JP2000042076A - Massaging tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently execute massage by molding at least a head part from synthetic resin containing electric stone powder with respect to a massage tool provided with a grasping handle and the head part provided on one end side of this so as to tap the necessary place of a body with the head part. SOLUTION: The whole massaging tool 1 including the grasping handle 2 and the head part 3 is integrally molded from synthetic resin containing the electric stone powder. At the time of using this tool 1 normally, the other end side of the handle 2 is grasped with a hand from above respective protections 7 and 8 to shake-move the part 3 to tap a shoulder, a sole, a palm, etc., with respective projections 12, 13 for massaging. When stress and heat are added to the electric stone powder then, the electric stone powder generates polarization by a piezoelectric effect and a pyroelectric effect and positive/negative electric charge appear on its surface. As the result of this, the whole tool 1 is electrically charged and this electrically charged electric charge flows through the body as a current, thereby the tapped body receives not only chemical stimulation but also electrical stimulation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massager for performing a massage for hitting an important part of a body such as a shoulder, a sole, a palm, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of massage device,
There is one proposed in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 5-35825 by the present applicant. It is formed in a substantially T-shape from a wooden handle and a wooden head provided at one end of the handle, and when used, a hammer or mallet is used. Similarly, massage is performed by holding the handle by hand and hitting the shoulder, soles, palms, etc. with the head. In addition, other than this, various similar massagers made of wooden or synthetic resin have been conventionally proposed and commercially available.

[0003]

By the way, according to the above-mentioned conventional massage device, a certain degree of blood circulation promotion and recovery from fatigue can be achieved.
That is, it is only an effect of mechanical stimulation alone, and in order to obtain a sufficient massage effect, it is necessary to spend a considerable amount of time every day to carefully massage.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a massage device capable of performing massage very efficiently.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a handle and a head provided at one end of the handle, and the head is provided with an essential part of the body. In a massage tool that hits a place, at least the head is formed of a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder.

[0006] Further, in the massage device, a hollow portion into which a tobacco can be inserted is formed in a portion formed of a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a massage tool according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The massage tool 1 of this embodiment is formed in a substantially T-shape in a front view from a grip handle 2 and a head portion 3 provided at one end of the grip handle 2.

The whole of the massage tool 1 including the grip handle 2 and the head 3 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder. In the present invention, “tourmaline” is a general term for tourmaline minerals, also called “tourmaline”. A silicate mineral containing boron, aluminum, etc.,
It is a trigonal, columnar crystal having a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5 and a specific gravity of 2.9 to 3.1 g / cm ^{3. When} a temperature change is given, polarization occurs, and positive and negative charges (pyroelectric or pyroelectric Has been known for a long time to have a pyroelectric effect in which positive and negative charges (called piezoelectricity or piezoelectricity) appear on the surface due to polarization when pressure is applied. . The color depends on the chemical composition,
Opaque or translucent with a glass or resin gloss.
A transparent and beautiful thing is a gem, but the tourmaline used in the present invention may be an opaque one having no value as a gem, or may contain a base rock of tourmaline.

A powder obtained by pulverizing such tourmaline is sufficiently mixed with a synthetic resin, and the massage tool 1 is formed from a mixture of the tourmaline powder and the synthetic resin as a raw material. Therefore, a large number of tourmaline powder particles are substantially uniformly dispersed throughout the massage tool 1. The particle size of the tourmaline powder used here is not particularly limited, but is, for example, about 3 to 15 microns. The type of the synthetic resin is not particularly limited, and for example, an ABS resin, polypropylene, or the like can be used. Furthermore, the mixing ratio of tourmaline powder is optional, but if too small, the massage effect described below weakens,
If the amount is too large, adverse effects such as high material cost and difficulty in molding appear.
Most preferably, it is set to ６6 wt%. Furthermore, as for the molding of the mixture, similar to general synthetic resin molded articles,
It can be performed by injection molding or blow molding.

Next, the shape of the massage device 1 will be specifically described. First, the grip handle 2 is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape having a substantially elliptical cross section, which is slightly tapered toward the side (the other end) opposite to the head 3. Code 4
Indicates a hollow portion of the grip handle 2. The grip handle 2 has a plurality of projections 5, 6, 7, and 8, each of which is integrally formed with the grip handle 2 when the massage tool 1 is formed.

As is apparent from the figure, the projections 5 and 6 are provided near one end of the grip handle 2, and the projections 5 are arranged in a staggered manner on the front portion and the rear portion of the grip handle 2. ,
The protrusions 6 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the handle 2 in a line. On the other hand, the projections 7 and 8 are provided near the other end of the grip handle 2, the projections 7 are arranged in a staggered manner on the front portion and the rear portion of the grip handle 2, and the projection 8 is formed on the grip handle. 2
Are provided in a line on the left and right side portions of the. Further, a through hole 9 used for suspending the massage tool 1 on a hook or the like is formed near the other end of the handle 2.

The head 3 has a cylindrical shape whose axial direction is perpendicular to the handle 2, and has a shape in which the peripheral edges of both end faces 10, 11 in the axial direction are each beveled.
On one end face 10, three projections 12 are protruded. In addition, seven projections 13 are protrudingly provided on the front part of the peripheral surface of the head 3. These projections 12 and 13 are formed integrally with the head 3 when the massage tool 1 is molded.

Further, a hollow portion 14 having a round hole shape is formed in the head 3. The hollow portion 14 opens at the end face 11 of the head 3 and extends in the axial direction of the head 3 toward the opposite end face 10. The hollow portion 14 has a diameter and a length that allow at least one of the general cigarettes T (see FIG. 4) to be inserted except for the filter portion.

The head 3 has a peripheral surface of the head 3 and a hollow portion 1.
4 are formed. The through hole 15 communicates with the innermost portion of the hollow portion 14 and is a hole having a substantially square cross section opened at the rear of the peripheral surface of the head 3. On the other hand, the through hole 16 allows the hollow portion 4 of the handle 2 to be
It is formed in a position and shape (substantially elliptical cross section) extending toward the side, and is a hole opened at the upper part of the peripheral surface of the head 3.

Although the size and shape of the massage device 1 are arbitrary, for example, the total length of the massage device 1 is 25 to 30.
Preferably, the diameter of each protrusion is about 4 to 6 mm.

Next, the usage of the massage device 1 will be described. In the case of normal use, the other end of the handle 2 is gripped with the hand on the projections 7 and 8 and the head 3 is swung, and the shoulders, soles, palms, etc. are hit with the projections 12 or 13. Massage. Here, the massage device 1 contains tourmaline powder having a piezoelectric effect and a pyroelectric effect as described above, and the stress applied to the massage device 1 as a reaction when the body is hit, and the massage device 1 When stress and heat are applied to the tourmaline powder by the transmitted heat (body temperature), each tourmaline powder is polarized by a piezoelectric effect and a pyroelectric effect, and positive and negative charges appear on its surface. Then, the whole of the massage tool 1 is charged by the charge appearing on the surface of each tourmaline powder, and then the charged charge flows to the body as a current.

Therefore, the struck body receives not only a mechanical stimulus like the conventional massage device but also an electric stimulus. Tourmaline also has a function of radiating far-infrared rays, and in addition to the above-mentioned mechanical and electrical stimulation, the body also receives a warming action caused by the far-infrared radiation. And such mechanical stimulation,
Since the electrical stimulation and the warming effect of far-infrared radiation work synergistically, an efficient massage that has been impossible in the past can be performed. Therefore, this massage tool 1
Even if it is used only for a very short time every day, it has a remarkable massage effect that blood circulation is improved, skin, muscles and internal organs are activated, and aging is prevented.
In particular, important pots are concentrated on the palms and soles of the feet, and if these pots are stimulated with the massage tool 1, a much more excellent massage effect can be obtained.

The massager 1 also has an antibacterial effect against bacteria and the like that cause skin diseases due to the electrical stimulation and the warming action of far-infrared rays. Therefore, by hitting the affected area every day with this massage tool 1,
It can also reduce or cure symptoms of skin diseases such as athlete's foot. In addition, the warm action of the far infrared rays can cure morbidity.

In the case of massaging the palms, the palms of both hands are aligned, the grip 2 is held between the palms, and the left and right palms are rubbed back and forth to perform a drilling motion. By doing so, the palm can be massaged by the projections 5 to 8 of the grip handle 2. Also in this case, a mechanical stimulus, an electric stimulus, and a function of far-infrared rays are given to the palm pot, and a remarkable massage effect can be obtained.

In the above, the case where the massage device 1 is used for the original use of the massage device such as promoting blood circulation and recovering from fatigue has been described.
By inserting the cigarette T before ignition into the hollow portion 14, the cigarette T can also be used for reducing the nicotine and tar content of the tobacco T. This nicotine and tar reduction effect is probably due to the far-infrared radiation effect of tourmaline powder described above.
In addition, as described above, the pyrotechnic or piezoelectric tourmaline powder makes it easy to charge the entire massage tool 1, and this charging causes particles floating in the air to be electrically adsorbed. It is thought that this has led to the reduction of nicotine and tar.

In any case, according to the result of the experiment repeatedly performed by the present inventor, the cigarette T is inserted into the hollow portion 14 for about one minute before smoking, and thereafter,
When the cigarette T taken out of the hollow portion 14 was lit and smoked, the taste was milder than that of the same type of tobacco not inserted into the hollow portion 14, and it was clear that nicotine and tar were reduced. Therefore, the use of this massage device 1 can suppress the adverse health effects caused by smoking, promote the health of the smoker, and also expect the effect of preventing the tar on the indoor wall surface.

In addition, the effect of purifying the air in the room is exhibited only by suspending the massager 1 in the room mainly by the floating particle adsorption effect by the charging. As for this air purification, the effect becomes more remarkable as the surface area of the portion formed of the synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder is larger. Incidentally, in the massage tool 1, the hollow portion 4 of the grip handle 2, the hollow portion 14 and the through holes 15, 16 of the head portion 3 are mainly used during molding except for inserting cigarettes into the hollow portion 14 as described above. It is formed for the purpose of suppressing the distortion of the synthetic resin of the above or for facilitating removal from the mold at the time of molding. By forming these hollow portions 4 and 14 and the through holes 15 and 16, Since the surface area of the resin part containing tourmaline powder is large and the air circulation to the hollow portions 4 and 14 is also improved by the through holes 15 and 16, the massage device 1 has an air purifying effect. Is also excellent.

It is needless to say that the massage device of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above, the entire massage device 1 is integrally formed, but the grip handle and the head are each made of tourmaline powder. The gripping handle and the head may be separately formed of the synthetic resin contained therein and bonded to the head by bonding or the like. Alternatively, only the head may be formed of a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder, and a gripping handle formed of wood or a synthetic resin not containing tourmaline powder may be joined to the head.

[0024] The synthetic resin forming the massage device may contain a compound other than tourmaline powder (for example, a coloring agent).

[0025]

As described above, according to the massage device according to the present invention, the struck body can be subjected not only to the mechanical stimulus similar to the conventional massage device but also to the electric stimulus and the far-infrared radiation. It also receives a warming effect, and the synergistic effect of these effects allows for an efficient massage that was previously impossible. Therefore, even when used for a relatively short time, a remarkable massage effect that blood circulation is improved, skin, muscles and internal organs are activated, and aging is prevented is exhibited. In addition, the electric stimulation and the thermal effect of far-infrared rays provide an antibacterial effect against bacteria and the like that cause skin diseases. Can be alleviated or cured.

In the case where a hollow portion into which a tobacco can be inserted is formed in a portion formed of a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder, the cigarette before smoking is inserted into the hollow portion for an appropriate time. By simply inserting the tobacco, it is also possible to reduce the nicotine and tar content of the tobacco and promote the health of smokers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the massage device.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the massage device.

FIG. 4 is a main part rear view of the massage device showing a state where a cigarette is inserted into the hollow portion.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Massager 2 Grip handle 3 Head 14 Hollow T cigarette

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A massage tool having a grip handle and a head provided on one end side of the grip handle, wherein the head hits a main part of the body with at least the head. A massage tool comprising a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder. 2. The massage device according to claim 1, wherein a hollow portion into which a cigarette can be inserted is formed in a portion formed of a synthetic resin containing tourmaline powder.