JP2003135557A - Pressure point stimulating health apparatus for footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a detachable health apparatus for footwear capable of freely adjusting the stimulus position and stimulus quantity of the pressure point of the foot each time in conformity to the walking distance, walking time, walk place or physical condition of a person who wears the footwear. SOLUTION: This health apparatus used being detachably fitted to various kinds of footwear is composed of an pressure point stimulating protrusive button provided with a detachable fitting means at the back face, and a base member stuck or mounted to the foot sole contact face of the footwear to detachably fit the pressure point stimulating protrusive button in an optional position of the upper face.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can attach acupuncture stimulators to various footwear such as general shoes, sandals, geta, and sandals so as to freely attach and remove the acupressure effect only when and where it is needed. The present invention relates to footwear health equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, health shoes, health sandals, and the like provided with projections for acupressure that stimulate the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet have been widely known. These are intended to recover fatigue and improve health by acupressure effect by stimulating the acupuncture points on the soles of the feet during walking.

However, the conventional footwear called health shoes or sandals has a projection formed on the bottom surface (the surface on which the sole contacts) of the footwear, so that the projection is constantly formed during walking. Will hit your soles, and if you walk for long distances or wear it for a long time, your soles may hurt, and you may even have difficulty walking.This is contrary to the original purpose of promoting health. It can't be. Therefore, if the projection amount of the projection is reduced to facilitate walking, the pot stimulation effect will be reduced.

Originally, the position of the foot pot has individual differences depending on gender, adult, child, etc., or height and size of the foot. Even for the same person, the stimulus amount of the comfortable acupuncture point is usually different depending on the physical condition, walking distance, and walking place at that time.

Published utility model publication, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-22738
The publication discloses a health pad which is provided with an acupressure projection for attaching to general shoes or the like. It is also disclosed that the pad is removable so that it can be attached to another footwear. However, even in the case of the above-mentioned pad, the position and height of the projection for acupressure provided on the upper surface of the pad are constant, and the position and height of the projection should be adjusted according to the individual differences of the wearer and the physical condition. It cannot be changed freely.

[0006] There are many pots that are said to be effective in promoting blood circulation, relieving fatigue and stress, and treating illness, not only on the soles of the feet, but also between the toes of the toes and near the base of the toes. By opening the space between your toes
It is also known to promote blood circulation. As an example of the health appliance that stimulates between the toes, a registered utility model publication No. 3013593 discloses a health appliance body provided with a fitting member sandwiched between the toes. ing. It is also disclosed that the fitting member is detachably fixed to the health equipment body. However, in the case of the above-mentioned prior art, even if the insertion member and the main body are detachably fixed, they cannot be easily attached and removed during walking, and the insertion member can be installed beforehand according to individual differences. The purpose is to select. Therefore, it is not possible to freely change the attachment position and attach / detach according to the physical condition of the wearer and the walking condition.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, the stimulating position and the stimulating amount of the foot pot can be freely adjusted according to the walking distance, walking time, walking place, physical condition, etc. of the person wearing the footwear. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a footwear health appliance that can be attached and detached.

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
As a health device that is detachably attached to various footwear, it is used as a health implement that has a detachable attachment means on the back surface and a pot stimulation button attached to or attached to the foot contact surface of the footwear at any position on the top surface. It was composed of a base member with a removable pot stimulation projection button.

Here, the acupuncture stimulating projection button provided with a detachable attachment means on the back surface means, for example, a magic tape (registered trademark, trademark) on the back surface of the projection button which gives the acupressure effect to the sole of the foot.
Omitted below. ) Means that the hook-shaped portion is provided so that it can be attached to and detached from a base member made of a pile-shaped member of a magic tape described later. The hook-shaped portion on the back side of the projection button may be attached to the back side of the projection button or may be formed directly on the back side of the projection button. Also, the hook-shaped portion corresponds to a relatively long and soft hook shape if the base member described later is a pile shape, and a short and hard hook shape if the base member is a felt shape. Will be selected.

The shape and the material of the pot stimulation button according to the present invention are arbitrarily selected and used according to the site of the foot to be used and the amount of stimulation. For example, in order to softly stimulate a relatively wide area such as the arch, a soft rubber elastic protrusion button with a gentle convex shape is good,
In order to give a relatively strong stimulus to the heel portion, it is possible to freely select a resin-like small-diameter relatively hard protrusion shape.

In the present invention, a base member which is attached to or attached to the sole contact surface of footwear to attach and detach the acupuncture stimulating projection button at an arbitrary position on the upper surface is, for example, a base member having an insole shape. In this case, the upper surface of the base member is a partially or entirely piled magic tape or a felt shape, and the pot stimulation projection button can be detachably attached at any position. As described above, when the base member is insole-shaped, it is only necessary to mount it inside the shoe, but when attaching the base member to only a part of the heel or the like of the shoe, or sandals or geta, etc. It is possible to attach it with a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, as a health device detachably attached to the foot portion of the footwear, a toe opening device having a detachable attachment means on the back surface, and a toe position corresponding to the toe position of the footwear are attached. Alternatively, it is configured with a base member to which the toe opening device is attached and detached.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state of a shoe equipped with the pot stimulation health device according to the present invention. The base member 2 is cut into an insole shape and attached to the inside of the shoe 1. The upper surface of the base member 2 is a pile-shaped magic tape or a felt-like shape. The base member may have a functional property such as hygroscopicity, deodorant property, antibacterial property and the like. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, various acupuncture stimulating projection buttons 31, 32, and 33 are attached to the base member in accordance with the positions of the vulnerable spots on the sole. As shown in FIG. 3, hook-shaped portions 32a and 33a of a velcro tape are provided on the back surface of this button. As the hook-shaped portion on the back surface of this button, a short and relatively hard material 32a and a long and relatively soft material 33a are used according to the material of the base portion. Here, one of the pot stimulation projection buttons can be freely selected and used alone or in combination of a plurality thereof. As for the pot stimulation button, various shapes and materials are selected and used as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. For example, a small-shaped pot stimulation button 31 formed of a relatively hard resin in order to strongly stimulate the heel portion, or a relatively soft vase stimulation button 33 whose arch portion is relatively large and close to rubber elasticity, Make the contact surface of the sole of the foot comparatively gentle and freely select it according to the position of the sole of the person who wears the shoes and the physical condition and walking condition at that time so that it becomes a vase stimulating button 32 with a high protrusion height. You can remove and move the mounting position with.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the base member 21 is partially attached to the sandal 11 near the heel portion with a double-sided tape. In this case, the position can be freely selected within the range of the base member 21, and the pot stimulation button having a desired height and hardness can be attached / detached.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which the toe opening device 4 is detachably attached to the toes of the shoe 12. The back surface of the toe opening device 4 and the foot portion of the shoe are detachably connected with a velcro or the like. This toe opening device opens the toes and stimulates the pot between the toes. Therefore, as the toe opening device, various materials and shapes such as a relatively soft rubber-like one and a relatively hard plastic-like one are selected and used depending on the type of footwear to be attached and the degree of finger opening. Further, the toe opening device includes a toe insertion portion 4a for inserting the toe, and an interfacial wall 4b for opening the toe and stimulating the space between the toes or the base.
It consists of

[0016]

According to the present invention, various kinds of pot stimulation projection buttons can be attached or detached at arbitrary positions on the upper surface of the bottom of the footwear through the detachable attachment means provided between the back surface of the button and the base member. As a result, it is possible to adjust the stimulation amount and position of the pot according to the wishes of a person who wears footwear and walks. Further, by attaching the toe opening device to the toe part of the footwear in a detachable manner, it becomes possible to stimulate the acupuncture point between the toes as necessary.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example in which a health tool according to the present invention is attached to shoes.

FIG. 2 shows an example of attaching a pot stimulation projection button to a base member.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a pot stimulation projection button.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which a base member is attached to sandals.

FIG. 5 shows an example in which a toe opening device is attached to shoes.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,12 shoes 11 sandals 2,21 Base member 31, 32, 33 Vase stimulation projection button 32a, 33a hook member 4 toe opening device 4a toe insertion part 4b wall between fingers

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vase stimulating projection button having a detachable mounting means on the back surface, and a base which is attached or attached to a sole contact surface of footwear so that the vase stimulating projection button can be freely attached and detached at an arbitrary position on the upper surface. A foot pot stimulating health device composed of a member. 2. A toe opening device having a detachable mounting means on the back surface, and a base member which is attached or attached to a portion corresponding to a toe position of footwear to detachably attach the toe opening device. Footwear health equipment.