Nitric oxide treatment apparatus for preventing and treating animal disease

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of animal treatment technology, and in particular, to a nitric oxide treatment apparatus for preventing and treating an animal disease. The apparatus comprises a nitric oxide generator, a timer, a control module, a power supply module, an airflow control module, and an animal accommodation chamber. When a timing value of the timer reaches a target value, the airflow control module and the nitric oxide generator are activated. The airflow control module controls air to enter the nitric oxide generator from an air inlet. A high-voltage electrode and a counter electrode of the nitric oxide generator generate an electric field under the voltage applied by the power supply module, and the electric field ionizes the air to generate thermal plasma. The thermal plasma enters the animal accommodation chamber through an opening in the animal accommodation chamber, and thereby achieves the prevention and treatment of a disease in a living animal in the animal accommodation chamber. The device has the advantages of on-demand administration of nitric oxide, portability, no residue, and the production of additional sterilizing and disinfecting agents, and can be used for various small animals with improved efficacy in preventing and treating animal diseases.

Description

Nitric oxide therapy device for animal disease prevention and treatment TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of animal treatment, and in particular to a nitric oxide therapy device for animal disease prevention and treatment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Nitric oxide, as an important signal molecule for intercellular information transmission, plays a role in various biological processes. The discovery of endogenous nitric oxide causing endothelium-dependent smooth muscle relaxation won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998. Studies have shown that inhaling low concentrations of nitric oxide has the effect of dilating pulmonary blood vessels. It can effectively treat pulmonary hypertension, neonatal hypoxic respiratory failure, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. More applications show that delivering nitric oxide through superficial tissues helps treat peripheral circulation problems or neuropathy. It also shows anti-pathogen behavior for treating bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.

[0003] However, due to limited examination methods, obedience, and other issues, the current animal cannot completely copy the nitric oxide administration method commonly used in humans, and the application of nitric oxide for animal disease prevention and treatment is relatively lacking.

[0004] SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a nitric oxide therapy device for animal disease prevention and treatment to solve the technical problem that the effect of nitric oxide on animal disease prevention and treatment is poor in the prior art.

[0006] The nitric oxide therapy device for animal disease prevention and treatment comprises a nitric oxide generator, a timer, a control module, a power module, an airflow control module, and an animal placement box.

[0007] The nitric oxide generator is connected with the timer, one end of the nitric oxide generator is an air inlet, the other end of the nitric oxide generator is an air outlet, the air inlet is connected with the airflow control module, the air outlet is connected with the opening of the animal placement box, the nitric oxide generator comprises a high-voltage electrode, a counter electrode, and a high-voltage power supply, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode are respectively connected with the high-voltage power supply, the control module and the timer are connected with the power module, the high-voltage power supply is used to supply power to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode, and the power module is used to supply power to the control module and the timer.

[0008] The control module starts the timer in response to the starting operation of the target user on the nitric oxide therapy device, and starts the airflow control module and the nitric oxide generator when the timer reaches the target value.

[0009] The air flow control module controls the air to enter the nitric oxide generator from the air inlet, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode of the nitric oxide generator generate an electric field under the voltage applied by the high-voltage power supply, the electric field ionizes the air to generate a hot plasma, wherein the hot plasma includes nitric oxide.

[0010] The hot plasma enters the animal housing through the opening of the animal housing for disease prevention and treatment of live animals in the animal housing.

[0011] Further, in an embodiment, a flow guide groove is connected to one end of the high-voltage electrode close to the air inlet, the flow guide groove is used to rotate the air entering the nitric oxide generator, so that the electric arc generated by the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode under the voltage applied by the power supply module is rotated, and the ionization area is increased.

[0012] Further, in an embodiment, the counter electrode is in the shape of a ring or a cylinder, and the high-voltage electrode is located on the axis of the center point of the ring-shaped or cylindrical counter electrode.

[0013] Further, in an embodiment, a porous or mesh protective cover is arranged at the air outlet of the nitric oxide generator.

[0014] Further, in an embodiment, the protective cover is made of high-temperature-resistant insulating material.

[0015] Further, in an embodiment, a temperature sensor and a nitrogen oxide sensor are arranged at the air outlet of the nitric oxide generator, the temperature sensor and the nitrogen oxide sensor are respectively connected to the control module, and the power supply module is used to supply power to the temperature sensor and the nitrogen oxide sensor.

[0016] The temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature in the animal housing, and the nitrogen oxide sensor is used to detect the nitrogen oxide content in the animal housing.

[0017] Further, in an embodiment, the control module is used to adjust the air intake amount of the air flow control module according to the temperature, and the control module is also used to adjust the voltage applied to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode according to the nitrogen oxide content.

[0018] Further, in an embodiment, the control module is used to control the voltage waveform applied to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode by the high-voltage power supply.

[0019] The animal disease prevention and treatment nitric oxide treatment device provided by the application comprises a nitric oxide generator, a timer, a control module, a power module, an air flow control module and an animal placing box; the nitric oxide generator is connected with the timer, one end of the nitric oxide generator is an air inlet, the other end of the nitric oxide generator is an air outlet, the air inlet is connected with the air flow control module, the air outlet is connected with the opening of the animal placing box, the nitric oxide generator comprises a high-voltage electrode, a counter electrode and a high-voltage power supply, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode are connected with the high-voltage power supply respectively, the control module and the timer are connected with the power module, the high-voltage power supply is used for supplying power to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode, and the power module is used for supplying power to the control module and the timer; the control module starts the timer in response to the starting operation of the target user on the nitric oxide treatment device, and starts the air flow control module and the nitric oxide generator when the timing value of the timer reaches a target value; the air flow control module controls air to enter the nitric oxide generator from the air inlet, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode of the nitric oxide generator generate an electric field under the voltage applied by the high-voltage power supply, the electric field ionizes the air to generate a hot plasma, wherein the hot plasma comprises nitric oxide; the hot plasma enters the animal placing box through the opening of the animal placing box and is used for disease prevention and treatment of live animals in the animal placing box. The live animals can receive plasma and nitric oxide treatment all over the body, and this treatment method can accurately control the treatment time and dose. In addition to generating nitric oxide, the device also carries other nitrogen oxides, ultraviolet light, electric field and the like for sterilization and deodorization. The device has the advantages of on-demand nitric oxide application, portability, no residue, additional sterilization and disinfection factors, and can be used for various small animals, thereby improving the effect of animal disease prevention and treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0021] Among them:

[0022] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of an animal disease prevention and treatment nitric oxide treatment device in an embodiment;

[0023] Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view of a nitric oxide generator in an embodiment;

[0024] Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a voltage waveform generated by a power supply model in one embodiment;

[0025] Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the working principle of a nitric oxide treatment device for animal disease prevention and treatment in one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used in the description herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the description herein and the claims of the application and the above description of the drawings herein is not intended to be complete descriptions of all features of the application; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the application. Numerous embodiments of the application will be described in detail with reference to drawings, of which:

[0027] Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily all directed to the same embodiment, or to one or more feature, structure, or characteristic of a particular embodiment.

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the application, rather than all the embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without any creative effort fall within the protection scope of the application.

[0029] Referring to Fig. 1, the nitric oxide treatment device for animal disease prevention and treatment provided by an embodiment of the application includes a nitric oxide generator, a timer, a control module, a power supply module, an airflow control module, and an animal placing box.

[0030] The nitric oxide generator is connected with the timer, one end of the nitric oxide generator is an air inlet, the other end of the nitric oxide generator is an air outlet, the air inlet is connected with the airflow control module, the air outlet is connected with the opening of the animal placing box, the nitric oxide generator comprises a high-voltage electrode, a counter electrode and a high-voltage power supply, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode are connected with the high-voltage power supply respectively, the control module and the timer are connected with the power supply module, the high-voltage power supply is used for supplying power to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode, and the power supply module is used for supplying power to the control module and the timer;

[0031] The control module starts the timer in response to the starting operation of the target user on the nitric oxide treatment device, and starts the airflow control module and the nitric oxide generator when the timing value of the timer reaches a target value.

[0032] The airflow control module controls the air to enter the nitric oxide generator from the air inlet, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode of the nitric oxide generator generate an electric field under the voltage applied by the high-voltage power supply, the electric field ionizes the air to generate a hot plasma, wherein the hot plasma comprises nitric oxide.

[0033] The hot plasma enters the animal placing box through the opening of the animal placing box, and is used for disease prevention and treatment of live animals in the animal placing box.

[0034] The animal placing box can be a non-closed box body composed of a square or a circular shape, and the animal placing box can be made of transparent plastic, glass or the like, and the animal placing box can be adapted according to the size of the live animals. The airflow control module can be designed by using an air pump or a fan, and the airflow control module can blow air into the area between the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode in the nitric oxide generator. The high-voltage electrode can be in various shapes such as a cone, a needle, etc. The counter electrode can be in various forms such as a cylindrical shape, a mesh shape, a strip shape, a line shape, etc. The electrode materials used by the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode can be various high-temperature-resistant conductive materials such as aluminum, copper, stainless steel, tungsten, iridium, molybdenum, graphite, etc. The control module can use a single-chip microcomputer.

[0035] As an example, the control module starts the timer in response to the starting operation of the target user on the nitric oxide treatment device, for example, the nitric oxide treatment device for animal disease prevention and treatment is provided with a starting button, when the target user clicks the starting button, a high level is generated, and the control module responds to the high level to start the timer, and starts the airflow control module and the nitric oxide generator when the timing value of the timer reaches a target value, wherein the target value can be pre-set or set by the target user, for example, the target value is 60 seconds.

[0036] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a flow guide groove 3 is connected to one end of the high-voltage electrode 2 close to the air inlet, which is used to rotate the air entering the nitric oxide generator, so as to rotate the electric arc generated by the high-voltage electrode 2 and the counter electrode 4 under the voltage applied by the power supply module, thereby increasing the ionization area.

[0037] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the counter electrode 4 is in the shape of a ring or a cylinder, and the high-voltage electrode 2 is located on the axis of the center point of the ring-shaped or cylindrical counter electrode 4.

[0038] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a porous or mesh protective cover 1 is arranged at the air outlet of the nitric oxide generator, which can keep a certain distance between the high-voltage electrode 2 and the counter electrode 4 and the live animals in the animal placement box, so as to prevent the animals from directly contacting the electric arc. The protective cover 1 is made of high-temperature-resistant insulating materials. For example, the protective cover 1 is made of high-temperature-resistant insulating materials such as high-molecular materials and glass.

[0039] In one embodiment, a temperature sensor and a nitrogen oxide sensor are arranged at the air outlet of the nitric oxide generator, and the temperature sensor and the nitrogen oxide sensor are respectively connected to the control module, and the power supply module is used to supply power to the temperature sensor and the nitrogen oxide sensor.

[0040] The temperature sensor is used to detect the temperature in the animal placement box, and the nitrogen oxide sensor is used to detect the nitrogen oxide content in the animal placement box.

[0041] In one embodiment, the control module is used to control the voltage waveform applied by the high-voltage power supply to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode. It should be noted that the power supply is controlled by the control module, and the modulation of the voltage waveform can be achieved, including but not limited to voltage, frequency, pulse width, edge, and other electrical parameters. As an example, the voltage waveform that can be achieved by the power supply is shown in FIG. 3, and the pulse width can be from nanoseconds, microseconds to milliseconds, and the frequency of alternating current can be from 1 Hz to 100 MHz. The waveform voltage can achieve the generation of electric arc, and is not limited to a fixed value.

[0042] In an embodiment, the control module is configured to adjust the air intake of the air flow control module according to the temperature, and the control module is configured to adjust the voltage applied to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode according to the nitrogen oxide content. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a double closed-loop control scheme of a nitric oxide treatment device. The nitric oxide treatment device is used to close-loop control the temperature and the nitrogen oxide content in the animal housing box during operation. The temperature sensor, the control module, and the air flow control module form a temperature closed-loop control system, which adjusts the temperature in the animal housing box by adjusting the air intake. The nitrogen oxide sensor, the control module, and the high-voltage power supply module form a nitrogen oxide closed-loop control system, which adjusts the amount of nitrogen oxide generated by controlling the voltage and frequency applied to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode by the power supply module.

[0043] The nitric oxide treatment device for animal disease prevention and treatment includes a nitric oxide generator, a timer, a control module, a power supply module, an air flow control module, and an animal housing box. The nitric oxide generator is connected to the timer. One end of the nitric oxide generator is an air inlet, and the other end of the nitric oxide generator is an air outlet. The air inlet is connected to the air flow control module, and the air outlet is connected to the opening of the animal housing box. The nitric oxide generator includes a high-voltage electrode, a counter electrode, and a high-voltage power supply. The high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode are connected to the high-voltage power supply, respectively. The control module and the timer are connected to the power supply module. The high-voltage power supply is used to supply power to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode. The power supply module is used to supply power to the control module and the timer. The control module starts the timer in response to the start operation of the nitric oxide treatment device by a target user. When the timer reaches a target value, the air flow control module and the nitric oxide generator are started. The air flow control module controls the air to enter the nitric oxide generator from the air inlet. The high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode of the nitric oxide generator generate an electric field under the voltage applied by the high-voltage power supply. The electric field ionizes the air to generate a hot plasma, which includes nitric oxide. The hot plasma enters the animal housing box through the opening of the animal housing box to prevent and treat the live animals in the animal housing box. The live animals can receive plasma and nitric oxide treatment throughout the body. This treatment method can accurately control the treatment time and dose. The device can generate nitric oxide and carry other nitrogen oxides, ultraviolet light, and electric fields for sterilization and deodorization. The device has the advantages of on-demand nitric oxide application, portability, no residue, additional sterilization factors, and can be used for various small animals, which improves the effect of animal disease prevention and treatment.

[0044] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, only the above-mentioned division of each functional unit and module is exemplified, and in actual application, the above-mentioned functions can be completed by different functional units and modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0045] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified, or some technical features can be replaced by equivalents; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An apparatus for the treatment of nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of diseases in animals, characterized in that, The animal disease prevention and treatment nitric oxide treatment device comprises a nitric oxide generator, a timer, a control module, a power module, an air flow control module and an animal placing box. The nitric oxide generator is connected with the timer, one end of the nitric oxide generator is an air inlet, the other end of the nitric oxide generator is an air outlet, the air inlet is connected with the air flow control module, the air outlet is connected with the opening of the animal placing box, the nitric oxide generator comprises a high-voltage electrode, a counter electrode and a high-voltage power supply, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode are connected with the high-voltage power supply respectively, the control module and the timer are connected with the power module, the high-voltage power supply is used for supplying power to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode, and the power module is used for supplying power to the control module and the timer. The control module starts the timer in response to the starting operation of the target user on the nitric oxide treatment device, and starts the air flow control module and the nitric oxide generator when the counting value of the timer reaches a target value. The air flow control module controls the air to enter the nitric oxide generator from the air inlet, the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode of the nitric oxide generator generate an electric field under the voltage applied by the high-voltage power supply, the electric field ionizes the air to generate a hot plasma, and the hot plasma comprises nitric oxide. The hot plasma enters the animal placing box through the opening of the animal placing box, and is used for disease prevention and treatment of live animals in the animal placing box. A guide groove is connected to one end of the high-voltage electrode close to the air inlet, the guide groove is used to make the air entering the nitric oxide generator rotate, so that the electric arc generated by the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode under the voltage applied by the power module rotates, and the ionization area is increased. The counter electrode is in the shape of a ring or a cylinder, and the high-voltage electrode is located on the axis of the center point of the ring-shaped or cylindrical counter electrode.

2. The nitric oxide therapy apparatus for the prevention and treatment of animal diseases according to claim 1, characterized by A porous or mesh protective cover is arranged at the air outlet of the nitric oxide generator.

3. The animal disease prevention and treatment nitric oxide therapeutic device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized by, The protective cover is made of high-temperature resistant insulating material.

4. The animal disease prevention and treatment nitric oxide therapeutic device according to claim 3, characterized by A temperature sensor and a nitrogen oxide sensor are arranged at the air outlet of the nitric oxide generator, the temperature sensor and the nitrogen oxide sensor are connected with the control module respectively, and the power module is used for supplying power to the temperature sensor and the nitrogen oxide sensor. The temperature sensor is used for detecting the temperature in the animal placing box, and the nitrogen oxide sensor is used for detecting the nitrogen oxide content in the animal placing box.

5. The nitric oxide therapy apparatus for the prevention and treatment of diseases of animals as claimed in claim 4 wherein, The control module is used for adjusting the air intake amount of the air flow control module according to the temperature, and the control module is also used for adjusting the voltage applied to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode according to the nitrogen oxide content.

6. The nitric oxide therapy apparatus for the prevention and treatment of diseases in animals as claimed in claim 5 wherein, The control module is used for controlling the voltage waveform of the high-voltage power supply applied to the high-voltage electrode and the counter electrode.

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