KR101277450B1 - A treatment apparutus using radio frequency energy - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using a high frequency, comprising a high frequency generator, a plurality of electrode modules are provided and electrically connected to the high frequency generator to provide a high frequency energy to the skin surface, and the plurality of electrode modules It provides a treatment apparatus using a high frequency comprising a control unit for independently controlling the high frequency energy supplied through each.
According to the present invention, since a high frequency energy is provided by using a plurality of electrode modules inside the skin tissue, sufficient energy can be supplied to the skin tissue to improve the therapeutic effect.

Description

Treatment apparatus using high frequency {A TREATMENT APPARUTUS USING RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY}

The present invention relates to a treatment apparatus using a high frequency, and more particularly, to a treatment apparatus using a high frequency capable of treating skin tissue using high frequency energy.

Recently, technologies for treating skin by modifying the state of the skin or improving tissue properties by providing energy to the skin using various energy sources have been widely applied. Skin treatment apparatuses using various energy sources such as laser beams, flash lamps, and ultrasounds have been developed. Recently, research on skin treatment apparatuses using RF radio frequency wave energy has been actively conducted.

When high frequency energy is provided to the skin surface, the molecules constituting the skin tissue vibrate and rub with each other whenever the direction of the high frequency current changes, causing deep heat by rotational motion, twisting or collisional motion. This deep heat can increase the temperature of the skin tissue to reorganize the collagen layer to improve wrinkles and enhance skin elasticity. In addition, by promoting blood circulation of the skin tissue to promote blood circulation has the effect of improving the overall condition of the skin, including the prevention of skin aging.

However, such a high frequency treatment apparatus has a disadvantage in that only a part of energy is supplied into the skin as high frequency propagates from one medium to another medium and reflection occurs at the interface between the mediums. Therefore, compared with a treatment device using another energy source such as a laser beam, there is a problem that it is difficult to see a desired therapeutic effect because it does not deliver a sufficient amount of energy.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide a treatment apparatus using a high frequency that can provide a sufficient amount of energy inside the skin using a high frequency.

The object of the present invention is a high frequency generator, an electrode unit having a plurality of electrode modules and electrically connected to the high frequency generator to provide high frequency energy to the skin surface, and a high frequency supplied through the plurality of electrode modules It can be achieved by a treatment device using a high frequency comprising a control unit for controlling the energy each independently.

Here, the electrode unit may include a first electrode module and the second electrode module, and the first electrode module and the second electrode module may be configured to provide high frequency energy having different frequencies.

In addition, the electrode unit may be configured to include a first electrode module and the second electrode module, the depth provided by the first electrode module and the second electrode to the inside of the skin of the high frequency energy may be different.

The electrode unit may include a first electrode module in which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and a second electrode module provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the first electrode module.

In this case, the second electrode module includes a plurality of protruding electrodes, some of the plurality of protruding electrodes form a positive electrode, and others of which form a negative electrode.

The end of the protruding electrode in contact with the skin may be configured to form a flat surface or a curved surface.

Alternatively, an end of the protruding electrode may be formed in a needle shape, and an end of the protruding electrode may protrude from an end of the first electrode module, or may be formed to be movable so as to protrude from an end of the first electrode module. .

The high frequency generator may include a plurality of high frequency generator modules corresponding to the plurality of electrode modules, and the plurality of high frequency generator modules may be independently controlled by the controller.

Each of the high frequency generation modules may be configured to vary the frequency of the generated high frequency energy, and the controller may control the frequency of the high frequency energy generated by each of the high frequency generation modules.

In addition, the controller may control the output of high frequency energy generated by each of the high frequency generation modules.

In this case, the sensor may further include a sensing unit configured to sense an impedance of the skin, and the controller may be configured to control the high frequency energy supplied through the plurality of electrode modules based on the impedance of the skin sensed by the sensing unit.

According to the present invention, since a high frequency energy is provided by using a plurality of electrode modules inside the skin tissue, sufficient energy can be supplied to the skin tissue to improve the therapeutic effect.

1 is a perspective view showing a treatment apparatus using a high frequency according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of FIG.
3 is a perspective view of the end of the handpiece of FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of providing a high frequency energy to the skin surface using the handpiece of FIG.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a second electrode module of FIG. 2;
6 is a perspective view illustrating another example of the second electrode module of FIG. 2;
7 is a plan view illustrating the electrode unit of FIG. 2;
8 and 9 are plan views illustrating electrode portions according to other exemplary embodiments.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, the main configuration of the present invention is simplified for convenience of description, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the present invention may be implemented by adding, changing, or omitting various devices.

Description of the present embodiment is based on the accompanying drawings. In addition, the expression describing the position and the connection relationship between each component includes not only the case where the corresponding component is directly connected but also the case where the components are connected indirectly.

1 is a perspective view showing a treatment apparatus using a high frequency according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the treatment apparatus using high frequency according to the present embodiment includes a main body 100, a handpiece 200, and a cable 300 connecting the main body 100 and the handpiece 200. .

The main body 100 includes a power supply unit 110 that can receive power from the outside. An outer surface of the main body 100 may be provided with a control panel 130 for manipulating the driving contents of the treatment apparatus using high frequency and a display 120 displaying the same to the user. And the inside of the main body 100 is provided with a high frequency generator 140 for generating a high frequency energy by using the power supplied from the power supply 110.

The handpiece 200 includes a body 210 and an electrode unit 220. Body 210 forms the skeleton of the handpiece 200, and is configured in a structure that can be gripped by the user during the procedure. An electrode portion 220 is formed at the end of the body 210. The electrode unit 220 is electrically connected to the high frequency generator 140 of the main body 100. Therefore, during the procedure, the skin contacts or is inserted into the skin to provide high frequency energy to the skin tissue.

Furthermore, although not shown in FIG. 1, the handpiece 200 may further include a configuration of an operation unit 240 (see FIG. 2), a sensing unit 230 (FIG. 2), a cooling unit, and the like. The manipulation unit is formed on the outer surface of the body 210 of the handpiece 200, and the user can easily manipulate the driving contents of the treatment apparatus during the procedure through the manipulation unit. The sensing unit is formed adjacent to the electrode unit at the end of the handpiece, and may detect a skin condition such as skin impedance and temperature. In addition, the cooling unit is formed to cool the skin at the end of the handpiece can prevent the burn on the skin surface during the procedure.

Meanwhile, the cable 300 is formed between the main body 100 and the handpiece 200, and includes a high frequency transmission unit 310 and a signal line 320. The high frequency transmitting unit 310 electrically connects the high frequency generating unit 140 of the main body 100 and the electrode unit 220 provided in the handpiece 200 to provide a high frequency circuit for providing high frequency energy to the skin tissue. Form. The signal line 320 transmits various control signals or detection signals between the main body 100 and the handpiece 200. For example, the signal line 320 may transmit a control signal, which the user manipulates through the manipulation unit of the handpiece 200, to the controller 150, and may control the state information of various skins detected by the detector 230. 150).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the configuration of the treatment apparatus using the high frequency according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2.

The treatment apparatus using a high frequency according to the present invention includes an electrode unit including a plurality of electrode modules 221, 222, and 223. Here, one electrode module may be composed of one positive electrode and one negative electrode, or may be composed of a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes. Alternatively, one electrode module may be composed of one positive electrode and a plurality of negative electrodes, or may be composed of a plurality of positive electrodes and one negative electrode.

Each of the electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 may provide a high frequency energy to the skin tissue by forming a circuit using the corresponding positive electrode and the negative electrode as the medium of the skin tissue.

As shown in FIG. 2, the treatment apparatus using high frequency according to the present embodiment includes three electrode modules 221, 222, and 223. However, this may be configured as two electrode modules as an example, or may be configured as four or more electrode modules.

The high frequency generator 140 includes a plurality of high frequency generator modules 141, 142, and 143. The plurality of high frequency generating modules 141, 142, and 143 may be provided to correspond to the plurality of electrode modules 221, 222, and 223, respectively. Each of the high frequency generating modules 141, 142, and 143 is electrically connected to the corresponding electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 through the high frequency transmitting unit 310, which is formed separately, to form a separate high frequency transmitting circuit. .

The high frequency generator 140 of the present embodiment includes a first high frequency generator module 141, a second high frequency generator module 142, and a third high frequency generator module 143. The first high frequency generation module 141 is electrically connected to the first electrode module 221, and the second high frequency generation module 142 and the third high frequency generation module 143 are respectively the second electrode module 222. And the third electrode module 223 is electrically connected to the third electrode module 223. Therefore, the high frequency generated in each high frequency generating module is provided to the skin tissue through the corresponding electrode module.

At this time, each of the high frequency generation module (141, 142, 143) is configured to be able to vary the frequency of the high frequency in the range of 300KHz to 5MHz, further configured to be able to vary the output of the high frequency. Each of the high frequency generation modules 141, 142, and 143 is independently controlled by the controller 150.

The controller 150 may control the frequencies of the high frequencies generated by the high frequency generating modules 141, 142, and 143. Accordingly, the plurality of electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 may provide high frequency energy of different frequencies to the skin under the control of the controller 150. In addition, the controller 150 may control the output of each of the high frequency generation modules 141, 142, and 143 in a manner of controlling voltage or current. Therefore, the plurality of electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 may provide high frequency energy to the skin tissue at different outputs, respectively, under the control of the controller 150.

In this case, the control unit 150 according to the treatment contents set by the user through the control panel 130, the contents manipulated by the user through the operation unit 240 during the procedure or each electrode according to the mode stored in its own memory (not shown) The frequency or output of the high frequency energy provided through the modules 221, 222, and 223 may be controlled.

Alternatively, the controller 150 may control the frequency or output of the high frequency energy provided through the electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 according to the impedance information of the skin detected by the detector 230.

In FIG. 2, the sensing unit 230 is provided as a separate component to measure the impedance of the skin, but in addition to the above-described high frequency generating unit 140, the high frequency transmitting unit 310, and the electrode unit 220. It is also possible to detect the impedance of the skin through the high frequency circuit formed by). For example, when applying a voltage set through the high frequency generator 140, the impedance of the skin may be detected by measuring a current value flowing through the skin.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an end of the handpiece of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of providing a high frequency energy to a skin surface using the handpiece of FIG. 1. Hereinafter, the configuration of the electrode unit 220 of the handpiece 200 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, the electrode end 220 of the handpiece 200 is exposed to the outside so as to be in contact with the skin. Here, the body of the handpiece 200 is made of an insulating material such as synthetic resin. As described above, the electrode unit 220 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes three electrode modules 221, 222, and 223.

The first electrode module 221 is composed of one positive electrode 221a and one negative electrode 221b. The positive electrode 221a and the negative electrode 221b of the first electrode module 221 are spaced apart by a predetermined distance.

The second electrode module 222 is provided between the positive electrode 221a and the negative electrode 221b of the first electrode module 221. Here, the second electrode module 222 includes a plurality of protrusion electrodes 222a and 222b formed in a predetermined region. Some of the plurality of protruding electrodes 222a and 222b form the positive electrode 222a and others form the negative electrode 222b.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second electrode module 222 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of protrusion electrodes 222a and 222b disposed in a rectangular shape in a rectangular space. The positive electrode 222a and the negative electrode 222b are formed in the same number, and may be alternately disposed. However, the configuration of the second electrode module 222 is an example, and of course, the plurality of protrusion electrodes may be changed and arranged in various forms.

Meanwhile, like the first electrode module 221, the third electrode module 223 includes one positive electrode 223a and one negative electrode 223b. And, it is disposed on both sides of the second electrode module 222, as shown in Figure 3 may be disposed so as to cross the first electrode module 221 in a perpendicular direction.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, each electrode module 221, 222, and 223 is electrically connected to each other through the positive and negative electrodes in contact with the corresponding skin. In addition, high frequency signals provided from the corresponding high frequency generation modules 141, 142, and 143 may be provided into the skin tissue.

In this case, the controller 150 may differently control the frequencies of the high frequencies provided to the electrode modules 221, 222, and 223. Accordingly, each of the electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 constitutes independent circuits using the skin as a medium. For example, when a high frequency current having a first frequency is provided into the skin from the positive electrode 221a of the first electrode module 221, the current flows into the negative electrode 221b of the first electrode module 221. The high frequency current having the second frequency and the high frequency current having the third frequency provided from the positive electrodes 222a and 223a of the second and third electrode modules 222 and 223 are negative electrodes of the second and third electrode modules, respectively. 222b, 223b).

As such, the electrode unit 220 includes a plurality of electrode modules 221, 222, and 223, and each electrode module constitutes an independent circuit using the skin as a medium, thereby providing high frequency energy to the internal tissues of the skin. It is possible.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first electrode module 221 provides high frequency energy to internal tissues of the skin through the positive electrode 221a and the negative electrode 221b which are disposed in the left and right directions with reference to FIG. 4. In addition, since the second electrode module 222 includes a plurality of positive electrodes 222a and a plurality of negative electrodes 222b, the second electrode module 222 may be disposed in various directions including left and right and front and rear directions according to the arrangement of the positive electrode 222a and the negative electrode 222b. Provide high frequency energy. Although not shown in FIG. 4, the third electrode module 223 provides high frequency energy to internal tissues of the skin through the positive electrode 223a and the negative electrode 223b disposed in the front-rear direction. As such, as the plurality of electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 provide the high frequency energy in a superimposed manner to a specific position of the internal tissue of the skin, it is possible to provide sufficient amount of energy to the skin tissue as compared with the conventional art.

On the other hand, the depth that the high-frequency energy provided by each electrode module (221, 222, 223) reaches inside the skin is formed differently according to the distance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the electrode module, generally half of the interval between the positive electrode and the negative electrode High frequency energy is provided up to the corresponding depth.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the first electrode module 221 and the third electrode module (not shown) disposed outside the second electrode module 222 may have a relatively thin skin compared to the second electrode module 222. Delivers high frequency energy up to deep locations.

In this case, when the distance between the positive electrode 221a and the negative electrode 221b of the first electrode module 221 is equal to the distance between the positive electrode 223a and the negative electrode 223b of the third electrode module 223, the first electrode module ( The 221 and the third electrode module 223 may provide high frequency energy up to a similar penetration depth. Alternatively, the distance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the first electrode module 221 is different from the distance between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the third electrode module 223, thereby providing the first electrode module 221 and the third electrode module 223. It is also possible to configure the penetration depth to which high frequency energy is provided differently.

On the other hand, the second electrode module 222 is formed relatively close to the gap between the positive electrode 222a and the negative electrode 222b. Accordingly, high frequency energy may be more concentrated in a portion adjacent to the skin surface than in the first electrode module 221 and the third electrode module 223.

In this case, since the second electrode module 222 includes a plurality of positive electrodes 222a and a plurality of negative electrodes 222b, the high frequency current provided from one positive electrode 222a is distributed to the plurality of negative electrodes 222b. Can be introduced. Here, the high frequency circuit formed by the adjacent positive electrode and the negative electrode is limited to a portion adjacent to the surface of the skin to provide high frequency energy, and the high frequency circuit formed by the positive electrode and the negative electrode spaced by a predetermined interval is deep to a certain extent from the skin surface. It is possible to provide high frequency energy up to the location.

As such, each of the electrode modules 221, 222, and 223 has a different pattern of providing high frequency energy into the skin according to the pattern and spacing of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Accordingly, the controller 150 may perform various treatments by controlling the output of high frequency energy provided to each electrode module 221, 222, 223 according to the skin condition and the treatment contents.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the second electrode module of FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 5, end portions of the protruding electrodes 222a and 222b forming the second electrode module may be configured to form spherical surfaces. Therefore, the second electrode module 222 may form a contact surface while pressing the skin to a predetermined size during the procedure, and may transmit high frequency energy through the contact surface.

However, the shape of the end portion of the second electrode module 222 may be configured as a planar surface in addition to the spherical surface, and may be configured by applying various shapes to form a contact surface with the skin surface.

In this case, the protrusion electrodes 222a and 222b of the second electrode module 222 contact the skin simultaneously with the electrodes of the first and third electrode modules 221 and 223 at the time of the procedure. And the same height as the electrodes of the third electrode modules 221 and 223.

6 is a perspective view illustrating another example of the second electrode module of FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the treatment apparatus using the high frequency according to the present embodiment may form the plurality of protrusion electrodes 222a and 222b in the shape of a needle.

In the application example of FIG. 5, the second electrode module 222 is inserted into the skin surface in the application example of FIG. 6, whereas the second electrode module is configured to proceed with the procedure in contact with the skin surface. The procedure can proceed. In this case, since invasive treatment on the skin surface proceeds simultaneously, the effect of skin improvement can be further improved.

Here, only the second electrode module 222 is inserted into the skin while the first electrode module 221 and the third electrode module 223 are in contact with the skin surface. Therefore, although not separately illustrated in the drawings, the protruding electrode end of the second electrode module 222 may be configured to protrude more than the electrode end of the first and third electrode modules 221 and 223. Alternatively, the protruding electrodes 222a and 222b of the second electrode module 222 are installed to be movable in the longitudinal direction by a driving unit such as a motor, so that the electrode ends of the first and third electrode modules 221 and 223 during the procedure. It is also possible to configure it to protrude further.

As described above, the treatment apparatus using high frequency according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of electrode modules capable of providing high frequency energy of different frequencies to each other, thereby providing high frequency energy to the skin tissue, thereby increasing the effect of treatment. It can be improved. In addition, by independently controlling the frequency and the output of the high frequency energy provided from each electrode module 221, 222, 223, it is possible to proceed with the treatment optimized according to the treatment contents and the condition of the skin.

However, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the first electrode module 221 and the third electrode module 223 are provided at the edges of the second electrode module 222 arranged in a rectangular shape, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously modified.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, only the configurations corresponding to the first electrode module 221 and the second electrode module 222 may be applied. The first electrode module (not shown) may be implemented. It is also possible to apply and apply only the configurations corresponding to the 221 and the third electrode module 223.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the cross-section of the handpiece 200 is formed in a circular shape so that the first electrode module 221 and the third electrode module 223 form a circular outer edge, and the second electrode module ( It is also possible to configure 222 to be formed inside.

As described above, the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented in various ways, and in addition to the above-described configuration, it is noted that the design can be changed and applied in various ways.

100: main body 140: high frequency generation unit
150: control unit 200: handpiece
220: electrode portion 221: first electrode module
222: second electrode module 223: third electrode module
300: cable

Claims (12)

A high frequency generator;
An electrode unit having a plurality of electrode modules and electrically connected to the high frequency generator to provide high frequency energy to a skin surface; And,
And a controller for independently controlling high frequency energy supplied through the plurality of electrode modules.
The electrode unit comprises a first electrode module and a second electrode module, the treatment provided using a high frequency, characterized in that the depth provided by the first electrode module and the second electrode module to the inside of the skin of the high frequency energy is different. Device. The method of claim 1,
The first electrode module and the second electrode module treatment apparatus using a high frequency, characterized in that to provide a high frequency energy having a different frequency. delete The method of claim 1,
The electrode unit may include a first electrode module in which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and a second electrode module provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the first electrode module. Treatment device using. 5. The method of claim 4,
The second electrode module includes a plurality of protruding electrodes, wherein some of the plurality of protruding electrodes form a positive electrode, and the other forms a negative electrode. The method of claim 5,
An end portion of the protruding electrode in contact with the skin to form a flat surface or curved surface treatment apparatus using high frequency. The method of claim 5,
The end of the protruding electrode is a treatment device using a high frequency, characterized in that formed in the shape of a needle. The method of claim 7, wherein
An end portion of the protruding electrode is formed to protrude more than the end of the first electrode module, or is formed so as to be movable so as to protrude than the end of the first electrode module. The method according to claim 1,
The high frequency generating unit includes a plurality of high frequency generating modules respectively corresponding to the plurality of electrode modules, wherein the plurality of high frequency generating modules are independently controlled by the control unit. 10. The method of claim 9,
Each of the high frequency generating module is configured to vary the frequency of the generated high frequency energy, the control unit using a high frequency treatment device, characterized in that for controlling the frequency of the high frequency energy generated in each high frequency generating module. The method of claim 10,
The control unit is a treatment apparatus using a high frequency, characterized in that for controlling the output of the high frequency energy generated by each of the high frequency generation module. 10. The method of claim 9,
And a sensing unit for sensing impedance of the skin, wherein the control unit controls the high frequency energy supplied through the plurality of electrode modules based on the impedance of the skin, respectively.

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