Device for cooling a body region
The invention relates to an device ( 1 ) for cooling and/or heating a body region, preferably a head region, comprising at least one thermally conductive skin contact material ( 2 ) and at least one Peltier element ( 3 ), wherein the Peltier element ( 3 ) is connected to the skin contact material ( 2 ), wherein a thermally conductive connecting element, in particular a thermally conductive film ( 5 ), and a heat dissipation element ( 12 ) are provided, wherein heat emitted via an outer side of the Peltier element ( 3 ) can be distributed to the heat dissipation element ( 12 ) via the connecting element.
1. A device for cooling and/or heating a body region, said device comprising:
at least one thermally conductive skin contact material is made from a bendable metallic film that is configured to directly contact the skin, and at least one Peltier element;
the Peltier element being connected to the skin contact material;
a thermally conductive connecting element and a heat dissipation element are provided;
heat emitted via an outer side of the Peltier element is configured to be distributed to the heat dissipation element via the connecting element; and
the heat dissipation element is embodied to be bendable and is arranged on an outermost side of the device, together with at least one rigid cooling body.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the device is embodied to be free of liquid heat transfer media.
3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one circuit board is provided.
4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one cooling body is provided.
5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
an energy source is provided for operating the Peltier element, wherein the energy source is connected to the Peltier element in particular via cables.
6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
a control unit is provided.
7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
at least one temperature sensor is provided.
8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
a line is provided for a supply of pharmaceuticals.
9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
an acoustic output device and/or a vibration output device are provided.
10. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
a mount is provided for securing the device to a body region.
11. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the device is constructed in an at least partially layered manner.
12. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the device for cooling and/or heating a body region is a device for cooling and/or heating a head region.
13. The device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the thermally conductive connecting element is a thermally conductive film.