Water supply system for ultrasonic generator

Abstract

The present invention is a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator, and can include an ultrasonic generator including a water bag that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin, a water supply device that supplies water to the ultrasonic generator, and a control unit that selectively controls the flow path of the water.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator. [Background technology]

[0002] Ultrasound refers to waves with a frequency of 20 KHz or higher, and because it has the property of passing through water, it is widely used in the medical field, such as in ultrasonic diagnostic devices and ultrasonic therapeutic devices.

[0003] The most representative use of ultrasound in the medical field is ultrasound imaging devices that utilize the transmission and reflection properties of ultrasound. For example, there is a device that visualizes the time and intensity of reflection as ultrasound passes through the human body and penetrates each organ, obtaining cross-sectional images of the inside of the human body.

[0004] There are also devices that use heat generated by High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to burn and remove specific subcutaneous tissue such as tumors within the skin, or induce degeneration and regeneration of skin tissue to produce skin cosmetic or skin shaping effects such as wrinkle improvement.

[0005] However, conventional systems for supplying water to ultrasonic generators have limitations in shortening the preparation time for treatment, limiting the temperature rise of the ultrasonic generator during treatment, and improving degassing and cooling efficiency. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic wave generating device that can shorten the preparation time for treatment and suppress the temperature rise during treatment.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of improving degassing and cooling efficiency.

[0008] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to achieve the above technical objectives, a water supply system for an ultrasound generator according to one embodiment of the present invention may include an ultrasound generator including a water bag that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin, a water supply device that supplies water to the ultrasound generator, and a control unit that selectively controls a flow path of the water.

[0010] The water supply device may include a supply unit that discharges water from the water bag and supplies the discharged water to the water bag, a cooling unit that cools the water supplied to the water bag, a degassing unit that removes dissolved gas from the cooled water, and valves connected to the water bag, the supply unit, the cooling unit, and the degassing unit.

[0011] Furthermore, the valves may include a first valve, a second valve, and a third valve, the third valve being connected to the water bag and the supply unit, the first valve being connected to the third valve and the supply unit, and the second valve being connected to the degassing unit, the supply unit, and the water bag.

[0012] The supply unit may include a discharge pump that pumps the water discharged from the water bag, a water tank that stores the water pumped by the discharge pump, a supply pump that pumps the water discharged from the water tank and supplies it to the water bag, and a water purification unit that purifies the water pumped by the supply pump.

[0013] Furthermore, the control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve and the second valve and closing the third valve so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water tank, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag.

[0014] The control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve and the second valve and closing the third valve so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water tank, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water tank.

[0015] Furthermore, the control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag.

[0016] The control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag, the discharge pump, the water tank, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag.

[0017] Furthermore, the control unit may be characterized by closing the first valve and the second valve and opening the third valve so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag and the discharge pump.

[0018] In addition, the degassing unit may separate the cooled water into first water from which dissolved gases have been removed and second water containing dissolved gases, and the water supply device may further include a trap unit that transfers the second water transferred from the degassing unit to the water tank.

[0019] Furthermore, the ultrasonic generator may include a fixing part whose lower surface facing the skin is covered by the water bag, a storage part formed between the fixing part and the water bag and storing the water, one or more transducers provided on the fixing part and generating ultrasonic waves, an inlet connected to one side of the storage part and through which the water supplied from the supply part is injected, and an outlet connected to the other side of the storage part and through which the air or water stored in the storage part is discharged to the supply part, and the inlet may be connected to an upper side of the storage part, and the outlet may be connected to a periphery of the storage part.

[0020] The water supply device may further include an intake port connected to the water bag through which the air accommodated in the accommodation portion is drawn, and an opening / closing portion for opening and closing the intake port.

[0021] In addition, a computer program stored on a computer-readable recording medium may be provided to be combined with a computer as hardware to perform the method for supplying water to an ultrasonic generator.

[0022] In addition, a computer-readable recording medium having a computer program for executing a method for implementing an embodiment of the present invention may also be provided. [Effects of the Invention]

[0023] According to the means for solving the above-mentioned problems of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to shorten the preparation time for treatment and suppress the temperature rise of the ultrasonic generator during treatment.

[0024] Furthermore, according to the means for solving the above-mentioned problems of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to achieve the effect of improving the degassing and cooling efficiency.

[0025] The effects of one embodiment of the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a flowchart of water supply in a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a flowchart of a water tank circulation of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a flowchart of a water bag circulation in a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a flowchart of the overall circulation of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a flowchart of water discharge in a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an ultrasonic generator in a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an ultrasonic generator in a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 10] 1 is a perspective view showing a water bag of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0027] The same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the present invention. One embodiment of the present invention does not describe all elements of each embodiment, and general content in the technical field to which the embodiment of the present invention belongs or overlapping content in the embodiments will be omitted. The terms "unit, module, component, block" used in the specification may be embodied in software or hardware, and depending on the embodiment, multiple "units, modules, components, blocks" may be embodied as one component, or one "unit, module, component, block" may include multiple components.

[0028] Throughout this specification, when a part is said to be "coupled" to another part, this includes not only direct coupling but also indirect coupling, and indirect coupling includes coupling via a wireless communication network.

[0029] Furthermore, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain element, this does not mean that it excludes other elements, but that it may further include other elements, unless otherwise specified.

[0030] Throughout this specification, when an element is said to be "on" another element, this includes not only when the element is in contact with the other element, but also when there is another element between the two elements.

[0031] The terms "first," "second," etc. are used to distinguish one component from another, and the components are not limited to the terms described above.

[0032] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0033] The identification numbers used in each step are for convenience of explanation, and do not dictate the order of the steps; the steps may be performed in a different order than specified unless the context clearly dictates a particular order.

[0034] The principle of operation and an embodiment of one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] First, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology is a cutting-edge thermal ablation treatment that burns specific subcutaneous tissue, such as tumors, by using the heat generated when high-intensity ultrasound is focused on a single point within the skin. This is similar to the principle of focusing sunlight with a magnifying glass to create a fire. Because ultrasound easily penetrates body tissue, HIFU treatment is completely non-invasive, requiring no scalpel or needles. Specifically, specific subcutaneous tissue, such as tumors, is burned by simply placing the patient's skin in close contact with the ultrasound generator. Furthermore, HIFU treatment is now being used to treat uterine fibroids, bone metastasis, prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer, and other cancers.

[0036] Such high-intensity focused ultrasound technology can be realized by an ultrasound generator, which can irradiate ultrasound onto the surface of the patient's skin.

[0037] In this specification, a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may include various devices capable of performing computation and providing a result to a user. For example, a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention may include all of a computer, a server device, and a portable terminal, or may be any one of these.

[0038] Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook computer, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet PC, slate PC, etc. equipped with a web browser.

[0039] The server device is a server that communicates with external devices and processes information, and may include an application server, a computing server, a database server, a file server, a mail server, a proxy server, a web server, and the like.

[0040] The portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, smartphones, etc., as well as wearable devices such as watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted devices (HMDs).

[0041] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a water supply system for an ultrasound generator may include a water supply device for supplying water to an ultrasound generator including a water bag for transmitting ultrasonic vibrations to the skin, and a controller for selectively controlling a flow path of the water. Here, the water supply device may include a discharge unit for discharging water from the water bag, a supply unit for supplying the discharged water to the water bag, a cooling unit for cooling the water supplied to the water bag, a degassing unit for removing dissolved gases from the cooled water, and valves connected to the water bag, the discharge unit, the supply unit, the cooling unit, and the degassing unit. In this case, the controller may control the valves to selectively control the flow path of the water.

[0042] This water supply system for an ultrasonic generator can shorten the preparation time for treatment and suppress the temperature rise of the ultrasonic generator during treatment. In addition, the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator can improve degassing and cooling efficiency.

[0043] The water supply system for the ultrasonic generator will be described in detail below.

[0044] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Referring to FIG. 1, a water supply system 100 for an ultrasonic generator may include a water supply device 110 and a control unit 120.

[0046] The water supply device 110 may be provided to supply water to the ultrasonic generator 10 including the water bag 11 that is in close contact with the skin and transmits ultrasonic vibrations. In this case, the water bag 11 may be provided in the transducer of the ultrasonic generator 10, and may be provided to seal water (fluid) from which dissolved gases have been removed, as will be described in detail later.

[0047] The water supply device 110 may include supply units 111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d, a cooling unit 112, a degassing unit 113, and valves 114a, 114b, and 114c.

[0048] The supply units 111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d may be provided to discharge water from the water bag 11 and supply the discharged water to the water bag 11. In this case, the supply units 111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d may include a discharge pump 111a, a water tank 111b, a supply pump 111c, and a water purifier 111d.

[0049] The discharge pump 111a may be provided to pump the water discharged from the water bag 11. For example, the discharge pump 111a may be at least one of a mechanical pump and an electronic pump. In the case of an electronic pump, the discharge pump 111a may be provided as a water supply pump and may pump the water at a pumping rate determined by the control unit 120.

[0050] The water tank 111b may be provided to store the water pumped by the discharge pump 111a. In this case, the water tank 111b may be provided to be sealable.

[0051] The supply pump 111c may be provided to pump the water discharged from the water tank 111b and supply it to the water bag 11. For example, the supply pump 111c may be at least one of a mechanical pump and an electronic pump. In the case of an electronic pump, the supply pump 111c may be provided as a water supply pump and may pump the water at a pumping rate determined by the control unit 120.

[0052] The water purifier 111d may be provided to purify the water pumped by the supply pump 111c. Here, the water purifier 111d may include at least one of a filter and a purifying agent, and may purify the water using the at least one of the filter and the purifying agent. In this case, the water purifier 111d may purify the water under a condition of an amount of purifying agent added determined by the control unit 120.

[0053] The cooling unit 112 may be provided to cool the water supplied to the water bag 11. Here, the cooling unit 112 may contain a refrigerant and may cool the water by the refrigerant. In this case, the cooling unit 112 may be cooled under at least one of a temperature condition and an input amount condition of the refrigerant determined by the control unit 120.

[0054] The degassing unit 113 may be provided to remove dissolved gases from the cooled water. Here, the degassing unit 113 may include a membrane degassing (MDG) and may remove dissolved oxygen from the water under at least one degassing condition using at least one of a degassing membrane-based vacuum degassing method, a thermal degassing method, and an oxygen scavenger treatment method.

[0055] The valves 114a, 114b, and 114c may be connected to the water bag 11, the supply units 111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d, the cooling unit 112, and the degassing unit 113. The valves 114a, 114b, and 114c may include a first valve 114a, a second valve 114b, and a third valve 114c. The first valve 114a, the second valve 114b, and the third valve 114c may be at least one of a mechanical valve and an electronic valve. If the first valve 114a, the second valve 114b, and the third valve 114c are electronic valves, they may be 3-way electronic valves. For example, the 3-way electronic valve may be a 3-port solenoid valve.

[0056] The third valve 114c may be provided to be connected to the water bag 11 and the discharge pump 111a. For example, the third valve 114c may be connected to the water bag 11 and the discharge pump 111a by piping.

[0057] The first valve 114a may be provided to be connected to the third valve 114c, the water tank 111b, and the supply pump 111c. For example, the first valve 114a may be connected to the third valve 114c, the water tank 111b, and the supply pump 111c by piping.

[0058] The second valve 114b may be provided to connect the deaerator 113 to the water tank 111b and the water bag 11. For example, the second valve 114b may be connected to the deaerator 113, the water tank 111b and the water bag 11 by piping.

[0059] The control unit 120 may be implemented as a memory 121 that stores data for an algorithm or a program that reproduces the algorithm for controlling the operation of the components within the device, and at least one processor 122 that performs the above-mentioned operations using the data stored in the memory 121. Here, the memory 121 and the processor 122 may be implemented on separate chips, or the memory 121 and the processor 122 may be implemented on a single chip.

[0060] The memory 121 can store data supporting various functions of the device, programs for the operation of the control unit, input / output data, a number of application programs (or applications) run by the device, and data and commands for the operation of the device, at least some of which can be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication.

[0061] Such memory 121 may include at least one type of storage medium selected from the group consisting of flash memory, hard disk, solid state disk, silicon disk drive, multimedia card micro, card-type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. Furthermore, memory 121 may be a database separate from the device but connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0062] The memory 121 can store at least one of data for selectively controlling the flow path of the water, data for controlling the pumping amount of the water, data for controlling the amount of purifying agent added, data for controlling at least one of the temperature and amount of refrigerant added, and data for controlling degassing conditions. The processor 122 can perform at least one of an operation for selectively controlling the flow path of the water, an operation for controlling the pumping amount of the water, an operation for controlling the amount of purifying agent added, an operation for controlling at least one of the temperature and amount of refrigerant added, and an operation for controlling the degassing conditions.

[0063] Here, the processor 122 can control the valves 114a, 114b, and 114c to selectively control the flow path of the water, i.e., the first valve 114a, the second valve 114b, and the third valve 114c.

[0064] FIG. 2 is a flow chart of water supply in the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Referring to Figure 2, the processor 122 can open the first valve 114a and the second valve 114b and close the third valve 114c so as to form a water flow path in the direction of the water tank 111b, the supply pump 111c, the water purification section 111d, the cooling section 112, the degassing section 113, and the water bag 11 of the water supply device 110.

[0066] Here, the first valve 114a allows the water to flow in the direction of the supply pump 111c through the first port and the second port, and the second valve 114b allows the water to flow in the direction of the water bag 11 through the second port and the third port.

[0067] In this case, the water supply system 100 for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention can operate degassing and cooling from the power-on state until the discharge state before the ultrasonic generator 10 generates ultrasonic waves before treatment.

[0068] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the circulation of the water tank in the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] Referring to Figure 3, the processor 122 can open the first valve 114a and the second valve 114b and close the third valve 114c so as to form a water flow path in the direction of the water tank 111b, supply pump 111c, water purification section 111d, cooling section 112, degassing section 113, and water tank 111b of the water supply device 110.

[0070] Here, the first valve 114a allows the water to flow in the direction of the supply pump 111c through the first port and the second port, and the second valve 114b allows the water to flow in the direction of the water tank 111b through the first port and the second port.

[0071] In this case, the water supply system 100 for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform primary degassing and cooling by circulating the water tank 111b before supplying the water.

[0072] 4 is a flow chart of the circulation of the water bag in the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the circulation of the entire water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] Referring to Figure 4, the processor 122 can open the first valve 114a, the second valve 114b and the third valve 114c so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag 11, the supply pump 111c, the water purification section 111d, the cooling section 112, the degassing section 113 and the water bag 11 of the water supply device 110.

[0074] Here, the first valve 114a allows the water to flow in the direction of the supply pump 111c through the first port and the second port, the second valve 114b allows the water to flow in the direction of the water bag 11 through the second port and the third port, and the third valve 114c allows the water to flow in the direction of the supply pump 111c through the second port and the third port.

[0075] Referring to Figure 5, the processor 122 can open the first valve 114a, the second valve 114b and the third valve 114c so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag 11, the discharge pump 111a, the water tank 111b, the supply pump 111c, the water purification section 111d, the cooling section 112, the degassing section 113 and the water bag of the water supply device 110.

[0076] Here, the first valve 114a allows the water to flow in the direction of the supply pump 111c through the first port and the second port, the second valve 114b allows the water to flow in the direction of the water bag 11 through the second port and the third port, and the third valve 114c allows the water to flow in the direction of the discharge pump 111a through the first port and the second port.

[0077] In this case, the water supply system 100 for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention controls at least one of the pre-set degassing conditions and the pre-set temperature and input amount conditions of the refrigerant when the ultrasonic generator 10 generates ultrasound during treatment, and can reduce the degassing and refrigerant flow rate by alternately performing the processes of Figures 4 and 5.

[0078] FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the water discharge process of the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0079] Referring to Figure 6, the processor 122 can close the first valve 114a and the second valve 114b and open the third valve 114c so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag 11 and the discharge pump 111a of the water supply device 110.

[0080] Here, the third valve 114c allows the water to flow in the direction of the discharge pump 111a via the first port and the second port.

[0081] In this case, the water supply system 100 for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve degassing and cooling efficiency by sequentially performing the processes of FIGS. 2 to 5 after the process of FIG. 6.

[0082] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0083] As shown in FIG. 7, the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a trap unit 115.

[0084] In this embodiment, the degassing unit 113 separates the cooled water into a first water from which dissolved gases have been removed and a second water containing dissolved gases. Here, the first water separated in the degassing unit 113 can be transferred to the water bag 11, and the second water can be transferred to the trap unit 115, which will be described later.

[0085] The trap unit 115 can transfer the second water transferred from the deaeration unit 113 to the water tank. For example, the trap unit 115 can include a pipe connecting the deaeration unit 113 and the water tank 111b, and a check valve installed in the pipe to allow the second water to flow from the deaeration unit 113 to the water tank 111b and to restrict the second water from flowing from the water tank to the deaeration unit 113.

[0086] In this embodiment, the first water discharged from the degassing unit 113 is transferred to the water bag 11, and the second water discharged from the degassing unit 113 is transferred to the water tank 111b via the trap unit 115, so that the water including the first water and the second water can be circulated in a closed loop through the ultrasonic generator 10 and the water supply device 110. Therefore, in this embodiment, the total amount of water circulated in the closed loop can be maintained. However, if the total amount of water circulated in the closed loop fluctuates, this may indicate that a leak has occurred in the ultrasonic generator 10 or the water supply device 110.

[0087] The control unit 120 calculates the total amount of water circulating in the closed loop through the ultrasonic generator 10 and the water supply device 110, and can issue an alarm if the total amount of water fluctuates. For example, the alarm can be an alarm sound, a warning light, or a combination of an alarm sound and a warning light.

[0088] For example, the control unit 120 may calculate the total amount of water circulated in a closed loop through the ultrasonic generator 10 and the water supply device 110 based on values ​​measured for the flow rate of the first water discharged from the degassing unit 113 and the flow rate of the second water discharged from the degassing unit 113. Here, the degassing unit 113 may be provided with a first flow rate sensor that measures the flow rate of the first water and transmits it to the control unit 120, and a second flow rate sensor that measures the flow rate of the second water and transmits it to the control unit 120.

[0089] As another example, the control unit 120 can calculate the total amount of water circulated in a closed loop through the ultrasonic generator 10 and the water supply device 110 based on the measured water level in the water bag 11. Here, the water level in the water bag 11 can be measured by the water sensor 20, which will be described later.

[0090] 8 and 9 are cross-sectional views showing an ultrasonic generator of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a water bag of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0091] As shown in FIG. 8, the ultrasonic generator 10 may include a cartridge housing 12 , a fixing portion 13 , a storage portion 14 , a transducer 15 , a water bag 11 , an inlet 16 and an outlet 17 .

[0092] The cartridge housing 12 serves as the basic body of the ultrasonic generator 10. The water bag 11 and the fixing part 13 can be detachably coupled to the cartridge housing 12.

[0093] The fixing portion 13 is detachably coupled to the cartridge housing 12 and serves to fix one or more transducers 15. As an example, referring to FIG. 8, the fixing portion 13 can be detachably coupled to the underside of the cartridge housing 12.

[0094] The bottom surface of the fixing part 13, which faces the skin, can be covered by the water bag 11. Therefore, a receiving part 14 filled with water from which dissolved gases have been removed can be formed between the fixing part 13 and the water bag 11.

[0095] For example, the fixing part 13 may have a semi-spherical shape that protrudes convexly upward from the housing, and the water bag 11 may have a semi-spherical shape that protrudes convexly downward from the housing. Therefore, the receiving part 14 formed between the fixing part 13 and the water bag 11 may have a spherical shape.

[0096] In this embodiment, the device may further include a water detection sensor 20 that measures the water level of the water filled in the container 14 and transmits the results to the control unit 120, and a temperature sensor 30 that measures the temperature of the water filled in the container 14 and the temperature of the skin in close contact with the water bag 11 and transmits the results to the control unit 120. The control unit 120 may further include a display. Here, the display may display the water level transmitted from the water detection sensor 20 to the control unit 120, the water temperature transmitted from the temperature sensor 30 to the control unit, and the temperature of the skin in close contact with the water bag 11.

[0097] The receiving portion 14 may be formed between the fixing portion 13 and the water bag 11 to receive water from which dissolved gases have been removed. As an example, the receiving portion 14 may be a space formed between the fixing portion 13 and the water bag 11. As another example, the receiving portion 14 may be a separate container formed between the fixing portion 13 and the water bag 11.

[0098] The transducer 15 is provided on the fixed part 13 and can generate ultrasonic waves. Here, the ultrasonic waves generated by the transducer 15 can be transmitted to the water filled in the container 14 and generate ultrasonic vibrations in the water filled in the container 14. At this time, ultrasonic vibrations can be generated in the water bag 11 in conjunction with the ultrasonic vibrations generated from the water.

[0099] As an example, the transducer 15 can protrude through the fixing part 13 into the receiving part 14 .

[0100] As another example, the transducer 15 may be configured in multiple numbers, and the multiple transducers 15 may be arranged radially from the hemispherical fixed portion 13 toward the center of the water bag 11.

[0101] The water bag 11 is in close contact with the skin and serves to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the skin. When ultrasonic vibrations are transmitted to the skin through the water bag 11, the water filled in the container 14 can cool the transducer 15 and transmit cool air to the skin, preventing excessive temperature rise of the skin.

[0102] For example, the water bag 11 may include an elastic material, so that the water bag 11 can be deformed into a shape that corresponds to the skin while being in close contact with the skin.

[0103] The inlet 16 is connected to one side of the container 14 and can receive water from the supply units 111a, 111b, 111c, and 111d.

[0104] The outlet 17 is connected to the other side of the container 14 and can discharge the air or water contained in the container 14. Here, the air contained in the container 14 can be atmospheric air that has been contained in the container 14 in advance.

[0105] 8, for example, the inlet 16 can be connected to the top of the container 14, and the outlet 17 can be connected to the periphery of the container 14. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when the ultrasonic generator 10 is rotated so that the inlet 16 is positioned at the top and the outlet 17 is positioned below the inlet 16, and water is poured into the container 14 through the inlet 16, the water filling the container 14 naturally causes the air contained in the container 14 to rise and be completely discharged through the outlet 17. As a result, the air contained in the container 14 can be easily discharged through the outlet 17 without having to shake the ultrasonic generator 10 to remove the air contained in the container 14.

[0106] As shown in FIG. 10, the ultrasonic generator 10 may further include an inlet 18 and an opening / closing portion 19 .

[0107] The intake port 18 is connected to the water bag 11 so that the air contained in the container 14 can be drawn in. The intake port 18 generates sound pressure as the air contained in the container 14 is drawn in. The sound pressure generated in the intake port 18 can be generated by a vacuum pump connected to the intake port 18.

[0108] The opening and closing unit 19 can serve to open and close the suction port 18. As one example, the opening and closing unit 19 can be a clamp that pressurizes or releases the pressure on the suction port 18. As another example, the opening and closing unit 19 can be a stopper. In one embodiment of the present invention, the circulation of the water tank 111b is preceded before the generation of ultrasound from the ultrasound generator 10 before treatment, and the circulation of the water bag 11 is continuously performed when the ultrasound generator 10 generates ultrasound during treatment, thereby shortening the preparation time for treatment and suppressing the temperature rise of the ultrasound generator 10 during treatment.

[0109] In one embodiment of the present invention, by changing the previous open-type water tank to an airtight water tank, it is possible to minimize the deviation in degassing and cooling in the processes of Figures 3 to 5. At least one component may be added or deleted depending on the performance of the components shown in Figures 1 to 10. Furthermore, it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the relative positions of the components may be changed depending on the performance or structure of the system.

[0110] Meanwhile, embodiments of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a recording medium storing computer-executable instructions. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, program modules may be generated to perform the operations of the embodiments of the present invention. The recording medium may be embodied as a computer-readable recording medium.

[0111] Computer-readable recording media include all types of recording media that store computer-readable instructions, such as ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), magnetic tape, magnetic disk, flash memory, and optical data storage devices.

[0112] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims

1. A water supply system for an ultrasonic generator, comprising: an ultrasonic generator including a water bag that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin; a water supply device that supplies water to the ultrasonic generator; a control unit that selectively controls the flow path of the water; Including, the system.

2. The water supply device comprises: a supply unit that discharges water from the water bag and supplies the discharged water to the water bag; a cooling unit that cools the water supplied to the water bag; a degassing unit that removes dissolved gas from the cooled water; valves connected to the water bag, the supply unit, the cooling unit, and the degassing unit; The system of claim 1 , comprising:

3. The valves include a first valve, a second valve, and a third valve; the third valve is connected to the water bag and the supply unit; the first valve is connected to the third valve and the supply unit; The system according to claim 2 , wherein the second valve is connected to the degassing unit, the supply unit, and the water bag.

4. The supply unit includes: a discharge pump for pumping the water discharged from the water bag; a water tank for storing the water pumped by the discharge pump; a supply pump that pumps the water discharged from the water tank and supplies it to the water bag; a water purification unit that purifies the water pumped by the supply pump; 3. The system of claim 2, comprising:

5. The control unit The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the first valve and the second valve are opened and the third valve is closed so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water tank, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag.

6. The control unit The system described in claim 4, characterized in that the first valve and the second valve are opened and the third valve is closed so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water tank, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water tank.

7. The control unit 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve are opened to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag.

8. The control unit 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve are opened to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag, the discharge pump, the water tank, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag.

9. The control unit 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the first valve and the second valve are closed and the third valve is opened so as to form a flow path for the water in the direction of the water bag and the discharge pump.

10. The degassing unit separates the cooled water into first water from which dissolved gases have been removed and second water containing dissolved gases, 5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the water supply device further comprises a trap unit that transfers the second water transferred from the degassing unit to the water tank.

11. The ultrasonic generator includes: a fixing part whose lower surface is placed opposite the skin and is covered by the water bag; a storage portion formed between the fixing portion and the water bag and configured to store the water; one or more transducers provided on the fixed part for generating ultrasonic waves; an inlet connected to one side of the storage unit and into which the water supplied from the supply unit is injected; an outlet connected to the other side of the storage unit to discharge the air or water stored in the storage unit to the supply unit; Including, The injection port is connected to an upper side of the storage portion, 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the outlet is coupled to a periphery of the enclosure.

12. an intake port connected to the water bag and through which air accommodated in the accommodation portion is drawn; an opening / closing unit that opens and closes the suction port; 12. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

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