JP2001161772A - Manually operated massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manually operated massager capable of being used over clothes without the fear of damaging the skin even with the application of force. SOLUTION: A rectangular block-shaped holder 11 is provided with a ball mounting hole 12, and a hard ball 13 shaped like a golf ball with a number of recesses 14 in its surface and projections 15 extending between the recesses 14 is freely rotatably mounted in the ball mounting hole 12 in such a manner that less than half (hemispherical part) of the ball projects outwards.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a manual massager for holding a hand to apply physical stimulation from the surface (skin) of a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a manual massage device of this kind,
There are known massage blocks such as sponges and cloths for rubbing the skin with hands.

[0003] However, these known massage blocks and massage sheets can only use a very small part of the body such as the exposed face, neck, limbs, etc., while wearing clothes, in order to make direct contact with the skin. From the point of frictional contact, there is a problem that the skin is damaged if too much force is applied to increase the irritation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, the present invention can be used as a manual massager even on clothing, and does not have the risk of damaging the skin even when force is applied. The challenge is to provide things.

[0005]

According to the manual massage device of the present invention, at least one ball mounting hole is provided in a holder, and a hard ball is outwardly protruded from the ball mounting hole by less than a half (hemispherical portion). It is configured to be rotatably mounted in the state.

As the hard ball, one having an uneven surface is preferably used. For example, golf balls can be used. The hard ball can be formed of any hard material such as a hard synthetic rubber or a synthetic resin.

The manual massage device of the present invention generally moves while holding the holder and making the outwardly protruding portion of the hard ball contact the skin directly or indirectly through clothing, whereby the hard ball is moved. Is used in the form of rolling to give the skin a stimulus due to the rolling of the hard ball, while pressing the hard ball against the skin to give a pressing (pressing) stimulus, Hit the club,
It is used in the form of giving a tapping stimulus.

[0008] If the surface of the hard ball is formed into an uneven structure, the rolling is performed accurately and the convex portion comes into direct or indirect contact with the skin, so that irritation to the skin is increased.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a massage device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the illustrated manual massage device, two ball mounting holes 12 are juxtaposed in a rectangular block-shaped holder 11, and a large number of concave portions (dimples) 14 and concave portions 14 are provided on the surface of each ball mounting hole 12. A hard ball 13 made of a golf ball having a convex portion 15 extending between the half portions (hemispheric portion)
It is structured to be rotatably mounted so that the part slightly below is projected outward.

In this massage tool, the hard ball 13 is rolled by moving the outward projection of the hard ball 13 directly or indirectly through clothing while holding the holder 11 in hand. In addition to the rolling of the hard ball 13 itself and the stimulus by the convex portion 15 on the skin portion, the hard ball 13 is pressed against the skin portion to apply a compression stimulus by the hard ball 13 itself and the convex portion 15. Or hit the skin with a hard ball 13,
It is used in the form of giving a tapping stimulus.

The massage device of the present invention can be implemented in various forms such as a structure having one or three or more hard balls by providing one or three or more ball mounting holes in the holder. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment.

[0013]

According to the hand-operated massage device of the present invention, any part of the body can be used irrespective of the presence or absence of clothing and the sliding friction force does not act. Even if added, there is no danger of skin damage.

In addition to the point that the massage device can be used from above clothes as described above, it is a small-sized structure suitable for carrying that can be carried in a bag or a pocket. It can be used at any time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of an embodiment of a manual massage device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Holder 12 Ball mounting hole 13 Hard ball 14 Concave part 15 Convex part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A manual massage device comprising: a holder; and at least one ball mounting hole, wherein a hard ball is rotatably mounted in the ball mounting hole in an outwardly protruding state of less than half. 2. A hard ball having an uneven surface,
The manual massage device according to claim 1.