JP2001314529A - Health goods - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide interesting health goods also serving as a toy of a child and stationery on a desk in the health goods having a prescribed plastic resistance and moving hands, fingers and feet. SOLUTION: The health goods are provided with an almost spherical plastic body having the size graspable by a palm and being deformable with a prescribed resistance by being pushed by fingers and a bag body composed of an elastic material for covering this plastic body, and is characterized in that this bag body is fastened by the fastening part of an opening part so as not to generate a space between the bag body and the plastic body, artificial hair composed of woolen yarn is installed in this fastening part, and a pattern for indicating both eyes is arranged on a surface of the bag body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deformable health tool which has the appearance of a cute doll and can be deformed by holding it with fingers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Deformable health equipment has been generally used for a long time using various plastic or flexible materials. In particular, since the development of silicone resin-based plastic clay, unlike natural clay, it has the property of being able to retain its initial plasticity over a long period of time. And

[0003]

However, plastic materials such as plastic clay have a certain level of tackiness as a common property, and dust and the like adhere to the materials while they are handled by hand. Inevitable.
At the same time, since it can be easily torn, it may be inadvertently divided into a plurality of parts. An object of the present invention is to provide a health tool that can be deformed by pushing or gripping with a finger, and that functions as an auxiliary tool for exercising a finger that is important for health management. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a health tool that, when placed close to the user, such as a doll toy or stationery, causes a different interest from a device that maintains a certain shape.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a substantially spherical plastic body which is large enough to be gripped by a palm and deforms with a predetermined resistance when pressed with a finger. A bag made of an elastic material that covers the plastic body, wherein the bag is tightened at a tightening portion at an opening thereof so as not to create a space between the bag and the plastic body. And a pattern showing both eyes is provided on the surface of the bag body.

[0005] In the health device configured as described above,
The thickness and the number of yarns imitating hair are not particularly limited, and a pattern indicating not only eyes but also nose, ear, mouth, etc. may be provided. The surface designed in this way is a health tool that creates amusement. Accordingly, when a material having a large plastic resistance, which requires a certain high force, is used, it is suitable for the movement of the fingers. Becomes Further, if a material having a higher plastic resistance is used, it can be used for enhancing the grip strength of a healthy person.

[0006] The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that the plastic body is one of a powder, a granular material or a clayey material or a combination thereof. As a result, the feeling transmitted to the fingertip can be made different.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the elastic material is made of rubber or a polymer compound. Thus, a material having an appropriate elastic modulus can be selected according to the use of the health device. As described above, in the health tool of the invention according to claims 1 to 3, when a plastic material that can be deformed with a relatively small force is used, the health tool also becomes a toy suitable for playing with infants, and the elastic body is Since the surface is not smooth and has a certain degree of frictional resistance, it can also serve as a desk stationery such as a non-slip.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a health tool indicated by reference numeral 1 comprises, as shown in FIG. 2, a plastic body 1b made of a suitable plastic material such as a silicone-based synthetic resin and a bag 1a for accommodating the plastic body. The bag 1a has an opening 2 in a part thereof. The opening 2 is tightened by tying a part of the bag 1a itself by winding or the like, or by using another appropriate tightening tool. By this tightening, it is possible to maintain the tensioned state so as not to generate a gap between the periphery of the plastic body 1b and the inner surface of the bag body 1a. The bag 1a may be made of a material having an appropriate elasticity and a sufficient strength against tension and tear, and may be made of natural or synthetic rubber, elastic polymer compound or synthetic resin such as EPDM. Etc. can be used.

In the vicinity of the tightening portion 2 of the bag body 1a, several pieces of yarn 3 are attached to imitate hair to form pseudo hair. A pair of eye patterns 4 indicating both eyes are formed at appropriate locations on the bag 1a. In this example, it is formed by attaching a flexible film on which the eye pattern 4 is drawn, but it may be formed by any other means such as printing. However, sticking a hard material is not preferable because it hinders free plastic deformation of the entire doll toy. By providing the pseudo hair 3 and the eye pattern 4 in this manner, the health tool has an appearance imitating the face of a person, and can be interested.
The plastic body 1b may be any one of powder, granular material or clayey material, or a combination thereof. Flour or salt can be used as the powder or granule, and soil clay or plastic clay can be used as the clay body. As a result, it is possible to give subtle changes in the feeling of weight and the feeling of touch.

[0010] The health device of the present invention having such a configuration is in the form of wrapping a plastic body 1b having appropriate plasticity or a bag 1a made of an elastic material with powder or the like.
By pressing or picking an arbitrary part, it is possible to freely deform into an arbitrary shape desired by the user, and the exercise of the fingers can promote the health of the user. In addition, when the user is pushed or grasped, it changes into an unexpected human phase, so that interesting use is possible. further,
It can also be used as a stationery as a weight on a desk.

[0011]

According to the present invention as described above,
It can be an entertaining health tool. As a health tool used for health management, plastic resistance is arbitrarily selected,
It can be used as an aid for rehabilitation of finger movements and grip strength enhancement, and can be used as a soft sole stimulant as a sole health method. In addition, if a material with a large plastic resistance that requires a certain amount of strong force is used, it is suitable for finger movement, and if a material with a large plastic resistance is used, it should be used to increase the grip strength of healthy people. Can be. In addition, it is a toy for children and can be used as a stationery on a desk. As a stationery on the desk,
It can be used to keep documents from slipping, or to keep it open between books and notes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a health tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Bag 1b Plastic main body 2 Opening 3 Wool piece 4 Eye pattern

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A substantially spherical plastic body which is large enough to be gripped by the palm and deforms with a predetermined resistance when pressed with a finger, and a bag made of an elastic material covering the plastic body. The bag body is tightened by a tightening portion at an opening thereof so as not to create a space between the bag body and the plastic body. A health tool characterized in that a pattern showing both eyes is provided on the surface of the body. 2. The health tool according to claim 1, wherein the plastic body is one of a powder, a granular material, and a clay material or a combination thereof. 3. The elastic material according to claim 1, wherein the elastic material is made of rubber or a polymer compound.
Health equipment as described.