KR-102963939-B1 - CRYOGENIC ENVIRONMENT PROVISION APPARATUS

Abstract

A cryogenic environment providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention may include: a main body portion forming a space to accommodate a user inside; a storage portion storing liquefied gas inside and releasing said liquefied gas to said main body portion; an air compressor supplying high-pressure gas to said storage portion; a cryogenic refrigerator coupled to said storage portion and liquefying said high-pressure gas or maintaining said liquefied gas in a liquefied state; a sensor portion detecting internal changes in said storage portion; and a control portion controlling the operation of said cryogenic refrigerator and said air compressor according to the internal changes in said storage portion detected through said sensor portion.

Inventors

• 안경준
• 양원균

Assignees

• 크라이오에이치앤아이(주)

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20241111

Claims (9)

1. In a cryogenic environment providing device, A main body part that forms a space to accommodate a user inside; A storage unit that stores liquefied gas internally and releases the liquefied gas to the main body; An air compressor that supplies high-pressure gas to the above storage unit; A cryogenic refrigerator coupled to the above storage unit and liquefying the high-pressure gas or maintaining the liquefied gas in a liquefied state; A sensor unit for detecting internal changes in the above storage unit; and A control unit that controls the operation of the cryogenic refrigerator and the air compressor according to changes inside the storage unit detected through the sensor unit; Includes, When the storage unit recognizes that a user has entered the interior of the main body through a recognition device disposed in the main body, the storage unit releases the liquefied gas into the main body, and The above high-pressure gas consists of air, The sensor unit above is, A level gauge for monitoring the liquid level of the above-mentioned liquefied gas; A pressure sensor for monitoring the pressure of the above storage unit; Includes, The above control unit is, When the liquid level of the liquefied gas is below a preset first level through the level gauge and the pressure of the storage unit is below a preset first pressure value through the pressure sensor, the air compressor is operated. A cryogenic environment providing device that operates the cryogenic refrigerator when the liquid level of the liquefied gas measured through the level gauge is less than the first liquid level and the pressure of the storage unit measured through the pressure sensor exceeds a preset second pressure value.
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3. In Article 1, A cryogenic environment providing device in which the above storage unit additionally supplies the liquefied gas to a supply line surrounding at least a part of the inner or outer surface of the main body.
4. In Article 1, The above air compressor is a cryogenic environment providing device comprising a filter section that removes moisture or oil from the air flowing into it.
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6. In Article 1, The sensor unit above is, A cryogenic environment providing device comprising a temperature sensor for monitoring the internal temperature of the storage unit.
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9. In Article 6, The above control unit is, A cryogenic environment providing device that, when the internal temperature of the storage unit measured by the temperature sensor exceeds a preset temperature, controls the opening and closing of the storage unit to discharge the liquefied gas and the high-pressure gas, and transmits an alarm to the outside through a communication module.

Description

Cryogenic Environment Provision Apparatus The present invention relates to a device for providing a cryogenic environment. Unless otherwise indicated in this specification, the contents described in this identification item are not prior art for the claims of this application, and are not recognized as prior art simply because they are described in this identification item. Cryotherapy is a therapeutic method for treating the human body that utilizes a cryogenic environment. By having a person enter a chamber at approximately -110 to -180 degrees Celsius for about 2 to 3 minutes, effects such as pain relief and fatigue recovery can be achieved. Recently, it has gained popularity as it is used by athletes and celebrities, and is also utilized for dieting due to information that it is effective for burning calories. These conventional cryotherapy devices primarily use nitrogen and carbon dioxide gases to create an ultra-low temperature environment. However, since nitrogen gas is heavier than air, it sinks to the bottom of the cabin after being supplied into the cabin where the user is housed. This causes the cooling fluid to concentrate at the bottom of the cabin, leading to the problem of frostbite on the lower body of the user. In addition, in the case of conventional cryotherapy devices, when cooling fluid is continuously injected into the cabin, the cooling fluid may be discharged to the outside through an open space at the top of the cabin by additionally supplied cooling fluid. At this time, the user may breathe in nitrogen and carbon dioxide gases contained in the discharged cooling fluid, which causes a safety accident due to the user's suffocation. FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a cryogenic environment providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a sensor unit in a cryogenic environment providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the sequence of operation in a time series of a cryogenic environment providing device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the invention. However, the present invention may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Furthermore, in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the explanation have been omitted, and similar parts throughout the specification are denoted by similar reference numerals. Throughout the specification, when a part is described as "comprising" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. Furthermore, throughout the specification, when a part is described as "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are directly connected, but also cases where they are connected with an intermediate component interposed, and cases where they are electrically connected with an intermediate element. Moreover, throughout the specification, when a component is described as being "on" another component, this includes not only cases where a component is in contact with another component, but also cases where another component exists between the two components. Additionally, expressions such as "first," "second," etc., used in this specification may modify various components regardless of order and/or importance; they are used merely to distinguish one component from another and do not limit those components, nor do they necessarily refer to different components. For example, "first direction" and "second direction" may refer to the same direction or different directions. FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a cryogenic environment providing device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the configuration of a sensor unit (500) in a cryogenic environment providing device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the sequence of operation in a time series of the cryogenic environment providing device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the cryogenic environment providing device (10) may include a main body (100), a storage unit (200), an air compressor (300), a cryogenic refrigerator (400), a sensor unit (500), and a control unit. For example, the cryogenic environment providing device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention may be a human body treatment device utilizing a cryogenic environment, for example, a cryotherapy device providing cryotherapy, but is not limited thereto. The main body (100) can form a space to accommodate a user inside. For example, the main body (100) may be formed with a height such that