JP2000308668A - Moxibustion tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moxibustion tool which is safe in use, adaptable to any location of human body, and efficient in transferring heat. SOLUTION: A metallic inner cylinder 1 in which a rod-like moxa 11 is inserted is provided inside an outer cylinder 2 formed of a heat insulation material, and a heat radiation body 3 comprising a metal network 3a formed in a projecting surface and a glass fiber cloth 3b attached to the inside thereof is fitted to the tip side of the inner cylinder 1. A lid 9 having an air hole 10 is fitted to a rear end side of the inner cylinder 1, a protective cylinder 5 having a large number of heat dissipation hole 8 is fitted to the outside of the heat radiation body 3, and a helical spring 6 to a tip of which a cloth body 7 capable of being impregnated with a chemical is fitted to between the heat radiation body 3 and the protective cylinder 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a hot moxibustion device which is said to have effects such as relieving fatigue, relieving neuralgia and muscle pain, and activating gastrointestinal functions. The present invention relates to a hot moxibustion device that can be adapted to transmit heat and is effective as a health tool.

[0002]

[Prior art]

FIG. 5 shows a first conventional example of a hot moxibustion device.

This heat moxibustion device has a large number of small heat radiation holes 1 at the distal end of a metal outer cylinder 13 fitted to the outside of a metal inner cylinder 1.
A heat dissipating body 14 having an air hole 10 is fitted to the rear end of the outer cylinder 13, and a plug 9 having an air hole 10 is fitted to the rear end of the outer cylinder 13. It is a structure to be inserted. In this moxibustion device, the heat of the internal bar moxa 11 is radiated from the small heat radiation holes 15 of the heat radiator 14, and the heat is radiated to the part of the human body in contact with the heat radiator 14.

FIG. 6 shows a second conventional example of a hot moxibustion device.

[0006] In this hot moxibustion device, a metal first cylinder 16 having a small-diameter portion with a small outer diameter at the rear end and a metal second cylinder 16 'having a small-diameter portion with a small outer diameter at the front end are made of metal. Are connected by a connection ring 12 made of a metal. Connecting ring 12
Are rotatably fitted to the small diameter portion of the first cylinder 16 and the small diameter portion of the second cylinder 16 '.

A heat radiating hole 17 is formed at the end of the first cylinder 16. A plurality of holes 18 are formed in the small diameter portion of the first cylinder 16 at intervals in the circumferential direction. A plurality of holes 1 are provided at the front edge of the connection ring 12 at circumferential intervals.
9 are formed.

[0008] Inside the distal end portion of the first tube 16, there is provided a radiating tube 2
0 is provided, and a liquid absorbing cotton 21 for impregnating a liquid such as loquat extract is loaded. Second tube 16 '
A rod moxa 11 is inserted into the inside of.

In this moxibustion device, the heat of the internal rod moxa 11 is radiated from the heat radiation hole 17 and the liquid absorbed by the liquid absorbent cotton 21 is evaporated by heating the heat radiation tube 20, and the vapor is converted into a rod. Radiation hole 1 at the same time as the radiant heat of mogusa 11
7 is intended to be brought into contact with the contact portion of the human body.

[0010]

As described above, the heating and moxibustion device of the first conventional example heats the metal rod 13 inside and heats the metal outer cylinder 13, and if it is held for a long time, the use must be discontinued. As the temperature rises. When used, the heat transfer efficiency is reduced unless the contact is made from a direction perpendicular to the body part surface, and the heat loss increases even if the tip is formed in a convex shape and the contact can be made from an oblique direction. In addition, when the human body part is changed, the radiator 14 being heated is suddenly brought into contact with the radiator 14, which causes fear and burns.

As described above, the second conventional example of the moxibustion device has a cylinder 1
The connecting ring 12 fitted to 6, 6 'is rotated as indicated by the arrow to adjust the amount of air suction by adjusting the position of the hole 18 formed in the first cylinder 16 and the hole 19 formed in the connecting ring 12. However, as the temperature rises, the second cylinder 16 ', which is the part to be gripped, becomes hot and cannot be used for a long time as in the first conventional example. There is. Further, since the distal end of the first cylinder 16 which is in contact with the human body part is formed in a flat plane for injecting the liquid or loading the liquid absorbing cotton 21, the contact with the human body part is limited to a right angle direction, Contact from an oblique direction is invalid. Furthermore, this kind of moxibustion device uses a liquid absorbing cotton 21
Is intended to evaporate the liquid to be soaked by the heat generated by the stick mogusa 11 and spray it on the human body part, but the evaporating liquid rises in the opposite direction to the human body part, and the medicinal effect of the evaporated liquid is extremely small. .

The present invention relates to a moxibustion device with improved conventional problems, which can be used safely, is suitable for any part of the human body, and can efficiently transmit heat. The purpose is to provide.

[0013] It is an object of the present invention to provide a warm moxibustion device capable of effectively exhibiting the health promotion action of tourmaline.

[0014]

In a first moxibustion device according to the present invention, a metal inner cylinder 1 into which a bar moxa 11 is inserted is provided inside an outer cylinder 2 made of a heat insulating material. A heat radiator 3 composed of a metal net 3a formed in a convex shape on the tip side and a glass fiber cloth body 3b attached inside the metal net 3a is fitted, and the inner cylinder 1 is formed.
A lid 9 provided with an air hole 10 is fitted on the rear end side, and a protection tube 5 provided with a large number of heat dissipation holes 8 is fitted outside the heat radiator 3, and a space between the heat radiator 3 and the protection tube 5 is provided. A helical spring 6 having a cloth body 7 capable of impregnating a chemical solution attached to the tip thereof is fitted.

[0015] A second moxibustion device according to the present invention is a tubular grip for accommodating moxa therein, and is provided at a front end of the grip for radiating heat generated by combustion of the mogus to a human body part. In a moxibustion device provided with a heat radiating portion, the heat radiating portion is attached to a front end of the grip portion and protrudes forward from the front end of the grip portion, and a heat radiator is provided on a rear end outer surface of the heat radiator. A helical spring having an end fitted and a front end extending forward of the radiator, and a cloth body attached to the front end of the helical spring is provided.

As the heat radiator, for example, a heat radiator composed of a bowl-shaped metal net and a glass fiber cloth attached along the inside of the metal net is used.

As the grip portion, one having a metal inner cylinder in which a mogusa is stored and an outer cylinder made of a heat insulating material provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder is used.

[0018] A third hot moxibustion device according to the present invention is a cylindrical holding portion in which moxa is housed, and provided at the front end of the holding portion for radiating heat generated by the burning of the moxa to a human body part. A moxibustion device provided with a heat radiating section, wherein a tourmaline-containing member is provided in the heat radiating section.

As the heat radiating portion, for example, a bowl-shaped radiator attached to the front end of the grip portion and protruding forward from the front end of the grip portion, and a rear end portion fitted to an outer surface of a rear end portion of the radiator. A helical spring having a front end extending forward from the radiator and a tourmaline-containing member attached to the front end of the helical spring is used.

As the heat radiator, for example, a heat radiator composed of a bowl-shaped metal net and a glass fiber cloth attached along the inside of the metal net is used.

As the gripping part, for example, a metal inner cylinder in which moxa is stored, a tourmaline-containing member layer formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder, and a heat insulating material provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tourmaline-containing member layer And an outer cylinder made of aluminum.

As the gripping part, for example, a gripping part having a metal inner cylinder for accommodating a moxa and an outer cylinder made of a heat insulating material provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder is used.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[1] Description of First Embodiment

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a hot moxibustion device according to a first embodiment.

An outer cylinder 2 made of a heat insulating material is provided on the outer peripheral surface of a metal inner cylinder 1 into which a bar mogsa 11 in which a mogusa is formed in a rod shape is inserted.
Is fitted. Both ends of the inner cylinder 1 protrude from the outer cylinder 2. On the rear end side of the inner cylinder 1, a lid 9 having an air hole 10 provided at the center is detachably attached.

A bowl-shaped radiator 3 is attached to the distal end of the inner cylinder 1. The radiator 3 is a bowl-shaped metal net 3a.
And a glass fiber cloth 3b for heat storage attached to the inside thereof
And is constituted by. Further, a protection cylinder 5 protruding from the front end of the inner cylinder 1 is fitted and stopped at the front end of the inner cylinder 1 via a spacer. A plurality of heat-dissipating holes 8 are formed in the protection cylinder 5 for both overheating prevention and air suction.

A base end of a helical spring 6 is fitted and stopped on the outer peripheral surface of the heat radiator 3 on the inner cylinder 1 side. Vine spring 6
Of the protection tube 5 passes between the radiator 3 and the protection tube 5.
Extending to the outside. A cloth body 7 that can be impregnated with a chemical solution is attached to the tip of the helical spring 6. The cloth body 7 is made of a cloth to which a well-known ceramic powder or the like that emits far-infrared rays due to overheating is attached or woven. When using hot moxibustion, a desired chemical is impregnated, and the chemical can be evaporated by heating. .

In this hot moxibustion device, the inner tube 1 and the outer tube 2 constitute a cylindrical grip portion into which the bar moxa 11 is inserted. Further, the heat radiator 3, the protection cylinder 5, the helical spring 6, and the cloth body 7 constitute a heat radiating portion for radiating heat generated by the combustion of the bar moxa 11 to the human body.

The method of using the hot moxibustion device will be described. First, the lid 9 attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder 1 is removed, and the rod moxa 11 ignited at the end is inserted into the inner cylinder 1. Then, the lid 9 is attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder 1. The heat of combustion at the tip of the bar moxa 11 heats the glass fiber cloth 3b,
Heat is stored in the glass fiber cloth 3b. The heat stored in the glass fiber cloth 3b is radiated to the outside via the metal net 3a.

In this case, the cloth 7 is heated to the temperature used for hot moxibustion by the heat radiated from the radiator 3. In order to bring the warm cloth 7 into contact with the human body part, when the gripping outer cylinder 2 is pressed against the human body part side, the helical spring 6 is compressed, and the cloth body 7 approaches the metal net 3 a of the radiator 3. . For this reason, the heat accumulated in the glass fiber cloth 3b of the radiator 3 is more effectively radiated to the cloth body 7 through the metal net 3a of the radiator 3, and is transmitted to a human body part.

The heat dissipating holes 8 formed on the peripheral surface of the protective cylinder 5
In addition to dissipating excessive heat to prevent overheating, the cloth 7
When the is pressed against a human body part, air is sucked. An air hole 10 in the lid 9 exhausts and smokes the inside.

Since the outside of the inner cylinder 1 is covered with the outer cylinder 2 made of a heat insulating material, heat conduction to the grasping hand is prevented. Since the cloth body 7 to be brought into contact with the human body part is attached to the helical spring 6, the angle is free, and the whole surface can be uniformly contacted with the human body part regardless of the right angle direction or the oblique direction. The heat generated by the bar mogs 11
The heat radiated and accumulated in the glass fiber cloth 3b of the heat radiator 3 is stored in the glass fiber cloth 3b.
Is radiated to the cloth body 7 through the body, so that the temperature to the human body part is equalized to an appropriate temperature.

Since the cloth body 7 which comes into contact with the human body part is made of a cloth, there is no danger of feeling sudden heat like a metal or generating a burn when contacting the human body part. By heating, far-infrared radiation increases and acts effectively on the human body part.Furthermore, by using a liquid such as loquat leaf extract conventionally used,
The effect due to the evaporation of the liquid can also be caused.

[2] Description of Second Embodiment

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a hot moxibustion device according to a second embodiment.

The hot moxibustion device includes a cylindrical gripper 100 into which a stick moxa 400 is inserted, a lid 200 detachably attached to a rear end of the gripper 100, and a detachable front end of the gripper 100. And a heat radiating section 300 for radiating the heat generated by the combustion of the bar moxa 400 to a human body part.

On the outer peripheral surface of the rod mogs 400, the rod mogs 4
In order to be able to handle the bar mogs 400 without directly touching the pin 00, a cylindrical mogs holding member 401 is loosely fitted. The mogsa gripping member 401 has a small-diameter cylindrical portion 402 whose diameter is slightly larger than the diameter of the bar mogsa 400.
And a large-diameter tube portion 403 connected to one end of the small-diameter tube portion 402 and having a slightly larger diameter than the small-diameter tube portion 402. On the outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 403, a cylindrical heat insulating material 404 is provided.
Are fitted.

The holding portion 100 is a metal inner cylinder 1 into which a bar mosaic 400 into which a mogusa holding member 401 is fitted is inserted.
01, a nonwoven fabric 102 containing trimarin wound around the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder 101 except for both end portions of the inner cylinder 101, and an outer cylinder 103 made of a heat insulating material fitted to the outside of the nonwoven fabric 102. . The inner diameter of the inner cylinder 101 is formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical heat insulating material 404 of the mogusa holding member 401. An air hole 200a is formed in the center of the lid 200 detachably attached to the rear end of the gripper 100.

The heat radiating section 300 is attached to a metal connecting ring 302 to which an open end of a bowl-shaped radiator 301 projecting forward is attached, and is attached to the connecting ring 302 via two spacers 303. And the connecting ring 30
A first protection cylinder 304 having a diameter larger than 2; a helical spring 305 having a rear end rotatably fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the heat radiator 301 on the open end side; A second protection cylinder 306 made of metal and a second protection cylinder 3
06 attached to the cloth body 307.

The heat radiating portion 300 is detachably attached to the grip portion 100 by fitting the connecting ring 302 of the heat radiating portion 300 to the outer peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the inner cylinder 101 of the grip portion 100. .

The heat dissipator 301 is a bowl-shaped metal net 301a.
And a heat storage glass fiber cloth 30 attached to the inside thereof.
1b. And the metal net 301
The open end of “a” is attached to the connecting ring 302.

The tip of the first protection cylinder 304 protrudes from the tip of the inner cylinder 101. In the first protection cylinder 304, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 304a for preventing overheating and for sucking air are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. At the rear edge of the second protective cylinder 306, a plurality of heat-dissipating cutouts 306a are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction for both overheating prevention and air suction. First protective cylinder 304 of two adjacent heat dissipation holes 304a
Is the same as the angular interval about the central axis of the second protective cylinder 306 of the adjacent heat-dissipating notch 306a.

The tip of the helical spring 305 is
1 and the first protective cylinder 304
Extending to the outside. The cloth body 307 includes the second protection cylinder 30
6, a cap-shaped cloth member 307a detachably attached to the second protective cylinder 306 so as to cover the
7a non-woven fabric with trimarin attached inside
07b.

The method of using the hot moxibustion device will be described. First, the lid 200 attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder 101 is removed. A bar mogs 40 in which a mogs holding member 401 is fitted.
After igniting the tip of No. 0, the bar moxa 400 is inserted into the inner cylinder 101. The lid 20 is attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder 101.
0 is attached. Then, the cloth body 307 is dipped in a liquid containing loquat leaf extract, and then pressed against a human body part.

The heat of combustion at the tip of the bar moxa 400 heats the glass fiber cloth 301b of the radiator 301 and is accumulated in the glass fiber cloth 301b. The heat accumulated in the glass fiber cloth 301b is radiated to the outside through the metal net 301a of the radiator 301.

The cloth 307 is heated to the temperature used for hot moxibustion by the heat radiated from the radiator 301. In order to bring the heated cloth body 307 into contact with the human body part, when the gripper 100 is pressed against the human body part side, the helical spring 305 is pressed.
Is compressed, and the cloth body 307 is
Contact Therefore, the glass fiber cloth 3 of the heat radiator 301
01b is the heat of the metal net 301a of the radiator 301.
Directly to the cloth body 307 and transmitted to the human body part.

The cloth body 307 is made of a nonwoven fabric 3 containing tourmaline.
07b. Tourmaline, as is well known, emits far-infrared rays when heated. Therefore,
Far-infrared rays generated from tourmaline in the non-woven fabric 307b containing tourmaline are radiated to a human body part, thereby promoting a health promoting effect on a person against which the cloth body 307 is pressed.

Furthermore, since tourmaline instantaneously negatively ionizes water molecules when it comes into contact with water, negative ions are released by tourmaline in the nonwoven fabric 307b containing tourmaline. Since the negative ions have the property of detoxifying active oxygen and weakening body fluid, the action of promoting the health of the person against which the cloth 307 is pressed is promoted.

In the above-mentioned moxibustion device, since the nonwoven fabric 102 containing tourmaline is also provided in the grip portion 100, the effect of promoting health promotion is enhanced even for the person holding the moxibustion device. is there.

In the above moxibustion device, the rear end of the helical spring 305 is rotatably fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the heat radiator 301 on the open end side, so that the second protective cylinder 306 can be rotated. By adjusting the rotation angle of the second protection cylinder 306, the heat dissipation holes 304a of the first protection cylinder 304 are adjusted.
And the positional relationship with the heat-dissipating cutout 306a of the second protective cylinder 306, the combustion amount of the rod moxa 400 can be adjusted by adjusting the air intake amount.

In the second embodiment, the grip 10
Although the nonwoven fabric 102 containing tourmaline is provided at 0, the nonwoven fabric 102 containing tourmaline may not be provided at the grip portion 100.

[0053]

According to the present invention, there can be obtained a moxibustion device which can be used safely, can be applied to any part of the human body, and can efficiently transmit heat.

According to the present invention, a warm moxibustion device capable of effectively exhibiting the health promotion effect of tourmaline can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a moxibustion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway external view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a hot moxibustion device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway external view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partially cut-away external view of a conventional hot moxibustion device.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway external view of another conventional moxibustion device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner cylinder 2 Outer cylinder 3 Heat radiator 5 Protective cylinder 6 Hanging spring 7 Cloth body 8 Heat dissipating hole 9 Lid 10 Air hole 11 Rod moxa 100 Grasping part 200 Lid 300 Heat radiating part 400 Rod mogusa 101 Inner cylinder 102 Non-woven fabric with tourmaline 103 outer cylinder 301 radiator 302 connecting ring 304 first protection cylinder 305 helical spring 306 second protection cylinder 307 cloth body 307b tourmaline-containing nonwoven fabric

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A rod moxa 1 inside an outer cylinder 2 made of heat insulating material.
1 is provided, and a radiator 3 composed of a metal net 3a formed in a convex shape on the tip side of the inner cylinder 1 and a glass fiber cloth body 3b attached inside thereof is provided. A protective cylinder 5 fitted with a lid 9 provided with an air hole 10 on the rear end side of the inner cylinder 1 and provided with a large number of heat dissipation holes 8 outside the radiator 3
A vine spring 6 fitted with a cloth 7 capable of impregnating a chemical solution at the tip thereof is fitted between the radiator 3 and the protective cylinder 5. 2. A hot moxibustion comprising: a cylindrical grip portion in which a mogusa is housed; and a heat radiating portion provided at a front end of the grip portion and radiating heat generated by combustion of the mogsa to a human body part. In the vessel, the heat radiating part is attached to the front end of the gripping part, and a bowl-shaped radiator protruding forward from the front end of the gripping part, the rear end of which is fitted to the outer surface of the rear end of the radiator, and the front end is A helical spring extending forward from the radiator and a cloth body attached to a front end of the helical spring are provided. 3. The hot moxibustion device according to claim 2, wherein the radiator comprises a bowl-shaped metal net and a glass fiber cloth attached along the inside of the metal net. 4. The gripping part includes a metal inner cylinder in which a mogusa is stored, and an outer cylinder made of a heat insulating material provided on an outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder. 3. The moxibustion device according to any one of 3. 5. A hot moxibustion comprising: a cylindrical grip portion in which a mogusa is housed; and a heat radiating portion provided at a front end of the grip portion and radiating heat generated by combustion of the mogsa to a human body part. A hot moxibustion device, wherein a tourmaline-containing member is provided in a heat radiating portion. 6. The heat radiating portion is attached to a front end of the grip portion and protrudes forward from the front end of the grip portion, a rear end portion is fitted to an outer surface of a rear end portion of the heat radiator, and The moxibustion device according to claim 5, wherein the front end includes a helical spring extending forward of the radiator, and a tourmaline-containing member attached to the front end of the helical spring. 7. The hot moxibustion device according to claim 6, wherein the heat radiator comprises a bowl-shaped metal net and a glass fiber cloth attached along the inside of the metal net. 8. The holding portion is made of a metal inner cylinder in which the mogusa is stored, a tourmaline-containing member layer formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder, and a heat insulating material provided on the outer peripheral surface of the tourmaline-containing member layer. 5. An outer cylinder comprising:
The warm moxibustion device according to any one of 6 and 7. 9. The gripping portion includes a metal inner cylinder in which a mogusa is stored, and an outer cylinder made of a heat insulating material provided on an outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder. The warm moxibustion device according to any one of 6 and 7.