JP2003325636A - Health appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a health appliance capable of improving a diseased part of the body or maintaining a healthy body by applying an electrical stimulus to the ears. <P>SOLUTION: The health appliance is characterized by that an appliance body 100 has at least a pair of abutting parts 110 comprising a conductive material provided in a portion abutting on the ears of a wearer 200 or their peripheries 230, and an energizing means 120 for energizing the abutting parts 110 to pass a current. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a health appliance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various types of health appliances. For example, attach an electrode to a part of the body such as the waist, apply a pulse current to it,
It is publicly known that the muscles are tensioned and relaxed, or that a magnet is attached to an adhesive tape and the magnet is attached to the body.

These are usually used for the waist and the like, but the present inventor has noticed that a large number of so-called acupuncture points are present in the ear. In other words, in Oriental medicine, the ear has a choroid with each part of the body, and by effectively stimulating the acupoints of the ear, it is possible to improve the disease of the body and maintain a healthy body. did.

It should be noted that, under the same viewpoint as above, it is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 24521/1993 that magnetically stimulates the ear.
No. 8 publication is proposed. However, the method disclosed in this publication is based on magnetic force, and the following points are concerned. That is, if the magnetic force is weak, sufficient stimulation cannot be obtained and the desired purpose cannot be achieved.If this is done with a strong magnetic force, the effect of the strong magnetic force on the human body has not been clarified. In addition, there is concern that the magnetic force may have a bad effect on the human body, especially since it is close to the head.

Further, it is difficult for an amateur to press one point on the acupoint of the ear, and it is difficult for an amateur to accurately massage the acupoint.

[0006]

Therefore, the present invention provides a health appliance capable of improving the diseased part of the body or maintaining a healthy body by applying electrical stimulation to the ear. The challenge is to provide.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems,
In the health appliance according to the present invention, the appliance body 100 is
At least a pair of contact portions 110 made of a conductive material provided at a portion contacting the wearer's ear 200 or the peripheral portion 230 thereof, and an energizing means 120 for energizing the pair of contact portions 110 to pass an electric current. It is characterized by having.

In the health appliance having such a structure,
The pair of abutting portions 110 are attached to the ears 200 so that the abutting portions 110 come into contact with each other and the energizing means 120 is energized.
The wearer's ear 200 (or its peripheral portion 23) located between the
It is possible to conduct electricity to 0). Then, by electrically stimulating such a part, it is possible to stimulate an acupoint in oriental medicine.

In the present invention, "the peripheral portion 23 of the ear
“0” means near the base of the ear 200 of the head. Various materials can be used as the conductive material forming the contact portion 110, and examples thereof include a conductive adhesive, a conductive cloth (including a non-woven fabric), a conductive rubber sheet, and a conductive foam. Resin, conductive paint, conductive silicon, etc. can be used. Further, as the conductive material in this conductive material, carbon or a metal such as gold, silver, titanium or nickel can be used. When a metal is used, gold or silver is a corrosion-resistant surface or a human body. It is preferably used because of its influence on gold, and gold is more preferably used.

Further, in the health device according to the present invention,
As described in claim 2, a pair of contact portions 110 are provided so as to respectively contact the ears 200 on both sides of the wearer or the peripheral portions 230 thereof, and the pair of contact portions 110 are the energizing means. A configuration in which electricity is supplied by 120 can be adopted.

In the health appliance having such a structure,
When an electric current flows from one contact portion 110 to the other contact portion 110, one ear 200 (or its peripheral portion 23).
From (0) through the head, electricity flows to the other ear 200 (or its peripheral portion 230), and electrical stimulation can be performed to such a portion.

Further, in the health device according to the present invention,
As described in claim 3, a pair of abutting portions 110 are provided so as to abut two places on one ear 200 of the wearer or the peripheral portion 230 thereof, and the pair of abutting portions 110 are provided.
However, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the energizing means 120 is energized.

In the health appliance having such a structure,
When an electric current flows from one contact portion 110 to the other contact portion 110, electricity flows from the outer surface side to the inner surface side of one ear 200, or from the inner surface side to the outer surface side, and electricity is applied to the portion. Will be stimulated.

Further, in the health appliance according to the present invention,
As described in claim 4, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the device main body 100 is provided with the contact portion 110 so as to enter the ear hole.

In the health appliance having such a structure,
Electricity can be conducted from the contact portion 110 that enters the ear hole during wearing, and by electrically stimulating such a portion, the acupuncture points and other nerves in Oriental medicine can be more effectively stimulated and relaxed. The effect is obtained.

Further, in the health appliance according to the present invention,
As described in claim 5, the instrument main body 100 is provided with a rotating portion 171 that rotatably connects a portion located on the outer surface side 210 of the ear and a portion located on the inner surface side 220 of the ear. Is preferred.

In the health appliance having such a structure,
A part located on the outer surface side 210 of the ear, a part located on the inner surface side 220 of the ear, and the rotating portion 1 when worn or removed.
By rotating in the direction of separating via 71, there is an advantage that it can be easily attached and detached. When the above-mentioned configuration is adopted, it is preferable to have an occlusion maintaining means for maintaining the occlusion state between the part located on the outer surface side 210 of the ear and the part located on the inner surface side 220 of the ear.

Further, in the health appliance according to the present invention,
It is preferable that the instrument main body 100 has a power source 150 electrically connected to the energizing means 120 so as to pass an electric current to the contact portion 110.

By adopting such a configuration, it is not necessary to connect to the external power source 150 in use, and it is possible to avoid the complexity of the wearer. As the power source 150, it is preferable to use a DC power source such as a dry battery.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiment, the surface of the ear 200 that is exposed when viewed from the side of the head is referred to as “the outer surface of the ear (reference numeral 210)”, and when viewed from the side of the head. A surface that is not exposed to the outside and is hidden by the outer surface 210 of the ear is referred to as "inner surface of the ear (reference numeral 220)". Further, for example, the vicinity of the base of the ear 200 of the head such as the surface of the head facing the inner surface 220 of the ear is referred to as “a peripheral portion of the ear (reference numeral 23).
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<First Embodiment> First, a health tool according to the first embodiment will be described. FIGS. 1 to 3 are explanatory views of the health tool according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a front view and FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a use state, and FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a mounted state.

The health tool of the first embodiment is a tool body 10.
0 and a pair of contact portions 110 provided so as to contact the ears 200 on both sides of the wearer, respectively, and a current (DC current)
And an energizing means 120 composed of an electric cord or the like for energizing the pair of contact portions 110 so as to pass through.
Is composed of a conductive material.

More specifically, in the appliance body 100 of the health appliance of this embodiment, a pair of abutting members 130 each provided with the abutting portion 110 and abutting against the ear 200, and abutting members 130 of the abutting member 130. An electric cord (energizing means) 120 for electrically connecting the contact portion 110 is provided, and a DC power source 150 such as a battery electrically connected to the electricity supplying means 120 is provided. The power source 150 is built in the abutment tool body 131, and is provided so as to pass electricity to the abutment portion 110.

The abutment tool 130 includes an abutment tool body 131.
, Which is made of an elastic material, is installed so as to cover the wearer's ear 200 from the outer surface side, and the inner surface thereof is installed so as to contact the outer surface 210 and the inner surface 220 of the ear. There is something.

As the material of the corresponding fitting main body 131, for example, rubber such as silicone rubber can be adopted, and the surface of the corresponding fitting main body 131 (contact surface with the ear 200).
It is possible to use a conductive adhesive as the conductive material provided on the. As the conductive member mixed in the adhesive as the conductive adhesive, carbon,
It is possible to use metals such as gold, silver, titanium and nickel. Note that, for example, conductive silicon is used as the material of the abutment body 131 so that the abutment body 131 has electrical conductivity, and the ear 200 of the corresponding abutment body 131 is provided.
It is also possible to form the contact portion 110 from the contact surface with. Further, it is possible to form ventilation holes in the abutment tool body 131 to ensure air permeability and sound permeability. Further, the corresponding attachment main body 131 can be formed so as to fit the ears of the wearer by performing a patterning in accordance with each individual's ear, and is standardized as a general size and shape. It may be one that has been made. Further, although the applicable tool body 131 is illustrated as being provided with a large thickness in the illustrated example, it is preferably provided with a thin thickness of, for example, about 2 to 3 mm.

Further, the abutment body 131 is provided with a rotating portion 171 for rotatably connecting a portion located on the outer surface side 210 of the ear and a portion located on the inner surface side 220 of the ear when worn. . Specifically, the corresponding attachment body 131 has a first member 131a provided so as to contact the inner surface 220 and the peripheral portion 230 of the ear and a second member 131b provided so as to contact the outer surface 210 of the ear. Are provided so as to rotate in the opening / closing direction in the rotating portion 171. In the illustrated example, the rotating portion 171 is formed of a hinge, and the hinge 171 is formed of the same material as the constituent material of the abutment tool body 131 described above, and the first member 13 is formed.
It is formed integrally with 1a and the second member 131b.
Further, the portions (contact portions 110) where the first member 131a and the second member 131b are in contact with the ears 200 are electrically energized, and specifically, they are energized via the hinge 171. Has been done.

The instrument body 100 is composed of the first member 1 described above.
When the 31a and the second member 131b are in the closed state, it has a closing maintaining means 180 for maintaining the closed state of both. This blockage maintaining means 180 is provided by the first member 131.
Although it can be provided on either a or the second member 131b, in the illustrated example, the closing maintaining means 180 which is separate from the abutment tool body 131 is adopted and is provided in a so-called clip shape. In addition, a pair of sandwiching pieces having elastic restoring force are provided so as to sandwich the first member 131a or the second member 131b.

Further, the contact portion 110 of the contact tool body 130.
Has a projecting portion 111 protruding toward the hole of the ear 200, that is, the abutment body 130 is provided with the abutting portion 110 so as to enter the hole of the ear 200, The contact portion 110 is provided so as to also contact the surface of the hole of the ear 200. More specifically, the second member 131
In b, the protruding portion 1 from the center portion thereof toward the hole of the ear 200
11 is provided, and the projecting portion 111 is also the power source 15
It is energized with 0 and is provided so that electricity can flow. The shape of the protrusion 111 is, as described above,
It is also possible to perform molding according to the ear of each individual and provide it so as to fit the ear of the wearer, and the size and shape may be standardized in general.

In the battery as the DC power source 150, one of the positive pole and the negative pole is the contact portion 110.
, And the other is connected to a cord as the energizing means 120. The power supply 150 may be provided on only one of the pair of left and right abutments 130, or may be provided on both. When the battery 150 is provided on both of the abutments 130, one abutment 1
The positive pole of the battery 150 provided in 30 is connected to the contact portion 110, the negative pole thereof is connected to the energizing means 120, and the positive pole of the battery 150 provided in the other abutment tool 130 is connected to the energizing means 120. , The negative electrode is connected to the contact portion 110. Various types of batteries can be adopted as the battery 150, but a thin columnar battery is preferably used, for example.

In the first embodiment described above, the pair of abutment tool bodies 130 abut on both ears 200 of the wearer, and the energizing means 120 energizes the abutting portions 110 of the two. Although the example in which it is provided has been described, it is possible to provide a pair of contact portions 110 that respectively contact one of the ears 200 of the wearer. That is, it is possible to provide a pair of contact portions 110 in one contact tool 130 and electrically connect the contact portions 110 to each other by the current supply means 120. More specifically, for example, one contact portion 110 may be provided so as to contact the upper portion of the ear 200, and the other contact portion 110 may be provided so as to contact the lower portion of the ear 200. The one contact portion 110 is provided so as to contact the outer surface 210 of the ear, and the other contact portion 110 is connected to the inner surface 220 of the ear (or the peripheral portion 23 of the ear).
It is also possible to provide it so as to abut (0). In addition,
In the latter case, it is possible to provide the first member 131a so as to have one of a positive pole or a negative pole and the second member 131b for the other.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the health appliance of the present invention will be described.
It is explanatory drawing of the health tool of 2nd embodiment, FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view, and FIG. 5 is a schematic rear view of a mounted state. In addition,
In the description of the second embodiment, some of the configurations having the same configurations or operations as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

The health device of the first embodiment is a device body 10.
0, a pair of contact portions 110 provided so as to contact the ears 200 on both sides of the wearer, and an energizing means 120 including an electric cord for energizing the pair of contact portions 110 so as to pass a direct current. And the contact portion 110 is made of a conductive material.

More specifically, in the health equipment of the second embodiment, a pair of abutting members 130 each provided with the abutting portion 110 and abutting against the ear 200, and a pair of the abutting members 130.
And a connector 140 for connecting the
It is provided in a substantially inverted U shape, and is provided so as to be located above the wearer's head when worn. Also, the connector 140
Has a slide portion 141 for adjusting its length, and the size thereof is changeable according to the size of the wearer's head. The abutment tool 130 is fixed to both ends of the connector 140.
The connector 140 is formed of an elastically deformable material such as synthetic resin, and the pair of abutting portions 110 are provided so as to be elastically biased toward the wearer's ear side by the connector 140 when worn. Has been.

The abutment tool 130 is provided on the abutment tool body 131 fixed to the connecting tool 140 on the inner surface side (the ear 200).
The contact portion 110 is formed on the contact side) with the corresponding contact body 1
A power source (DC power source) 150 such as a battery for supplying an electric current to the abutting portion 110 is built in the inside 31.

The abutting portion 110 is arranged on the inner surface side of the abutment tool body 131 so as to abut against (the outer surface 210 of) the ear 200. In the present embodiment, the abutment tool body 131 is provided. It is composed of an attached conductive foam resin. As the conductive foamed resin, for example, one made of carbon as a conductive material and silicon as a foamed resin can be used. Also, the corresponding contact part 110
Similar to the first embodiment, has a protruding portion 111 that protrudes toward the hole of the ear 200. Also, the corresponding contact part 11
It is preferable that 0 is provided so as to be deformable so as to follow the shape of the depression of the ear 200 (the shape of the surface on the outer surface 210 side of the ear), and thus it is possible to contact the ear 200 in a wide range. . Also in the present embodiment, various conductive materials can be used to form the contact portion 110. For example, a conductive cloth is provided on the inner surface of the contact tool body 131 to contact the contact portion 110. It is also possible to configure 110. Here, as the conductive cloth, for example, a cloth formed by knitting a thread made of synthetic fiber such as nylon or natural fiber and a thread made of conductive fiber such as metal such as gold or silver can be adopted. Further, it is possible to employ a cloth in which a yarn made of synthetic fiber such as nylon or natural fiber is coated with a conductive material such as metal such as gold or silver on the surface thereof.
Further, even when it is made of foamed resin as described above, it is not limited to silicon, but urethane or the like can be adopted.

Also in this embodiment, the DC power supply 1
In the battery as 50, one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is in contact with the contact portion 110, and the other is in the energizing means 1.
Connected to the cord as 20. The power supply 15
0 can be provided on only one of the pair of left and right abutments 130, or can be provided on both.

In the illustrated example, the electric cord as the energizing means 120 is described as being located on the lower side opposite to the connecting member 140. ) Is preferably provided along the connecting tool 140 that connects the contacting tools 130 to each other. That is, for example, it is preferable to provide a groove portion in the connector 140 and to provide the electric cord 120 in the groove portion.

<Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the health appliance of the present invention will be described.
It is explanatory drawing of the health appliance of 3rd embodiment, FIG. 6 is a schematic rear view, and FIG. 7 is a schematic rear view of a mounted state. In addition,
FIG. 8 is a schematic rear view of a mounted state showing a modified example of the third embodiment. In the description of the third embodiment, some of the configurations having the same configurations or operations as those of the first and second embodiments will be omitted.

The health appliance of the third embodiment is the appliance main body 10.
0 is a pair of contact portions 110 provided so as to contact one ear 200 of the wearer, and an energizing means 120 including an electric cord or the like for energizing the pair of contact portions 110 to pass a direct current. And the contact portion 110 is made of a conductive material.

More specifically, the appliance body 100 of the health appliance of this embodiment has a case body 160 provided so as to cover the outer surface 210 side of the ear, and an inner surface 220 side of the ear protruding from the case body 160. And a hook portion 170 that is provided so as to be hooked on the ear 200 at a position, and the hook portion 170 is deformably provided. Therefore, upon mounting, the case main body 160 is first brought into contact with the outer surface 210 of the ear, and the hook portion 170 is deformed so as to be brought into contact with the inner surface 220 side of the ear.
It is attached to 00.

The case body 160 has an internal power supply 1
A battery as 50 is built in, and a conductive material is attached to the contact side with the ear 200. Here, as the conductive material, the conductive sheet 1 such as a conductive rubber sheet is used.
It can consist of 10. As the conductive sheet, for example, a sheet made of carbon as a conductive material and rubber as a sheet base material can be used. In the present embodiment, the conductive sheet attached to the case body 160 corresponds to the one contact portion 110. In the illustrated example, the contact portion 110 is illustrated as a flat plate shape, but it may be formed in a shape that follows the shape of the surface of the outer surface 210 of the ear, for example. In addition, it is also possible to form ventilation holes in the conductive sheet to secure the ventilation and sound permeability.

Further, in the battery 150, the contact portion 11 in which one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is made of the conductive sheet is used.
The other end is connected to the electric cord as the energizing means 120.

A conductive material is attached to the surface of the hook 170, and a conductive sheet 110 such as a conductive rubber sheet is preferably used as the conductive material.
The conductive sheet is wound around and the conductive material is provided so as to be positioned on the surface of the hook 170. In addition, the hook portion 170 is provided on the inner surface 220 of the ear (or the peripheral portion 23 of the ear).
0), so that the hook 170
The conductive material on the surface of is equivalent to the one contact portion 110.
The abutting portion 110 on the surface of the hooking portion 170 and the abutting portion 110 attached to the case body 160 are provided so as not to come into direct contact with each other.
It is provided so that power is supplied only through 0. The electric cord as the energizing means 120 has one end connected to the battery and the other end connected to the contact portion 110 on the surface of the hook 170. The contact portion 110 is wound around the entire surface of the hooking portion 170 and is provided so as to be capable of contacting both the inner surface 220 of the ear and the peripheral portion 230 of the ear, for example, the inner surface 220 of the ear. Or around the ear 23
The contact portion 110 so as to contact only one of the
It is also possible to provide. That is, for example, it is possible to dispose the conductive material forming the corresponding contact portion 110 on either the outer surface side or the inner surface side, or, as in the above-described embodiment, the conductive sheet is formed on the entire surface of the hook portion 170. Although it is wound around, it is also possible to attach an insulating sheet to either the outer surface side or the inner surface side so as not to be energized even when abutting.

Further, in the above description of the third embodiment, one ear 200 (or its peripheral portion 230) of the wearer.
The pair of abutting portions 110 to be abutted at
Although description has been made by taking as an example what is energized by 0, the case main body 160 of the third embodiment is attached to both ears 200 of the wearer, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to energize the abutting contact portion 110 by the energizing means 120 as in the first or second embodiment.

<Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment of the health appliance according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.
Is a schematic explanatory view of a health device of a fourth embodiment,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the outline of the mounted state, and FIG. 10 is a plan view including a partial cross section of the mounted state. Further, FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are schematic cross-sectional views for explaining a modification of the fourth embodiment. Further, in the description of the fourth embodiment, a description of the configurations having the same configurations or operations as those of the first to third embodiments will be partially omitted.

As in the first and second embodiments, the health appliance of the fourth embodiment is a pair of conductive materials provided such that the appliance main body 100 is in contact with both ears 200 of the wearer. A contact portion 110 and an energizing means 120 including an electric cord for energizing the pair of contact portions 110 so as to pass a direct current, and the contact portion 110 is made of a conductive material. Is.

More specifically, in the health appliance of the present embodiment, a pair of contact members 130 provided with the contact portions 110 and contacting the ears 200 are electrically connected to the contact portions 110. And an electric cord as the energizing means 120 for.

In the abutment tool 130, as in the first embodiment, the abutment tool body 131 is made of an elastic material, and is provided so as to cover the wearer's ear 200 from the outer surface side. The inner surface is provided so as to be in contact with the outer surface 210 and the inner surface 220 of the ear. Further, as the material of the contact tool main body 131, for example, rubber such as silicone rubber can be adopted, and the surface of the corresponding contact tool main body 131 (contact surface with the ear 200).
It is possible to use a conductive adhesive as the conductive material provided on the. Further, it is possible to form ventilation holes in the abutment tool body 131 to ensure air permeability and sound permeability. Further, the corresponding fitting main body 131 can be formed so as to fit the ears of the wearer by performing molding according to the ears of each individual.

Further, the contact portion 110 of the corresponding fitting body 131.
Like the first embodiment, has a protruding portion 111 protruding toward the hole of the ear 200, that is, the abutment tool body 130 is abutted so as to enter the hole of the ear 200. Part 11
0 is provided, and the contact portion 110 is provided so as to also contact the surface of the hole of the ear 200.

Further, the battery as the DC power source 150 may be built in the abutment tool 130 so as to abut (connect) its electrode to the abutment portion 110, as in the other embodiments. However, in the present embodiment, a method of interposing a direct current power source (not shown) between the electric cords as the energizing means 120 is adopted. That is, electric cord 1
20 is an abutment tool 13 whose one end is attached to one ear 200.
0 is connected to the contact part 110, the other end is connected to the contact part 110 of the contact tool 130 attached to the other ear 200, and is connected to a battery (not shown) at an intermediate part, As a result, the pair of contact portions 110 are provided so as to pass a direct current.

In the fourth embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, an example in which the pair of abutting portions 110 are provided so as to abut on both ears 200 of the wearer has been described. However, as in the third embodiment, it is possible to provide a pair of contact portions 110 that respectively contact one of the ears 200 of the wearer. That is, one abutment tool 130
In this case, a pair of contact portions 110 are provided.
It is also possible to electrically energize each other with the energizing means 120. More specifically, for example, one contact portion 110 is provided so as to contact the upper portion of the ear 200, and the other contact portion 110 is provided so as to contact the lower portion of the ear 200, or one contact portion 110 is provided. The contact part 110 is provided so as to contact the outer surface 210 of the ear, and the other contact part 110 is connected to the inner surface 220 of the ear.
It can be provided so as to abut (or the peripheral portion 230 of the ear).

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to provide the abutment tool body 131 with a hooking portion 170 that rotates for attachment. In other words, the abutment tool 130 is located on the outer surface side 210 of the ear when worn. It is also possible to have a rotating portion 171 that rotatably connects the (hooking portion 170) and a portion located on the inner surface side 220 of the ear. In this illustrated example, the abutment tool body 131 is provided so as to cover the outer surface 210 of the ear, and the hook portion 170 is rotated to rotate the inner surface 22 of the ear.
It is provided so as to contact 0. Further, in the illustrated example, the abutment tool body 131 and the hooking portion 170 are rotatably attached by a rotating portion 171 (pivot shaft) provided on the rear portion (back side) of the abutment tool body 131. Has been. Further, it is preferable that the surface of the hooking portion 170 (contact surface with the inner surface 220 of the ear) is coated with the conductive material to form the contact portion 110.

Further, when the hooking portion 170 is provided as described above, the hooking portion 170 can also be provided so as to abut the peripheral portion 230 of the ear as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide a conductive material on the contact surface with the peripheral portion 230 of the ear to function as the contact portion 110.

<Fifth Embodiment> Next, a fifth embodiment of the health equipment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a schematic explanatory view of the health equipment of the fifth embodiment. Is a front view, and (b) is a side view. In the description of the fifth embodiment, some of the configurations having the same configurations or operations as those of the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

The health appliance of the fifth embodiment is the appliance main body 10.
No. 0 has a pair of contact portions 110 provided so as to contact the wearer's ears 200, and one contact portion 1
10 is made of conductive rubber, and the other contact portion 110 directly uses one electrode of the battery 150.

More specifically, in the health appliance of the present embodiment, the appliance body 100 is made of a conductive metal, and the battery body 150 is fixed to a portion of the appliance body 100 that contacts the outer surface of the ear. The instrument body 100 has a rotatable member 101, and conductive rubber is fixed to the free end of the rotatable member 101 to form an abutting portion 110. As shown in FIG. 13B, the rotating member 101 is provided so as to approach and separate from the battery 150.
It is provided so as to approach the ear 200 side when it is attached to the earphone 00 and hold the ear 200 between them. Also,
The rotating member 101 is provided so as to be rotatable about a pivot shaft 105 provided in the main body 103 of the instrument main body 100. The pivot 105 supports the rising portion 10 of the main body 103 that rises toward the fixed side of the battery 150.
3a. In addition, a rotary position adjusting means 101a for adjusting the rotary position of the rotary member 101 is provided, and the rotary member 101 is in an upright state (a solid line state in FIG. 13B) and a folded state (same). (State of the broken line in the figure) is provided so as to exert a restoring force.
In the illustrated example, the rotational position adjusting means 103a is
The rotating member body 101 is provided on the rotating member 101.
It is composed of an adjusting piece 103a projecting from b toward the pivot shaft 105 side, and its free end is always elastically biased by the main body portion 103 (the rising portion 103a).

Further, in the present embodiment, the energizing means is composed of the instrument body 100 itself, that is, the battery 1
The current from the battery 50 is transmitted from one pole of the battery 150 to the ear through the main body 103, the rotating member 101, and the conductive rubber 110 provided on the rotating member 101, and the other pole of the battery is supplied. Will return to.

<Sixth Embodiment> Next, a sixth embodiment of the health equipment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 14 is a schematic explanatory view of the health equipment of the sixth embodiment, in a mounted state. It is a side view. In the description of the sixth embodiment, some of the configurations having the same configurations or operations as those of the above-described embodiments will be omitted.

The health tool of the sixth embodiment is a tool body 10.
0 has a pair of contact parts 110 provided so as to contact the wearer's ears 200, and one contact part 110 is made of conductive rubber, as in the fifth embodiment.
The other contact portion 110 uses one electrode of the battery 150 as it is.

More specifically, the health equipment of this embodiment is composed of a pair of rotating members 107 which are rotatable around a pivot shaft 107a.
The battery 150 is fixed to one end portion of the one end, and the conductive rubber is fixed to the other end portion to form the contact portion 110.
Further, the rotating member 107 is always elastically biased in the direction in which its free end approaches, and is provided so as to hold the ear 200 by both. Further, the battery 150 and the conductive rubber 110 are electrically connected to each other by an electric cord serving as an electricity supply means 140. The electric cord 140 is illustrated as being fixed along the rotating member 107, but it may be provided so as to be built in the rotating member 107.

<Seventh Embodiment> Next, a seventh embodiment of the health appliance of the present invention will be described. FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory view of the health appliance of the seventh embodiment, in the mounted state. It is a rear view. In addition, in the description of the seventh embodiment, a part of the description of the configuration having the same configuration or operation as the above-described embodiment will be omitted.

The health appliance of the seventh embodiment is the appliance main body 10.
A pair of contact parts 110 (contact parts 130) provided so as to contact the ears 200 on both sides of the wearer,
An energizing means 120 including an electric cord for energizing the pair of abutting portions 110 so as to pass a direct current, and the abutting portions 110 are made of a conductive material.
More specifically, the device body 100 includes the contact portion 11
A pair of abutting tools 130 each provided with 0 and abutting against the ear 200, and an electric cord (energizing means) 120 electrically connecting the abutting part 110 of the abutting tool 130 are provided. DC power source 1 such as an electrically connected battery
Have 50. The power source 150 is built in the abutment tool body 131, and is provided so as to pass electricity to the abutment portion 110. In addition, in the illustrated example, the battery 150 is provided in both of the abutments 130, but it is also possible to provide the battery 150 in only one of them.

The abutment tool 130 is made of a conductive material such as metal, and is provided so as to be fitted into the hole of the ear 200 and mounted. That is, the corresponding fitting 130
Has a projecting portion 111 that is provided so as to fit into the hole of the ear 200, and the projecting portion 111 is provided so as to abut the surface of the hole of the ear 200, I am configuring.

<Other Embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and the design can be changed appropriately within the scope of the present invention.

That is, although various conductive materials have been described in each of the above-described embodiments, the material of the contact portion 110 in each of the above-described embodiments can be appropriately changed in design, and for example, the contact portion 110 of the first embodiment can be changed. As the above, a conductive material as described in other embodiments may be adopted, and
The reverse is also possible.

In each of the above embodiments, the power source 1
Although the battery having the battery as 50 has been described, such a battery is not an indispensable constituent element in the health appliance of the present invention. For example, the energizing means 120 is provided with a connecting portion to be connected to an external power source, and It is also possible to provide so that electricity may be supplied. However, the health appliance of the present invention has the advantage that the connection with the external power source 150 as described above is unnecessary by providing the power source 150 connected to the energizing means 120. Further, in the above embodiment, only the flow of the direct current has been described.
Other currents (excluding alternating current) can be provided to flow, pulse currents can be provided, and pulse wave rectification can be provided. In this case, the energizing means 120 can be connected to a pulse power supply or a pulse wave rectification power supply.

Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the instrument main body 100 is provided so as to cover the ears 200, and the abutting portion 110 can be provided in a wide range. The invention is not limited to this,
As in the fifth to seventh embodiments, a device capable of passing a current pointwise is also within the scope of the present invention. However, as described above, it is preferable to adopt the configuration in which the instrument body 100 is provided so as to cover the ears 200, whereby the contact portion 110 can be widely provided and the massage effect can be further improved. Becomes Further, as described above, since the contact portion 110 can be widely provided, electrical stimulation can be easily and accurately performed on the acupoint of the ear, which is difficult for an amateur to judge.

Further, in the instrument main body of each of the above-mentioned embodiments, it is possible to bury ore such as tourmaline in the abutting part 110. In this case, the effect of tourmaline itself (the effect of tourmaline to a deep part is exerted). (Less) and electric effect, effective massage can be performed.

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, according to the present invention, electricity is applied to the wearer's ears located between a pair of abutting parts or the peripheral part thereof to electrically stimulate such a part, thereby providing oriental medicine. The acupuncture points on the upper part can be stimulated, which can effectively improve the diseased part of the body or effectively maintain a healthy body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a health device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a usage state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the same embodiment in a mounted state.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a health device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic rear view of the mounting state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic rear view of the health device of the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic rear view of the mounting state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic rear view of a mounted state showing a modified example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an outline of a wearing state of a health appliance according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view including a partial cross section of a mounted state of the same embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view including a partial cross section of a mounted state showing a modified example of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a schematic plan view including a partial cross section of a mounted state showing another modification of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a schematic explanatory view of a health appliance of a fifth embodiment, (a) is a front view, and (b) is a side view.

FIG. 14 is a schematic explanatory view of a health appliance according to a sixth embodiment, and is a side view in a mounted state.

FIG. 15 is a schematic explanatory view of a health appliance according to a seventh embodiment, and is a rear view in a mounted state.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 instrument body 110 abutting part 120 energizing means 150 power supply 200 ears 230 Ear area

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. The instrument body has at least a pair of abutting portions made of a conductive material, which is provided at a portion that abuts against the wearer's ear or its peripheral portion, and the pair of abutting portions are energized to pass an electric current. A health appliance comprising: 2. The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the contact portions are provided so as to contact the ears on both sides of the wearer or their peripheral portions, respectively. But,
A health appliance characterized in that it is energized by the energizing means. 3. The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein the abutting portion is provided in a pair so as to abut two places on one ear of the wearer or a peripheral portion thereof, and the pair of abutting portions are provided. A health appliance, wherein the contact portion is energized by the energizing means. 4. The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein the appliance body is provided with an abutting portion so as to be inserted into an ear hole. 5. The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the appliance body pivots between a portion located on the outer surface side of the ear and a portion located on the inner surface side of the ear when worn. A health appliance characterized in that a pivoting portion that is connected so as to be possible is provided. 6. The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the appliance body has a power source electrically connected to an energizing means to pass an electric current through the contact portion. And health equipment.