JP2002065716A - Thermotherapeutic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable anyone to make therapy anywhere with ease and to obtain a sufficient therapeutic effect similar to that obtainable when asking the therapy to a specialist as an effect. SOLUTION: Heaters 2 which act as heat sources and spherical ceramic materials 3 into which a prescribed amount of tourmaline is incorporated are distributed and arranged at suitable intervals in a core material 4 made of cloth. Both top and under surfaces of the core material 4 made of the cloth are covered by nickel coating fibers 5 and AP fibers 6 which are superposed on each other. These members are covered and enveloped by a cover 7 made of the cloth.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a thermotherapy device,
More specifically, treatment can be performed easily, and the effect of improving blood circulation by applying thermal stimulation to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, the effect of normalizing autonomic nerves and the like by using the action of negative ions, and the like. The present invention relates to a thermotherapy device having an effect of improving blood circulation in a deep part of a human body by utilizing the transmittance of infrared rays.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the treatment of the human body, acupressure massage therapy, acupuncture therapy and hot moxibustion therapy are generally performed except for surgery.

[0003]

However, these therapies have to rely on skilled professionals and have to pay considerable fees each time. It also takes time to go to a clinic or the like. Therefore, the appearance of an inexpensive device that is easy to carry and operate has been desired. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is possible to easily treat anyone anywhere, at a low price, and to expect the same sufficient therapeutic effect as the effect of relying on an expert. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermotherapy device that can be used.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is to arrange a ceramic material containing a required amount of tourmaline and a heat source on a core material at appropriate intervals,
The present invention is characterized in that the upper and lower surfaces of the core material are covered by superposing a shield material and a negative ion amplification material, and their surfaces are covered with a cover.

[0005] In the above configuration, the heat source may be an electric heater, and the electric heater may include a heat generation temperature adjusting means and a power supply time control means.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the treatment device main body, FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the treatment device main body of the present invention with a part omitted, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a power supply unit.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a treatment device main body. The therapeutic device main body 1 has a heat source 2, a spherical ceramic material 3 containing a required amount of tourmaline, a cloth core 4, a nickel-coated fiber 5, and an AP fiber (manufactured by Adan Mining Central Research Laboratory Co., Ltd.) 6. Make up.

The heat source 2 uses a nichrome wire type electric heater in this embodiment. The electric heater 2 and the spherical ceramic material 3 containing about 20% by weight of powdered tourmaline are distributed and arranged at an appropriate interval inside the belt-shaped core material 4. Further, a thermostat 8 is disposed inside the core member 4 as a heating temperature adjusting means. In the present embodiment, the ceramic material 3 is spherical, but the shape or the number is not limited to the embodiment. Also, the length of the core material 4,
The material, the type of the heat source 2, or the arrangement intervals of the ceramic material 3, the heat source 2, and the thermostat 8 are not limited to the embodiment and can be appropriately selected.

Reference numerals 5 and 5 denote nickel-coated fibers as shielding materials for electromagnetic waves, and reference numerals 6 and 6 denote AP fibers as negative ion amplifying materials. The above nickel-coated fiber 5,
Numeral 5 is for interrupting electromagnetic waves emitted from the electric heater 2 and the thermostat 8, and is usually used inside a computer. The reason for using the nickel-coated fibers 5, 5 is that the harmfulness of electromagnetic waves is generally 2
It is considered safe if there is an interval of 0 cm, but this therapeutic device cannot be spaced 20 cm in order to adhere to the affected part of the human body. Therefore, nickel-coated fibers 5,5
It blocks electromagnetic waves and prevents the harmful effects of the electromagnetic waves from reaching the human body.

The AP fibers 6 and 6 generate negative ions themselves, but the spherical ceramic material 3
When the negative ions are generated by the tourmaline mixed into the water, the generation of the negative ions is activated to enhance the power of the tourmaline.

The nickel coated fibers 5 and 5 and the AP fibers 6 and 6 cover the core material 4 in a state where the core material 4 is overlapped from both upper and lower surfaces. In addition, when these are superimposed, in this embodiment, the nickel-coated fibers 5 and 5 are set inside, but this may be reversed.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a cloth cover, which covers and covers the entirety of the above-mentioned members. Although not shown, a fixing string or a hook-and-loop fastener may be attached to the cover 7. Reference numeral 20 denotes an electric wire that is connected to the electric heater 2 and supplies electric power from a power supply to the electric heater 2. The end of the electric wire 20 is provided with a plug 9 to be inserted into an outlet of a power supply unit described later.

The power supply unit 10 supplies electric power to the electric heater 2, and includes a housing 11, a power switch 12, and the like. Reference numeral 13 denotes a heating temperature control knob of the electric heater 2. Further, as the heat generation temperature adjusting means provided in the housing 11, a means for intermittently operating the electric heater using the thermostat 8, a means for controlling the voltage to control the temperature, and the like are used. You just have to select

Reference numeral 14 denotes a power supply time control knob for the electric heater 2. As a power supply time control unit (not shown) provided in the housing 11, a conventionally known timer mechanism may be used. Reference numeral 15 denotes an outlet into which the plug 9 of the electric wire 8 is inserted.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. First, the treatment device main body 1 is applied to an affected part of a human body to be treated. Then, the switch 12 of the power supply unit 10 is turned on. As a result, the electric heater 2 of the treatment device main body 1 operates and starts heating. When the electric heater 2 is heated, the spherical ceramic material 3 containing tourmaline is also heated. Then, the heat of the electric heater 2 and the spherical ceramic material 3 gives a thermal stimulus to the skin and subcutaneous tissue similarly to the conventional hot moxibustion, thereby improving blood circulation.

It is well known that tourmaline generates negative ions when heated, and when the negative ions are generated by tourmaline mixed into the spherical ceramic material 3, the generation is further activated by the AP fiber 6. Is done.

It is necessary to normalize the autonomic nervous system in order to enhance the ability of humans to cure their own illness, that is, the natural healing system. Negative ions have the effect of normalizing the autonomic nervous system. Thus, the sympathetic nerve and the parasympathetic nerve can be made normal. And, as described above, the tourmaline mixed into the spherical ceramic and the negative ions generated in large amounts by the AP fiber 6 pour into the affected part,
It works to normalize the autonomic nerve, and eventually the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves.

Furthermore, tourmaline, when heated, generates far-infrared rays of a specific wavelength distribution when heated, and the far-infrared rays do not reflect off the skin surface and penetrate deep into the human body.

In this embodiment, as described above, the spherical ceramic material 3 is heated by the electric heater 2 and the tourmaline mixed therein is also heated, thereby generating far infrared rays having a specific wavelength distribution. The far-infrared rays can apply a thermal stimulus to a deep part of the affected area to improve blood circulation, thereby reducing pain and relieving fatigue.

In the present embodiment, the electric heater 2 is used as a heat source, and the temperature of the heat generated by the electric heater 2 can be appropriately adjusted. The temperature of the ceramic material 3 can be adjusted. Therefore, the moxibustion effect can be efficiently increased. Further, by adjusting the temperature in this way, it becomes possible to adjust the far-infrared ray generated by tourmaline to an appropriate wavelength according to the condition of the affected part.

Further, since the electric heater 2 is used as a heat source and the power supply time thereof can be adjusted, the treatment time can be adjusted according to the condition of the affected part.

[0022]

Since the present invention has the above-described structure and operation, it can be easily carried anywhere, and anyone can carry out treatment easily and inexpensively with simple operation.

As in the case of hot moxibustion, the effect of improving blood circulation by applying thermal stimulus to the skin and subcutaneous tissue and the effect of negative ions on the autonomic nerve and, consequently, the sympathetic nerve,
The effect of normalizing the parasympathetic nerve and the effect of improving the blood circulation in the deep part of the human body by applying thermal stimulation to the deep part of the human body by utilizing the transmission of far infrared rays can be obtained.

Further, when the heat generation temperature of the heat source can be adjusted, the heat level of the heat source and the ceramic material can be adjusted according to the condition of the affected part, so that the effect of hot moxibustion can be enhanced. Can be. Further, by adjusting the temperature, it becomes possible to adjust the far-infrared ray generated by tourmaline to an appropriate wavelength according to the condition of the affected part. Further, when the power supply time of the heat source can be adjusted, the treatment time can be adjusted according to the condition of the affected part.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a treatment device main body according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal cross-sectional view of a treatment device main body according to the present invention with a part thereof omitted.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a power supply unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 treatment unit main body 2 heat source (electric heater) 3 ceramic material 4 core material 5 shield material (nickel-coated fiber) 6 negative ion amplifying material (AP fiber) 7 cover 8 heat generation temperature control means (thermostat) 20 electric wire

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ceramic material containing a required amount of tourmaline and a heat source are arranged at an appropriate interval on a core material, and upper and lower surfaces of the core material are covered with a shielding material and a negative ion amplification material by polymerization. A thermotherapy device whose surface is covered with a cover. 2. The thermotherapy device according to claim 1, wherein the heat source is an electric heater, and the heat treatment device includes a heating temperature adjusting means for the electric heater and a power supply time controlling means.