CN1223153A - Apparatus for massaging sole of foot - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention purpose is arrange electrodes orientated against individual acupuncture spots for efficacy on soles and efficiently pinpoint the individual acupuncture spots on the soles to give massage to the spots. The resolvent is a pair of right/left main electrodes 3 and foot electrodes 4 are connected to a control box 1 through a cable 2, and paired right/left foot covers 5 for fastening the foot electrodes 4 to the feet are provided. The paired right/left foot electrodes 4 are brought into close contact with the right/left soles and are fastened with the foot covers 5 and the main electrodes 3 are fastened by winding the electrodes 3 around right/left calves or thighs. Under this state, the positions for the acupuncture spots for efficiency on the soles to which a pulse current is applied and the kind of the pulse current are designated and the pulse current of the designated kind is applied to the foot electrodes 4 for the designated acupuncture spot positions by operating the control panel 12 of the control box 1.

Description

Foot massager

The present invention relates to foot massager, its make pulse current flow through can be with the acupuncture point in vola conduction electrodes in contact to carrying out electricity irritation in the acupuncture point in vola, thereby realize massage.

In order to make human body keep its activity, the live body electric current ceaselessly flows, thereby realizes the contractile motion of cellular activity or muscle.

If provide pulse current from the outside artificially, live body is stimulated, then can make cellular activity keep active according to the mode identical with the live body electric current, cause the contractile motion of muscle, blood circulation promoting improves the live body performance.

On the other hand, foot has important effect to blood circulation, thereby can be described as second heart.

Because foot is centrifugal dirty far away, it is positioned at the minimum position of human body, is easy to produce blood like this and can't successfully realizes the circulation situation.When for this when the vola is massaged, just the muscle to the end of foot stimulates, and blood is produced flow, and activates the effect of the blood of sending heart, the blood circulation of whole body is successfully carried out, thereby alleviate the burden of heart.

Thus, can eliminate, on the shoulders poor blood circulation such as ache, the constipation various symptoms that caused cold because of foot.

In addition, the vola has the acupuncture point that is communicated with internal organs such as kidney or brains, and these acupuncture points are connected with the maincenter of human body.

Therefore, when function bad when the work of internal organs or whole body decayed, its disease million just can be presented in vola portion.

In order to correct the variation of being presented in this vola or unusual, if the acupuncture point to the vola stimulates from the outside, then can make autonomic nerve keep balance, make meridians unimpeded, make the work of the vital organs of the human body active, thereby can strengthen natural curability.

Automatization for the massage in the vola of realizing causing above-mentioned effect, the past people consider to adopt various foot massagers, but they are mechanical structures, roughly the vola are massaged, and are not in accurate aligned mode each acupuncture point in vola to be massaged.

So, the objective of the invention is to pass through following manner, can accurate aligned mode be massaged by each acupuncture point in vola, this mode is: be arranged side by side the corresponding electrode in each acupuncture point with the vola, make following pulse current flow through these electrodes, this pulse current has the contractile motion that causes muscle, the massage effect of blood circulation promoting.

In order to realize above-mentioned purpose, the present invention constitutes in the following manner.

That is, according to the 1st invention, form the electrode pair of counting on the same group mutually with auxiliary electrode by main electrode and a plurality of auxiliary electrodes, this main electrode can be conductively connected with the part of the person and touch, and these a plurality of auxiliary electrodes can be conductively connected with the corresponding acupoints in the vola and touch;

These electrode pairs are connected with the outlet side of pulse generator respectively by the on-off circuit of equal number;

These on-off circuits are switched and provide pulse electrode pair arbitrarily.

According to the 2nd invention, form the electrode pair of counting on the same group mutually with auxiliary electrode by main electrode and a plurality of auxiliary electrodes, this main electrode can be conductively connected with the part of the person and touch, and these a plurality of auxiliary electrodes can be conductively connected with the corresponding acupoints in the vola and touch;

These electrode pairs are connected with the outlet side of pulse generator respectively by the on-off circuit of equal number;

Setting makes the acupuncture point selection mechanism of the conducting of on-off circuit arbitrarily in the said switching circuit;

According to the selected output of above-mentioned acupuncture point selection mechanism, provide pulse to electrode pair with the specified corresponding Pelma acupuncture points of internal organs.

According to the 3rd invention, above-mentioned auxiliary electrode is arranged at the inside bottom surface of short legging.

Fig. 1 is for adopting the structure chart of foot massager of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is for adopting the plane graph of the sufficient electrode in the foot massager of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is for being installed on the sufficient electrode that adopts foot massager of the present invention key diagram on the foot;

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the pulse power of employing foot massager of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the structure chart of another example of employing foot massager of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing of the major part of Fig. 5 example.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the invention are described.

Fig. 1 is for adopting the structure chart of foot massager of the present invention.

Foot massager is connected with sufficient electrode 4 main electrode 3 of pair of right and left by lead 2 with control chamber 1, and comprises sufficient electrode 4 is fixed in pair of right and left footmuff 5 on the foot.

Above-mentioned control chamber 1 inside is provided with the pulse power 11 that will describe the back, is provided with contact operation panel 12 in the front, and its bottom is equipped with the connector 13 that is connected with power supply 11, and its flank is connected with AC adapter 14.

Aforesaid operations plate 12 is used to specify the acupuncture point in the vola that pulse current flows through and the kind of pulse current.

The acupuncture point in the vola that pulse current flows through has the occasion of the internal organs that the occasion of selecting whole acupuncture points simultaneously, the occasion of switching successively, the occasion of selecting to feel resultful acupuncture point, the menu in the selection operation plate 12 show etc.

Selecting the occasion of internal organs, the acupuncture point in the vola by the internal organs automatically selected is set.

The kind of pulse current comprises enhancing body method and drainage, this enhancing body method is with low-frequency pulse of 5～10Hz, deep to the vola stimulates, and makes muscular movement, blood circulation promoting, has the effect of rubbing out the vola, above-mentioned drainage is with the high-frequency pulse of 20～100Hz, and the table portion in vola is stimulated, and makes the muscular movement of upper layer part, promote flowing of lymph fluid, have the effect of eliminating edema etc.

Main electrode 3 is to form by the mode at the carbon ink of the surface applied electric conductivity of softish zonal urethane resin, and it is wound on calf or the big calf, and is fixing by the mounting strap 31 that is provided with the face fixture.

Main electrode 3 also can form by the mode at the surface adhesion aluminium foil of softish belt flake, or forms by the rubber or the silicone (pick-up metal powder in rubber or silicone) of electric conductivity.

As shown in Figure 2, sufficient electrode 4 is provided with and the corresponding point electrode 42 in the acupuncture point in vola in mode side by side on the surface of foot pad 41, and an end that connects flexible cord 43 is connected with the corresponding acupoints electrode respectively.

A terminal in the connector 44 of the other end of above-mentioned connection flexible cord 43 and the rear heel that is arranged at foot pad 41 is connected.

Another terminal in the connector 44 is by cable 2, is connected with connector 13 in the control chamber 1.

Foot pad 41 is by following insulating properties material formation, and this material has the such flexibility of foaming urethane, and has elasticity, and its surface is the fluctuating shape corresponding to the jog in vola.

In addition, according to nonspecific majority's foot, be equipped with several sizes.

Point electrode 42 is to form like this, is about to the electrode with main electrode 3 identical materials, according to the shape and size cutting at each acupuncture point in vola.

Connect flexible cord 43 and adopt softish fine rule, thereby, still do not have the sensation of jog even under foot is stepped on thereon situation.

In footmuff 5, on calceiform sufficient frame 51, mounting strap 52 is installed, as shown in Figure 3, make sufficient electrode 4 form shoe pad, insert foot, the mounting strap 52 that the face fixture is installed is forced to be wound on the foot first face fixing foot electrode 4 under the state that is pressed against on the vola.

Fig. 4 represents to be arranged at the block diagram of the pulse power 11 of control chamber 1 inside.

The pulse power 11 passes through CPU112, from memorizer 113, read out in the kind of the electric current of specified pulse current on the operation panel 12, kind according to this pulse current, by I/O interface 115 and D/A converter 116, following digital trigger signal is inputed to pulse generator 117, this signal is that frequency division obtains in the clock pulses from said reference clock generator 114, forms the potential pulse of regulation amplitude and frequency, and it is supplied with the elementary winding of transformator T1.

According to being connected transformator T2 with transformator T1 mode arranged side by side, current detection circuit 118 is connected with transformator T2, measure current value, monitor whether overcurrent flows through.

Pass through A/D converter 119 and I/O interface 115 by current detection circuit 118 detected detection electric currents, input to CPU112, when current value surpasses reference value,, make and cut off switch 1111 actions, circuit is disconnected by current protecting circuit 1110.

Main electrode 3 is connected with an end of the secondary windings of transformator T1 by connector 13,44, and a plurality of point electrodes 42 are divided into a plurality of branch roads and are connected with the other end of above-mentioned secondary windings by on-off circuit 1112A and connector 13,44.

Said switching circuit 1112A is the on-off circuit of photo-coupler connection, and it makes with passing through the specified point electrode 42 corresponding photo-couplers of operation panel and switch on according to the output signal of corresponding switching mechanism 1113A, realizes switch.

Thus, pulse generator 117 formed pulse currents are supplied with between main electrode 3 and the point electrode 42.

Adopting foot massager of the present invention is above-described structure, and the sufficient electrode 4 of pair of right and left is fixed in the footmuff 5 in the mode that fits tightly on vola, the left and right sides, and main electrode 3 is fixed in the mode of calf about reeling or big calf.

Under above-mentioned state, the operation panel 12 in the operation control box 1, the acupuncture point in the vola that the specific pulse electric current flows through and the kind of pulse current, the pulse current that makes specified acupuncture point and kind is by sufficient electrode 4.

The inboard that Fig. 5 and 6 is illustrated in short legging is provided with the example of auxiliary electrode.

In foot massager, the main electrode 3a of pair of right and left is connected with control chamber 1 by cable 2, and above-mentioned main electrode 3a is connected with the sub-4a of the short legging of electrode, and above-mentioned main electrode 3a is installed on the inboard.

Main electrode 3a forms by the mode at softish zonal urethane resin surface applied electric conductivity carbon ink, and it is installed on the inlet inboard of the sub-4a of the short legging of electrode.

Main electrode 3a also can form by the mode at the surface adhesion aluminium foil of the belt flake of softish insulating properties, or forms by the rubber or the urethane (pick-up metal powder in rubber or urethane) of electric conductivity.

As shown in Figure 6, the sub-4a of the short legging of above-mentioned electrode is provided with and the corresponding point electrode 42a in the acupuncture point in vola on the ground of inboard according to mode side by side, and an end that connects flexible cord is connected with corresponding acupoints electrode 42a respectively.

The other end of above-mentioned connection flexible cord is connected with the connector 44a of the porch that is installed on the sub-4a of the short legging of electrode.

Above-mentioned connector 44a is connected with connector 13 in the control chamber 1 by cable 22.

The sub-4a of the short legging of electrode is sewn into by the big fibrous material of retractility, and as shown in Figure 6, it is pressed against corresponding acupoints electrode 42a on each acupuncture point in corresponding vola according to the mode that fits tightly with foot.

The sub-4a of the short legging of electrode can be equipped with several sizes according to nonspecific majority's foot.

Point electrode 42a is according to the corresponding acupoints shape and size according to the vola, and the mode that will cut off with the electrode of main electrode 3 identical materials forms.

Short legging of above-mentioned electrode is through on the foot of the left and right sides, and the sufficient cave that the specific pulse electric current flows through and the kind of pulse current flow through between the point electrode of main electrode 3a and the sub-4a of the short legging of electrode the pulse current of specified acupuncture point and kind.

In the sub-4a of the short legging of electrode, owing to the shape and size according to foot, short legging is flexible, and the position of electrode also produces mobile, and the foot of different shape or size is arranged at point electrode on each acupuncture point in vola really so relatively.

In addition, because short legging is pressed against on the vola to fit tightly in the mode on the foot, point electrode is fitted tightly on the vola.

In addition, because short legging that short legging of electrode is not relatively often worn produces displacement, if the pulse power is a portable type like this, even in the life activity process or in the work process, still can use, even under the situation of arranging during same period, still can accept foot massages.

According to top describing mode, foot massager of the present invention is set side by side with and the corresponding point electrode of the corresponding acupoints in vola, and by on-off circuit, to the pulse of point electrode supply arbitrarily.

Therefore, according to the present invention,, can bring into play the effect of foot massages own like this because electrode is arranged at the place, acupuncture point really.

In addition, owing to the acupuncture point that can select to be massaged, can concentrate effective acupuncture point is massaged according to various symptoms such as viscera diseases like this.

Also have,, can be very easy to find acupuncture point with massage effect owing to also can switch the acupuncture point of being massaged successively.

When specifying internal organs, foot massager of the present invention is automatically selected to provide pulse with the corresponding point electrode of this organ.

Therefore,,, still can or plan corrigent internal organs and carry out effective acupoint massage uncomfortable internal organs even under the situation of not understanding corresponding acupoints according to the present invention, thereby easily.

Have, if adopt short legging of electrode, the foot of different shape or size according to the Pareto diagram of less kind, corresponding to the corresponding acupoints in vola, is arranged point electrode relatively, the point electrode of being arranged can be fitted tightly on the vola again.

Claims (3)

1. foot massager, it is characterized in that, form the electrode pair of counting on the same group mutually with auxiliary electrode by main electrode and a plurality of auxiliary electrodes, this main electrode can be conductively connected with the part of the person and touch, and these a plurality of auxiliary electrodes can be conductively connected with the corresponding acupoints in the vola and touch;

These electrode pairs are connected with the outlet side of pulse generator respectively by the on-off circuit of equal number;

These on-off circuits are switched and provide pulse electrode pair arbitrarily.

2. foot massager, it is characterized in that, form the electrode pair of counting on the same group mutually with auxiliary electrode by main electrode and a plurality of auxiliary electrodes, this main electrode can be conductively connected with the part of the person and touch, and these a plurality of auxiliary electrodes can be conductively connected with the corresponding acupoints in the vola and touch;

These electrode pairs are connected with the outlet side of pulse generator respectively by the on-off circuit of equal number;

Be provided with the acupuncture point selection mechanism of the conducting of on-off circuit arbitrarily that makes in the said switching circuit;

According to the selected output of above-mentioned acupuncture point selection mechanism, provide pulse to electrode pair with the specified corresponding Pelma acupuncture points of internal organs.

3. foot massager according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that above-mentioned auxiliary electrode is arranged at the inside bottom surface of short legging.

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