Water supply system for ultrasonic generator

Abstract

The present invention relates to a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device, comprising: an ultrasonic generating device including a water bag that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin; a water supply device that supplies water to the ultrasonic generating device; and a control unit that selectively controls the flow path of the water.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device. Background Technology

[0002] Ultrasound refers to waves with a frequency of 20KHz or higher that can penetrate water, and is widely used in the medical field, such as ultrasonic diagnostic devices and ultrasonic therapy devices.

[0003] In the medical field, the most representative application of ultrasound is ultrasound imaging devices that utilize the transmission and reflection properties of ultrasound. For example, there is a device that obtains cross-sectional images of the human body by visualizing the reflection time and intensity as ultrasound penetrates individual organs.

[0004] In addition, there is a device that utilizes heat generated by High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to burn and remove specific subcutaneous tissues, such as tumors within the skin, or to induce degeneration and regeneration of skin tissue to produce cosmetic or dermatological effects, such as wrinkle reduction.

[0005] However, conventional systems for supplying water to ultrasound generators had limitations in shortening procedure preparation time, suppressing the temperature rise of the ultrasound generator during the procedure, and improving degassing and cooling efficiency. Prior art literature

[0006] Published Patent Application No. 10-2015-0006212 (Published Jan. 16, 2015) The problem to be solved

[0007] The purpose of the embodiments disclosed in the present invention is to provide a method for shortening the preparation time for a procedure and suppressing the temperature rise of the ultrasound generating device during the procedure.

[0008] In addition, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to provide for improving degassing and cooling efficiency.

[0009] The problems that the present invention aims to solve are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned problems will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0010] A water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem may include: an ultrasonic generating device comprising a water bag that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin; a water supply device that supplies water to the ultrasonic generating device; and a control unit that selectively controls the flow path of the water.

[0011] Additionally, 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 in the cooled water; and a valve connected to the water bag, the supply unit, the cooling unit, and the degassing unit.

[0012] Additionally, the valve may be characterized by including a first valve, a second valve, and a third valve, wherein 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, and the second valve is connected to the degassing unit, the supply unit, and the water bag.

[0013] Additionally, the supply unit may include a discharge pump for pumping water discharged from the water bag; a water tank for storing water pumped by the discharge pump; a supply pump for pumping water discharged from the water tank and supplying it to the water bag; and a water purification unit for purifying the water pumped by the supply pump.

[0014] In addition, the control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve and the second valve and closing the third valve to form a flow path of 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.

[0015] In addition, the control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve and the second valve and closing the third valve to form a flow path of 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.

[0016] In addition, the control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve to form a flow path of 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.

[0017] In addition, the control unit may be characterized by opening the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve to form a water flow path 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.

[0018] In addition, the control unit may be characterized by closing the first valve and the second valve and opening the third valve to form a flow path of the water in the direction of the water bag and the discharge pump.

[0019] Additionally, the above degassing unit separates the cooled water into a first water from which dissolved gas has been removed and a second water containing dissolved gas, and the water supply device may further include a trap unit that delivers the second water transferred from the degassing unit to the water tank.

[0020] Additionally, the ultrasonic generating device comprises: a fixed portion having a lower surface facing the skin that is covered by the water bag; a receiving portion formed between the fixed portion and the water bag to receive the water; one or more transducers provided in the fixed portion to generate ultrasonic waves; an inlet connected to one side of the receiving portion to receive the water supplied from the supply portion; and an outlet connected to the other side of the receiving portion to discharge the air or water received in the receiving portion to the supply portion, wherein the inlet is connected to the upper side of the receiving portion and the outlet may be connected to the perimeter of the receiving portion.

[0021] Additionally, it may further include an intake port connected to the water bag, into which air contained in the receiving portion is sucked in; and an opening / closing part for opening and closing the intake port.

[0022] In addition to this, a computer program stored on a computer-readable recording medium may be further provided to perform a method of supplying water to an ultrasonic generating device in combination with a computer, which is hardware.

[0023] In addition, a computer-readable recording medium for recording a computer program for executing a method for implementing an embodiment of the present invention may be further provided. Effects of the invention

[0024] According to the aforementioned means for solving the problem of one embodiment of the present invention, the effect of shortening the preparation time for the procedure and suppressing the temperature rise of the ultrasound generating device during the procedure is provided.

[0025] In addition, according to the aforementioned means for solving the problem of one embodiment of the present invention, an effect is provided that can improve degassing and cooling efficiency.

[0026] The effects of one embodiment of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0027] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a water supply flowchart of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a water tank circulation flow diagram of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a water bag circulation flow diagram of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an overall circulation flow diagram of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a water discharge flowchart of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 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. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a water bag of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0028] Throughout the entire invention, the same reference numerals refer to the same components. An embodiment of the invention does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and general content in the art to which an embodiment of the invention belongs or content that overlaps between embodiments is omitted. The terms 'part, module, component, block' used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and depending on the embodiments, a plurality of 'parts, modules, components, blocks' may be implemented as a single component, or a single 'part, module, component, block' may include a plurality of components.

[0029] Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are directly connected but also cases where they are indirectly connected, and indirect connections include connections made via a wireless communication network.

[0030] Furthermore, when it is stated that a part "includes" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components.

[0031] Throughout the specification, when it is stated that a component is located "on" another component, this includes not only cases where a component is in contact with another component, but also cases where another component exists between the two components.

[0032] Terms such as "first," "second," etc., are used to distinguish one component from another, and the components are not limited by the aforementioned terms.

[0033] Singular expressions include plural expressions unless there is an obvious exception in the context.

[0034] In each step, identification codes are used for convenience of explanation and do not describe the order of the steps; the steps may be performed differently from the specified order unless a specific order is clearly indicated in the context.

[0035] The operating principle and embodiments of an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0036] First, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology is a cutting-edge thermal cauterization technique that utilizes the heat generated by focusing high-intensity ultrasound waves onto a single point within the skin to burn specific subcutaneous tissues, such as tumors. This principle is similar to using a magnifying glass to focus warm sunlight and start a fire. Because ultrasound easily penetrates body tissues, HIFU treatment is performed in a completely non-invasive manner, without the need for scalpels or even needles. In other words, the treatment method involves simply placing the patient's skin at the treatment site in close contact with the ultrasound generator to burn and treat specific subcutaneous tissues, such as tumors. Furthermore, HIFU treatment is currently being used to treat uterine fibroids, bone metastases, prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, and kidney cancer.

[0037] This high-intensity focused ultrasound technology can be implemented through an ultrasound generator. The ultrasound generator can irradiate ultrasound onto the surface of the patient's skin.

[0038] In this specification, a control unit according to one embodiment of the present invention includes all various devices capable of performing computational processing and providing results to a user. For example, a control unit according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a computer, a server device, and a portable terminal, or may take the form of any one of them.

[0039] Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, tablet PC, slate PC, etc. equipped with a web browser.

[0040] A server device is a server that processes information by communicating with external devices, and may include application servers, computing servers, database servers, file servers, mail servers, proxy servers, and web servers.

[0041] A portable terminal is 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).

[0042] A water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention may be provided to include: a water supply device for supplying water to an ultrasonic generating device including a water bag that transmits ultrasonic vibrations to the skin; and a control unit for selectively controlling the flow path of the water. Herein, 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 gas in the cooled water; and a valve connected to the water bag, the discharge unit, the supply unit, the cooling unit, and the degassing unit. At this time, the control unit may control the valve to selectively control the flow path of the water.

[0043] Such a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator can shorten procedure preparation time and suppress the temperature rise of the ultrasonic generator during the procedure. In addition, the water supply system for an ultrasonic generator can improve degassing and cooling efficiency.

[0044] Below, we will examine the water supply system for the ultrasonic generator in detail.

[0045] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] 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).

[0047] A water supply device (110) may be provided to supply water to an ultrasonic generating device (10) that includes a water bag (11) that transmits ultrasonic vibrations while in close contact with the skin. At this time, the water bag (11) may be provided in the transducer of the ultrasonic generating device (10) and may be provided to seal water (fluid) from which dissolved gas has been removed inside, and details regarding this will be described later.

[0048] The water supply device (110) may include a supply section (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d), a cooling section (112), a degassing section (113), and valves (114a, 114b, 114c).

[0049] The supply unit (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d) may be configured to discharge water from the water bag (11) and supply the discharged water to the water bag (11). At this time, the supply unit (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d) may include a discharge pump (111a), a water tank (111b), a supply pump (111c), and a water purification unit (111d).

[0050] The discharge pump (111a) may be configured to pump 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, and if it is an electronic pump, it may be configured as a water supply pump and pump water at a pumping amount determined by the control unit (120).

[0051] The water tank (111b) may be provided to store water pumped by the discharge pump (111a). At this time, the water tank (111b) may be provided to be sealable.

[0052] The supply pump (111c) may be configured to pump 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, and if it is an electronic pump, it may be configured as a water supply pump and pump water at a pumping amount determined by the control unit (120).

[0053] The water purification unit (111d) may be provided to purify water pumped by the supply pump (111c). Here, the water purification unit (111d) may include at least one of a filter and a purifying agent, and may purify water by at least one of the filter and the purifying agent. At this time, the water purification unit (111d) may be purified under conditions of the amount of purifying agent input determined by the control unit (120).

[0054] A cooling unit (112) may be provided to cool water supplied to a water bag (11). Here, the cooling unit (112) may include a refrigerant and may cool the water by the refrigerant. At this time, the cooling unit (112) may be cooled by at least one of the temperature condition and input amount condition of the refrigerant determined by the control unit (120).

[0055] A degassing unit (113) may be provided to remove dissolved gas in cooled water. Here, the degassing unit (113) may include a membrane degassing (MDG) and may remove dissolved oxygen in water under at least one degassing condition through at least one of a membrane-based vacuum degassing method, a heat degassing method, and a deoxygenating agent treatment method.

[0056] Valves (114a, 114b, 114c) may be provided to be connected to a water bag (11), a supply section (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d), a cooling section (112), and a degassing section (113). Here, the valves (114a, 114b, 114c) may include a first valve (114a), a second valve (114b), and a third valve (114c). Here, 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. In this case, if the first valve (114a), the second valve (114b), and the third valve (114c) are electronic valves, they may be provided as 3-port (3-Way) electronic valves. For example, a 3-port (3-Way) electronic valve can be a 3-port solenoid valve.

[0057] 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 pipe-connected to the water bag (11) and the discharge pump (111a).

[0058] The first valve (114a) may be configured 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 pipe-connected to the third valve (114c), the water tank (111b), and the supply pump (111c).

[0059] The second valve (114b) may be provided to be connected to the deaeration unit (113), the water tank (111b), and the water bag (11). For example, the second valve (114b) may be pipe-connected to the deaeration unit (113), the water tank (111b), and the water bag (11).

[0060] The control unit (120) may be implemented with a memory (121) that stores data for an algorithm or a program that reproduces the algorithm for controlling the operation of components within the device, and at least one processor (122) that performs the aforementioned operation using the data stored in the memory (121). Here, the memory (121) and the processor (122) may each be implemented as separate chips. Additionally, the memory (121) and the processor (122) may be implemented as a single chip.

[0061] The memory (121) can store data supporting various functions of the device and a program for the operation of the control unit, and can store input / output data, and can store a number of application programs (or applications) running on the device, data for the operation of the device, and instructions. At least some of these application programs can be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication.

[0062] Such memory (121) may include at least one type of storage medium among flash memory type, hard disk type, SSD type (Solid State Disk type), SSD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), multimedia card micro type, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (random access memory; RAM), SRAM (static random access memory), ROM (read-only memory; ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), PROM (programmable read-only memory), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. Additionally, the memory (121) may be a database that is separated from the device but connected via wired or wireless connection.

[0063] The memory (121) may store at least one of data for selectively controlling the flow path of water, data for controlling the pumping amount of water, data for controlling the amount of purification agent injected, data for controlling at least one of the temperature and amount of refrigerant injected, and data for controlling the degassing condition. The processor (122) may perform at least one of an operation for selectively controlling the flow path of water, an operation for controlling the pumping amount of water, an operation for controlling the amount of purification agent injected, an operation for controlling at least one of the temperature and amount of refrigerant injected, and an operation for controlling the degassing condition.

[0064] Here, the processor (122) can control the valves (114a, 114b, 114c) to selectively control the flow path of the water. At this time, the processor (122) can control the first valve (114a), the second valve (114b), and the third valve (114c).

[0065] FIG. 2 is a water supply flowchart of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Referring to FIG. 2, the processor (122) can open the first valve (114a) and the second valve (114b) and close the third valve (114c) to form a water flow path in the direction of the water tank (111b), supply pump (111c), water purification unit (111d), cooling unit (112), degassing unit (113), and water bag (11) of the water supply device (110).

[0067] Here, the first valve (114a) can allow water to flow in the direction of the supply pump (111c) through the first port and the second port, and the second valve (114b) can allow water to flow in the direction of the water bag (11) through the second port and the third port.

[0068] At this time, the water supply system (100) for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention can operate degassing and cooling from the time the power is turned on until discharge, before the ultrasonic generating device (10) generates ultrasonic waves before the procedure.

[0069] FIG. 3 is a water tank circulation flow diagram of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Referring to FIG. 3, the processor (122) can open the first valve (114a) and the second valve (114b) and close the third valve (114c) to form a water flow path in the direction of the water tank (111b), supply pump (111c), water purification unit (111d), cooling unit (112), degassing unit (113), and water tank (111b) of the water supply device (110).

[0071] Here, the first valve (114a) can allow water to flow in the direction of the supply pump (111c) through the first port and the second port, and the second valve (114b) can allow water to flow in the direction of the water tank (111b) through the first port and the second port.

[0072] At this time, the water supply system (100) for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention may perform primary degassing and cooling by circulating the water tank (111b) prior to water supply.

[0073] FIG. 4 is a water bag circulation flowchart of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an overall circulation flowchart of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] Referring to FIG. 4, the processor (122) can open the first valve (114a), the second valve (114b), and the third valve (114c) to form a water flow path 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).

[0075] Here, the first valve (114a) can allow water to flow in the direction of the supply pump (111c) through the first port and the second port, the second valve (114b) can allow water to flow in the direction of the water bag (11) through the second port and the third port, and the third valve (114c) can allow water to flow in the direction of the supply pump (111c) through the second port and the third port.

[0076] Referring to FIG. 5, the processor (122) can open the first valve (114a), the second valve (114b), and the third valve (114c) to form a water flow path in the direction of the water bag (11), discharge pump (111a), water tank (111b), supply pump (111c), water purification section (111d), cooling section (112), degassing section (113), and water bag (11) of the water supply device (110).

[0077] Here, the first valve (114a) can allow water to flow in the direction of the supply pump (111c) through the first port and the second port, the second valve (114b) can allow water to flow in the direction of the water bag (11) through the second port and the third port, and the third valve (114c) can allow water to flow in the direction of the discharge pump (111a) through the first port and the second port.

[0078] At this time, the water supply system (100) for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention is controlled to at least one of a preset degassing condition, a preset refrigerant temperature condition, and an input amount condition when the ultrasonic generating device (10) generates ultrasound during a procedure, and the degassing and cooling flow rate can be reduced by alternately performing the process of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5.

[0079] FIG. 6 is a water discharge flowchart of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0080] Referring to FIG. 6, the processor (122) can close the first valve (114a) and the second valve (114b) and open the third valve (114c) to form a water flow path in the direction of the water bag (11) of the water supply device (110) and the discharge pump (111a).

[0081] Here, the third valve (114c) can allow water to flow through the first port and the second port toward the discharge pump (111a).

[0082] At this time, the water supply system (100) for an ultrasonic generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention can improve degassing and cooling efficiency by sequentially proceeding with the processes of FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 after the process of FIG. 6.

[0083] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0084] As illustrated in FIG. 7, a water supply system for an ultrasonic generating device according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a trap section (115).

[0085] In this embodiment, the degassing unit (113) can separate the cooled water into a first water from which dissolved gas has been removed and a second water containing dissolved gas. Here, the first water separated in the degassing unit (113) can be transferred to a water bag (11), and the second water can be transferred to a trap unit (115) to be described later.

[0086] The trap section (115) can transfer the second water transferred from the degassing section (113) to the water tank. For example, the trap section (115) may include a pipe connecting the degassing section (113) and the water tank (111b), and a check valve provided in the pipe that allows the second water to flow from the degassing section (113) to the water tank (111b) and restricts the second water from flowing from the water tank to the degassing section (113).

[0087] In this embodiment, as 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) through the trap unit (115), the water containing the first water and the second water can be circulated in a closed loop along the ultrasonic generator (10) and the water supply device (110). Therefore, in this embodiment, the total amount of water circulating in a closed loop can be maintained. However, if the total amount of water circulating in a closed loop fluctuates, it may be due to a leak in the ultrasonic generator (10) or the water supply device (110).

[0088] The control unit (120) calculates the total amount of water circulating in a closed loop along the ultrasonic generator (10) and the water supply device (110), and can emit an alarm if the total amount of water changes. For example, the alarm may be a warning sound, a warning light, or a combination of a warning sound and a warning light.

[0089] For example, the control unit (120) can calculate the total amount of water circulating in a closed loop along the ultrasonic generator (10) and the water supply device (110) based on the measured values ​​of 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. 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).

[0090] As another example, the control unit (120) can calculate the total amount of water circulating in a closed loop along the ultrasonic generator (10) and the water supply device (110) based on the measured water level of the water bag (11). Here, the water level of the water bag (11) can be measured by a water detection sensor (20) to be described later.

[0091] FIGS. 8 to 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.

[0092] As illustrated in FIG. 8, the ultrasonic generating device (10) may include a cartridge housing (12), a fixing part (13), a receiving part (14), a transducer (15), a water bag (11), an inlet (16) and an outlet (17).

[0093] The cartridge housing (12) serves as the basic body of the ultrasonic generator (10). A water bag (11) and a fixing part (13) can be detachably connected to this cartridge housing (12).

[0094] The fixing part (13) is detachably coupled to the cartridge housing (12) and serves to fix one or more transducers (15). For example, referring to FIG. 8, the fixing part (13) can be detachably coupled to the lower side of the cartridge housing (12).

[0095] The lower surface of the fixed part (13), which is positioned opposite the skin, can be covered by the water bag (11). Accordingly, a receiving part (14) filled with water from which dissolved gas has been removed can be formed between the fixed part (13) and the water bag (11).

[0096] For example, the fixed part (13) may have a hemispherical shape that protrudes convexly upward from the housing, and the water bag (11) may have a hemispherical shape that protrudes convexly downward from the housing. Accordingly, the receiving part (14) formed between the fixed part (13) and the water bag (11) may have a spherical shape.

[0097] In this embodiment, the device may further include a water detection sensor (20) that measures the water level of the water filled in the receiving section (14) and transmits it to the control section (120), and a temperature sensor (30) that measures the temperature of the water filled in the receiving section (14) and the temperature of the skin in contact with the water bag (11), respectively, and transmits them to the control section (120). Additionally, the control section (120) may further include a display. Here, the display may show the water level of the water transmitted from the water detection sensor (20) to the control section (120), the temperature of the water transmitted from the temperature sensor (30) to the control section, and the temperature of the skin in contact with the water bag (11).

[0098] The receiving portion (14) is formed between the fixed portion (13) and the water bag (11) and can receive water from which dissolved gas has been removed. For example, the receiving portion (14) may be a space formed between the fixed portion (13) and the water bag (11). For another example, the receiving portion (14) may be a separate container formed between the fixed portion (13) and the water bag (11).

[0099] A transducer (15) is provided in a fixed part (13) and can generate ultrasonic waves. Here, the ultrasonic waves generated by the transducer (15) are transmitted to the water filled in the receiving part (14), and can generate ultrasonic vibrations in the water filled in the receiving part (14). At this time, ultrasonic vibrations can be generated in the water bag (11) in conjunction with the ultrasonic vibrations generated in the water.

[0100] For example, the transducer (15) can penetrate the fixed part (13) and protrude into the receiving part (14).

[0101] As another example, the transducer (15) may be composed of multiple transducers, and the multiple transducers (15) may be arranged radially from the hemispherical fixed part (13) toward the center of the water bag (11).

[0102] The water bag (11) can be in close contact with the skin and serve to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the skin. In this way, when ultrasonic vibrations are transmitted to the skin through the water bag (11), the water filled in the receiving portion (14) can cool the transducer (15) and transmit coldness to the skin, thereby preventing an excessive rise in skin temperature.

[0103] For example, the water bag (11) may include an elastic material. Thus, the water bag (11) can be deformed into a shape corresponding to the skin while in close contact with the skin.

[0104] The injection port (16) is connected to one side of the receiving section (14) so ​​that water supplied from the supply section (111a, 111b, 111c, 111d) can be injected.

[0105] The discharge port (17) is connected to the other side of the receiving section (14) and can discharge air or water contained in the receiving section (14). Here, the air contained in the receiving section (14) may be air from the atmosphere that was previously contained in the receiving section (14).

[0106] For example, referring to FIG. 8, the inlet port (16) may be connected to the upper side of the receiving section (14), and the outlet port (17) may be connected to the circumference of the receiving section (14). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 9, when water is injected into the receiving section (14) through the inlet port (16) while the inlet port (16) is positioned at the uppermost side and the outlet port (17) is positioned below the inlet port (16) by rotating the ultrasonic generator (10), the air contained in the receiving section (14) naturally rises due to the water filled in the receiving section (14) and can be completely discharged through the outlet port (17). As a result, the air contained in the receiving section (14) can be easily discharged through the outlet port (17) without the process of shaking the ultrasonic generator (10) to remove the air contained in the receiving section (14).

[0107] As illustrated in FIG. 10, the ultrasonic generating device (10) may further include an intake port (18) and an opening / closing part (19).

[0108] The intake port (18) is connected to the water bag (11) so that air contained in the receiving portion (14) can be sucked in. A negative pressure can be formed in the intake port (18) to suck in the air contained in the receiving portion (14), and thus the negative pressure formed in the intake port (18) can be formed by a vacuum pump connected to the intake port (18).

[0109] The opening / closing part (19) can serve to open and close the suction port (18). For example, the opening / closing part (19) may be a clamp that pressurizes or releases the suction port (18). For another example, the opening / closing part (19) may be a stopper. In one embodiment of the present invention, the circulation of the water tank (111b) is preceded before the ultrasound generation of the ultrasound generating device (10) before the procedure, and the circulation of the water bag (11) is continuously carried out when the ultrasound generating device (10) generates ultrasound during the procedure, thereby shortening the preparation time for the procedure and suppressing the temperature rise of the ultrasound generating device (10) during the procedure.

[0110] In one embodiment of the present invention, by changing the previous open water tank to an airtight water tank, the degassing and cooling deviations in the process of FIGS. 3 to 5 can be minimized. At least one component may be added or removed in response to the performance of the components shown in FIGS. 1 to 10. Furthermore, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the relative positions of the components may be changed in response to the performance or structure of the system.

[0111] Meanwhile, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a recording medium that stores instructions executable by a computer. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, they may generate a program module to perform the operation of the embodiments of the present invention. The recording medium may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.

[0112] Computer-readable recording media include all types of recording media that store instructions that can be decoded by a computer. Examples include ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), magnetic tape, magnetic disk, flash memory, optical data storage devices, etc.

[0113] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without altering its technical concept or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. Explanation of the symbols

[0114] 10: Ultrasonic generator 11: Water bag 12: Cartridge housing 13: Fixed part 14: Reception Department 15: Transducer 16: Inlet 17: Outlet 18: Intake port 19: Opening / closing part 20: Water detection sensor 30: Temperature sensor 100: Water supply system 110: Water supply device 111a: Discharge pump 111b: Water tank 111c: Supply pump 111d: Integer part 112: Cooling section 113: De-donation 114a: First valve 114b: Second valve 114c: Third valve 115: Trap section 120: Control unit 121: Memory 122: Processor

Claims

Claim 1 A water supply system for an ultrasonic generator comprises: 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, wherein the ultrasonic generator comprises: a fixed part having a lower surface facing the skin that is covered by the water bag; a receiving part formed between the fixed part and the water bag to receive the water; one or more transducers provided in the fixed part to generate ultrasonics; and an inlet connected to one side of the receiving part to receive the water supplied from the water supply device. A system comprising a discharge port connected to the other side of the receiving portion and discharging air or water contained in the receiving portion to the water supply device, wherein the inlet port is connected to the upper side of the receiving portion and the discharge port is connected to the perimeter of the receiving portion, and when water is injected into the receiving portion through the inlet port while the inlet port is positioned at the uppermost side and the discharge port is positioned below the inlet port, the air contained in the receiving portion rises due to the water filled in the receiving portion and is discharged through the discharge port. Claim 2 A system according to claim 1, wherein 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; and a degassing unit that removes dissolved gas in the cooled water. Claim 3 In paragraph 2, the supply unit comprises: a discharge pump for pumping water discharged from the water bag; a water tank for storing water pumped by the discharge pump; a supply pump for pumping water discharged from the water tank and supplying it to the water bag; and a water purification unit for purifying the water pumped by the supply pump. Claim 4 A system further comprising: a first valve installed at the connection point of the pipe connecting the water bag and the supply pump and the pipe connecting the water tank and the supply pump in paragraph 3; a second valve installed at the connection point of the pipe connecting the water tank and the water bag and the pipe connecting the water purification unit and the water bag; and a third valve installed at the connection point of the pipe connecting the water bag and the discharge pump and the pipe connecting the water bag and the supply pump. Claim 5 A system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls the water stored in the water tank to flow through the first valve toward the supply pump and the water purified in the purification unit to flow through the second valve toward the water bag by opening the first valve and closing the second valve to form a flow path of the water toward the water tank, the supply pump, the purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag. Claim 6 A system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls the water stored in the water tank to flow in the direction of the supply pump through the first valve and the water purified in the purification unit to flow in the direction of the water tank through the second valve by opening the first valve and closing the second valve to form a flow path of the water in the direction of the water tank, the supply pump, the purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water tank. Claim 7 A system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls the water stored in the water bag to flow in the direction of the supply pump through the third valve and the first valve, and the water stored in the water tank to flow in the direction of the water bag through the second valve, by opening the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve to form a water flow path in the direction of the water bag, the supply pump, the water purification unit, the cooling unit, the degassing unit, and the water bag. Claim 8 A system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls the water stored in the water tank to flow through the first valve in the direction of the supply pump, the water stored in the water bag to flow through the third valve in the direction of the discharge pump, and the water stored in the water tank to flow through the second valve in the direction of the water bag, by opening the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve to form a water flow path 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. Claim 9 A system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit controls the water stored in the water bag to flow through the third valve in the direction of the discharge pump by closing the first valve and the second valve and opening the third valve so as to form a flow path of the water in the direction of the water bag and the discharge pump. Claim 10 A system according to claim 4, wherein the degassing unit separates the cooled water into a first water from which dissolved gas has been removed and a second water containing dissolved gas, and the water supply device includes a trap unit that delivers the second water transferred from the degassing unit to the water tank, and the trap unit is provided in a pipe connecting the degassing unit and the water tank to allow the second water to flow from the degassing unit to the water tank and to restrict the second water from flowing from the water tank to the degassing unit. Claim 11 delete Claim 12 A system according to claim 1, further comprising: an intake port connected to the water bag and into which air contained in the receiving portion is sucked in; and an opening / closing portion for opening and closing the intake port.

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