to be able to be treated such as breast cancer, And a controller 120 electrically connected to the optical stimulus module 110 to control the operation of the optical stimulus module 110.

The optical stimulus module 110 may include a plurality of first light sources 111 for emitting light of a first wavelength band and a plurality of second light sources 112 for emitting light of a second wavelength band.

Here, the first light source 111 and the second light source 112 are light emitting devices, and laser diodes (LD) and LEDs may be used. Referring to FIG. 5, The first light source 111 and the second light source 112 may be arranged at regular intervals.

For example, the light stimulating module 110 may emit light in a visible light region having a wavelength between 400 nm and 780 nm, which is effective for activating cells as light of the first wavelength band through the first light source 111, The second light source 112 emits light in a near infrared region having a wavelength of 780 nm to 830 nm, which is effective for improving blood circulation as light of a second wavelength band.

For example, an LED light source that can be used as the first light source 111 and the second light source 112 is an LED that emits light when an electrode is applied to a semiconductor, and exhibits various colors depending on the wavelength. Accordingly, different therapeutic effects are exerted on the user's body.

That is, the far ultraviolet ray (UV-C) has a wavelength range of 100 nm to 280 nm and has a sterilizing and cleaning action effect. The mid-ultraviolet ray (UV-B) has a wavelength range of 280 nm to 320 nm and has vitamin D formation, vitiligo, Near-ultraviolet (UV-A) is a wavelength range of 320 nm to 400 nm and has effects such as atopic dermatitis treatment, scleroderma and mycosis treatment. Visible light has a wavelength range of 400nm ~ 780nm and has effects such as neonatal jaundice treatment, acne scarring treatment, skin improvement optic nerve treatment, depression aesthetic treatment, cell activation, and near infrared (IR-A) wavelength range of 780nm ~ (IR-B) has a wavelength range of 2.5 μm to 50 μm and is used in medical fields to treat pain, hyperthermia treatment, musculoskeletal treatment And the far-infrared ray (IR-C) has a wavelength range of 50 μm to 1 mm.

In this embodiment, the first light source 111 emits light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 780 nm, and the second light source 112 emits light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 780 nm. And light is emitted between 780 nm and 830 nm. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in another embodiment, it is possible to selectively configure a light source that emits a wavelength suitable for a treatment purpose or a lesion of a user. In the present invention, breast cancer is exemplified as one type of the lesion.

In addition, the optical stimulus brassiere 100 of the present invention has an effect of enabling low-level laser therapy (LLLT) through the light emitted from the optical stimulus module 110. The low- As a therapeutic technique, the effect has already been proven and is being used as an effective treatment method harmless to human body in various medical fields. At the time of development of the low output laser treatment, a He-Ne laser was used as a low output laser, but recently, a semiconductor light emitting device such as a laser diode (LD) or an LED has been mainly used.

Low-power lasers use light energy at a power output of 1 to 500 mW, without generating heat. The low-power laser not only generates heat but also transmits the light energy through the surface of the skin to the inside of the body without any other damage. The body cells that absorb the laser beam convert the light energy into chemical energy that can heal the damage of the cell, thereby promoting healing of wounds and ulcers, promoting the engraftment of skin grafts, and treating pain.

That is, the optical stimulus module 110 is capable of healing cell damage by emitting a low-power laser beam through the first light source 111 and the second light source 112.

3 to 4, the optical stimulus module 110 may be formed as a pad type for carrying, and the optical stimulus module 110 may be inserted into the cup 10 of the bra And may be fixed to the inner side surface of the cup 10 of the brassiere by using the fixing jig.

The light stimulating module 110 may be formed of a highly transparent silicon 113 on one side contacting the user's chest. The optical stimulus brassiere 110 of the present invention can prevent static electricity and prevent moisture by treating the one surface of the optical stimulus module 110 with the highly transparent silicone 113. The first light source 111 and the second It is possible to minimize reflection of light emitted from the light source 112 on the skin surface.

The light stimulating module 110 may emit light of two wavelengths in different regions so as to be able to treat breast cancer based on a signal input from the controller 120 (i.e., a control signal or an electric signal) , The signal may be input from the controller 120 via wireless communication. That is, the optical stimulus module 110 may be controlled by the controller 120 using wireless communication (e.g., Bluetooth, ZigBee, WiFi, RFID, etc.).

The light stimulus module 110 may emit the light based on the electrical signal input from the controller 120 when the contact with the controller 120 is recognized and when the contact with the controller 120 is not recognized And can emit the light based on an electric signal input from a battery (not shown) incorporated in the light stimulating module 110. In this case, in the latter case, the optical stimulus module 110 can operate at low power consumption through the battery.

The controller 120 may control the first light source 111 and the second light source 112 in the optical stimulus module 110 to operate independently or simultaneously. That is, the controller 120 may control to emit only the light of the first wavelength range through the first light source 111 or may control to emit only the light of the second wavelength range through the second light source 112, The light of the second wavelength range and the light of the second wavelength range may be simultaneously emitted through the first light source 111 and the second light source 112.

The controller 120 may control the first light source 111 and the second light source 112 in the optical stimulus module 110 to have a variable output of 10 to 30 mW.

The controller 120 may control the light of the two wavelength ranges emitted from the optical stimulus module 110 to be pulsed and output to a predetermined frequency. That is, the optical stimulus brassiere 100 according to the present invention is capable of adjusting the depth of light transmitted through the skin tissue by emitting pulsed light through the optical stimulus module 110.

The controller 120 can change the frequencies of the light of the two wavelength ranges emitted from the optical stimulus module 110 to 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, 5000 Hz, 10000 Hz, or the like, whereby the optical stimulus brassiere 100, Can stimulate mammary gland tissue and microvessels at various depths.

The controller 120 may include a speaker unit 121, a switching unit 122, a clip unit 123, and a mode control unit (not shown).

The mode control unit (not shown) may control the driving mode of the optical stimulus module 110. In the driving mode, the light emitted from the optical stimulus module 110 is supplied to the user's chest for a predetermined time And a sequential stimulation mode in which the light emitted from the optical stimulus module 110 is sequentially stimulated according to the depth of the breast tissue based on the subdivided frequency. In the latter case (sequential stimulation mode), the light stimulus brassiere 100 of the present invention is characterized in that it can stimulate sequentially from deep breast tissue to superficial breast tissue.

The switching unit 122 can turn on / off the power of the light stimulating module 110 and the speaker unit 121 can output sound corresponding to the state of the light stimulating module 110.

The optical stimulus brassiere 100 according to the present invention may be configured such that a battery installed in the optical stimulus module 110 or a battery (not shown) mounted on the controller 120 is discharged and needs to be charged, The status notification can be output through the speaker unit 121 when an abnormal situation occurs such that the module 110 is not interlocked. At this time, the status notification may be a signal such as sound or vibration.

The clip unit 123 may be formed as a ring (or clip) on the rear surface of the controller 120 so that the controller 120 can be attached to or detached from the clothes or brassiere.

The controller 120 may be formed to be attachable to or detachable from clothes or brassiere, portable, and rechargeable.

In addition, the controller 120 can be controlled through a smart phone or the like. After activating an application, the smartphone can be connected to the controller 120 using a short-range wireless communication method using an activated application. At this time, the short-range wireless communication may be a concept including Bluetooth, ZigBee, WiFi, and RFID.

The controller 120 may control the operation of the optical stimulus module 110 based on a signal input from the smartphone.

It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing description of the embodiments is for illustrative purposes and that those skilled in the art can easily modify the invention without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. 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 should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

100: Light stimulus bra
10: cup 20: body part
30: wing portion 40: shoulder strap
110: optical stimulus module 111: first light source
112: second light source 120: controller
121: speaker unit 122:
123: clip portion

Claims (14)

A pair of cups each having a shape for wrapping a chest of a user, a body portion integrally connected to a lower portion of the pair of cups, and a wing portion connected to both sides of the body portion,
A pair of cups formed in a shape mountable on the inside of the pair of cups to emit light of two wavelengths in different regions so as to be treated and to emit visible light of a first wavelength selected from 400 nm to 780 nm through a first light source A light-stimulating module for emitting near-infrared light of a second wavelength selected from 780 nm to 830 nm through a second light source; And
A controller detachably installed between the pair of cups and electrically connected to the optical stimulus module to control driving of the optical stimulus module;
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Wherein the optical stimulus module modulates at least one of the visible light and the near-infrared light according to a depth of a tissue inside the chest, transforms and emits the frequency of the pulsed light,
Wherein the light stimulus module emits light based on an electrical signal input from the controller when contact with the controller is recognized and performs a low power operation when contact with the controller is not recognized
Light stimulus bra. delete The method according to claim 1,
The light-
Wherein the first light source and the second light source are formed in a crossing arrangement at a predetermined interval. delete The method according to claim 1,
The controller
Wherein the first light source and the second light source in the light stimulus module have a variable output between 10 and 30 mW. The method according to claim 1,
The controller
And controls the first light source and the second light source in the light stimulating module to operate independently or simultaneously. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the optical stimulus module is formed as a pad type so as to be portable. The method according to claim 1,
The light-
Wherein the one surface of the user's biceum is made of a highly transparent silicone material. The method according to claim 1,
The controller
A switching unit for turning on / off the power of the optical stimulus module;
A mode control unit for controlling a driving mode of the optical stimulus module; And
A speaker unit for outputting sound according to the state of the optical stimulus module;
Gt; brace. ≪ / RTI > 11. The method of claim 10,
The mode control unit
A continuous stimulation mode in which the light emitted from the light stimulus module is irradiated to the user's chest for a predetermined time and the light emitted from the light stimulus module based on the subdivided frequency is irradiated to the depth of the breast tissue Wherein the stimulation mode is a sequential stimulation mode. In a light stimulus brassiere,
A pair of cups having a shape that wraps the user's chest; a body integrally connected to a lower portion of the pair of cups;
A wing portion connected to both sides of the body portion; And
A pair of cups which are formed in a shape that can be mounted on the inside of the pair of cups and emit light of two wavelengths in different regions so as to be treated based on signals inputted from the controller, And a light stimulating module that emits light through the first light source and emits near infrared light of a second wavelength selected from 780 nm to 830 nm through the second light source,
Wherein the optical stimulus module modulates at least one of the visible light and the near-infrared light according to a depth of a tissue inside the chest, transforms and emits the frequency of the pulsed light,
Wherein the light stimulus module emits light based on an electrical signal input from the controller when contact with the controller is recognized and performs a low power operation when contact with the controller is not recognized
Light stimulus bra. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the signal is input from the controller via wireless communication. delete

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