JP2000316950A - Electric thermo-cauterizer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric thermo-cauterizer that can improve a therapeutic effection by dint of stimulating a point (a chakra) which is a basis of cauterization and can control a time and temperature without burning fire on a surface of a skin. SOLUTION: An electric thermo-cauterizer 3 has a pedestal 2 which shuts an opening part in a square box 1 providing heat insulating properties and arranges a heater 3 which is surrounded by a heat control filling member 6 and a protection fixing member 5 in the square box 1. A central heat-transfer body 8 is inserted in an inner tube 7 which penetrates the heater 3 and the pedestral 2 and a tip 4 which is made by hardening a plant fiber is connected with the central heat-transfer body 8 from a center of the pedestral 2 removably.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric moxibustion device, which can be easily used in place of conventional moxa burning moxa.

[0002]

Acupuncture and moxibustion was started in some parts of Asia about 2,000 years ago when ancient civilization reached a peak. Moxibustion in the moxibustion involves burning the mousse made from wormwood leaves, or using a substitute substance to apply thermal stimulation to certain parts of the body surface and use the effective biological reactions that occur. It is defined as a treatment that corrects the modulation of living functions and is applied to the prevention and treatment of health and disease.

[0003] The therapeutic effect of moxibustion is surprising to the inventor who is treating at an acupuncture and moxibustion clinic, and is particularly effective for chronic diseases. As an example from among chronic diseases,
Speaking of knee pain, which is common in modern Japan and the United States, Western medicine mostly uses painkillers. However, painkillers are empirically known to cause damage to the digestive tract, particularly to the stomach, and have been pointed out as phytotoxicity. It is even said that the resulting side effects may not be considered a cure. In contrast, moxibustion has no side effects. Normally, when a moxibustion is performed, it takes about 52 seconds (rice grain size) from the moment the human body feels hot to the end, and the mousse of plant fiber made from the raw wormwood leaves is suitable for providing thermal stimulation. It is. In addition, it is thought that herbal components such as volatile essential oil component tineol, etc., contained in the mog, which are generated by burning the mog of plant fiber made from the raw wormwood leaves, exert some effect from the warmed skin surface. Have been. However, even in the practice of moxibustion, even a skilled moxibustionist (national qualification) may sometimes give patients discomfort or blisters on the skin where moxibustion is applied.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Since ancient times, acupuncture and moxibustion have been related treatments, acupuncture has expanded and spread international research, but moxibustion has not spread and has become more international. poor. The cause is considered to be that burning mushrooms on the surface of the skin is considered a barbaric act, and sometimes dislikes leaving ugly scars on the skin. It seems that these points are obstructing the spread in modern Japan and Western countries. In addition, moxa itself or a moxibustion device is used in the definition of hot moxibustion, or other things are used to exert a thermal effect on a living body. Septal moxibustion also has the effect of general hot moxibustion, but this is similar to the treatment by stimulating holes (pots, points, meridians), which is the basic treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion. Spreading over a large area was not an effective treatment.

[0005]

Accordingly, the present invention enhances the therapeutic effect by stimulating a certain point (pot), which is the basis of moxibustion, but does not burn fire on the skin surface without increasing the time and temperature. It was developed to provide an electric moxibustion device capable of adjusting the temperature. The gist of the invention of claim 1 is that a pedestal for closing an opening in a heat-insulating housing is provided, a heater is arranged in the housing, and heat generated by this heater is made removable to the pedestal. It is characterized in that heat is transferred to chips hardened with vegetable fibers or the like. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electric hot moxibustion device according to the first aspect, the central heat transfer body is inserted into an inner cylinder penetrating the heater, and a set screw embedded in the chip is screwed into the central heat transfer body to transfer heat. It was made. The invention of claim 3 is
3. The electric moxibustion device according to claim 2, wherein a protective fixing member is arranged around the heater in the housing, and the calorie adjusting filler is covered between the heater and the housing. The adjustment filler is penetrated.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 shows an electric moxibustion device K according to the present invention, which is provided with a pedestal 2 for closing an opening in a housing 1 having a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom and heat insulation such as a ceramic heater in the housing 1. 3, the heat generated by the heater 3 is transferred to a chip 4 made of plant fibers such as wormwood, which is detachably attached to the pedestal 2, and the chip 4 is pressed against the skin.

More specifically, a protective fixing member 5 made of gypsum or the like is arranged around the heater 3 in the housing 1.
A heat-regulating filler 6 made of heat-resistant concrete is covered between the housing 1 and a rod-shaped center heat transfer in an inner cylinder 7 penetrating the heater 3, the protective fixing member 5 and the heat-regulating filler 6. The body 8 is inserted so that the inner cylinder 7 and the central heat transfer body 8 are not detached by the fixing pins 9. A female screw 8a is cut at the end of the central heat transfer body 8. The pedestal 2 is provided with a through hole 2a in the center for receiving the inner cylinder 7 and the central heat transfer body 8,
A recess 2 into which the chip 4 is fitted is provided on the surface side of the through hole 2a.
b. A set screw 41 is embedded in the chip 4 to expose a male screw, and the male screw 41 a of the set screw 41 is screwed into the female screw 8 a of the central heat transfer body 8 to be stopped. The inside of the housing 1 is covered with an inner frame 11 and an upper lid 12, and the inner frame 11 is covered with the upper lid 12. An electric connector 10 is provided on the top lid 12.
Is stopped by a nut 10a.

In order to assemble the electric moxibustion device K, first, the inner cylinder 7 is set up at the center of the pedestal 2, and the heater 3 embedded in the protective fixing member 5 is arranged around the inner cylinder 7. , The inner frame 11 and the protective fixing member 5
During this time, the heat adjusting filler 6 is poured and fixed. Then
An electric wire is connected to the electric connector 10 of the upper lid 12 so that the upper lid 12
Is fixed by covering the inner frame 11 and further covering the housing 1.

FIG. 2 is a wiring diagram for connecting a plurality of electric moxibustion devices K to one commercial power supply. Each electric moxibustion device K
Are connected in parallel via a resistor R for temperature control, a switch S of an individual electric moxibustion device K, and a display lamp L. In order to control a plurality of electric moxibustion devices K as a whole, a main switch MS, a timer switch T whose time can be freely set, a safety fuse H, and a hand switch S
A relay switch RS with a built-in timer is set so that one and one operation time is set to 10 minutes.
In addition, when an overcurrent flows due to some abnormality due to the relay switch RS, the power can be turned off and safety can be maintained.
Thus, the temperature of contact with the skin does not exceed 40 degrees, and the occurrence of low-temperature burns and blisters is prevented. That is, even if the setting of the timer switch T is set to 10 minutes or more, the power is turned off in 10 minutes by the relay switch RS to suppress the rise in temperature, and the hand switch S1 is placed near the patient, so that the patient himself feels hot. The power is turned off.

[0010] A prototype device connected to a plurality of electric moxibustion devices K was used for all patients who visited the hospital for one year (approximately 80
0). Note that a bandage was used to apply the chip 4 to the skin. Patients who visit acupuncture and moxibustion clinics vary widely, but they can be broadly classified into muscle pain, indirect pain such as arms, legs, and lower back, poor physical condition such as autonomic imbalance, and other individual diseases such as asthma and hemorrhoids. Was. It has been used as a basic treatment for patients with all illnesses coming to the hospital and has improved the overall treatment effect. Particularly effective effects were autonomic imbalance, back pain, back pain, knee pain and the like.

In the prototype, the timer switch T was set to be turned off after 11 minutes, and the surface temperature of the chip 4 in the outside air was as shown in Table 1 below.

[0012]

[Table 1]

A graph of the temperature distribution is as shown in FIG. At the time of actual treatment, it is not affected by outside air because it covers the part to be treated with a towel, etc.
A minute later, most people felt hot. It has been empirically found that the set time without any problem during the treatment is 8 to 10 minutes, probably because the body temperature varies from person to person and the temperature felt hot is also different.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the moxibustion effect is improved by not transferring the heat of the heater to the hardened plant fiber chips but transferring the heat, which hinders the spread of conventional moxibustion. All the drawbacks can be eliminated, and since the chip comes into direct contact with the skin, the heat effect and the medicinal effect of the herb can be obtained as with conventional moxibustion. In addition, because it has a built-in heater, it can be attached to any number of required pot treatment points anywhere. According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the central heat transfer body is inserted into the inner cylinder and the inner cylinder penetrating the heater, and the set screw embedded in the chip is screwed into the central heat conductor to conduct heat, the heat of the heater is reduced. Is indirectly transmitted to the chip, so that a rapid rise in temperature is avoided and soft heat is transmitted to the chip. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a protective fixing member is disposed around a heater in the housing, and the calorie adjusting filler is covered between the heater and the housing. As the temperature was lowered by slowing the heat transfer to the inner cylinder with the calorie-adjusting filler, the heat was indirectly transferred to the chip by interposing the inner cylinder. It becomes soft heat instead of piercing heat, and treatment in a comfortable state becomes possible. In addition, since it is an electric type, by incorporating a relay switch with a timer in a resistor, a timer, and a control box, the temperature can be controlled so that the skin can not be easily burned or blistered. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an electric moxibustion device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a wiring diagram of the electric moxibustion device K according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing the distribution of the surface temperature of a moxa chip up to 55 minutes after the switch is turned on.

[Explanation of symbols]

 K electric moxibustion device 1 housing 11 inner frame 12 top lid 2 pedestal 3 heater 4 chip 41 set screw 5 protective fixing member 6 heat quantity adjustment filling material 7 inner cylinder 8 central heat transfer body 8a female screw 9 fixing pin 10 electric connector 10a nut

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 1, 1999 (1999.12.
1)

[Procedure amendment 1]

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[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

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[Claims]

2. The electric moxibustion device according to claim 1 , wherein a protective fixing member is arranged around the heater in the housing, and a heat-adjustment filling material is covered between the heater and the housing. The protection fixing member and the heat control filler are penetrated.

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0005

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0005]

Accordingly, the present invention enhances the therapeutic effect by stimulating a certain point (pot), which is the basis of moxibustion, but does not burn fire on the skin surface without increasing the time and temperature. It was developed to provide an electric moxibustion device capable of adjusting the temperature. The gist of the present invention resides in that a pedestal for closing an opening in a heat-insulating housing is provided, and a heater is disposed in the housing.
Insert the central heat transfer body into the inner cylinder that penetrates the
And a set screw embedded in the chip is screwed into the central heat transfer body to transfer heat. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electric moxibustion device according to the first aspect, a protective fixing member is disposed around the heater in the housing, and the calorie adjusting filler is covered between the heater and the housing. The heater, the protection fixing member, and the calorie adjusting filler are penetrated.

[Procedure amendment 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0014

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the moxibustion effect is improved by not transferring the heat of the heater to the hardened plant fiber chips but transferring the heat, which hinders the spread of conventional moxibustion. All the drawbacks can be eliminated, and since the electric heating chip comes into direct contact with the skin, the heating effect and the medicinal effect of the herb can be obtained as in the conventional moxibustion. In addition, since it has a built-in heater, any number of required pot treatment points can be attached anywhere. In addition , the central heat transfer body is inserted into the inner cylinder and the inner cylinder that penetrates the heater, and the set screw embedded in the chip is screwed into the central heat transfer body so that heat is transferred indirectly. Since the heat is transferred to the chip, a sharp rise in temperature is avoided and soft heat is transferred to the chip. According to a second aspect of the present invention, a protective fixing member is arranged around the heater in the housing, and the calorie adjusting filler is covered between the housing and the housing. As the temperature was lowered by slowing the heat transfer to the inner cylinder with the calorie-adjusting filler, the heat was indirectly transferred to the chip by interposing the inner cylinder. It becomes soft heat instead of piercing heat, and treatment in a comfortable state becomes possible. Also,
Since the electrical resistor, a timer, and by achieving the set timer with relay switch <br/> Write-temperature control into the control box, and easy skin burns, that can not be like blisters configuration be able to.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pedestal for closing an opening in a heat-insulating housing, a heater is disposed in the housing, and heat generated by the heater is transferred to a chip on which the plant fiber and the like are detachably mounted on the pedestal. An electric moxibustion device characterized by heating. 2. The electric heat moxibustion device according to claim 1, wherein a central heat transfer body is inserted into an inner cylinder passing through the heater, and a set screw embedded in the chip is screwed into the central heat transfer body to transfer heat. Characterized by that. 3. The electric heating and moxibustion device according to claim 2, wherein a protective fixing member is arranged around the heater in the housing, and a calorie adjusting filler is covered between the heater and the housing. The protection fixing member and the heat control filler are penetrated.