Cranial correction device and cranial correction system using same
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/KR2024/012907
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-08-30
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-06
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Abstract
Description
Head correction device and head correction system using the same
[0001] The present invention relates to a head correction device and a head correction system using the same, and more particularly, to a head correction device and a head correction system using the same, which enable a guardian or a professional to directly or automatically distribute and control the pressure of the inner skin of the correction device, and which is effective in preventing skin troubles by maximizing breathability even when an infant or toddler wears the correction device for a long time, and which provides a cool feeling when used.
[0002] Typically, an infant's skull grows to the size of the brain or larger than it does very rapidly, with sutures separating at about 18 months after birth.
[0003] However, after 1 year and 6 months, the suture width decreases as the brain growth rate slows, and after 4 years of age, the sutures spread apart, and rather than the skull growing, the bone tissue on the inner surface of the skull is absorbed by the continuous pressure of the brain, and bone tissue is accumulated on the outer surface, and the skull continues to grow until adulthood.
[0004] In addition, during the period when the skull of infants and young children grows rapidly, the shape of the skull is easily deformed due to pressure. A representative cause of deformation is that infants under 12 months of age have no choice but to spend most of their time lying down before their skulls are fully formed. At this time, infants who look at the ceiling may have their head flattened due to gravity pressing on the back of their head due to the weight of their head. Infants who insist on lying on only one side, either the left or the right, may have their skull deformed in a way that only one side of their head is pressed. Another cause is that the skull may be subjected to pressure for various reasons in the womb, or the skull may be deformed due to pressure from the birth canal during childbirth.
[0005] Therefore, to correct these cranial deformities, plastic surgeons, pediatricians, and neurosurgeons usually use custom-made orthodontic caps.
[0006] The conventional corrective head uses the principle of applying appropriate pressure to the desired area and removing pressure from the flat skull part to selectively allow the skull to grow toward the flat part, thereby correcting the deformation. The corrective head is made of a hard plastic material on the outside and a soft, thick foam on the inside, and is worn for several months while the foam inside is exhausted in accordance with the growth of the baby's head.
[0007] However, in the case of corrective hair according to conventional technology, there was the inconvenience of having to periodically correct the inner foam every 2 to 6 weeks and continuously adjust the size to match hair growth, and there was the inconvenience of not being able to breathe due to the inner foam.
[0008] In order to solve such a problem, the present invention has been devised based on the aforementioned background technology, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a head correction device and a head correction system using the same, which can eliminate the inconvenience of having to visit an orthodontic shop or hospital periodically to correct the wearing space of the orthodontic head worn by infants and toddlers and the part that comes into contact with the skull of the infant and toddler by enabling the user to directly or automatically distribute and control the pressure of the inner skin of the orthodontic head.
[0009] In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a head correction device and a head correction system using the same that enable more accurate and detailed correction without generating dust or the like during correction of the pressure inner skin of the correction device.
[0010] In addition, the present invention provides a head correction device and a head correction system using the same, which are effective in preventing skin troubles and providing a cool feeling when used by maximizing breathability even when infants and toddlers wear the device for a long time by forming a plurality of air holes in the correction outer skin, forming air passages between pressure inner skins, and configuring the contact inner skin that comes into contact with the skull with mesh fabric.
[0011] In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a head correction device that can use a pressure control medium made of gas or liquid on the pressure-resistant skin according to the shape of the head of an infant or toddler, and a head correction system using the same.
[0012] In addition, the present invention aims to provide a head correction device and a head correction system using the same, which can finely control the distribution and regulation of a pressure-regulating medium according to the head shape or form of an infant or toddler and the position of bones by configuring a block tube configured in the form of a unit block on the pressure-resistant skin.
[0013] In addition, the present invention provides a head correction device and a head correction system using the same that can improve the usability of the correction device by allowing a user or a specialist to more easily set an area for distributing and controlling a pressure-regulating medium according to the head shape or form of an infant or toddler or the position of the bones by configuring a block tube configured in the form of a unit block on the pressure-resistant skin, thereby improving the usability of the correction device.
[0014] In addition, the present invention scans the heads of infants and toddlers, which are composed of different shapes, lengths, sizes of each bone, etc., to obtain head data, analyzes the obtained head data, and provides information on where to apply pressure to the scalp and where to remove pressure in accordance with the head shape and anatomical skull position of the infant and toddler, thereby enabling a user or a professional to more easily and simply distribute and control the pressure of the corrective device, and provides a head correction device and a head correction system using the same that enable more accurate position correction.
[0015] According to one embodiment of the present invention for achieving such a task, a corrective outer skin (100) is provided, which comprises a skull protection part (110) including a front protection part, a side protection part (117), and a rear protection part (118), a first outer skin part (130) including a plurality of air holes (120) formed in the skull protection part (110) and protecting the skull of an infant or toddler from external impact, and a second outer skin part (140) coupled at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the first outer skin part (130); It is characterized by including a pressure inner skin (200) which is arranged on the front protection part and is configured on the left and right sides of the front of the skull, respectively, a side inner skin (204) which is arranged on the side protection part (117) and is configured on the left and right sides of the skull, and a rear inner skin (206) which is arranged on the left and right sides of the rear protection part (118), and which expands or contracts depending on whether a pressure control medium is supplied; a contact inner skin (300) which is arranged on the surface of the pressure inner skin (200) and comes into direct contact with the skull of an infant or a child; and a pressure providing means (400) which is arranged on the correction outer skin (100) and is connected to the pressure inner skin (200) to supply or recover a pressure control medium made of a gas or a liquid to the pressure inner skin (200).
[0016] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention further comprises a pressure distribution and control system (500) that checks the skull shape, form, and bone position of the infant or toddler to obtain head shape information, analyzes the obtained head shape information to set the supply position of the pressure control medium and the supply amount for each position of the pressure inner skin (200), and controls the pressure providing means (400).
[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first outer skin (130) comprises an upper connecting flange (132) formed to be bent toward the inner side at the upper end and coupled to the upper outer surface of the second outer skin (140), a lower connecting panel (136) formed at the lower end and bent so as to be coupled to the lower outer surface of the second outer skin (140), a control receiving portion (134) formed at the inner surface of the lower connecting panel (136) and in which the pressure providing means (400) is accommodated, a cover member (150) for opening and closing the control receiving portion (134), a sealing panel (152) for sealing the upper surface of the control receiving portion (134), a vibration absorbing member (154) formed at the control receiving portion (134) and for absorbing vibration and noise generated when the pressure providing means (400) is driven, and an inner surface of the first outer skin (130) and It is characterized by including a separation space (138) formed between the outer surfaces of the second outer skin (140).
[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the side protection part (117) is composed of a first side protection part (117a) in which an outer skin joining protrusion (178) is formed, and a second side protection part (117b) in which an outer skin joining groove (179) is formed, and the first and second side protection parts (117a, 117b) are characterized in that a locking device (160) is further configured so that they can be detachably joined to each other.
[0019] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the locking device (160) is characterized by including a locking member (164) configured in the first side protection member (117a), a locking housing (162) configured in the second side protection member (117b), and first and second locking members (166, 168) coupled to the locking housing (162) and fixed to or separated from the locking member (164) by a predetermined elastic force.
[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first locking part (166) is characterized by including a first operating panel (171) having one end coupled to a locking housing (162) and a first handle (173) formed at the other end, and a first locking adjustment part (175) configured in a direction opposite to the first handle (173) and configured to be fixed by engagement with a locking member (164) depending on whether the first handle (173) is operated.
[0021] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the second locking part (168) is characterized by including a second operating panel (172) which is positioned on the upper surface of the first operating panel (171) and has a second handle (174) formed to be bent upward at one end thereof, and a second locking adjustment part (176) which is formed in a direction opposite to the second handle (174) and is configured to be fixed by engagement with the locking member (164) depending on whether the second handle (174) is operated.
[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the second side protection part (117b) is characterized in that the first and second handles (173, 174) are exposed so as to operate the first and second locking parts (166, 168), and a locking setting groove (182) into which a user's or expert's finger enters is further configured.
[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the air hole (120) is configured to have a diameter of 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm in the front upper protection part (112) of the front protection part, a diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm in the front central protection part (114) of the front protection part, and a diameter of 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm in the front lower protection part (116) of the front protection part.
[0024] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pressure inner skin (200) is characterized in that an air passage (230) is further formed in the front inner skin (202) and the rear inner skin (206) to allow air to flow in and out between the skull of an infant and the correction outer skin (100).
[0025] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pressure inner skin (200) is characterized in that it is configured with a plurality of unit filling parts (242) that are each formed independently, and each of the plurality of unit filling parts (242) is configured to expand or contract when a pressure control medium is injected from the pressure providing means (400).
[0026] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pressure providing means (400) is characterized by including: an air providing means (410) for supplying a pressure regulating medium to the pressure inner skin (200) or recovering the supplied pressure regulating medium; a line connecting means (420) for connecting the air providing means (410) and the pressure inner skin (200); and a control means (430) for controlling the operation of the air providing means (410).
[0027] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the pressure distribution and control system (500) comprises: a head shape information collection unit (510) that obtains information on the head shape of an infant or toddler and transmits the obtained head shape information of the infant or toddler to a pressure providing means (400); a skull pressure measurement unit (520) that measures the pressure applied to the skull of the infant or toddler as the pressure inner skin (200) expands by the operation of the pressure providing means (400); a distribution setting unit (530) that analyzes the head shape information to determine the current head shape of the infant or toddler and generates information on the supply location and supply amount of a pressure control medium to be supplied or withdrawn toward the pressure inner skin (200); and a display unit (540) that displays the head shape information and selects the pressure inner skin (240) to which the pressure control medium is to be supplied. And it is characterized by including a control unit (550) that controls the operation of the pressure distribution and control system (500), and is connected to the pressure providing means (400) via a network so that information generated through the pressure distribution and control system (500) is transmitted and received.
[0028] According to another embodiment of the present invention, in a head correction system using a head correction device, a head shape information collection unit (510) configured in the correction outer skin (100) of the head correction device to obtain information on the head shape of an infant or toddler and transmit the obtained head shape information of the infant or toddler to a pressure providing means (400) of the head correction device, a skull pressure measuring unit (520) that measures the pressure applied to the skull of the infant or toddler as the pressure inner skin (200) of the head correction device expands by the operation of the pressure providing means (400), and a distribution unit that analyzes the head shape information to determine whether the current state of the skull of the infant or toddler is a normal skull or a deformed skull, and if the skull shape is a deformed skull, determines whether the skull is plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, or scaphocephaly, and then calculates a numerical value for the degree of deformation based on the normal shape of the skull, and classifies and stores information on the degree of deformation based on the calculated numerical value in units of levels. It is characterized by including a setting unit (530), a display unit (540) that displays information transmitted from the head shape information collection unit (510) and the skull pressure measurement unit (520), and displays information set through the distribution setting unit (530); and a control unit (550) that controls the operation of the pressure distribution and control system (500) and is connected to the pressure providing means (400) via a network so that information generated through the pressure distribution and control system (500) is transmitted and received.
[0029] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the distribution setting unit (530) is characterized in that it selects a pressure regulating medium (200) to be supplied based on deformation information of the head classified by level unit, displays it through the display unit (540), and calculates the supply amount of the pressure regulating medium to be supplied to the selected pressure regulating medium (200) and transmits it to the control unit (550).
[0030] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the distribution setting unit (530) is characterized in that it is configured to compare and analyze real-time pressure change information and skull deformation information provided through the skull pressure measuring unit (520) to calculate pressure adjustment values for the supply and recovery amounts of the pressure adjustment medium, and transmit the calculated pressure adjustment values to the control unit so that the pressure providing means (400) is controlled.
[0031] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the control unit (550) is configured to connect the display unit (540) and the user terminal or expert terminal through a network so that information displayed through the display unit (540) can be shared, and information selected by the user terminal or expert terminal can be displayed through the display unit (540).
[0032] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pressure of the inner skin of the corrective helmet can be directly or automatically distributed and controlled by the user, thereby eliminating the inconvenience of having to periodically visit an orthodontic clinic or hospital to correct the wearing space of the corrective helmet worn by infants and toddlers and the part that comes into contact with the skull of the infant or toddler.
[0033] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect in which more accurate and detailed correction is possible without generating dust or the like during correction of the pressure-sensitive skin of the correction device.
[0034] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by forming a plurality of air holes in the orthodontic outer skin, forming air passages between the pressure inner skins, and configuring the contact inner skin that comes into contact with the skull with mesh fabric, ventilation is maximized even when infants and toddlers wear the orthodontic device for a long time, which is effective in preventing skin trouble and providing a cool feeling when used.
[0035] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an effect in that a pressure control medium made of gas or liquid can be used on the pressure inner skin depending on the shape of the skull of an infant or toddler.
[0036] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by configuring a block tube in the form of a unit block on the pressure-resistant skin, the distribution and regulation of the pressure-regulating medium can be finely controlled according to the shape or form of the head of an infant or toddler, or the position of the bones, and the area for distribution and regulation of the pressure-regulating medium can be more easily set by a user or a specialist according to the shape or form of the head of an infant or toddler, or the position of the bones, thereby improving the usability of the orthodontic device.
[0037] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by scanning the head of an infant or toddler, which is composed of various shapes, lengths, sizes of each bone, etc., head data is acquired, and by analyzing the acquired head data, information is provided on the part of the scalp to which pressure is to be applied and the part to be removed in accordance with the head shape of the infant or toddler and the anatomical location of the skull, thereby enabling a user or a specialist to more easily and simply distribute and adjust the pressure of the corrective device, and there is an effect of enabling more accurate location correction.
[0038] Figure 1 is a drawing showing a head correction device according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0039] Figures 2 and 3 are drawings showing the correction outer skin of a head correction device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0040] Figures 4 to 6 are drawings showing the pressure inner skin of a head correction device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] Figure 7 is a drawing showing the contact inner skin of a head correction device according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0042] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of the orthodontic outer skin according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0043] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal structure of a pressure-resistant skin according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0044] Figures 10 and 11 are drawings showing a locking device of a correction outer skin according to one embodiment of the present invention;
[0045] Figure 12 is a schematic drawing of a pressure-resistant skin configured in the form of a unit block according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0046] Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing a correction system using a head correction device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
[0047]
[0048] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.
[0049] As illustrated, a head correction device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a correction outer skin (100), a pressure inner skin (200), a contact inner skin (300), and a pressure providing means (400).
[0050] The orthodontic outer skin (100) is configured to have the shape of a orthodontic cap, but is configured in a form in which the upper part is open.
[0051] At this time, the upper opening area may be an area corresponding to the area of the anterior fontanelle of the skull, but is not limited thereto.
[0052] This corrective outer skin (100) is composed of a facial exposure part (102) that exposes the face of the user, i.e., the infant or toddler, an ear exposure part (104) that exposes the ear part of the user, a cheek protection part (106) that is configured to cover the cheek part of the user and protect the cheek part, and a skull protection part (110) that is configured to cover the head part of the user, i.e., the skull part, and protect the skull from external impact.
[0053] Here, the skull protection unit (110) is configured with a frontal protection unit (112) that protects from the user's frontal bone to the frontal suture, a frontal central protection unit (114) that extends to the lower part of the frontal upper protection unit (112) and protects the central part of the frontal bone, and a frontal lower protection unit (116) that extends to the lower part of the frontal central protection unit (114) and protects up to the upper part of the user's eyebrow.
[0054] In addition, the skull protection part (110) of the present invention is configured with a side protection part (117) that protects the side of the user's skull, that is, the user's sphenoid fontanelle, parietal bone, temporal bone, and coronal suture.
[0055] In addition, the skull protection part (110) of the present invention is configured with a rear protection part (118) that protects the posterior fontanelle, mastoid fontanelle, occipital bone, sagittal suture, and lambdoid suture that form the rear part of the user's skull.
[0056] In addition, the skull protection part (110) of the present invention is configured to communicate with the air passage (230) formed in the pressure inner skin (200) to be described later when the corrective device is worn, and a plurality of air holes (120) are formed through which external air is introduced or internal air located in the space between the corrective device and the user's skull is discharged.
[0057] At this time, when a plurality of air holes (120) are formed in the front protection part (112, 114, 116), as shown in FIG. 2, the front upper protection part (112), the front central protection part (114), and the front lower protection part (116) can be formed to have different diameters, respectively.
[0058] For example, the air hole (120) formed in the front upper protection part (112) may have a diameter of 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm, the air hole (120) formed in the front central protection part (114) may have a diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm, and the air hole (120) formed in the front lower protection part (116) may have a diameter of 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.
[0059] In addition, the air hole (120) of the present invention may have a shape of a circle, an oval, or a polygon larger than a square, but is not limited thereto.
[0060]
[0061] As shown in FIG. 8, this corrective outer skin (100) may be composed of a first outer skin (130) that protects the skull of an infant or toddler from external impact, and a second outer skin (140) that is spaced apart from the inner surface of the first outer skin (130) by a predetermined distance and to which a pressure inner skin (200) is connected.
[0062] At this time, the first and second outer skins (130, 140) are formed with a plurality of air holes (120) as described above.
[0063] The first outer skin (130) is formed to be folded toward the inner side at the upper end, and has an upper connecting flange (132) that is joined to the upper outer surface of the second outer skin (140), a lower connecting panel (136) that is formed to be folded so that it can be joined to the lower outer surface of the second outer skin (140), and a control receiving portion (134) that is formed at the inner end of the lower connecting panel (136) and accommodates a pressure providing means (400) to be described later.
[0064] At this time, the lower connecting panel (136) may further be configured with a line mounting hole in which a line connecting portion (420) of a pressure providing means (400) to be described later is mounted.
[0065] In addition, the first outer skin (130) can further include a cover member (150) that opens and closes the control receiving portion (134), and this cover member (150) is detachably connected to the first outer skin (130), and a sealing panel (152) that seals the upper surface of the control receiving portion (134) is configured.
[0066] At this time, the end of the sealing panel (152) is detachably connected to the lower connecting panel (136).
[0067] In addition, it is preferable that a vibration absorbing member (154) be built into the control receiving unit (134) to absorb vibration and noise generated when the pressure providing means (400) is driven.
[0068] Here, a predetermined separation space (138) is formed between the inner surface of the first outer skin (130) and the outer surface of the second outer skin (140). At this time, the separation space (138) provides a buffering function that absorbs a predetermined impact when an impact is transmitted from the outside, and is configured to allow air to flow in and out by connecting the second outer skin (140) and the first outer skin (130).
[0069]
[0070] This skull protection part (110) may be configured as an integral part of the aforementioned front protection part (112, 114, 116), side protection part (117), and rear protection part (118), but is not limited thereto, and may be configured as first and second side protection parts (117a, 117b) so that the side protection part (117) can be configured to be separated into front and rear parts.
[0071] Here, when the side protection part (117) is configured to be detachable, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, an outer skin coupling protrusion (178) and an outer skin coupling groove (179) for separating and coupling the first and second side protection parts (117a, 117b) may be configured, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and a locking device (160) may be further configured.
[0072] Here, the locking device (160) is configured to include a locking member (164) that is configured in the first side protection part (117a) and inserted into the locking housing (162), a locking housing (162) that is configured in the second side protection part (117b) and supports the operation of the locking device (160), and first and second locking members (166, 168) that are coupled to the locking housing (162) and are fixed to or separated from the locking member (164) by a predetermined elastic force.
[0073] Here, the first locking part (166) is configured to include a first operating panel (171) having one end joined to a locking housing (162) and the other end formed to be bent upward so that a first handle (173) is formed to be gripped and pressed by a guardian or expert (doctor, medical device expert), and a first locking adjustment part (175) configured to be formed in a direction opposite to the first handle (173) and to be fixed by engagement with the locking member (164) depending on whether the first handle (173) is operated.
[0074] This first locking part (166) is configured to separate the first locking control part (175) from the locking member (164) by generating elastic force in the direction in which the first operating panel (171) is pressed when the first handle (173) is pressed, and then, when the pressing force is released, it returns to the original position and is fixed by engagement with the locking member (164).
[0075] In addition, the second locking part (168) is formed in a shape corresponding to the first locking part (166) described above, and is preferably located on the upper surface of the first operating panel (171), and the other end thereof is coupled to the lock housing (162), and the second operating panel (172) is formed with a second handle (174) formed to be bent upward at one end, and a second locking adjustment part (176) is formed in a direction opposite to the second handle (174) and is configured to be fixed by engaging with the locking member (164) depending on whether the second handle (174) is operated.
[0076] In addition, the locking member (164) has a catch formed on both sides so that the first and second locking adjustment members (175, 176) can be fixed and separated, and the catch may be formed in multiple numbers along the length direction of the locking member (164).
[0077] Accordingly, a guardian or expert can adjust the fixing position with the first and second side protection members (117a, 117b) by operating the first and second locking members (166, 168) to fix them with one of the multiple catches formed on the locking member (166), thereby adjusting the fixing position of the corrective outer skin (100) according to the growth of the skull of the infant or toddler.
[0078] Here, the second side protection part (117b) has first and second handles (173, 174) exposed so as to operate the first and second locking parts (166, 168), and a lock setting groove (182) into which a guardian's or expert's finger enters is further configured.
[0079] The orthodontic outer skin (100) of the present invention configured as described above can be manufactured by 3D printing, including the locking device (160) described above, and in particular, even if the locking device (160) for separation and combination of the side protection part (117) does not include a screw-joining structure or a spring structure, it is configured to enable easy separation and combination, thereby reducing the manufacturing time and cost of the orthodontic outer skin (100).
[0080]
[0081] The pressure inner skin (200) is detachably connected to the inner surface of the correction outer skin (100) and is connected to a pressure providing means (400) so that it receives a pressure control medium made of gas or liquid depending on the shape of the skull of the infant or toddler and expands, thereby allowing the skull of the infant or toddler, which has undergone deformation, to grow into a normal skull.
[0082] This pressure inner skin (200) is arranged in the front protection section as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and FIG. 9, and is formed in a shape corresponding to each other, and is composed of a front inner skin (202) formed on the left and right sides of the front of the skull, respectively, a side inner skin (204) arranged in the side protection section (117) and arranged on the left and right sides of the skull, and a rear inner skin (206) arranged on the left and right sides of the rear protection section (118), respectively.
[0083] That is, the front inner skin (202), the side inner skin (204), and the rear inner skin are each composed of two pieces, and are configured in the form of unit blocks.
[0084] This pressure inner skin (200) is configured with a filling part (220) filled with a pressure control medium inside, and an attachment member (210) configured to be attached to a correction outer skin (100) on the bottom surface.
[0085] In addition, the pressure inner skin (200) is configured with air passages (230) in the front inner skin (202) and the back inner skin (206) to allow air to flow in and out between the skull of the infant and the orthodontic outer skin (100).
[0086] Here, the air passage (230) may be formed at the boundary point (suture line) between bones, but is not limited thereto.
[0087] In addition, the front inner skin (202) and the rear inner skin (206) may be configured to be connected by an air passage (230), and may be configured to be separated in the middle by the air passage (230) and to be separated into left and right.
[0088] Accordingly, the pressure inner skin (200) of the present invention may be composed of a front inner skin (202) formed as a single component by being connected by an air passage (230), a rear inner skin (206) formed as a single component by being connected by an air passage (230), and a side inner skin (204) formed in the form of a unit block, and preferably may be composed of a total of four unit components.
[0089] The pressure-sensitive inner skin (200) configured in this manner is configured to expand by selectively injecting a pressure-regulating medium according to the operation of the pressure-providing means (400), and is configured so that the degree of expansion can be controlled according to the amount of the pressure-regulating medium injected.
[0090] In addition, the inner surface of the pressure inner skin (200) is configured with a contact inner skin (300) that makes direct contact with the skin of an infant or toddler and forms a certain gap between the pressure inner skin (200) and the skin to allow air to flow in and out.
[0091] Here, the contact lining (300) may be made of a conventional mesh fabric, but is not limited thereto.
[0092]
[0093] *Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 12, the pressure inner skin (200) of the present invention has a plurality of unit filling parts (242) that are each formed independently, and when a pressure control medium is injected from the pressure providing means (400), the plurality of unit filling parts (242) can be configured as unit inner skins (240) configured to expand or contract, respectively.
[0094] At this time, the unit inner skin (240) may be configured in multiple pieces while being divided into a certain area by air passages (230), and the multiple unit inner skins (240) divided by the air passages (230) may be individually supplied with a pressure control medium by a pressure distribution and control system (500) to be described later, and may expand or contract.
[0095]
[0096] The pressure providing means (400) can be mounted in a space (138) formed between the first and second outer skins (130, 140), and is preferably configured to be built-in by a cover member (150), connected to the pressure inner skin (200), and serves to inject a pressure regulating medium made of gas or liquid into the pressure inner skin (200) to expand it under the control of the pressure distribution and control system (500), or to recover and contract the injected pressure regulating medium, and is configured to include an air providing means (410), a line connecting part (420), and a control means (430).
[0097] The air supply means (410) supplies a pressure regulating medium to the pressure inner skin (200) side or recovers the supplied pressure regulating medium under the control of the control means (430), and may be configured as a conventional pump.
[0098] The line connection (420) connects the air supply means (410) and the pressure inner skin (200), and serves to prevent leakage when the pressure control medium is supplied or recovered.
[0099] These line connecting portions (420) can be configured to penetrate the second outer skin (140) and be connected to the pressure inner skin (200), and are individually connected to the front inner skin (202), the side inner skin (204), and the rear inner skin (206) of the pressure inner skin (200).
[0100] The control means (430) controls whether the air supply means (410) is driven, and controls the supply and recovery amount of the pressure control medium to be supplied to the pressure inner skin (200) so that the head of the infant or toddler is always pressurized with the same pressure when the shape changes as the head is corrected over time or the size increases due to growth.
[0101] This control means (430) is connected to a pressure distribution and control system (500) to be described later via a network and receives a control signal transmitted from the pressure distribution and control system (500), and can control whether to operate the air supply means (410) according to the received control signal.
[0102] Here, the air supply means (410) of the pressure supply means (400) can be configured to be directly controlled by a guardian or expert to manually supply or retrieve a pressure control medium.
[0103] That is, the present invention can use only the minimum power required to operate the orthodontic device and minimize electromagnetic waves generated during orthodontic correction.
[0104] However, it is not limited to manual control, and it can be automatically controlled by a control means (430), or it can be configured to be remotely controlled by being connected to a pressure distribution and control system (500) via a network.
[0105] Meanwhile, the inner surface of the corrective outer skin (100) of the present invention, preferably the second outer skin (140), may include a head shape information collection unit (510) and a skull pressure measurement unit (520) of the pressure distribution and control system (500) to be described later.
[0106] Here, the head shape information collection unit (510) can transmit the collected head shape information of the infant or toddler to the pressure distribution and control system (500) via the control means (430). That is, the control means (430) is configured to be connected to the pressure distribution and control system (500) via a network so that data can be transmitted and received, and can control the operation of the head shape information collection unit (510) and the skull pressure measurement unit (520).
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[0108] The pressure distribution and control system (500) of the present invention checks the skull shape or form and bone position of an infant or toddler to obtain head shape information of the infant or toddler, analyzes the obtained head shape information to set the supply position of the pressure control medium and the supply amount for each position of the pressure inner skin (200), and transmits the set setting information to the control means (430) of the pressure providing means (400) to enable driving control of the pressure providing means (400).
[0109] This pressure distribution and control system (500) comprises a head shape information collection unit (510) that obtains information on the skull shape of infants and toddlers and transmits the obtained head shape information of the infants and toddlers to a control means (430), a skull pressure measurement unit (520) that measures the pressure applied to the skull of the infants and toddlers as the pressure inner skin (200) expands by the operation of the pressure providing unit (400), a distribution setting unit (530) that analyzes the head shape information to determine the current head shape of the infants and toddlers and generates information on the supply location and supply amount of the pressure control medium to be supplied or withdrawn to the pressure inner skin (200), a display unit (540) that displays the head shape information of the infants and toddlers and is configured to select the pressure inner skin (240) to which the pressure control medium will be supplied, and a pressure distribution and control system (500) that controls the operation and is connected to the control means (430) of the pressure providing unit (400) via a network to perform pressure distribution and control. It is configured to include a control unit (550) configured to transmit and receive information generated through the system (500).
[0110] Here, the head shape information collection unit (510) can capture the head shape of an infant or toddler in real time and transmit it to the control unit (550) via the control means (430), and can be configured as a typical ultra-small camera, but is not limited thereto.
[0111] The skull pressure measuring unit (520) may be configured as a pressure sensor, and when the pressure providing means (400) causes the pressure in the endothelium (200) to expand, it measures the pressure applied to the skull of the infant and toddler, and transmits the measured pressure to the control unit (550) through the control means (430).
[0112] This skull pressure measuring unit (520) measures the pressure applied to the skull of an infant or toddler in real time to generate pressure change information, and transmits the generated pressure change information to the control unit (550) so that the supply or recovery amount of the pressure control medium currently set is reset through the distribution setting unit (530).
[0113] The distribution setting unit (530) receives and analyzes information on the head shape of the infant or toddler from the control unit (550) to determine whether the current head shape of the infant or toddler is a normal skull or a deformed skull.
[0114] At this time, the distribution setting unit (530) determines whether the head of the infant or toddler is a deformed head, whether the head is a plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, or scaphocephaly, and analyzes the degree of deformation.
[0115] Here, when analyzing the degree of deformation, a numerical value for the degree of deformation can be calculated based on the normal shape of the head, and the information on the degree of deformation can be classified and stored by level based on the calculated numerical value.
[0116] In addition, the distribution setting unit (530) is configured to select a pressure lining (200) to which a pressure control medium should be supplied based on head deformation information classified by level unit and display the result through the display unit (540), and at the same time, calculate the supply amount of the pressure control medium to be supplied to the selected pressure lining (200) and display it through the display unit (540) and transmit it to the control unit (550) so that the pressure providing unit (400) is driven through the control means (430).
[0117] This distribution setting unit (530) is configured to compare and analyze real-time pressure change information and skull deformation information provided through the skull pressure measuring unit (520) to calculate pressure control values for the supply and recovery amounts of the pressure control medium, and transmit the calculated pressure control values to the control unit (550) so that the pressure providing unit (400) is controlled through the control means (430).
[0118] That is, the distribution setting unit (530) determines the degree of deformation in real time when the skull of an infant or toddler whose head shape is being corrected through the correction device of the present invention grows over time or deformation occurs during the correction process, and automatically reduces the supply of pressure control medium to a location where excessive pressure is applied, and increases the supply of pressure control medium to a location where pressure is insufficient, thereby controlling the supply or recovery amount of pressure control medium so that the pressure applied to the skull of the infant or toddler can always maintain a constant pressure.
[0119] The display unit (540) displays information transmitted from the control unit (550), for example, information transmitted from the head shape information collection unit (510) and the skull pressure measurement unit (520), and displays information set through the distribution setting unit (530).
[0120] Such a display unit (540) may be configured to enable a guardian or expert to select a pressure endothelium (200) from which a pressure regulating medium is to be supplied or from which a filled pressure regulating medium is to be recovered, and may be configured to transmit the selected information to a control unit (550) so that the operation of the pressure providing means (400) is controlled.
[0121] In addition, the display unit (540) may be configured so that selection can be made for a plurality of unit filling units (242) included in the unit inner skin (240) when the aforementioned pressure inner skin (200) is composed of unit inner skins (240), or may be configured so that selection of the unit inner skin (240) can be made, so that fine adjustment and control of the supply and withdrawal amounts of the pressure control medium can be made according to the specific skull shape of the infant or toddler.
[0122] Meanwhile, the control unit (550) receives information generated from the head shape information collection unit (510) and the skull pressure measurement unit (520) through the control means (430), transmits the information to the distribution setting unit (530), and stores the received information. The control unit (550) transmits the setting information set by the distribution setting unit (530) to the display unit (540) and simultaneously transmits the information to the control means (430) to control the pressure providing unit (430) to be driven based on the setting information.
[0123] This control unit (550) is configured to connect the display unit (540) and the guardian terminal or expert terminal to a network so that information displayed through the display unit (540) can be shared, and at the same time, information selected from the guardian terminal or expert terminal can be displayed through the display unit (540).
[0124] Meanwhile, the network described in the present invention refers to a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between each node, such as a plurality of terminals and servers, and examples of such a network include, but are not limited to, RF, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, LTE (Long Term Evolution) network, 5GPP (5th Generation Partnership Project) network, WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access) network, Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), PAN (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth network, NFC network, satellite broadcasting network, analog broadcasting network, DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, etc.
[0125] The above description is merely an illustrative illustration of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate rather than limit the technical idea of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within a scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the rights of the present invention.
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[0127] 100: Corrective outer skin
[0128] 102: Facial exposure area 104: Ear exposure area
[0129] 106: Ball protector 110: Skull protector
[0130] 112: Front upper protection 114: Front central protection
[0131] 116: Front lower protection 117: Side protection
[0132] 117a: First side protection 117b: Second side protection
[0133] 118: Rear protection 120: Air hole
[0134] 130: First outer skin 132: Upper connecting flange
[0135] 134: Control receiver 136: Lower connection panel
[0136] 138: Separation space 140: Second outer skin
[0137] 142: Upper mating flange 144: Lower mating flange
[0138] 146: Inner skin contact part 150: Cover member
[0139] 152: Sealing panel 154: Vibration absorbing member
[0140] 160: Locking device 162: Locking housing
[0141] 164: Locking member 166: First locking part
[0142] 168: Second locking part 171: First operating panel
[0143] 172: Second operating panel 173: First handle
[0144] 174: Second handle 175: First lock adjustment part
[0145] 176: Second locking adjustment part 178: Outer skin connecting protrusion
[0146] 179: Outer skin joining groove 182: Lock setting groove
[0147] 200: Pressure inner skin 202: Front inner skin
[0148] 204: Lateral inner skin 206: Posterior inner skin
[0149] 210: Attachment member 220: Filling member
[0150] 230: Air passage 240: Unit inner skin
[0151] 242: Unit filling part 300: Contact inner skin
[0152] 400: Pressure providing means 410: Air providing means
[0153] 420: Line connection 430: Control means
[0154] 500: Pressure Distribution and Control System
[0155] 510: Head shape information collection unit 520: Cranial pressure measurement unit
[0156] 530: Distribution setting section 540: Display section
[0157] 550: Control Unit
Claims
1. A corrective outer skin (100) comprising a skull protection part (110) including a front protection part, a side protection part (117) and a rear protection part (118), a first outer skin part (130) including a plurality of air holes (120) formed in the skull protection part (110) and protecting the skull of an infant or toddler from external impact, and a second outer skin part (140) coupled at a predetermined distance from the inner surface of the first outer skin part (130); A pressure inner skin (200) is provided on the front protection portion and is composed of a front inner skin (202) configured on the left and right sides of the front of the skull, a side inner skin (204) configured on the side protection portion (117) and is configured on the left and right sides of the skull, and a rear inner skin (206) configured on the left and right sides of the rear protection portion (118), and expands or contracts depending on whether a pressure control medium is supplied; A contact endothelium (300) formed on the surface of the pressure endothelium (200) and in direct contact with the skull of an infant or toddler; and A pressure providing means (400) configured in the above-mentioned correction outer skin (100) and connected to the pressure inner skin (200) to supply or recover a pressure regulating medium made of gas or liquid to the pressure inner skin (200); An infant or toddler head correction device characterized by including:
2. In paragraph 1, The above first outer skin (130) is An upper connecting flange (132) formed to be bent toward the inner side at the upper end and joined to the upper outer surface of the second outer skin (140), A lower connecting panel (136) configured at the lower part and formed by bending so that it can be joined to the lower outer surface of the second outer skin (140) of the generator, A control receiving portion (134) configured on the inner surface of the lower connecting panel (136) and in which the pressure providing means (400) is received, A cover member (150) that opens and closes the above control receiving unit (134), A sealing panel (152) that seals the upper surface of the above control receiving unit (134), A vibration absorbing member (154) configured in the above control receiving unit (134) and absorbing vibration and noise generated when the pressure providing means (400) is driven, A separation space (138) formed between the inner surface of the first outer skin (130) and the outer surface of the second outer skin (140) An infant or toddler head correction device characterized by including:
3. In paragraph 1, The above side protection part (117) is It is composed of a first side protection part (117a) in which an outer skin joining projection (178) is formed, and a second side protection part (117b) in which an outer skin joining groove (179) is formed. An infant or toddler head correction device characterized in that the first and second side protection parts (117a, 117b) are further configured with a locking device (160) so that they can be detachably coupled to each other.
4. In paragraph 3, The above locking device (160) A locking member (164) configured in the first side protection member (117a) above, A lock housing (162) configured in the second side protection part (117b) above, It includes first and second locking parts (166, 168) that are coupled to the above locking housing (162) and fixed to or separated from the locking member (164) by a predetermined elastic force, The first locking part (166) includes a first operating panel (171) having one end coupled to a locking housing (162) and a first handle (173) formed at the other end, and a first locking adjustment part (175) configured in a direction opposite to the first handle (173) and configured to be fixed by engagement with the locking member (164) depending on whether the first handle (173) is operated. The second locking part (168) is located on the upper surface of the first operating panel (171), and includes a second operating panel (172) having a second handle (174) formed to be bent upward at one end, and a second locking adjustment part (176) configured in a direction opposite to the second handle (174) so that fixation is achieved by engaging with the locking member (164) depending on whether the second handle (174) is operated.
5. In paragraph 4, In the above second side protection part (117b) An infant or toddler head correction device characterized in that the first and second handles (173, 174) are exposed so that the first and second locking parts (166, 168) can be operated, and a locking setting groove (182) into which a guardian's or expert's finger enters is further configured.
6. In paragraph 1, The above air hole (120) is An infant or toddler head shape correction device characterized in that the front upper protection part (112) of the front protection part is configured to have a diameter of 1.0 mm to 1.5 mm, the front central protection part (114) of the front protection part is configured to have a diameter of 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm, and the front lower protection part (116) of the front protection part is configured to have a diameter of 2.0 mm to 5.0 mm.
7. In paragraph 1, The above pressure-resistant skin (200) is An infant or toddler head correction device characterized in that an air passage (230) is further formed in the front inner skin (202) and the rear inner skin (206) to allow air to flow in and out between the infant or toddler's skull and the correction outer skin (100).
8. In paragraph 1, A pressure distribution and control system (500) that checks the skull shape, form, and bone position of the infant or toddler to obtain head shape information, analyzes the obtained head shape information to set the supply position of the pressure control medium and the supply amount for each position of the pressure inner skin (200), and controls the pressure providing means (400); An infant or toddler head correction device characterized by further including:
9. In paragraph 8, The above pressure-resistant skin (200) is A head shape correction device for infants and toddlers, characterized in that it comprises a unit inner skin (240) configured such that each of the unit filling parts (242) is formed independently and is composed of a plurality of unit filling parts (242), and when a pressure control medium is injected from the pressure providing means (400), the plurality of unit filling parts (242) are each configured to expand or contract.
10. In paragraph 9, The above pressure providing means (400) is, An air supply means (410) for supplying a pressure regulating medium to the pressure inner skin (200) side or recovering the supplied pressure regulating medium; A line connection (420) connecting the air supply means (410) and the pressure inner skin (200); and A control means (430) for controlling the operation of the above air providing means (410); An infant or toddler head correction device characterized by including:
11. In paragraph 8, The above pressure distribution and control system (500) A head shape information collection unit (510) that obtains information on the skull shape of an infant or toddler and transmits the obtained head shape information of the infant or toddler to a pressure providing means (400), A skull pressure measuring unit (520) that measures the pressure applied to the skull of an infant or toddler as the pressure inner skin (200) expands by the operation of the pressure providing means (400), A distribution setting unit (530) that analyzes the above skull shape information to determine the current skull shape of the infant or toddler, and generates information on the supply location and supply amount of the pressure control medium to be supplied or withdrawn to the pressure inner skin (200), A display unit (540) that displays the above head shape information and selects a pressure inner skin (240) to supply a pressure control medium; and A control unit (550) that controls the operation of the pressure distribution and control system (500) and is connected to the pressure providing means (400) via a network so that information generated through the pressure distribution and control system (500) is transmitted and received; An infant or toddler head correction device characterized by including:
12. In a head correction system using a head correction device, A head shape information collection unit (510) configured in the correction outer skin (100) of the above head shape correction device, which obtains information on the head shape of an infant or toddler and transmits the obtained head shape information of the infant or toddler to the pressure providing means (400) of the above head shape correction device; A skull pressure measuring unit (520) that measures the pressure applied to the skull of an infant or toddler as the pressure inner skin (200) of the skull correction device expands by driving the pressure providing means (400); A distribution setting unit (530) that analyzes the above head shape information to determine whether the current head shape of the infant or toddler is a normal head shape or a deformed head shape, and if the head shape is a deformed head shape, determines whether the head shape is plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, or scaphocephaly, calculates a numerical value for the degree of deformation based on the normal shape of the head, and classifies and stores information on the degree of deformation by level based on the calculated numerical value; A display unit (540) that displays information transmitted from the skull shape information collection unit (510) and the skull pressure measurement unit (520) and displays information set through the distribution setting unit (530); and A control unit (550) that controls the operation of the pressure distribution and control system (500) and is connected to the pressure providing means (400) via a network so that information generated through the pressure distribution and control system (500) is transmitted and received; A head correction system using a head correction device characterized by including a head correction device.
13. In paragraph 12, The above distribution setting unit (530) is Based on the deformation information of the head classified by level, the pressure inner skin (200) to which the pressure control medium should be supplied is selected and displayed through the display unit (540), and the supply amount of the pressure control medium to be supplied to the selected pressure inner skin (200) is calculated and transmitted to the control unit (550). A head correction system using a head correction device characterized in that the real-time pressure change information provided through the skull pressure measuring unit (520) and the head deformation information are compared and analyzed to calculate a pressure control value for the supply and recovery amount of the pressure control medium, and the calculated pressure control value is transmitted to the control unit so that the pressure providing means (400) is controlled.
14. In paragraph 12, The above control unit (550) A head correction system using a head correction device characterized in that the display unit (540) and the guardian terminal or expert terminal are connected to a network so that information displayed through the display unit (540) can be shared, and information selected from the guardian terminal or expert terminal can be displayed through the display unit (540).
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