Skin Care Tip Valve Control for Low-Refrigerant Electrode Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional high-frequency treatment devices face issues with rapid refrigerant vaporization leading to increased gas consumption, high costs, and inefficient cooling, which can cause heat-related pain and burns, and require continuous refrigerant use to maintain low internal temperatures.
Innovation Solution
A skin care tip with a housing, injector, discharger, and valve system that controls cooling gas flow based on pressure, preventing external air ingress and maintaining low internal temperatures by selectively opening and closing to manage refrigerant discharge.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If refrigerant is used continuously to cool the high-frequency electrode, then cooling effect is maintained, but refrigerant consumption increases and cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The valve operates periodically based on pressure cycles: it closes when pressure reaches a reference level to retain cooling gas, and opens when pressure exceeds a threshold to discharge gas. This periodic operation replaces continuous refrigerant use with intermittent discharge, reducing overall refrigerant consumption while maintaining cooling effectiveness through pressure-regulated gas retention.
2Temperature
If refrigerant is used continuously to maintain low internal temperature, then cooling efficiency is maintained, but usage cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses pressure feedback control where the valve monitors internal pressure and adjusts its state accordingly. When pressure reaches a reference value, the valve closes to retain cooling gas; when pressure exceeds a threshold, it opens to discharge gas. This feedback mechanism optimizes refrigerant usage by maintaining cooling effect only when necessary, reducing energy waste and usage costs.
3Productivity
If valve opens completely to discharge cooling gas, then cooling gas discharge is efficient, but internal temperature rises quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The valve transitions from static to dynamic control, adjusting its opening degree based on real-time pressure conditions. The valve opens partially or fully depending on whether pressure is above the reference value or threshold, creating a dynamic response that balances discharge efficiency with temperature control. This dynamic adjustment prevents excessive temperature rise while maintaining adequate gas discharge.
4Speed
If valve opens quickly to discharge cooling gas, then gas discharge speed increases, but temperature control precision decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the valve opening parameter dynamically based on pressure conditions. Instead of fixed opening speed, the valve adjusts its opening degree and speed according to whether pressure is at reference level or above threshold. This parameter change enables precise temperature control by matching discharge speed to actual cooling needs, preventing both overheating and excessive cooling.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents heat-related pain and burns, reduces refrigerant consumption, and enhances cooling efficiency by optimizing refrigerant use and temperature control.
Implementation Method 1
a valve configured to open and close in response to a pressure of the cooling gas when the cooling gas is injected through the injector
Implementation Method 2
when the high-frequency treatment device performs cooling of the high-frequency electrode using a refrigerant during the treatment process
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure may include a housing; an injector provided in the housing and including a refrigerant delivery path formed to inject a cooling gas; and a discharger coupled to the injector and including a discharge path formed to discharge the cooling gas to outside; a valve configured to open and close in response to a pressure of the cooling gas when the cooling gas is injected through the injector, wherein the valve is configured to control at least one of an opening degree and an opening speed based on the pressure of the cooling gas.