TWM619422U - Flexible light energy device - Google Patents

Abstract

A flexible light energy device includes a circuit board, a plurality of light energy irradiation circuits and an electrical connector. The circuit board has a central portion and a plurality of elongated portions, and one end of each elongated portion is connected to the edge of the central portion and extends outward to form a elongated shape. A plurality of light energy irradiation circuits are respectively arranged on the central part and each long strip part of the circuit board. The electrical connector is arranged in one of the plurality of elongated parts. Each light energy irradiation circuit includes a light emitting module and a driving module, and the driving module is electrically connected to the light emitting module. Each light energy irradiating circuit obtains a working power source through the electrical connector, and each light energy irradiating circuit operates independently according to the working power source. In this way, the flexible light energy device created by this invention can provide distributed lighting control and ensure the stability of the lighting function.

Description

Flexible light energy device

This creation relates to a light energy device, especially a flexible light energy device that can be installed in the cap and used to irradiate the user's head to stimulate hair follicles and thereby produce hair proliferation effects.

The problem of baldness and hair loss has become a problem for most people. With the advancement of medical technology, there are more and more ways to treat baldness and hair loss. Clinically, it can be roughly divided into two categories: hair growth treatment and hair transplant surgery. In addition to hair growth lotion and oral medicine, there are also various physical therapy and laser hair growth treatments. Laser hair growth has become a widely used treatment course in recent years, which can effectively alleviate the problem of baldness and hair loss.

Most of the existing laser hair-growth devices are designed in a hood, and a plurality of light-emitting modules can be arranged on the cap body. The light-emitting modules can emit laser beams to irradiate the user's head to stimulate hair follicles. Produces the effect of hair growth. However, in the existing laser hair-generating device, the light-emitting module adopts centralized control, and each light-emitting module is controlled by a single control circuit. However, this control method is likely to affect the whole or part of the light-emitting module due to the failure of some components. Group's luminous function.

The technical problem to be solved by this creation is to provide a flexible light energy device in view of the shortcomings of the prior art, which can be controlled through distributed light emission to ensure that the flexible light energy device can provide a stable lighting effect.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a flexible light energy device, which includes a circuit board, multiple light energy irradiation circuits, and an electrical connector. The circuit board has a central portion and a plurality of flexible elongated portions. One end of the elongated portions is connected to the edge of the central portion and extends outward to be elongated. A plurality of light energy irradiation circuits are respectively arranged on the central part of the circuit board and these long strip parts. The electrical connector is arranged on one of these elongated parts. Any one of these light energy irradiation circuits includes a light-emitting module and a driving module, and the driving module is electrically connected to the light-emitting module. Any one of the light energy irradiation circuits obtains a working power source through the electrical connector, and the light energy irradiation circuits operate independently according to the working power source.

The beneficial effect of this creation is that in the flexible light energy device provided by this creation, a plurality of light energy irradiation circuits that can operate independently are scattered on the circuit board, and the light energy irradiation circuits are respectively located in the central part and the long strip part. Provide multi-area illumination, this kind of distributed lighting control, if any light energy irradiation circuit is faulty or damaged, other light energy irradiation circuits can still provide normal lighting without being affected.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of this creation, please refer to the following detailed descriptions and drawings about this creation. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and explanation, and are not used to limit this creation.

1: circuit board

11: Central

12: Long section

121: The first long section

122: The second long section

123: The third long section

L1, L2, L3: length

13: electrical connector

14: The first conductive layer

15: second conductive layer

2: Light energy irradiation circuit

21: drive module

22: Light-emitting module

3: coating body

4: inner bushing

41: light outlet

5: Connect the device

30: Cap body

301: Docking device

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a partial structure of a flexible light energy device according to the creative embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from another angle of the partial structure of the flexible light energy device of the creative embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the partial structure of the flexible light energy device according to the creative embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a functional block diagram of the flexible light energy device according to the creative embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the flexible light energy device installed on the cap according to the creative embodiment.

The following are specific specific examples to illustrate the implementation manners disclosed in this creation, and those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of this creation from the content disclosed in this specification. This creation can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of this creation. In addition, the drawings of this creation are merely schematic illustrations, and are not depicted in actual size, and are stated in advance. The following implementations will further describe the related technical content of this creation in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this creation. In addition, the term "or" used in this document may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

The present invention provides a flexible light energy device, where the flexible light energy device can emit multiple light sources for illuminating a specific surface of the human body, such as the human head. In order to broadly cover a large-area irradiation range, the distribution of multiple light sources of the flexible light energy device adopts a distributed structure. Furthermore, in order to avoid the failure of the centralized control mechanism, the subsequent lighting functions of the light sources cannot be used normally. This creation especially uses a distributed control method, so that the lighting function of each light source can operate independently without being affected by other light sources. In another embodiment, in order to make the circuit layout of the flexible light energy device more concise and reliable, the positive and negative electricity for power transmission are arranged on different sides of the circuit board, that is, the positive electricity and the negative electricity are not present. Transmission on the same side of the circuit board.

[Hardware embodiment of flexible light energy device]

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a partial structure of the flexible light energy device according to the creative embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view from another angle of the partial structure of the flexible light energy device of the creative embodiment. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the partial structure of the flexible light energy device according to the creative embodiment. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a functional block diagram of the flexible light energy device according to the creative embodiment.

This creation provides a flexible light energy device, such as a package It includes a circuit board 1, a plurality of light energy irradiation circuits 2, a covering body 3 and an electrical connector 13. The circuit board 1 described here is flexible. For example, the circuit board 1 may have a symmetrical structure. For example, the circuit board 1 has a central portion 11 and a plurality of elongated portions 12. The central portion 11 may be, for example, circular or polygonal. One end of the elongated portions 12 is connected to the edge of the central portion 11 and extends outward to form a elongated shape. The number and size (such as length, width, thickness) of the elongated portions 12 are not limited. In one embodiment, the widths of the elongated portions 12 are the same, the central portion 11 is, for example, a printed circuit board, the elongated portions 12 are, for example, a flexible circuit board, and the elongated portions 12 in the circuit board 1 are flexible.

It is worth noting that the multiple light energy irradiating circuits 2 in this embodiment are arranged at appropriate positions on the circuit board 1. For example, the light energy irradiating circuits 2 are respectively arranged in the central portion 11 and the multiple elongated portions 12 to achieve dispersed irradiation. Effect. Furthermore, the multiple light energy irradiation circuits 2 can provide light source output during operation, and are distributedly arranged on various parts of the circuit board 1 to satisfy a large-area irradiation range. It is also worth noting that the number of light energy irradiation circuits 2 can be configured corresponding to the number of the central portion 11 and the elongated portion 12, but this creation is not limited to this.

Furthermore, the flexible light energy device shown in FIG. 5 can be regarded as having a plurality of light energy irradiating circuits 2, and each light energy irradiating circuit 2 obtains a working power source Vin to operate independently. Furthermore, each light energy irradiation circuit 2 includes a driving module 21 and a light emitting module 22 respectively. The driving module 21 is electrically connected to the light-emitting module 22, and the driving module 21 drives the light-emitting module 22 to output the light source according to the obtained working power Vin. In one implementation, the light-emitting module 22 includes multiple light-emitting elements, and the multiple light-emitting elements can emit light through various connection combinations such as series or parallel connection. The driving module 21 may be a light source driving circuit that drives the light-emitting element. In one embodiment, the light source driving circuit is, for example, a laser driver, and the light-emitting element is, for example, a laser diode, but the invention is not limited to this.

In this embodiment, the light energy irradiation circuits 2 are electrically connected to each other in parallel, for example, and the working power source Vin can be supplied to each light energy irradiation circuit 2 respectively. Therefore, even if any light energy irradiation circuit 2 fails, the other light energy Irradiation circuit 2 can still get the supply of working power Vin The normal operation is not affected. In other words, since each light energy irradiation circuit 2 in the flexible light energy device can obtain power supply independently without being affected by other light energy irradiation circuits 2. Therefore, any light energy irradiation circuit 2 can operate stably and independently after obtaining a working power source, that is, the driving module 21 can normally drive the light-emitting module 22 to emit a light source.

It is also worth noting that FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a certain elongated portion 12 in the circuit board 1. It can be clearly seen that the light energy irradiation circuit 2 is distributed on both sides of the strip portion 12 in the circuit board 1. For example, the driving module 21 of the light energy irradiation circuit 2 is arranged on the first side of the circuit board 1, and The light-emitting module 22 of the light energy irradiation circuit 2 is arranged on the second surface of the circuit board 1, and the first surface and the second surface are arranged opposite to each other.

In addition, a first conductive layer 14 is provided on the first surface of the circuit board 1, and a second conductive layer 15 is provided on the second surface of the circuit board 1. The first conductive layer 14 and the second conductive layer 15 described here can be used to transmit power to the driving module 21 and the light emitting module 22, respectively, that is, the first conductive layer 14 is electrically connected to the driving module 21. And the second conductive layer 15 is electrically connected to the light-emitting module 22. For example, the first conductive layer 14 can transmit the positive electricity used by the driving module 21 and the light-emitting module 22, and the second conductive layer 15 can transmit the negative electricity used by the driving module 21 and the light-emitting module 22, but this Creation is not limited to this. In addition, the rest of the light energy irradiating circuit 2 distributed in the other central portion 11 or the elongated portion 12 is also arranged in this structure, which will not be repeated here.

Therefore, by arranging the first conductive layer 14 and the second conductive layer 15 on both sides of the circuit board 1, the same side of the circuit board 1 has the power supply sharing the same polarity, and different electrical properties are transmitted on different sides of the circuit board 1. The power supply can not only effectively simplify the power layout structure of the circuit board 1, but also improve the stability and reliability of the overall product in the operation and use process.

In this embodiment, the flexible light energy device is provided with eight elongated portions 12, for example, and these elongated portions 12 can be defined as a first elongated portion 121, a second elongated portion 122, and a third elongated portion, respectively. 123. The lengths of the first elongated portion 121, the second elongated portion 122, and the third elongated portion 123 are different. One real In the embodiment, there are three first long strip portions 121, two second long strip portions 122, and three third long strip portions 123. The number of strips 12 described here is just an example, and the number can be adjusted flexibly according to demand in actual application, and the creation is not limited here.

In addition, the lengths of the first elongated portions 121 are the same, and one end of the first elongated portions 121 is connected to the edge of the central portion 11 and is close to each other. The lengths of the third elongated portions 123 are the same, one ends of the third elongated portions 123 are connected to the edge of the central portion 11 and are close to each other, one end of the first elongated portions 121 and one end of the third elongated portions 123 They are respectively connected to opposite sides of the central portion 11. The lengths of the second elongated portions 122 are the same, and one end of the second elongated portions 122 is connected to the edge of the central portion 11 and is far away from each other, that is, one end of the two second elongated portions 122 is connected to the central portion 11 and opposite to each other. On both sides of, the two second elongated portions 122 are respectively located between the first elongated portions 121 and the third elongated portions 123. In an embodiment, the length L3 of the third elongated portion 123 is greater than the length L2 of the second elongated portion 122, and the length L2 of the second elongated portion 122 is greater than the length L1 of the first elongated portion 121. The length of the aforementioned elongated portion 12 can be ergonomic, so that the circuit board 1 can correspond to the hair of the head. In one embodiment, the length of L1 is, for example, 60mm, the length of L2 is, for example, 110mm, and the length of L1 is, for example, 160mm. Flexible adjustments based on demand, this creation is not limited here.

In one embodiment, the circuit board 1 is electrically connected to an electrical connector 13 to facilitate power transmission for use by the light energy irradiating circuit 2. Therefore, each light energy irradiating circuit 2 can obtain the working power Vin input provided by the outside through the electrical connector 13 for use. For example, the electrical connector 13 is provided on at least one of the elongated portions 12, for example, the electrical connector 13 can be provided on the left end or the right end of the second elongated portion 122, but the present creation is not limited to this. The electrical connector 13 may be a connector that complies with the general serial bus transmission specification.

In one embodiment, these light-emitting modules 22 are preferably SMD-type light-emitting modules, which can reduce the weight of the flexible light energy device while reducing the sense of protrusion of the particles, but this creation does not provide it. limit.

In one embodiment, the light-emitting modules 22 may also be vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs for short), for example, the laser beams of which are emitted perpendicularly to one surface. The light-emitting modules 22 are arranged on the circuit board 1, and the light-emitting modules 22 are distributed on the entire circuit board 1 at intervals, so that the irradiated area of the light-emitting modules 22 is relatively wide. The circuit board 1 has a driving module 21 that can be used to drive the light-emitting modules 22 so that the light-emitting modules 22 can emit laser beams to illuminate the user's head. The irradiation wavelength of the light-emitting module is, for example, 650 nm.

In one embodiment, the number and arrangement of the light-emitting modules 22 are not limited, and the light-emitting modules 22 may be arranged in a dense manner. For example, the number of light-emitting modules 22 provided on the first elongated portion 121 is, for example, 12 light-emitting elements arranged in two rows. In this embodiment, the number of the light-emitting modules 22 provided on the second elongated portions 122 is, for example, 24 light-emitting elements arranged in two rows. In this embodiment, the number of light-emitting modules 22 arranged on the third elongated portions 123 is, for example, 32 light-emitting elements arranged in two rows. The number of light-emitting elements, the center wavelength, and the arrangement position of the light-emitting module 22 used in the above-mentioned light-emitting module 22 are only examples, and are not intended to limit the present creation.

In this embodiment, some or all of the light-emitting elements in the light-emitting modules 22 can be, for example, multi-band lasers, which can be used to emit laser light of multiple wavelengths. These light-emitting modules 22 can emit two, three, and four types of laser light. One or five kinds of laser light of equal wavelength. The light-emitting module 22 of this embodiment is a multi-band laser, which can be used to emit laser light of multiple wavelengths. The penetration depth of the laser light of different wavelengths is different, so that the laser light can irradiate hair follicles of different depths to have better The hair growth effect.

The covering body 3 is wrapped around the circuit board 1, the driving module 21 and the light emitting module 22, and the covering body 3 is made of, for example, an impermeable and insulating material. The covering body 3 is flexible and covers the opposite sides, edges, and surfaces of the driving module 21 and the light emitting module 22 of the circuit board 1 and the like. The material of the covering body 3 is not limited, and it can be a variety of materials with waterproof and insulating functions such as silicone, so as to achieve the effects of waterproof, insulating, dustproof, and antifouling. The covering body 3 can be light-transmissive, so when the covering body 3 is covered in the light-emitting module The part 22 is light-transmissive, so that the laser beams emitted by the light-emitting modules 22 can be emitted.

[Using Examples of Flexible Light Energy Device]

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a schematic diagram of the flexible light energy device installed on the cap body according to the creative embodiment. The inner sleeve 4 is flexible, the inner sleeve 4 is sleeved outside the covering body 3, the inner sleeve 4 may be in a mesh shape, and the inner sleeve 4 has a plurality of light outlets 41 for emitting the light-emitting module to output the light source. In this embodiment, the inner liner 4 is a woven mesh, and the woven mesh has a plurality of mesh holes. These mesh holes can form a light exit 41, and the light beams emitted by the light emitting module 22 can respectively pass through the corresponding light exit 41 and exit outward. . The inner sleeve 4 can be used to fix and protect the circuit board 1, the light energy irradiating circuit 2 and the covering body 3, and has better comfort and safety during use. In addition, the inner liner 4 can also be added with far-infrared nanomaterials in the manufacturing process, which can be used to absorb energy from the outside world and the human body, and radiate far-infrared rays, which can achieve the effect of heat preservation, promote the blood circulation of the human body, and is beneficial to the metabolism. Health function.

The connecting device 5 can be a detachable connecting piece such as a hook and loop fastener or a buckle. The connecting device 5 is fixed to the inner sleeve 4 and can be connected to the cap body 30, so that the flexible light energy device can be detachably assembled In the cap body 30. In this embodiment, the cap body 30 is in the form of a spherical cap, the connecting device 5 is provided with multiple, and a docking device 301 is provided in the cap body 30. These connecting devices 5 are detachably connected to the docking device 301, thereby connecting The flexible light energy device is detachably assembled in the cap body 30. When the cap body 30 is worn on the head of a user, the light-emitting module 22 is driven to output a light source to irradiate the head of the user, thereby stimulating the hair follicles and generating the effect of hair proliferation. In addition, the type and structure of the connecting device 5 and the docking device 301 are not limited, and can be changed according to needs.

[Beneficial effects of the embodiment]

The beneficial effect of this creation is that the flexible light energy device provided by this creation disperses the light energy irradiation circuit on the central part and the elongated part of the circuit board, so that the light-emitting modules in each light energy irradiation circuit can be Individually driven by the drive modules in each light energy irradiation circuit, so that the light source of the flexible light energy device is controlled to operate independently, which can effectively avoid If some components of the flexible light energy device are faulty or damaged, the other light sources of the flexible light energy device can still operate normally. Furthermore, the flexible light energy device transmits power to different polarities on different sides of the circuit board in the power transmission, so that the circuit board can be more convenient in the circuit and power layout design, and the overall operation of the circuit board can be more convenient. Smooth and stable.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred and feasible embodiment of this creation, and does not limit the scope of patent application for this creation. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made using this creation specification and schematic content are included in the application for this creation. Within the scope of the patent.

1: circuit board

11: Central

12: Long section

13: electrical connector

2: Light energy irradiation circuit

21: drive module

22: Light-emitting module

3: coating body

Claims (10)

A flexible light energy device, including: A circuit board, the circuit board having a central portion and a plurality of flexible elongated portions, one end of the elongated portions is connected to the edge of the central portion and extends outward to be elongated; A plurality of light energy irradiation circuits are respectively arranged on the central part and the elongated parts of the circuit board; and An electrical connector is arranged on one of the elongated parts; Any one of the light energy irradiation circuits includes a light-emitting module and a driving module, and the driving module is electrically connected to the light-emitting module; Any one of the light energy irradiation circuits obtains a working power source through the electrical connector, and the light energy irradiation circuits operate independently according to the working power source. The flexible light energy device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first face has a first conductive layer and the second face has a first face Two conductive layers, the first conductive layer is used to transmit the positive electricity of the working power source, and the second conductive layer is used to transmit the negative electricity of the working power source. The flexible light energy device according to claim 2, wherein the light-emitting modules and the driving modules are respectively arranged on different sides of the circuit board. The flexible light energy device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting modules include one or more light emitting elements, and the driving modules include light source driving circuits that drive the light emitting elements to emit light. The flexible light energy device according to claim 4, wherein the light-emitting element is a laser diode, and the light source driving circuit is a laser driver. The flexible light energy device according to claim 4, wherein the elongated portions are respectively defined as a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and a third elongated portion, and the first elongated portion, the The lengths of the second elongated portion and the third elongated portion are different, and the first elongated portion, the second elongated portion, and the third elongated portion are all provided with a plurality of The lengths of a long strip are the same, one ends of the first long strips are connected to the edge of the central part and close to each other, the lengths of the third long strips are the same, and one end of the third long strips is connected to The edges of the central part are close to each other, one end of the first long parts and one end of the third long parts are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the central part, and the lengths of the second long parts are the same, One ends of the second elongated portions are connected to the edge of the central portion and are far away from each other, and the second elongated portions are respectively located between the first elongated portions and the third elongated portions. The flexible light energy device according to claim 6, wherein the length of the third elongated portion is greater than the length of the second elongated portion, and the length of the second elongated portion is greater than the length of the first elongated portion , Wherein the first long strip portion is provided with three, the second long strip portion is provided with two, and the third long strip portion is provided with three. The flexible light energy device according to claim 7, wherein the lengths of the first elongated portions are 60 mm and 12 light-emitting elements are respectively provided, and the lengths of the second elongated portions are 110 mm and 24 are respectively provided For light-emitting elements, the lengths of the third elongated portions are 160 mm and 32 light-emitting elements are provided. The flexible light energy device according to claim 2, further comprising a covering body covering the circuit board and the light energy irradiating circuits, and the covering body is translucent. The flexible light energy device according to claim 9, wherein the central portion is a printed circuit board, the elongated portions are flexible circuit boards, and the covering body is silicone.

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