JP2841178B2 - Earphone for acupoint stimulation - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an earphone for stimulating acupoints, and more specifically, to apply a pulse from the earphone to an acupoint of an ear while listening to music or the like with the earphones, to have various psychosomatic treatment effects. The present invention relates to an earphone for acupoint stimulation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a therapeutic device using an earphone for stimulating acupoints, which has various therapeutic effects on the mind and body by applying a pulse to an acupoint of the ear as described above, is disclosed in JP-A-5-31197. And those described in JP-A-1-175867.

[0003] That is, the former and the latter are both an audio device for generating a pulse signal, an earphone connected to the audio device and having a sound generator for generating a sound, and a periphery of the sound generator for the earphone. And a clip that can be attached to the periphery of the ear canal, comprising one electrode having one of the polarities of yin and yang, and the other electrode having a polarity different from that of the one electrode. According to the device consisting of, while listening to the sound that provides a relaxing effect of the mind (heart) through the earphone connected to the audio equipment, at the same time, the pulse between the electrode of the earphone and the electrode of the clip This causes the acupoints of the ear to be stimulated to obtain various therapeutic effects.

[0004]

However, the therapeutic device using the earphone for acupoint stimulation having the above configuration has the following problems.

That is, both the former and the latter devices have one of two polarities, one of which is provided around the sound generating part of the earphone, and the other has a polarity different from that of the one electrode. According to the device including the other electrode and a clip that can be attached to the periphery of the ear shell, a relaxing effect of the mind (heart) can be obtained via the earphone connected to the audio equipment. While listening to the sound, at the same time, a pulse is generated between the electrode of the earphone and the electrode of the clip to stimulate the acupoints of the ear to obtain various therapeutic effects. Unless a pair of a sound generator and a clip around the periphery of the ear shell are mounted in the vicinity, not only does the pulse not flow between the electrodes, but also the mounting of the clip is particularly troublesome and unpleasant.

[0006] Further, a conventional acoustic device used for a therapeutic device using earphones for stimulating acupoints which applies various pulses to the acupoints of the ear and has various therapeutic effects on the mind and body is always a dedicated device having a pulse generator in advance. Therefore, there is a serious problem that the person who performs the treatment can use only the dedicated machine, and the self-owned audio equipment having various functions cannot be used at all. .

However, the present invention solves all of the various problems described above, and has no polarity, and requires no use of a clip that is extremely cumbersome and uncomfortable.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an earphone for acupoint stimulation that can be used for audio equipment having various functions.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention invents a completely new acupoint stimulation earphone, and employs the following means.

That is, according to the present invention, a pulse is applied to an acupoint of the ear, and the pulse stimulates the acupoint of the ear. The earphone 1 has a pair of right and left having a sound generator 2. It consists of the earphone main body 1a, and the pulse application part 3 of one earphone main body 1a is applied to the anode and the pulse application part 3 of the other earphone main body 1a is applied to the cathode, so that a pulse is simultaneously applied to the acupoints of the left and right ears. As a result, it is possible to eliminate a clip that has polarity and is very troublesome to attach and causes discomfort.

Further, since the earphone 1 is provided with the pulse oscillator 5 driven by the storage battery 6, the earphone 1 can be used for audio equipment such as popular products (commercial products) having various functions.

Further, since the earphone 1 is provided with a controller 11 for controlling various types of audio equipment to which the earphone 1 is connected, various functions of the audio equipment 12 can be remotely controlled.

Also, the pulse applying section 3 of the earphone main body 1a
Since it is made of a conductive resin material, it is possible to emit stimulation by a pulse to a wide area of the ear.

Further, the pulse applying section 3 made of a conductive resin material is adhered to the conductive cover 4 for protecting the sound generator 2 provided in the earphone main body 1a in a conductive state by conductive adhesive means. Therefore, the stimulation by the pulse can be gently emitted over a wide area of the ear.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

<First Embodiment> Hereinafter, a first embodiment of an earphone for acupoint stimulation according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1A, reference numeral 1 denotes an earphone for applying a pulse to an acupoint of the ear and stimulating the acupoint of the ear by the pulse, and 1a listens to music or the like by a stereo effect. 1 shows a pair of left and right earphone bodies provided with a sound generator (sound system) 2 capable of performing the following operations.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a pulse applying unit formed of a conductive rubber cover (conductive resin material), and the pulse applying unit 3 is provided in the earphone main body 1a as shown in FIG. The sound generator 2 is formed of a metal mesh to protect the sound generator 2, and is adhered to a current-carrying cover 4 having a welded portion 9 to which a pulse conduction wire 13 is welded via a silicon adhesive (conductive adhesive means) 9a.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a pulse oscillator to which each of the earphone bodies 1a is attached, and reference numeral 5a denotes a pulse generation circuit.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a storage battery for driving the pulse oscillator 5, and reference numeral 7 denotes an on / off switch. Further, 8 indicates a pulse adjustment volume and 8a indicates a pulse level meter.

The pulse oscillator 5 having the above configuration is
Each earphone main body 1a having the above-described configuration has a structure in which the pulse applying section 3 of one earphone main body 1a is applied to the anode and the pulse applying section 3 of the other earphone main body 1a is applied to the cathode.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a plug which can be inserted into and removed from an earphone insertion hole (not shown) of an audio device (not shown) such as a popular product (commercial product) having various functions regardless of personal possession.

Since the earphone 1 for stimulating acupoints according to the first embodiment has the above-described configuration, it is possible to apply a pulse to the acupoints of the left and right ears simultaneously simply by attaching each of the earphone bodies 1a to both ears. In addition to the above, there is an advantage that a clip having a polarity accompanied by a feeling of discomfort which is very troublesome to mount as in the related art can be completely eliminated.

Further, since the pulse generator 5 is driven by the storage battery 6, the earphone 1 for stimulating the acupuncture point is a popular product having various functions without using any dedicated machine such as a sound provided with the pulse generator 5 in advance ( It can be used for audio equipment (not shown) such as a commercially available product, and is conductively bonded to a conductive cover 4 for protecting a sound generator provided in the earphone main body 1a by a conductive bonding means. There is an advantage that stimulation of the ear due to the pulse can be reduced by gently emitting the pulse over a wide area of the ear via the pulse applying unit 3 formed of a resin material.

<Second Embodiment> Further, as shown in FIG.
Various control controllers such as a volume 11a for adjusting the volume of an audio device to which the earphone 1 is connected to the pulse oscillator 5, and various operation buttons 11b for reproduction, fast forward and rewind.
When 11 is provided, there is an advantage that various functions of the audio device can be remotely controlled.

<Third Embodiment> Further, the earphone 1 for stimulating acupoints in the present invention does not necessarily need to include the pulse oscillator 5 and the controller 11 for various controls.
(A) As shown in FIG.
An audio plug 10 that can be inserted into and removed from an earphone insertion hole (not shown) of the audio device 12 so that the audio plug 12 can be used.
a and a pulse plug 10b inserted into the pulse generator 5
The earphone 1 is essentially composed of a pair of left and right earphone bodies 1a having a sound generator 2, and one of the earphone bodies 1a
Pulse applying section 3 to the anode and the other earphone body 1a
By applying a pulse to the acupoints of the left and right ears simultaneously by applying the pulse application unit 3 to the cathode, it is only necessary to be able to eliminate the clips that have polarity and are extremely cumbersome to wear and cause discomfort.

<Fourth Embodiment> Further, in each of the above embodiments, the pulse applying unit 3 attached to the earphone main body 1a is used.
Is formed of a metal mesh to protect the sound generator 2 provided in the earphone main body 1a, and the pulse conduction wire 14
Is formed of a conductive rubber cover (conductive resin material) adhered to a current-carrying cover 4 having a welded portion 9 to which a metal is adhered via a silicon adhesive (conductive bonding means) 9a, but is not necessarily formed of a conductive rubber cover. The pulse applying unit 3 does not need to be electrically connected to the energizing cover 4 via the silicon adhesive, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the pulse applying unit 3 is directly connected to the pulse applying unit 3 made of a conductive rubber cover. The line 13 may be attached, and the pulse applying unit 3 is also formed of a conductive resin material, so that there is an advantage that the pulse can be emitted gently over a wide area of the ear and the stimulation of the ear by the pulse can be reduced. However, it is needless to say that the current-carrying cover 4 to which the pulse conduction wire 13 is connected may directly function as the pulse applying unit 3, and the specific material, shape, structure, and the like of the pulse applying unit 3 are not limited at all.

[0026]

As described above, in the earphone for acupoint stimulation according to the present invention, the earphone is composed of a pair of left and right earphone bodies having a sound generator, and the pulse applying section of one of the earphone bodies is provided with a pulse generator. A pulse is applied to the anode and the other earphone main body to the cathode at the same time by applying the pulse to the cathode, so that it has polarity and eliminates clips that are extremely cumbersome to wear and cause discomfort. There is an effect that can be.

Further, since a pulse oscillator driven by a storage battery is provided in the earphone, a widespread product (commercially available product) having various functions can be provided without preparing a dedicated audio device equipped with the pulse oscillator. This has the effect that it can be used immediately for various types of audio equipment.

Further, since the earphone is provided with various controllers for controlling the audio equipment to which the earphone is connected, there is an effect that various functions of various audio equipment can be remotely controlled.

Further, since the pulse applying section of the earphone body is formed of a conductive resin material, there is an effect that the stimulation by the pulse can be emitted to a wide area of the ear.

Further, since the pulse applying portion made of a conductive resin material is adhered to the conductive cover for protecting the sound generator provided in the earphone main body in a conductive state by the conductive adhesive means, the pulse applying portion is made of a pulse. It has the effect of being able to gently emit stimulation over a wide area of the ear.

Therefore, it is a very excellent acupuncture point stimulation which can be used immediately without any use of a clip having polarity, which is very cumbersome and uncomfortable, and which can be used for various kinds of audio equipment having various functions. The present invention has various special effects that the earphones can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an earphone for acupoint stimulation according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (a) is a perspective view and FIG. 1 (b) is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of an earphone main body.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the earphone for acupoint stimulation according to the present invention.

3A and 3B show another embodiment of the earphone for acupoint stimulation according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a perspective view, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged sectional view of a main part of the earphone main body.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Earphone for acupoint stimulation 1a ... Earphone body 2 ... Sound generator 3 ... Pulse applying unit 4 ... Electrification cover 5 ... Pulse oscillator

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] A pulse is applied to an acupuncture point of an ear, and in the earphone for acupuncture point stimulation which stimulates an acupoint of the ear by the pulse, the earphone (1) is a pair of left and right having a sound generator (2). It consists of the earphone body (1a), and the pulse application section (3) of one earphone body (1a) is applied to the anode and the pulse application section (3) of the other earphone body (1a) is applied to the cathode. An earphone for stimulating acupoints, wherein a pulse is simultaneously applied to the acupoints of the left and right ears. 2. The earphone for acupoint stimulation according to claim 1, wherein the earphone (1) is provided with a pulse oscillator (5) driven by a storage battery (6). 3. The earphone (1) includes the earphone (1).
The earphone for stimulating acupoints according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a controller (11) for controlling various kinds of audio equipment connected to the earphone. 4. A pulse applying section of the earphone main body (1a).
The earphone for acupoint stimulation according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein (3) is formed of a conductive resin material. 5. A sound generator provided in an earphone body (1a), wherein the pulse applying section (3) formed of the conductive resin material is provided.
(2) The earphone for stimulating acupoints according to claim 4, wherein the earphone for stimulating the acupuncture point is configured to be adhered in a conductive state by a conductive cover for protection (4) and a conductive adhesive means.