JP2002263156A - Hitting pressure point treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hitting pressure point treating device usable for the treatment of the various kinds of diseases by hitting a bone block near a nail or a joint or a so-called vital spot around it for instance in consideration of a conventional technique. SOLUTION: This hitting pressure point treating device is composed of a hitting part by a solenoid for hitting the bone block near the nail or the joint or the periphery thereof and a driving part incorporating a transmitter, a driving circuit and a power source circuit. By the driving part, the hitting part is driven on the basis of a low frequency transmitted by the transmitter.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tapping point treatment device which can be used for treatment of various diseases, for example, by tapping a bone mass near a nail or a joint or a so-called point around the bone mass.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Acupoint treatment devices developed in recent years in response to acupuncture and moxibustion are based on electromagnetic stimulation or thermal stimulation using a heater or the like. In addition, treatment devices corresponding to massage and acupressure have been proposed. Thus, these are pressurized or softened therapeutic devices.

[0003] However, a therapeutic device corresponding to the technique of "hitting" has not yet been proposed.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned prior art, and is used for treating various diseases, for example, by hitting a bone mass near a nail or a joint or a so-called acupoint around the bone mass. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tapping point treatment device that can be used.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the configuration of a tapping point treatment device adopted by the present invention comprises: a tapping unit using a solenoid for tapping a bone mass near a nail or a joint or a periphery thereof; A driving unit including a transmitter, a driving circuit, and a power supply circuit, wherein the driving unit drives the beating unit based on a low frequency transmitted by the transmitter.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a tapping acupuncture device according to the present invention, in which 1 is attached and fixed to a human body by a tapping portion fixing belt 2, and a tapping surface 3 is provided near a nail or joint. A hitting unit with a solenoid 4 for hitting the bone mass or its periphery is a driving unit provided with a power switch 6 and a start switch 7, and in this embodiment, the hitting unit 1 is
The plug 9 of the cord 8 connected to the solenoid 4 is inserted into an insertion port 10 provided at the upper end of the drive unit 5 to be connected to the drive unit 5. The hitting portion 1 may be integrally formed with the driving portion 5 as long as the hitting surface 3 can hit the nail or the bone mass near the joint or its periphery.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drive section 5 includes a transmitter 11, a drive circuit 12 including the start switch 7, and the power switch 6, and includes the transmitter 11 and the drive circuit 1.
A power supply circuit 13 for supplying electric power to the solenoid 2 is built in, and a low frequency (for example, 1 to 30 Hz) transmitted from the transmitter 11 and amplified by the drive circuit 12 is supplied to the solenoid 4 so that the drive unit is driven. 5 becomes the tapper 1 to be driven by the low frequency.

The operation of the solenoid 4 in the hitting section 1 is as shown in FIGS. That is, FIG. 3 shows a state in which no current flows through the coil 14 of the solenoid 4. When a positive current is supplied to the coil 14 from this state, the movable shaft 15 moves downward as shown in FIG. And
Thereafter, when the supply of current stops, the action of the spring 17 connecting the frame 16 and the movable shaft 15
Is returned to the position shown in FIG. 3, and by repeating this, the movable shaft 15 moves up and down corresponding to the frequency of the current supplied to the coil 14.

The solenoid 4 may be of a type which does not use a spring for connecting the frame 16 and the movable shaft 15 as shown in FIGS. In this case, when a negative current is supplied to the coil 14, the movable shaft 15 moves up as shown in FIG. 5, and when a positive current is supplied to the coil 14, the movable shaft 15 moves as shown in FIG. As 15 descends,
By repeating this, the movable shaft 15 moves up and down according to the frequency of the current supplied to the coil 14. It should be noted that if the magnitude of the current supplied to the solenoid 4 is changed, the speed of the vertical movement of the movable shaft 15 is changed accordingly, and if the size of the solenoid 4 itself is changed, it is correspondingly changed. The driving force of the movable shaft 15 changes.

In this way, the driving unit 5 drives the hitting unit 1, more specifically, the movable shaft 15 of the solenoid 4 so as to move up and down corresponding to the low frequency. The portion, that is, the tapping surface 3, can tap the bone mass near the nail or the joint or the periphery thereof.

In the hitting pot therapeutic device according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the hitting portion 1 is attached to the nail or joint of the human body to be hit or its periphery by the hitting portion fixing belt 2. After being fixed, the power switch 6 of the drive unit 5 is turned on and the start switch 7 is pressed to be used, which is not possible with the acupuncture point treatment device developed for conventional acupuncture or moxibustion. It is possible to treat various diseases by hitting a bone mass near a joint or a so-called acupoint around the joint.

On the other hand, FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the tapping acupuncture device according to the present invention, wherein the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the driving section 5 'is provided with a manual output control knob 18, a manual frequency control knob 19, a manual-automatic switch 20, and a continuous oscillation-intermittent transmission switch 21.

That is, in the second embodiment, the output (strength when the nail or joint or the bone mass around it is hit by the hitting surface 3) is automatically or in contrast to the configuration of the first embodiment. A function of manually controlling, a function of automatically or manually controlling a frequency (an interval at which a tapping surface 3 taps a bone mass near a nail or a joint), and a tapping performed continuously or intermittently. This is equivalent to the addition of a function for switching between things.

The addition of the above functions was brought about by changing the configuration of the driving section 5 'as follows. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
(Including a manual frequency control knob 19), an intermittent transmission drive circuit 22 (including a continuous oscillation-intermittent transmission switch 21) is connected, and an output controller 23 (manual output control knob 18) is connected to the drive circuit 12. ), While the manual / automatic switching circuit 24
When the operation is manually performed by a manual (including a manual-automatic changeover switch 20), the output, frequency and tapping are performed by manually controlling the variable frequency transmitter 11 ', the intermittent transmission drive circuit 22 and the output controller 23. It is possible to manually control or switch between continuous and intermittent operations.

An automatic control circuit 25 is connected to the manual / automatic switching circuit 24. When the operation is automatically performed by the manual / automatic switching circuit 24, the frequency variable type transmitter 11 'and the intermittent transmission driving circuit are provided. by controlling 22 and the output controller 23 in a predetermined pattern, the output, are also to be able to automatically control or switch to make the frequency and beating continuously or intermittently. Reference numeral 13 denotes a power supply circuit similar to that in the first embodiment, and the intermittent transmission drive circuit 22 can adjust the operation time.

The "predetermined pattern" is not particularly limited. For example, the frequency is gradually increased from a low frequency to a high frequency, and the frequency is gradually decreased from a high frequency to a low frequency. As one cycle, after a certain period of time and at certain intervals,
To 3rd floor repeating patterns.

In the hitting pot therapeutic device according to the second embodiment of the present invention having the above structure, the hitting portion 1 is hit by the hitting portion 1 with the hitting portion fixing belt 2 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. It is used by attaching and fixing it to the nail or joint or its periphery to be turned on, turning on the power switch 6 of the drive unit 5 and pressing down the start switch 7,
At this time, the user can first select whether to manually control or switch the operation of the beating unit 1 or to automatically control or switch the operation by the manual-automatic switch 20.

When manual is selected by the manual-automatic switch 20, the user can adjust the output and frequency to the most preferable range by adjusting the manual output control knob 18 and the manual frequency control knob 19. In addition, the continuous oscillation-intermittent transmission switch 21 allows the user to select either continuous or intermittent tapping.

The manual-automatic switch 20
When the automatic selection is made, the output, frequency and tapping are continuously controlled or intermittently controlled or switched automatically.

As described above, the tapping acupuncture device according to the second embodiment of the present invention cannot be achieved by the acupoint therapy device developed for the conventional acupuncture and moxibustion. The treatment of various diseases by beating the so-called acupoints in the vicinity is performed in a more preferable manner while controlling or switching the operation of the beating unit 1 manually or automatically, while preventing the user from becoming accustomed to the stimulation of the body. It was made possible.

The tapping surface 3 of the solenoid 4 is coated with a drug or a sticker coated with a drug is applied to the tapping point treatment device of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. May be.

Further, the driving unit is provided with a solenoid so that a plurality of hitting units 1 can be used simultaneously in common with the hitting pot therapeutic devices of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. A plurality of plugs 10 of the plug 9 of the cord 8 connected to the plug 4 may be provided.

As described above, when a plurality of beating units 1 can be used simultaneously, the plurality of beating units 1 may be driven by the driving unit 5 at the same output and the same frequency. Alternatively, a plurality of sets of the transmitters 11 and the like may be incorporated in the driving unit 5 or a changeover switch may be added to drive the plurality of tapping units 1 independently.

When a plurality of tapping units 1 can be used at the same time, one of them is driven by a constant output or the like, and the other tapping unit 1 is used as a reference. The control or switching may be performed as described above so that the user's body can be easily balanced.

[0026]

The feature of the tapping acupuncture device of the present invention is that it hits a bone mass near a joint such as a claw of a limb, a wrist or an ankle, and an acupoint in the vicinity thereof. It is said that "meridians" in acupuncture and moxibustion begin from the base of the nails of the limbs. By hitting the bone of the bone, the nearby acupoint is stimulated,
A good therapeutic effect is expected, and furthermore, hitting the nail or bone mass has the advantage that the struck sound propagates over a wider area than the flesh.

Further, since the tapping point treatment device of the present invention is electrically controlled, a constant amount of stimulation (beating) can be given for a certain period of time. In the case where the user can select the amount and select the finger to be beaten according to the difference in the medical certificate, and if the operation of the beating unit can be controlled or switched automatically or automatically, the By preventing the body from becoming accustomed to stimuli, more favorable stimuli can be given.

Further, when a plurality of hitting portions can be used at the same time, it is possible to hit two finger nails at the same time, or to hit a plurality of hits on the left and right simultaneously. A possible combination of a fingernail portion and a bone mass portion is also possible.

Furthermore, when a plurality of hitting parts are used simultaneously and they can be controlled independently, a medical certificate which is likely to cause disturbance of the balance between the right and left of the body, and such By changing the frequency and output of left and right tapping for people with constitution,
It is possible to balance left and right.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a tapping point treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block circuit diagram of a first embodiment of a tapping point treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the operation of a solenoid.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the operation of a solenoid.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the operation of the solenoid.

6 is a sectional view showing the operation of the solenoid

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the tapping point treatment device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block circuit diagram of a second embodiment of the tapping point treatment device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tapping unit 3 tapping surface 4 solenoid 5 drive unit 11 transmitter 11 ′ frequency variable transmitter 12 drive circuit 13 power supply circuit 22 intermittent transmission drive circuit 23 output controller 24 manual / automatic switching circuit 25 automatic control circuit

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A hitting unit using a solenoid for hitting a bone mass near a nail or a joint or a periphery thereof, and a driving unit including a transmitter, a driving circuit, and a power supply circuit, and the driving unit includes the driving unit. Is driven based on the low frequency transmitted by the transmitter. 2. The oscillator in the drive section has a frequency and / or
The tapping point treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission interval is variable automatically or manually. 3. The tapping acupuncture device according to claim 1, wherein the drive circuit of the drive unit has a variable output level automatically or manually. 4. The tapping point treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a drug is applied or a seal coated with the drug is attached to a tapping surface of the solenoid. 5. The tapping point treatment device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of tapping portions. 6. The tapping point treatment device according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of tapping units are independently driven by the driving unit. 7. The tapping point treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the tapping portion and the drive portion are formed separately. 8. The tapping point treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the tapping portion and the driving portion are integrally formed.