JP2002224180A - Portable treatment instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable treatment instrument high in treatment effect by repeatedly holding and releasing a treatment region from both sides with an expansible bag and applying soft oppressive treatment to the treatment region to reduce the damage to the skin. SOLUTION: A compressed air supply and discharge mechanism 2 (air supply and discharge means) is provided in a case body 1 and a holding fixed frame 4 having wall parts 41 and 41, which are vertically provided in opposed relationship at a constant interval so as to form a treatment recessed part 3 to the central part between the wall parts, is provided to the upper part of the case body 1. Expansible bags 5, which can be expanded and contracted by compressed air supplied and discharged from the air supply and discharge mechanism 2 (air supply and discharge means) through an air supply and discharge pipe 21, are respectively provided to the insides of both wall parts 41 and 41 of the holding fixed frame 4 and oppressive treatment can be applied to the treatment region fitted in the treatment recessed part 3 by the expansion and contraction of the expansible bags 5 urged by both wall parts 41 and 41 of the holding fixed frame 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable medical device in which a treatment site such as a foot, an arm or a neck of a body is pressurized by air pressure so that the treatment site can be appropriately compressed. It relates to a treatment machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of portable medical device,
For example, there is an apparatus in which a roller on which a plurality of treatment projections are provided on the surface is electrically rotated or vibrated to perform treatment. The treatment machine is placed on a floor or the like, and a foot, an arm or a neck muscle is placed. A configuration is known in which a treatment projection or a roller is brought into contact with a treatment site such as the above, so that the sliding treatment and the vibration treatment can be performed on these arbitrary treatment sites.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional portable treatment machine, when performing a vibration treatment on a treatment part, it is good because there is relatively little damage to the skin. In the case of mobilization treatments, there is a problem that the skin is hurt for those who have relatively weak skin or those who have inflammation of the skin because they try to enhance the treatment effect by rubbing the skin strongly, especially for osteoporosis. Many elderly people have a problem that when the contact force is strong, a dangerous situation such as a fracture is induced.

[0004] Conversely, when the contact force is weak, such as vibration treatment, the feeling of treatment is weak. The disadvantage of giving dissatisfaction arises.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and a treatment site is repeatedly pinched and released from both sides by an inflatable bag, so that the treatment site is subjected to compression treatment, thereby causing damage to the skin. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable medical treatment machine with little treatment effect and high treatment effect.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems A portable medical device according to the present invention has the following configuration to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, the portable medical device of the present invention is provided with compressed air supply / exhaust means in the case main body, and is erected in the upper part of the case main body so as to face each other at regular intervals so that a treatment concave portion is formed at the center thereof. A holding fixed frame having a wall portion is provided, and the inside of both walls of the holding fixed frame is expanded / compressed by compressed air supplied / discharged from the air supply / exhaust means via an air supply / exhaust officer.
The shrinkable inflatable bags are fixed to each other.

[0007] The portable medical device of the present invention is characterized in that the anti-pinching member is interposed in the medical treatment recess of the holding fixed frame.

Further, the portable medical device of the present invention is characterized in that a vibration mechanism is provided in the medical treatment recess of the holding fixed frame.

[0009] Furthermore, the portable medical device of the present invention is characterized in that each of the inflatable and contractible bags fixed to the inside of both walls of the holding fixed frame is divided into a plurality of pieces. .

[0010]

Therefore, the portable medical device of the present invention has the following effects by adopting the above configuration.
The portable medical treatment machine of the present invention is configured so that a treatment part to be fitted into the treatment concave part can perform compression treatment by inflating and contracting the inflatable bag that is forced on both walls of the holding fixed frame. Therefore, there is little damage to the skin at the treatment site, and the compression treatment performs the same operation as the massage treatment, so that comfortable treatment with a high treatment effect can be performed.

Further, in the portable medical device of the present invention, since the anti-jamming member is interposed in the medical treatment recess of the holding fixed frame, excessive entrapment of the treatment site can be prevented, and the inflatable bag can be reduced. Even when the energization is stopped in the inflated state, the treatment site can be easily pulled out without the danger that the treatment site will not come off with the treatment site sandwiched in the treatment recess.

Further, in the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention, since the vibration treatment mechanism is provided in the treatment concave portion of the holding fixed frame, the vibration treatment can be performed only on the vibration part at the vibration part, and at the same time, the vibration treatment can be performed. By performing the expansion and contraction of the compression bag, it is also possible to perform vibration treatment while the treatment site is sandwiched between the expansion and contraction bags,
Various treatment effects can be expected.

Furthermore, in the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention, each of the inflatable and contractible bags fixed to the inside of both walls of the holding fixed frame is formed into a plurality of inflatable and contractible bags, each of which is divided into a plurality of separate inflatable bags. According to the diameter of the treatment site, each inflatable bag can be appropriately inflated and contracted to perform compression treatment, and by connecting a control mechanism to this, a plurality of opposed inflatable bags can be sequentially placed. An operation of expanding and contracting can also be performed, and can be further utilized as a multifunctional medical treatment machine.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a portable medical device of the present invention will be described.
This will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing an embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are longitudinal sectional views showing an embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention. FIG. 5, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are plan views showing one embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing an embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the portable treatment device of the present invention includes a compressed air supply / exhaust mechanism 2 (supply / exhaust means) in a case main body 1 and a treatment concave portion 3 in an upper part of the case main body 1. Is provided at the center thereof with a holding fixed frame 4 having walls 41, 41 standing upright facing each other at a constant interval, and the holding fixed frame 4 is provided inside the two walls 41, 41 inside the holding fixed frame 4. The expansion / contraction bag 5 which can be expanded and contracted by compressed air supplied / discharged from the supply / exhaust mechanism 2 (supply / exhaust means) via the supply / exhaust officer 21 is fixedly provided.

The case body 1 is formed in a box shape from, for example, a resin material, a metal material, or wood.
In this embodiment, the left and right sides of the main body 1 are provided with a holding portion 11 which is portable and a power switch 12 is provided near the holding portion 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the air supply / exhaust mechanism 2 is provided in the case main body 1 and can supply / exhaust compressed air when energized.
Is provided with an air supply source such as an air compressor or an air pump, not shown, and a distributor provided with a valve for distributing compressed air from the air supply source to each of the inflatable and inflatable bags 5. 5 is connected to the air supply / exhaust officer 21.

The holding fixed frame 4 is provided on the case body 1.
A treatment concave portion 3 into which a treatment site such as a foot, an arm, a neck, a shoulder, and a torso of the user can be fitted is formed at the center of the upper portion.
The pair of wall portions 41 are formed so as to be opposed to each other with a predetermined interval therebetween.
The example in which the treatment parts are fitted and detached easily by erected at an interval and at a constant interval is shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a pinching prevention member 6 made of a relatively elastic rubber material or urethane material is provided in the treatment recess 3 of the holding fixed frame 4. The treatment portion is provided so as to prevent the treatment portion from being excessively pinched in the treatment concave portion 3. Even when the energization is stopped in a state where the inflatable bag 5 is inflated, the treatment concave portion 3 is kept in the treatment concave portion 3. It is possible to prevent the danger that the treatment site cannot be pulled out while being sandwiched.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a vibration mechanism 7 is provided inside the pinch prevention member 6, and the vibration mechanism 7 is, for example, an electromagnetic vibrator or a drive motor utilizing magnetic force. An eccentric vibrator or the like in which an eccentric weight is axially mounted on the end of the rotating shaft is used. The vibrating mechanism 7 enables a vibrating treatment to be performed on a vibrating portion in the treatment concave portion 3 and the expansion / contraction bag. By operating the 5 at the same time, the vibration treatment can be performed in a state where the treatment site is sandwiched by the inflatable bag 5.

The inflatable bag 5 is desirably composed of two layers, an inner layer and an outer layer, so that compressed air to the inside can be effectively supplied and maintained and discharged. For example, the material of the inner layer is made of polyurethane which is effective in preventing air leakage. The material of the outer layer is 6-nylon, which is effective in preventing overswelling.

The expansion / contraction bag 5 is fixed to the inside of both walls 41 of the holding frame 4, and the expansion / contraction bag 5 is provided with a supply / exhaust port 51. Air supply / exhaust mechanism 2
Compressed air is supplied to and discharged from the air supply / exhaust port 51 via the air supply / exhaust officer 21 so that each inflatable bag 5 expands and contracts.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a single inflatable bag 5 is fixedly provided along the entire inner side of both walls 41 of the holding fixed frame 4. However, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 6, for example, the inflatable bag 5 is made into a plurality of inflatable bags 5A, 5B, 5C, and each of the divided inflatable bags 5A, 5B, 5C is formed. The holding frame 4 may be sequentially fixed along the entire inner surface of both walls 41, 41, so that each inflatable bag 5 corresponds to the diameter of the treatment site.
A, 5B, and 5C can be appropriately expanded and contracted to perform compression treatment.

As described above, when the inflatable bag 5 is divided into a plurality of inflatable bags 5A, 5B,..., Although not shown, the plurality of inflatable bags 5A, 5B,. A control mechanism for controlling the order of expansion and contraction, the time of expansion and contraction, or the number of expansions and contractions can also be linked, and this can be used as a multifunctional treatment machine with a change in the treatment site.

In the drawings, reference numeral 8 denotes a flexible cover which integrally covers the holding frame 4 and the inflatable bag 5 so as to produce an aesthetic appearance. The cover 8 is relatively elastic. It is formed of a material having

Reference numeral 9 denotes a protruding member disposed in a protruding manner inside each of the inflatable bags 5 on the inner wall side of the holding fixed frame 4, and an arbitrary number of protruding members 9 are provided. By the way, the inflatable bag 5
By converting the surface holding force due to the expansion and contraction of No. 5 into a point holding force such as acupressure treatment, it is possible to further enhance the feeling of the pressure treatment.

[0027]

According to the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention, the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention has a bulging force which is forcibly applied to the treatment site fitted into the treatment concave portion by both walls of the holding fixed frame. Because it is configured so that appropriate compression treatment can be performed by expansion and contraction of the bag, unlike conventional portable treatment machines that rotate the roller electrically, there is little damage to the skin at the treatment site, In addition, massage treatment by air pressure can be performed with a soft feeling.

Further, in the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention, since the anti-jamming member is provided in the medical treatment concave portion of the holding fixed frame, excessive entrapment of the treatment site can be prevented, and the inflatable bag can be reduced. Even when the energization is stopped in the inflated state, there is no danger that the treatment site will not come off when the treatment site is sandwiched in the treatment recess.

Further, in the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention, since the vibration mechanism is provided in the treatment concave portion of the holding fixed frame, the vibration treatment can be performed by the vibration mechanism only on the vibration part as in the related art. By operating the vibration mechanism while inflating and contracting the inflatable bag, it is also possible to perform pinching vibration treatment in which the treatment site is clamped by the inflatable bag and perform vibration treatment, which cannot be obtained with a conventional portable medical device. New treatment operation can be performed.

Further, in the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention, each of the inflatable and contractible bags fixed to the inside of both walls of the holding fixed frame is formed into a plurality of inflatable and contractible bags, respectively. It is possible to perform high-efficiency treatment that could not be performed with the conventional portable medical treatment machine, in which each inflatable bag expands and contracts appropriately according to the diameter of the treatment site and performs compression treatment. By connecting a control mechanism for controlling the order of expansion and contraction, the time of expansion and contraction, or the number of expansions and contractions, the apparatus can be utilized as a multifunctional medical treatment machine having a plurality of opposed expansion and contraction bags.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a portable medical device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of the portable medical treatment machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an embodiment of the portable medical device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 2 Supply / exhaust mechanism (supply / exhaust means) 21 Supply / exhaust officer 3 Treatment concave part 4 Holding fixed frame 41 Wall part 5 Inflatable / shrinkable bag 6 Pinching prevention member 7 Vibration mechanism

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A holding body having a supply / exhaust means for compressed air in a case main body and a wall part standing upright at a constant interval so as to form a treatment concave portion at the center of the upper part of the case main body. A fixed frame is provided, and expansion and contraction bags that can be expanded and contracted by compressed air supplied and exhausted from the air supply / exhaust unit through the air supply / exhaust unit are fixedly provided inside both walls of the holding fixed frame. A portable medical treatment machine characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The treatment concave portion of the holding fixed frame is provided with a pinching prevention member interposed therebetween.
A portable medical treatment machine as described. 3. The portable medical device according to claim 1, wherein a vibration mechanism is provided in the medical treatment concave portion of the holding fixed frame. 4. The portable medical device according to claim 1, wherein each of the expansion / contraction bags fixed to the inside of both walls of the holding fixed frame is divided into a plurality of pieces.