Infrared ray irradiation apparatus and infrared ray irradiation used source therein
US6317636A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/0636
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An far infrared ray irradiation apparatus having a human body mounting portion, an operable cover portion, and a plurality of infrared ray irradiation sources for achieving an improved performance in medical treatment. The infrared ray irradiation sources irradiate far infrared rays not containing near infrared rays of wavelength less than 4 .mu.m, and each of the far infrared irradiation sources is provided at a position close to the portion of the human body to be irradiated so that a whole human body accommodated in a space formed by the human body mounting portion and the operable cover portion can be uniformly heated to a desired temperature without causing any low temperature burns in the human body.
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