JP2003265581A - Hammer for electric thermotherapeutic apparatus and electric thermotherapeutic apparatus with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric thermotherapeutic apparatus which achieves larger effects as expected for the treatment by raising the temperature of a treating part gradually in the treatment to allow users to make their bodies fit the temperature under an accurate control of temperature with a quick response in the temperature control of the treating part at the tip part of a hammer. <P>SOLUTION: The electric thermotherapeutic apparatus is provided with the hammer and a housing case. A control panel is provided on the side of a handle of the housing case. The hammer has a grip, a handle and the body 12 thereof. The body 12 of the hammer is constituted of a treating element 13 made of brass, a base part shell, a heat transfer member 15, an electric heater 16 and a temperature sensor 17. A tip part space part 134 of the treating element 13 is filled with a gel-like silicone resin 135 upto a proper amount. The temperature sensor 17 is buried into the silicone resin 135 and provided inside the tip part space part 134. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a hammer for an electric moxibustion device and an electric moxibustion device including the hammer. More specifically, in the electric moxibustion hammer, the thermal response in the temperature control of the treatment section at the tip is rapid, and by accurately controlling the temperature, the temperature of the treatment section is gradually increased in the treatment. It relates to things that make it easy to get used to the body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In living bodies such as humans, peripheral nerves receive a certain stimulus, the stimulus is transmitted to the central nerve as an impulse of information, and the central nerve returns to the peripheral nerve as an impulse of a command to respond to it, thereby Maintenance is taking place.

The transmission of these impulses is carried out by the autonomic nerves irrespective of the will of the living body. However, when the autonomic nerves become out of order due to stress or the like, the transmission of impulses is not normally carried out and an illness occurs immediately. Will end up. As an effective treatment method for such autonomic imbalance, a method of stimulating the skin where peripheral nerves concentrate and artificially transmitting impulses to the central nerves to normalize the nerves that are working poorly However, it has been attracting attention because of its great effect in recent years.

An electric moxibustion device equipped with a hammer having an electric heater built therein is used for the above treatment. Treatment using a hammer is performed as follows. First, the electric heater is energized to heat the tip portion of the hammer to a predetermined temperature, and the heated tip portion strikes the skin surface of the body to apply thermal stimulus and stimulus to the skin at the same time. By performing this on the skin of the whole body, the nerve is normalized as described above.

[0005] As an electric moxibustion device having a hammer having a built-in electric heater, a utility model registration No. 30723 is available.
There is one described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 82. The structure of the hammer described in this publication is shown in FIG. Needle-like part 3 to be the operation part
5 is projected from the through hole 31 at the tip of the body portion 21b. The heat transfer member 22 having the needle-shaped portion 35 is housed with the insulating shield material 29 interposed inside the rear portion of the electric heater 2.
Heated at 3. A temperature sensor 28 is provided near the electric heater 23.

[0006] However, the conventional hammer for electric moxibustion machine described in the above publication and the electric moxibustion machine equipped with the same have the following problems. First, the temperature sensor 28 and the needle-like portion 35, which is the treatment portion (the portion that comes into direct contact with the skin), are widely separated from each other, and the accurate temperature of the needle-like portion 35 cannot be measured. I can't.

Further, the insulating shield material 29 is interposed between the electric heater 23 and the heat transfer body 22, the electric heater 23 and the needle-shaped portion 35 are widely separated from each other, and the electric heater 23 used still has a heating power. In combination with the weak DC 12V heater, the temperature cannot be raised quickly.

The temperature of the needle-shaped portion 35 has an important meaning in the above treatment. In other words, when starting this treatment, it is empirically found that it is more effective to gradually increase the temperature from a temperature slightly higher than the body temperature and to acclimatize the body, rather than suddenly increasing the temperature. ing.

Therefore, in order to enhance the effect of the treatment, it is necessary to accurately set the temperature of the treatment portion and control to keep the temperature accurately. In the conventional hammer structure, the needle-like portion 35 is turned on when the power is turned on. The temperature does not rise quickly, and the heat is taken away by the skin during the treatment and the temperature immediately drops. Therefore, it is difficult to set and control the temperature as described above, and a high effect of the treatment cannot be expected.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is that in a hammer for an electric moxibustion machine, the thermal response in the temperature control of the treatment part at the tip part is rapid, and the temperature control is performed accurately. By providing a hammer for an electric moxibustion machine and an electric moxibustion machine equipped with the hammer, which can easily raise the temperature of the treatment part gradually in treatment and acclimatize the body, and can expect a great effect of the treatment. is there.

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems The means of the present invention taken to solve the above problems are as follows. In the first invention, a handle, a hammer main body provided on the handle,
In the hammer body, the tip portion is essentially sharp, and the inside of the accommodation space portion is a treatment body in which the accommodation space portion is provided from the base side to the vicinity of the tip portion. An electric heater, a heat transfer material filled in a tip portion of the accommodation space, and a temperature sensor arranged so as to be in contact with or included in the heat transfer material. It is a hammer for electric moxibustion device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a handle and a hammer main body provided on the handle are provided, and the hammer main body has an essentially pointed tip, and the inside of the hammer has a base side. To the vicinity of the tip portion, a treatment body in which the accommodation space portion is provided, a heat transfer member mounted in the accommodation space portion, an electric heater held by the heat transfer member inside the accommodation space portion, and the accommodation space portion. The heat transfer member has a tip end filled with a heat transfer material, and a temperature sensor arranged so as to be in contact with or included in the heat transfer material. It has a cylindrical shape with holes, a plurality of through holes penetrating parallel to the axial direction is provided, an insulating tube is provided inside the through hole, and the electric wire of the temperature sensor is passed through the insulating tube. It is a characteristic hammer for electric moxibustion.

In the third invention, the heat transfer material is a gel-like silicon resin, and the hammer for an electric moxibustion machine according to the first or second invention is characterized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a heat insulating space is provided between the electric heater and the inner wall surface of the accommodation space, which is the first, second or third aspect. It is a hammer for an electric moxibustion device according to the invention.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a housing case and the electric moxibustion machine hammer according to the first, second, third or fourth invention, and the housing case includes a power switch and Set the temperature setting part to set the temperature of the treatment part of the hammer body, the temperature display part to display the temperature of the treatment part, the temperature control device to control the temperature of the treatment part to the set temperature, and the setting of the treatment time. The electric moxibustion device is characterized by comprising: a time setting unit for controlling the time, a time display unit for displaying the elapsed time of the treatment, and an end notifying unit for notifying when the set time has elapsed.

In the hammer for the electric moxibustion apparatus according to the present invention, the temperature sensor is built in near the distal end of the treatment body, and moreover, the temperature sensor is filled in the distal end portion of the accommodation space so that the temperature is almost the same as the temperature of the treatment portion. Since the temperature is measured by touching the heat transfer material, it is possible to accurately measure the temperature of the treatment part.

The heat transfer member has a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting an electric heater, is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating parallel to the axial direction, and an insulating tube is provided inside the through hole. In the case where the electric wire of the temperature sensor is passed through the insulating tube, even if the heat transfer member is a good conductor such as metal, it is possible to prevent a short circuit or an electric leakage between the electrodes of the temperature sensor.
Further, since the heat of the electric heater is transferred to the treatment body by the heat transfer member, the treatment portion has excellent thermal responsiveness, and the treatment portion reaches the set temperature in a very short time.

When the heat transfer material is a gel-like silicone resin, the silicone resin may partially absorb the impact force transmitted to the temperature sensor even when an impact is applied when the skin is hit with a hammer. As a result, the temperature sensor is less likely to be damaged.

In the case where the heat insulating space portion is provided between the electric heater and the inner wall surface of the accommodation space portion, portions other than the treatment portion of the hammer body that are not related to the treatment do not meaninglessly heat. When the power is turned off after the treatment is finished, the treatment part is cooled quickly, and cleaning up can be done quickly.

Since the electric moxibustion machine according to the present invention can control the temperature of the operation part of the hammer so as to maintain the set temperature, even if heat is taken by the skin during the operation, it immediately rises to the set temperature. It is possible to accurately maintain the temperature of the treatment part at the set temperature. Therefore, in the treatment, it is easy to gradually increase the temperature of the treatment part to get accustomed to the body, and a great effect of the treatment can be expected.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an electric moxibustion device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a structure of a hammer and a part of a handle is omitted, and FIG. An omitted cross-sectional explanatory view, FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the structure of the distal end portion of the treatment body, and FIG. 5 shows the structure of the heat transfer member mounted in the accommodation space of the treatment body.
(A) is a left side view, (b) is a sectional view taken along line I-I, and (c) is a right side view.

The electric moxibustion device A includes a hammer 1 and a housing case 5.
Is equipped with. The structure of the hammer 1 will be described in detail later. The housing case 5 is in the shape of an attache case and includes a container 50 and a lid 51. A cushion 52 made of sponge is provided on the inner surface of the lid 51. A hammer accommodating portion 53 that accommodates the hammer 1 together with the extension cord 6 is provided on the hinge side of the container 50. Reference numeral 7 is a power cord connected to a commercial power source of AC 100V.

On the handle 54 side of the container 50, the operation panel 5
5 are provided. Various operation parts are provided on the operation panel 55, 551 is a power switch, 552 is a temperature setting knob for setting the temperature of the operation part 131 of the hammer body 12, 553 is a temperature display part, and 554 is the operation part 131. A temperature level indicator 555 is a time setting knob for setting the treatment time, 556 is a time display section for displaying the elapsed time of the treatment, and 557 is an on / off operation of an end notification section for notifying when the set time has elapsed. An on / off switch 558 is a notification speaker (or buzzer). It should be noted that the temperature of the treatment portion of the hammer, which will be described later, is controlled by a temperature control device (not shown) so as to maintain the set temperature by turning on and off the electric power to the electric heater.

Next, the structure of the hammer 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Hammer 1 has 10 handles
And a cylindrical handle 11 provided at the tip thereof and a hammer body 12 provided at the tip thereof. The extension cord 6 extended from the base portion of the handle 10 collectively connects an electric wire from a temperature sensor and an electric wire from an electric heater, which will be described later, to a power supply unit (not shown) of the operation panel 55.

The hammer body 12 is a brass body 13
Base body 14, made of plastic polyacetal,
It is composed of a brass heat transfer member 15, an electric heater 16 and a temperature sensor 17.

(Base Body 14) The base body 14 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a female screw portion 140 having a predetermined diameter from the rim portion and having a larger diameter is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the distal end portion. ing. At the rear end of the base body 14, a fixing screw 141 (see FIG.
, And a through hole 142 for passing through (not shown in FIG. 3) is provided therethrough. In addition, a mounting hole 143 for penetrating the inner and outer surfaces and inserting and fixing the tip portion of the handle 11 is provided in the peripheral wall portion near the rear end portion of the base body. As for the base body 14 and the handle 11, the handle 11 is attached to the mounting hole 14
3, the fixing screw 141 is inserted from the outside of the through hole 142, and the fixing screw 141 is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) provided at the tip of the handle 11 to be connected.

(Processing body 13) The processing body 13 has a pointed portion 130 which is essentially sharp at the tip. The tip of the pointed portion 130 is rounded with a radius of 1 mm (= 1R), and this portion serves as a treatment portion 131 that comes into contact with the skin surface during treatment. The rear side of the treatment body 13 is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. The outer periphery of the rear end has a predetermined length from the rim,
A male screw portion 132 having a small diameter is provided. The treatment body 13 is integrated with the above-mentioned base conductor 14 by screwing the male screw portion 132 into the female screw portion 140. The apex portion 130 and the treatment portion 131 of the treatment body 13 have an integrated structure with no gap, and the tip can be cleaned and disinfected without affecting the inside.

The accommodation space 133, which is provided from the rear end to the front of the treatment body 13, has a distal end with a treatment portion 131.
It has been extended to the vicinity. The tip portion thereof is formed to be sharp and serves as a tip space portion 134. The front space portion 134 is filled with an appropriate amount of gel-like silicon resin 135 (illustrated in FIG. 4, not illustrated in FIG. 3). The silicone resin 135 has a property of transmitting heat well, and the temperature of the silicone resin 135 is almost the same as the temperature on the back side of the treatment portion 131 with which the silicone resin 135 contacts (substantially the same as the temperature of the treatment portion 131). .

(Heat Transfer Member 15) The heat transfer member 15 for holding the electric heater 16 is mounted in a substantially cylindrical shape at the tip of the large diameter portion of the accommodation space 133. Heat transfer member 1
5, the electric heater 16 is provided on the tip side of the heater mounting hole 150.
There is provided a stopper 151 for stopping the tip of the.
Further, the heat transfer member 15 is provided with through holes 152 penetrating in parallel with the axial direction at two locations on the diameter line. An insulating tube 153 is housed inside each through hole 152. An electric wire 170 of a temperature sensor 17 described later is passed through each insulating tube 153. This allows
Even if the core wire of the electric wire 170 is exposed, the electrode to which the electric wire 170 is connected is not short-circuited or leaks electric current through the heat transfer member 15, and can be used safely.

(Temperature Sensor 17) The temperature sensor 17 is in contact with, included in, or embedded in the above-mentioned silicone resin 135 so that the front space portion 13 is formed.
4 is provided inside (see FIG. 4). Temperature sensor 1
Each electric wire 1 extended from two electrodes (not shown) of 7
70 penetrates the heat transfer member 15 through the insulating tube 153, respectively, and is extended rearward.

(Electric Heater 16) The electric heater 16 is mounted by inserting one end side into the heater mounting hole 150 of the heat transfer member 15. The electric heater 16 has an outer surface of an insulating type. An electric wire 160 is extended from two electrodes (not shown) at the rear of the electric heater 16. The two electric wires 160 and the two electric wires 170 of the temperature sensor 17 described above pass through the inside of the handle 11 and are gathered into a covering tube inside the handle 10, and the extension cord 6 thereof is long enough to be operated. And is connected to the power source section (not shown) of the operation panel 55 as described above.

(Operation) The operation of the hammer 1 and the electric moxibustion machine A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. (1) Open the lid 51 of the housing case 5 of the electric moxibustion machine A, extend the extension cord 6 and take out the hammer 1. (2) Turn on the power switch 551 and set the temperature setting knob 5
At 52, the temperature of the treatment part 131 of the hammer 1 is set to 40 ° C., for example. The temperature of the treatment part 131 rises to 40 ° C. in a very short time. The temperature of the treatment section 131 is the temperature display section 55.
You can check it in 3.

(3) The time set by the time setting knob 554 is set to 10 minutes, for example. The elapsed time can be confirmed on the time display section 55. When the temperature and time can be set, the treatment is started on the patient. (4) The practitioner holds the handle 10 of the hammer 1 and taps the whole skin of the patient with the hammer 1. The patient's skin is simultaneously stimulated by the heat of the treatment section 131 and by being tapped. In this way, the interaction of impulses between the peripheral nerves and the central nerve is artificially and forcibly created to normalize the nerves that are not working well.

(5) When the set 10 minutes have passed, the end notification section 556 plays a music or voice to notify the end, and notifies the practitioner that the time has passed. Thereby, the practitioner finishes the treatment for the patient. Also, the music can be played only during the time when the operation is performed. The method of treatment using the electric moxibustion machine A is as described above, and the action inside the hammer 1 associated with the treatment will be described below.

The hammer 1 includes a temperature sensor 17 and a treatment body 13.
It is built in near the treatment section 131 at the tip of the above, and the tip of the accommodation space 133 is filled with the silicone resin 135 which is a heat transfer pair. And the temperature sensor 1
7 measures the temperature by touching the silicone resin 135 that has a temperature substantially the same as the temperature of the treatment part 131. As a result, the temperature sensor 17 can measure the accurate temperature of the treatment section 131. Since the heat of the electric heater 16 is transferred from the heat transfer member 15 to the treatment body 13, the treatment portion 131 has excellent thermal responsiveness, and the treatment portion 131 reaches the set temperature in a very short time as described above.

Since the heat transfer material is the gel-like silicon resin 135, the silicon resin 135 partially absorbs the impact force transmitted to the temperature sensor 17 even if an impact is applied when the skin 1 is hit with the hammer 1. Therefore, the temperature sensor 17 is less likely to be damaged.

Since the heat insulating space portion 18 is formed between the electric heater 16 and the inner wall surface of the accommodation space portion 133, it is meaningless to heat the portion of the hammer body 12 other than the treatment portion 131 that is not related to the treatment. There is no. Therefore, when the power is turned off after the treatment is finished, the treatment portion is quickly cooled, and the cleaning can be done quickly.

Further, the electric heater 16 is an alternating current 1 of a commercial power source.
Since it is heated using 00V, the electric heater 16 is heated in a very short time, unlike the conventional DC 12V. Furthermore, since an adapter for converting alternating current into direct current is not required, the electric moxibustion machine A can be lightened.

Further, the electric moxibustion device A is a treatment part 1 of the hammer 1.
The temperature of 31 can be controlled so as to maintain the set temperature, and even if heat is taken by the skin during the treatment, the temperature immediately rises to the set temperature, so that the temperature of the treatment portion 131 can be accurately maintained at the set temperature. Therefore, in the treatment, it is easy to gradually raise the temperature of the treatment portion 131 to get accustomed to the body, and a great effect of the treatment can be expected. The terms and expressions used in the present specification are for explanation purposes only and are not limiting, and terms and expressions equivalent to the above terms and expressions are not excluded. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.

[0040]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION (a) In the hammer for an electric moxibustion device according to the present invention, the temperature sensor is built in near the tip of the treatment body, and moreover, the temperature sensor is filled in the tip of the accommodation space to prevent Since the temperature is measured by touching the heat transfer material that has almost the same temperature, it is possible to accurately measure the temperature of the operation part.

(B) The heat transfer member has a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting an electric heater, and is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating in parallel with the axial direction, and an insulating tube is provided inside the through hole. Even if the heat transfer member is made of a good conductor such as metal, it is possible to prevent a short circuit between the electrodes of the temperature sensor or an electric leak even if the heat transfer member is provided with the electric wire of the temperature sensor. Moreover, since the heat of the electric heater is transferred from the heat transfer member to the treatment body, the treatment portion has excellent thermal responsiveness, and the treatment portion reaches the set temperature in a very short time.

(C) When the heat transfer material is a gel-like silicone resin, the silicone resin partially absorbs the impact force transmitted to the temperature sensor even if an impact is applied when the skin is hit with a hammer. Therefore, the temperature sensor is less likely to be damaged.

(D) When the heat insulating space is provided between the electric heater and the inner wall surface of the accommodating space, the portion of the hammer body other than the treatment portion that is not related to the treatment is meaninglessly heated. Therefore, when the power is turned off after the treatment is finished, the treatment part is quickly cooled, and cleaning up can be done quickly.

(E) Since the electric moxibustion device according to the present invention can control the temperature of the treatment part of the hammer so as to maintain the set temperature, even if heat is taken to the skin during the treatment, the temperature immediately reaches the set temperature. Since the temperature rises, it is possible to accurately maintain the temperature of the treatment part at the set temperature. Therefore, in the treatment, it is easy to gradually increase the temperature of the treatment part to get accustomed to the body, and a great effect of the treatment can be expected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an electric moxibustion device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the hammer and omitting a part of the handle.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the internal structure of the hammer body and partially omitting the electric wires.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the structure of the distal end portion of the treatment body.

5A and 5B show the structure of a heat transfer member mounted in the accommodation space of the treatment body, where FIG. 5A is a left side view, and FIG.
(C) is a right side view.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the structure of a hammer used in a conventional electric moxibustion device.

[Explanation of symbols]

A electric moxibustion device 1 hammer 10 Handle 11 patterns 12 Hammer body 13 surgical body 130 point 131 Operation Department 132 Male thread 133 accommodation space 134 Front space part 135 silicone resin 14 Base fuselage 140 female thread 141 fixing screw 142 through hole 143 mounting hole 15 Heat transfer member 150 heater mounting hole 151 stopper 152 through holes 153 Insulation tube 16 Electric heater 160 electric wire 17 Temperature sensor 170 electric wire 18 Thermal insulation space 5 storage cases 50 containers 51 lid 52 cushion 53 Hammer housing 54 handle 55 Operation panel 551 power switch 552 Temperature setting knob 553 Temperature display 554 Temperature level indicator 555 time setting knob 556 hour display 557 ON / OFF switch of the end notification unit 558 speaker 6 extension cord 7 power cord

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Hitoshi Yamada             1-1, Oitakitamachi, Saga City, Saga Prefecture             Togami Denki Seisakusho F-term (reference) 4C101 CA11 CB02 CB05 CC01

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle (11), and a hammer body (12) provided on the handle (11), wherein the hammer body (12) has a point that is essentially pointed, An operation body (13) in which an accommodation space (133) is provided inside from the base side to the vicinity of the distal end.
And an electric heater (16) housed inside the housing space (133)
And a heat transfer material filled in the tip of the accommodation space (133), and a temperature sensor (17) arranged so as to be in contact with or included in the heat transfer material. A hammer for an electric moxibustion device, which is characterized in that 2. A handle (11) and a hammer body (12) provided on the handle (11), wherein the hammer body (12) has a point that is essentially pointed, An operation body (13) in which an accommodation space (133) is provided inside from the base side to the vicinity of the distal end.
A heat transfer member (15) mounted in the accommodation space (133), an electric heater (16) held by the heat transfer member (15) inside the accommodation space (133), and an accommodation space ( 133) and a temperature sensor (17) arranged so as to be in contact with or included in the heat transfer material, and the heat transfer member (15 ) Is a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting the electric heater (16), and is provided with a plurality of through holes (152) penetrating in parallel to the axial direction, and the insulating tube is provided inside the through hole (152). And a wire (170) of the temperature sensor (17) is passed through the insulating tube, a hammer for an electric moxibustion device. 3. The hammer for an electric moxibustion device according to claim 1, wherein the heat transfer material is a gel-like silicone resin. 4. The heat insulating space portion (18) is provided between the electric heater (16) and the inner wall surface of the housing space portion (133). A hammer for the electric moxibustion machine described. 5. The housing case (5), and the hammer for an electric moxibustion device according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the housing case (5) includes a power switch (551) and a hammer body. The temperature setting section for setting the temperature of the treatment section (131) of (12), the temperature display section (553) for displaying the temperature of the treatment section (131), and the temperature of the treatment section (131) are kept at the set temperature. A temperature control device that controls the temperature, a time setting unit that sets the treatment time, a time display unit (556) that displays the elapsed treatment time, and an end notification unit that notifies when the set time has elapsed. An electric moxibustion device characterized in that