JPH0457353B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Application Field) The present invention generates an arc between the tips of a pair of carbon electrode rods that are disposed so as to be able to come and go, and irradiates the affected area with the arc light. Regarding a carbon lamp treatment device for treatment.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a carbon lamp treatment device is widely known, which generates an arc between the tips of a pair of carbon electrode rods that are arranged so as to be able to move toward and away from the body, and treats the affected area by irradiating the arc light with it. This is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-5600 or Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 145187-1987.

Generally, in order to perform effective treatment using such a carbon lamp therapy device, it is very important to repeatedly irradiate the affected area with a dose set depending on the condition of the affected area.

Conventionally, the time period for irradiating the affected area with arc light has been stipulated on the premise that a constant amount of arc light is always generated. I try to do that.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of carbon lamp therapy devices, the carbon electrode rods wear out and the distance between the tips of the carbon electrode rods changes, and the quality of the carbon electrode rods used changes. The amount of arc light changes frequently due to slight variations.

Therefore, even if arc light is irradiated for the same amount of time as in the past, the amount of arc light irradiated is not constant, and when the amount of irradiation is small, the therapeutic effect cannot be obtained sufficiently, and conversely, the amount of irradiation is too low. If it is too large, excess carbon electrode rods and electricity will be consumed, which is not economical.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to irradiate a constant amount of arc light even when the amount of arc light changes, and to achieve an effective and economical method. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a carbon lamp treatment device that can perform medical treatment.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems are as follows. A carbon lamp treatment device that performs treatment by irradiating the affected area with the arc light, comprising: a setting section for setting the amount of arc light to be irradiated to the affected area; a light amount detection section that detects the amount of the arc light; and a cutoff unit that integrates the light intensity of the arc light detected by the light intensity detection unit and cuts off the current supply to the carbon electrode rod when the integrated value reaches a value preset in the setting unit. This is a carbon lamp treatment device featuring the following.

(Action of the invention) By the present invention taking the above-mentioned means,
It has the following effects.

A setting section that sets the amount of arc light to be irradiated to the affected area, a light amount detection section that detects the amount of arc light, and the amount of arc light detected by this light amount detection section is integrated, and this integrated value is the setting value. and a cutoff part that cuts off the current supply to the carbon electrode rod when the part reaches a preset value, so that even if the amount of light of the arc light changes, the amount of change is detected by the light amount detection part, The amount of arc light set in the setting section in advance is reliably irradiated.

In other words, when the amount of arc light is low,
By increasing the irradiation time and shortening the irradiation time when the amount of arc light is high, the affected area can always be irradiated with the same amount of arc light, allowing efficient treatment.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to an example shown in the drawings.

The figure shows an embodiment of a carbon lamp treatment device 100 according to the present invention, and is a carbon lamp treatment device 100 in which movement of a carbon electrode rod 11, that is, generation of an arc, is automated by a drive motor 12.

The carbon lamp treatment device 100 consists of a torch body 10, a support 20, and a base 30, and the torch body 10 is attached to the base 30 via the support 20, which is extendable and retractable by operating a lock lever 21. Further, the torch main body 10 is attached to a column 20 so as to be tiltable, so that the angle of irradiation to the affected area can be adjusted.

Inside the torch body 10, a pair of carbon electrode rods 11 are provided.
is supported by a power supply part 13 which also serves as a support member so as to be able to come and go freely, and the power supply part 13 is connected between both carbon electrode rods 11.
Commercial AC voltage is applied through a cable connected to the The power supply section 13 is fixed to an insulating member 15 that is vertically movably attached via a spring 14 in a support case fixed to the torch body 10 by an arm.

Further, a feed roller 16 is placed on both carbon electrode rods 11.
are arranged so as to be in contact with the carbon electrode rods 11, respectively, and both carbon electrode rods 11 sandwiched between the feed roller 16 and the power supply section 13 are arranged so as to contact the carbon electrode rods 11, respectively.
It is designed to move by rotating. The feed roller 16 is connected via a gear to the rotating shaft of a motor 12 fixed to the torch body 10 and capable of forward and reverse rotation. In order to effectively radiate the arc light generated between the carbon electrode rods 11, a reflecting mirror 17 is installed so as to surround the area where the arc occurs. A light amount detection section 18 is provided to detect the amount of light. The light amount detection section 18 may be of any type, such as a light amount sensor, as long as it can reliably detect the amount of arc light generated.

Next, the operation of the carbon lamp treatment device 100 will be explained based on the diagram of the table 3.

First, the amount of arc light to be irradiated onto the affected area is set in advance in the setting section 40. At this time, the value set in the setting section 40 is sent to the cutoff section 50. Note that the setting section 40 may be of any type, such as one that sets the amount of arc light to be irradiated using a volume, or one that selects a preset value using a plurality of buttons.

When you press the start switch, both carbon electrode rods 11
When a voltage is applied between them and at the same time the motor 12 starts to rotate forward, the feed roller 16 connected to this motor 12 rotates, and the element electrode rod 1 at both ends rotates.
1 begins to move in a direction where their tips come into contact with each other, and an arc is generated between the tips of the carbon electrode rods.

The amount of the generated arc light is constantly detected by the light amount detection section 18, and a signal from the light amount detection section 18 is sent to the cutoff section 50.

The cutoff section 50 integrates the amount of light sent by the light amount detection section 18 and compares it with the value set in the setting section 40 . When the integrated value of the amount of light sent by the light amount detection section 18 reaches the value set in the setting section 40, the power supply to the carbon electrode rod 11 is cut off.

That is, when the distance between the tips of the carbon electrode rods 11 is relatively long and the amount of arc light emitted by the arc is small, it takes time to reach the set value, so the irradiation time becomes longer;
When the distance between the tips of the two is relatively short and the amount of arc light is large, the set value is reached in a relatively short time, resulting in a short irradiation time.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the carbon lamp treatment device according to the present invention includes a setting section that sets the amount of arc light to be irradiated to the affected area, a light amount detection section that detects the amount of arc light, and a light amount detection section that detects the amount of arc light. and a cutoff section that integrates the amount of arc light detected by the light amount detection section and cuts off the current supply to the carbon electrode rod when this integrated value reaches a value preset in the setting section. By setting the amount of arc light to be irradiated to the affected area in the setting section in advance, even if the amount of arc light changes, the set amount of irradiation can be reliably irradiated, making it possible to obtain sufficient treatment effects economically. can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a partial vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the carbon lamp treatment device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial cross sectional view of the carbon lamp treatment device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross sectional view of the carbon lamp treatment device of FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the lamp treatment device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the entire carbon lamp treatment device of FIG. 1. Explanation of codes, 100...Carbon lamp treatment device, 10...
...Torch body, 11...Carbon electrode rod, 12...Motor, 13...Power supply part, 14...Spring, 1
5... Insulating member, 16... Feed roller, 17...
Reflector, 18... Light amount detection section, 20... Support column, 2
1...Lock lever, 30...Base, 40...
Setting section, 50... cutoff section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A carbon lamp treatment device that generates an arc between the tips of a pair of carbon electrode rods that are arranged so as to be able to move toward and away from each other, and treats the affected area by irradiating the arc light with the affected area, comprising: a setting section that sets the amount of arc light to be irradiated to the area; a light amount detection section that detects the amount of arc light; and a light amount detection section that integrates the amount of arc light detected by the light amount detection section. A carbon lamp treatment device comprising: a cutoff section that cuts off current supply to the carbon electrode rod when the carbon electrode rod reaches a preset value.