JP2001120615A - Suction cup apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase stimulus to blood vessels, nerves, reflex points and the like of a human body. SOLUTION: The suction cup apparatus is provided with a suction cup body 1 which exhibits elasticity and is formed in the shape of a cup in such a way that it can stick to the human body. A vibrating part 2 is mounted on the top of the suction cup body 1 for generating vibrations and transfers them to the suction cup body 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a suction cup device used as a health-promoting device that is adsorbed on the body to promote blood circulation by reducing pressure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a suction device, for example, a suction device having a cup body formed in a cup shape having elasticity and capable of adsorbing to a body is known.

In this conventional suction cup device, the suction cup body crushed by elastic deformation is brought into contact with the body to be sucked, and the space surrounded by the suction cup body which is going to return to its original shape by elasticity and the surface of the body is decompressed. It promotes health by stimulating blood vessels, nerves, acupoints and the like to promote blood circulation.

[0004]

[0008] In the above-mentioned conventional suction cup device, the use of suction for a long time causes congestion in the body, so that it is possible at present to use only the suction for a short time. For this reason, there is a problem that stimulation to blood vessels, nerves, acupoints and the like of the body is relatively weak, and effective health promotion cannot be obtained.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a suction cup device in which stimulation to blood vessels, nerves, acupoints, and the like of the body is enhanced.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a suction cup device according to the present invention employs the following means.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the suction cup device having the suction cup body formed in a cup shape which is elastic and can be sucked to the body, the vibration generated at the top of the suction cup body and transmitted to the suction cup body. The part is attached.

[0008] In this means, vibration is applied to blood vessels, nerves, acupoints, and the like of the body by pressure reduction, and the stimulation is strengthened.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the suction apparatus of the first aspect, the vibrating section is detachable from the suction cup body.

In this means, the vibrating section is mounted only when necessary.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the suction cup device according to the first or second aspect, the vibrating portion includes a vibrating element, a battery serving as a driving energy source for the vibrating element, a vibrating element, and a switch for connecting and disconnecting the battery. It is housed in a casing that is divided into at least two parts that can be combined, and the switch is turned on and off by turning the casing.

In this means, the driving of the vibrating section by the rotation operation,
The drive stop is controlled.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the suction cup device of the third aspect, the vibrating portion has a stopper structure for preventing rotation of the casing when the switch is turned on.

According to this means, the rotation caused by the vibration of the casing when the switch is ON is prevented.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a suction cup body 1 having a cup shape formed of a hemisphere is shown.

The suction cup body 1 is formed of a rubber material, a synthetic resin material, or a composite material thereof. The lower end surface of the suction cup body 1 has a flange 1a integrally protruding to the outside of the entire circumference to expand the area of the lower end surface, and a handle partly protruding further outward from the flange 1a. 1b and a narrow groove 1c engraved on the entire periphery of the original lower end surface portion. Near the top of the outer peripheral surface of the suction cup body 1, a concave portion 1d having a hemispherical cross section is provided in an annular shape. In addition, a dovetail-shaped mounting groove 1 e is integrally provided at the top of the suction cup body 1.

The mounting groove 1e of the suction cup body 1 has a vibrating portion 2
Has a removable slide.

The vibrating section 2 has a casing 21 in which a vibrating element 22, a battery 23, and a switch 24 are housed.

The casing 21 comprises a lower case 211 and an upper case 212 which are rotatably combined.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower case 211 includes a main body 211a formed in a round dish shape,
Attachment projection 21 integrally formed on the outside of the bottom of main body portion 211a and slidably engaged with attachment groove 1e of suction cup main body 1.
1b, a flange 211c integrally protruding outside the entire circumference of the upper end surface of the main body 211a, and three assembling grooves 2 cut into the flange 211c at an irregular angle.
11d and flange 21 near one combination groove 211d
1c comprises two small projections 211e formed on the lower surface.

As shown in detail in FIG. 6, the upper case 212 corresponds to a main body portion 212a formed in an inverted round dish shape and a combination groove 211d of the lower case 211 to the inside of the upper end surface of the main body portion 211a. And three protrusions for combination 212b projecting integrally, a battery accommodating groove 212c dug into a circle inside the bottom of the main body 212a, and a lead piece dug into a square inside the bottom of the main body 212a. And a receiving groove 212d.

The vibrating element 22 comprises a vibrating motor, has a disk-shaped exterior, and has a lower case 2 of the casing 21.
11 is fitted and fixed inside the main body 211a. On the upper surface of the vibration element 22, two contacts 241 and 242 constituting the switch 24 are mounted on the same circular line at an angle of 180 degrees.

The battery 23 has a button shape, is mounted on the vibrating element 22, and is positioned in the battery housing groove 212c of the upper case 212.

The switch 24 is constituted by a reed 243 having a long plate shape of an elastic spring in addition to the contacts 241 and 242 attached to the vibration element 22. Lead piece 243
Is mounted on the vibration element 22 and the battery 23 and is positioned by the lead piece accommodating groove 212 d of the upper case 212. The lead piece 243 presses against the vibration element 22 in a state where the lower case 211 and the upper case 212 are combined, and presses the battery 23 against the vibration element 22.

The vibration section 2 is assembled by housing the vibration element 22, the battery 23, and the switch 24 in the casing 21, and combining the lower case 211 and the upper case 212.

In this assembling, the combination projections 212b of the upper case 212 are passed through the combination grooves 211d of the lower case 211, and the lower case 211 and the upper case 21 which are aligned in the middle are assembled.
It is stopped by rotating one of the two. In addition,
Since three combination grooves 211d of the lower case 211 and three combination protrusions 212b of the upper case 212 are provided at irregular angles, the lower case 211 and the upper case 212 can be combined at any position. Can not be done. The regulation of the combination position is based on ON / OFF of a switch 24 described later.
Required for switching. Conversely, when disassembled, the vibration element 2
2. The battery 23 can be easily replaced.

The rotation of one of the lower case 211 and the upper case 212 is stopped by positioning one combination projection 212b of the upper case 212 between the two small projections 211e of the lower case 211. This stop position is confirmed by the operation feeling of the turning resistance. At this stop position, the switch 24 is set to be ON. Therefore, the mounting of the switch 24 is easy.

According to this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vibrating section 2 can be removed and used in the same manner as in the above-described conventional example.

In this use, the flange 1 of the suction cup body 1 is used.
a, The narrow groove 1c expands the contact area with the body to enhance the adsorbability to the body. Further, the concave portion 1d of the suction cup main body 1 facilitates the crushing of the suction cup main body 1. Also, a handle 1b of the suction cup body 1
Facilitates removal of the suction cup body 1 from the body.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the mounting projection 211b of the lower case 211 of the vibrating portion 2 is slidably engaged with the mounting groove 1e of the suction cup body 1.
The vibrating section 2 is attached to the suction cup body 1 and can be used in the same manner as in the above-described conventional example.

In this use, as described above, one of the lower case 211 and the upper case 212 of the casing 21 rotates, so that the vibrating section 2 vibrates. The vibration generated in the vibrating part 2 is evenly transmitted from the top to the suction cup main body 1 and further to the body. Therefore, the stimulation by the vibration of the vibrating section 2 is applied to the blood vessels, nerves, acupoints, and the like of the body in addition to the above-described stimulation by the reduced pressure. As a result, blood vessels, nerves,
Stimulation for acupoints and the like is enhanced. Note that the positional relationship between the lower case 211 and the upper case 212 of the casing 21 in which the vibrating part 2 is vibrating is such that one combination protrusion 212 b of the upper case 212 is located between the two small protrusions 211 e of the lower case 211. The switch 24 is not unexpectedly turned off due to vibration.

The degree of vibration stimulation for blood vessels, nerves, acupoints and the like of the body can be adjusted by selecting the capability of the vibration element 22.

As described above, in addition to the illustrated embodiment, the vibrating portion 2 may be provided with a suction cup structure or the like, and may be attached to the suction cup body 1 by suction. According to this embodiment, the existing suction cup body 1 can be used.

[0035]

As described above, the suction cup device according to the present invention has an effect of enhancing the stimulation because vibration is applied to the blood vessels, nerves, acupoints, and the like of the body due to the reduced pressure.

Further, since the vibrating portion is mounted only when necessary, there is an effect that the suction cup main body can be used only in the above-mentioned conventional method.

Furthermore, the driving and stopping of the vibrating section are controlled by the rotation operation, so that the switch operation is easy.

Further, since the rotation caused by the vibration of the casing when the switch is ON is prevented, the switch is not unexpectedly turned OFF by the vibration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of a suction cup device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which a part (vibration part) of FIG. 1 is removed.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded plan view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 5 is another operation diagram of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an exploded bottom view of another main part of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sucker main body 2 Vibration part 21 Casing 211 Lower case 211e Small protrusion (stopper structure) 212 Upper case 212b Combination protrusion (stopper structure) 22 Vibration element 23 Battery 24 Switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A suction device having a suction cup body formed in a cup shape having elasticity and capable of adsorbing to a body, wherein a vibrating portion for generating vibration at a top portion of the suction cup body and transmitting the vibration to the suction cup body is mounted. A suction device. 2. The suction cup device according to claim 1, wherein the vibrating section is detachable from the suction cup main body. 3. The suction cup device according to claim 1, wherein
The vibrating part is housed in a casing that is rotatably combined with a vibrating element, a battery serving as a driving energy source for the vibrating element, a vibrating element, and a switch for connecting and disconnecting the battery. Characterized in that the suction device is turned on and off by the rotation of the suction device. 4. The suction cup device according to claim 3, wherein the vibrating portion has a stopper structure for preventing rotation of the casing when the switch is turned on.