JP2003339748A - Health apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a health apparatus by which the cervical vertebrae can be stretched by pulling up the neck under a state wherein a user sits in a chair regardless of a using place. <P>SOLUTION: This health apparatus is equipped with a device housing 4 which is attached to a chair 6, a movable supporting body 36 which is freely movably supported in the vertical direction by the device housing 4, a fluid pressure cylinder mechanism which is inserted between the device housing 4 and the movable supporter 36, a belt supporting body 78 which is fitted in the movable supporting body 36, and a stretching belt 80 which is fitted on the belt supporter 78. The movable supporting body 78 is raised by utilizing the fluid pressure of the fluid pressure cylinder mechanism, and thus, the stretching belt 80 is pulled upward. Therefore, the cervical vertebrae can be stretched by a desired tensile force under a sitting state on the chair 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a health appliance for extending the cervical spine to prevent stiff shoulders, migraines and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The human cervical spine supports the head and protects the nerve center therein. There is a cartilage called an intervertebral disc between the 1st to the 7th of this cervical spine,
Innumerable nerves extend through these, and pressing these nerves causes disorders such as migraine and stiff shoulders.

Therefore, conventionally, in order to eliminate migraine, stiff shoulders, etc., a treatment for pulling the cervical vertebra to extend the cervical vertebrae, that is, a treatment for extending the intervertebral disc portion has been performed. Then, for such treatment, for example, a treatment tool in which a wire is passed through a pulley attached to a ceiling is used. A weight is suspended on one end side of this wire, and a belt member is attached to the other end side to extend the weight. The patient sits on a chair, a belt body is attached to the patient so as to fix the neck, and the weight of the weight is used to lift the patient's neck upward, thus extending the cervical spine.

[0004]

However, in the therapeutic device using such a pulley, since the pulley must be attached to the ceiling, the therapeutic device itself becomes large, and
The treatment place is also limited, and it cannot be performed easily at home, for example. In addition, since the pulling force (extending force) is configured by adjusting the weight of the weight, the adjustment is primitive, and when the patient tries to adjust it alone while using the treatment tool, the work Is complicated and not easy.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a health appliance capable of pulling the neck and extending the cervical spine while sitting on a chair at any place. Another object of the present invention is to provide a health appliance that can securely fix the neck.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a health appliance which can lift the neck with a desired pulling force.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a device housing mounted on a chair, a movable support member movably supported in the device housing in a vertical direction, and between the device housing and the movable support member. A health appliance comprising: a fluid pressure cylinder mechanism interposed between the movable support member and a belt support member; and a stretch belt member attached to the belt support member.

According to the present invention, since the apparatus housing is attached to the chair and the health device is used while attached to the chair, it can be used anywhere by carrying the chair. Further, the fluid pressure of the fluid pressure cylinder mechanism is used to raise the moving support, and thereby the stretching belt body is pulled, so that the cervical spine can be stretched with a desired tensile force.

Further, in the present invention, the belt support is
A first support member attached to the movable support, and a second support member attached with the extension belt,
The support member is pivotally supported on the movable support body about a first axis extending in the front-rear direction, and the second support member is pivotable on the first support member about a second axis extending in the lateral direction. It is characterized by being supported by.

According to the present invention, the first support member of the belt support has the movable support centered on the first axis extending in the front-rear direction, and the second support member has the second axis extending laterally. Since it is rotatably supported by the first support member as a center, the stretch belt body for fixing the neck is formed by the first and second stretch members.
Is supported by a movable support body that can swing around the axis of
Since the neck is supported, the degree of freedom is large, and the neck can be securely fixed by the stretch belt body.

Further, according to the present invention, the stretch belt body is detachably attached to the second support member. According to the present invention, since the stretch belt body is detachably attached to the second support member, the stretch belt body can be easily replaced according to each user and the degree of dirt, and hygienic safety can be maintained. it can.

Further, in the present invention, the fluid cylinder mechanism is composed of a pneumatic cylinder mechanism, and in relation to the pneumatic cylinder mechanism, an air pump for feeding compressed air to the cylinder and a cylinder of the cylinder. A pressure detection sensor for detecting the air pressure and an extension detection switch for detecting the maximum extension of the output rod are provided, and the pressure detection switch detects a predetermined pressure, or the extension detection switch is The operation of the air pump is stopped when the maximum extension of the output rod is detected.

According to the present invention, a pneumatic cylinder mechanism is used as the fluid pressure cylinder mechanism, and a pressure detection sensor and an extension detection sensor are attached to the pneumatic cylinder mechanism. Since air pressure is used as the pressure fluid, its handling and control are easy. Also, when the air pressure in the cylinder becomes higher than a predetermined pressure, the detection signal from the pressure detection switch stops the operation of the air pump and stops the expansion of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism, so that a large load acts on the neck of the user. Can be prevented. Also, when the output rod expands to the maximum extent, the detection signal from the expansion detection switch stops the operation of the air pump and stops the expansion of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism, thus preventing an excessive load from acting on the cylinder. it can.

Further, according to the present invention, a locking member is attached to the apparatus housing, and the locking member is detachably locked to an upper portion of a backrest portion of a chair.

According to the present invention, since the locking member is attached to the apparatus housing, by locking the locking member to the upper portion of the backrest, the locking member can be easily and easily attached to the chair, and is appropriately selected. It can be used by attaching to a chair.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a health appliance according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1
FIG. 3 is a view showing a state where the health appliance of one embodiment is attached to a chair, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the health appliance of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a device housing of the health appliance of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a related structure, FIG. 4 is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the extending | stretching belt body in the health tool of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is an extending | stretching belt body. It is a figure which shows the state which has fixed the neck and has extended the cervical spine, FIG. 6 is a figure which shows the pneumatic control system in the health tool of FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is an electric control system in the health tool of FIG. It is an electric circuit diagram which shows.

1 to 4, the illustrated health device 2 includes a device housing 4, which is attached to the back surface of a backrest portion 8 of a chair 6, and in the attached state, the device housing 4 is in a vertical direction. Extend upwards. This attachment may be fixed by using a plurality of fixing screws (not shown), or on the back side of the chair 4,
For example, a mounting metal fitting (not shown) having an engagement receiving portion is attached, and a mounting metal fitting (not shown) having an engaging claw portion is fixed to the apparatus housing 4 side. It may be attached to the mounting bracket on the back side of.

The device housing 4 has a U-shaped cross section, has a main body portion 10 and a pair of side wall portions 11 and 12 provided on both sides thereof, and the main body portion 10 is attached to the chair 6. . In this embodiment, the auxiliary mounting member 14 is attached to the lower portion of the device housing 4, and the auxiliary mounting member 1
A fixed support 16 is attached to 4. The auxiliary mounting member 14 has a substantially U-shaped cross section,
In order to be housed inside, the size in the width direction (the direction from the lower left to the upper right in FIG. 3) is formed to be slightly smaller than that of the device housing 4. Fixing flanges 18 and 20 extending on both sides are provided at both ends of the auxiliary mounting member 14,
These fixing flanges 18 and 20 are fixed to the side wall portions 11 and 12 of the device housing 4 by fixing screws 22.

The fixed support 16 also has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and its length in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 3) is slightly shorter than the length so that it can be accommodated in the apparatus housing 4. The size in the width direction is formed to be slightly smaller than the size so as to be accommodated between the pair of side wall portions 24 and 26 of the auxiliary mounting member 14. This fixed support 16
The main body 28 is fixed to the main body 30 of the auxiliary mounting member 14 with a fixing screw (not shown),
It is attached to the auxiliary attachment member 14.

A movable support 36 is movably supported on the fixed support 16 through a pair of sliding support means 32 and 34 in the longitudinal direction thereof, that is, in the vertical direction (vertical direction in FIGS. 1 to 3). ing. The moving support 36 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, has a main body portion 38, and side wall portions 40, 42 provided on both side portions of the main body portion 38, and both side wall portions 40 of the moving support body 36. , 42 are located outside both side wall portions 44, 46 of the fixed support body 16, and the main body portion 38 covers the opening side of the fixed support body 16 so that the pair of slide support means 3
It is attached to the fixed support 16 via 2, 34.

In this embodiment, a pair of sliding support means 3
Reference numerals 2 and 34 respectively denote inner rails 48 and 50 and outer rails 52 and 5 which are slidably supported by a plurality of rolling members such as ball members (not shown).
4, the inner rail 48 (50) of the sliding support member 32 (34) is a side wall portion 44 (46) of the fixed support 16.
Mounted on the outer surface of the sliding support member 32 (34)
The outer rails 52 and 54 of the
It is attached to the inner surface of 0, 42. In this form,
Although a pair of slide supporting means 32 and 34 are used, a single slide supporting means may be used for reliable support.

A pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 as a fluid pressure cylinder mechanism is provided between the fixed support 16 and the movable support 36.
Is intervening. The pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is the cylinder 6
0 and an output rod 62 that is attached to the cylinder 60 so as to extend and contract, and the connecting portion 6 provided in the cylinder 60.
4 is connected to the fixed support 16 and the tip of the output rod 62 thereof is attached to the movable support 36. In this embodiment, the pair of side wall portions 44 and 46 of the fixed support 16 are provided.
A connecting pin 68 is attached between them by a mounting screw 66, and the connecting portion 64 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is rotatably connected to the connecting pin 68. In addition, the moving support 3
The connecting plate 70 is attached between the pair of side wall portions 40, 42 of the six by attaching screws (not shown), and the connecting plate 70 is provided with the female screw portion 72. Also,
The output rod 62 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is provided with a male screw portion 74 at the tip thereof, and the male screw portion 74 is connected to the female screw portion 7.
The output rod 62 is connected to the movable supporter 36 via the connection plate 70 by being screwed onto the second support member.

With this structure, the movable support 36 is housed in the apparatus housing 4 when the output rod 62 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is contracted, as shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 2. However, when the output rod 56 extends, the output rod 56 projects upward from the cylinder 60, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIGS. 1 and 2.
In this embodiment, the cylinder 6 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is
0 to the fixed support 16 and its output rod 62 to the moving support 36, on the contrary, its cylinder 60 to the moving support 36 and its cylinder 56.
May be connected to the moving support 36.

A belt support 78 is attached to the moving support 36, and an extending belt 80 is attached to the belt support 78. The belt support 78 is composed of a substantially U-shaped first support member 82 and a second support member 84, the second support member 84 is disposed inside the first support member 82, and both ends of the belt support 78 are the first support member 82. The support member 82 projects forward from both ends. In this embodiment, the moving support 36
A pair of fixing pins 8 on the connecting plate 70 attached to the
6, a mounting plate 88 is mounted, and a bearing housing 92 is mounted on the mounting plate 88 via a rotary support bearing 90 by a mounting pin 94. The bearing housing 92 is fixed to the rear surface of the first supporting member 82 with a fixing screw ( It is fixed by (not shown). In addition, the first support member 8
Through holes are formed at both ends of the second and second support members 84, and the sleeve member 96 is inserted through these through holes at both ends, and the mounting screw 98 and the mounting nut 100 are mounted from both sides of the sleeve member 96. Thus, the first support member 82 and the second support member 84 are attached to each other.

Since the belt support 78 is attached in this manner, the first support member 84 is also provided as shown in FIG.
Is the axis of rotation of the rotary support bearing 90, that is, the front-back direction (FIG. 1,
A first axis 1 extending in the left-right direction in FIGS. 2 and 5.
02 (see FIG. 5) is pivotally supported by the movable support 36 as shown by a double-headed arrow 104, and the second support member 84 has a rotation axis of the sleeve member 96, that is, a lateral direction (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, it is supported by the first support member 82 so as to be rotatable in a direction indicated by a double-headed arrow 108 about a second axis 106 (see FIG. 5) extending in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG.

The illustrated extension belt body 80 can be formed of leather such as cowhide, and has a belt right portion 110 that covers the right jaw of the user 110, and a belt left portion 114 that covers the left jaw thereof. The belt right part 112 and the belt left part 114 each have a substantially circular opening 118, and a connection part 116 for connecting the right part 110 and the left part 114, respectively.
120 is provided so that the ear of the user 110 can receive these openings 11
It is configured to be exposed to the outside through 8, 120. Bag-shaped mounting portions 122 and 124 are provided on the upper ends of the right belt portion 112 and the left belt portion 114, respectively, and the mounting portion 122 of the right belt portion 112 is attached to the second support member 8.
4 is attached so as to cover one end portion thereof, and the attachment portion 124 of the left belt portion 114 is attached so as to cover the other end portion of the second support member 84. In connection with this, the first and second support members 8 are attached to the mounting portions 122 and 124.
Through holes are provided corresponding to the through holes 2, 84, and the sleeve member 96 is attached through the through holes of the attaching portions 122, 124.

Further, the belt right portion 112 and the belt left portion 1
Tightening portions 126 and 128 are provided on the lower front portion of 14, respectively. A plurality of convex hooks 130 (or concave hooks) are provided at intervals in the tightening portion 126 of the right belt 112, and a plurality of concave hooks 128 are formed in the tightening portion 128 of the left belt portion 114 at intervals. A hook 132 (or a convex hook) is provided.

With this construction, the face is positioned between the right belt portion 112 and the left belt portion 114, and the tightening portions 126 and 128 are hooked on the chin and tightened to obtain a suitable convex shape. By fastening the hook 132 and the concave hook 134, the neck can be fixed as required by wrapping the user's face with the stretch belt body 80. In addition, as described above, the moving support 36
Since the extending belt body 80 is rotatably supported around the first axis line 102 extending in the front-rear direction and the second axis line 106 extending in the lateral direction, it can be extended even if the body shape of the user 110 is different. The belt body 86 is the user 11
It fits the neck of 0 and the neck can be securely fixed by the stretch belt body 80.

The stretch belt body 80 may be detachably mounted on the belt support body 78 (the second support member 84 in this embodiment). By doing so, Extending belt body 80 for each user
Can be easily replaced, and hygienic safety during use can be ensured. In addition, the stretch belt body 8
Instead of removably configuring 0 itself, a protective sheet (not shown) is removably attached to the inner surfaces of the right belt portion 112 and the left belt portion 114 by fasteners, etc., and the protective sheet is provided for each user. May be replaced.
In the illustrated embodiment, the fastening portions 126 and 128 of the belt right portion 112 and the belt left portion 114 are connected using the convex hooks 130 and the concave hooks 132, but instead of these hooks 130 and 132, For example, a surface fastener or the like may be used.

The operation of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is controlled by a fluid pressure control system shown in FIG. In this embodiment,
In connection with the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58, an air pump 142,
A pressure detection sensor 144 for detecting the air pressure and an extension detection sensor 146 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the maximum extension of the output rod 62 are provided. Air pump 1
42 compresses air to generate compressed air, and the air pump 1
Compressed air from 42 is supplied to the cylinder side of the cylinder 60 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 through the pneumatic supply passage defined by the air pipe 148. Pressure detection sensor 14
The detecting unit 4 is connected to the air supply passage and detects the pressure of the compressed air supplied to the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58, that is, the air pressure on the cylinder side of the cylinder 60. Further, the extension detection sensor 146 is arranged at the tip of the cylinder 60 and detects when the output rod 62 extends to a predetermined maximum extension position.

A flow rate controller 150 and an electromagnetic opening / closing valve 152 are also disposed in the air supply passage (air pipe 148). The flow rate adjuster 150 includes an adjusting screw 154, and by rotating the adjusting screw 154, the flow rate of the compressed air sent from the air pump 142 to the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 60 can be adjusted. Further, the electromagnetic on-off valve 152 is composed of a normally-closed type valve, and is normally kept in a closed state to prevent the release of compressed air to the atmosphere, but when it is operated, it opens to open the compressed air in the cylinder 60. Release to the atmosphere.

The health appliance 2 is controlled by an electric control system shown in FIG. Main electric circuit 162 of the health equipment 2 side
An air pump 142 is installed in the main electric circuit 16
The second connection plug 164 is connected to, for example, a household outlet (not shown) that is an AC power source. An AC / DC converter 166 is provided in the main electric circuit 162, and the AC / DC converter 166 and the connection plug 164 are provided.
A main power switch 168 and an electric fuse 170 are disposed between the main power switch 168 and the main power switch. The main power switch 170 is a switch for activating and deactivating the health appliance 2, and the electric fuse 170 cuts off when a large current flows through the main electric circuit 162 to interrupt the current flow.

The health appliance 2 is constructed so that the user 110 can control the operation at hand by the remote controller 172. More specifically, a remote controller circuit 174 is electrically connected to the main electric circuit 162, and the remote controller circuit 174 is connected to the remote controller 17 via a connection cord 176.
Connected to 2. The remote controller 174 is provided with a remote controller switch 176, an up / down switch 178, a remote controller operation indicator lamp 180, a rising indicator lamp 182, and a descending indicator lamp 184. The remote control switch 176 is the remote control 17
2 is a switch for turning on (ON) and turning off (OFF), and when the remote control switch 172 is turned on, the remote control operation indicator lamp 180 lights up. The raising / lowering switch 178 has a raising side terminal 178a and a lowering side terminal 178b. When the raising / lowering switch 178 is operated to the upper side, the raising side terminal 178a is brought into a connected state, the raising indicator lamp 182 lights up, and the raising / lowering switch 178 is turned on. When it is operated downward, the descending side terminal 178b is connected and the descending indicator light 1
84 lights up. These indicator lights 180, 182, 184
Is composed of an LED, and the lighting color of the LED is different so that the operating state of the health appliance 2 can be easily recognized. For example, the remote control power indicator 180 is white, the rise indicator 182 is yellow, and the like. Down indicator light 1
As for 84, for example, one that lights in red is selected. It should be noted that the LEDs can be selected to have an appropriate color, and the LEDs of the same color may be selected. Further, instead of the above-described elevating switch 178, a combination of an up switch for raising and lowering and a down switch for lowering may be used.

A pressure sensor switch 186 and an extension sensor switch 188 are provided on the apparatus housing 4 side of the remote control circuit 174, and the solenoid opening / closing valve 1 is also provided.
52 is provided. The pressure sensor switch 186 is composed of a normally closed type switch, and the pressure detected by the pressure detection sensor 144 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure (pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58).
When the pulling force due to becomes 7.0 kg or more), it will be in an open state. The extension sensor switch 188 is also a normally-closed switch, and is opened when the extension detection sensor 146 detects that the output rod 62 has extended to a predetermined position. The electromagnetic opening / closing valve 152 is electrically connected to the descending side terminal 178b of the elevating switch 178, and operates when the descending side terminal 178b of the elevating switch 178 is connected. Further, the pressure sensor switch 186 and the extension sensor switch 188 are connected in series and connected to the elevating side terminal 178 a of the elevating switch 178.

Further, a photoelectric switch 190 is arranged in the main electric circuit 162 and the remote control circuit 174. The photoelectric switch 190 includes a light emitting element 192 provided in the remote control circuit 174 and a light receiving element 194 provided in the main electric circuit 162. The light emitting element 192 includes the pressure sensor switch 186 and the extension sensor switch 188.
And the light receiving element 194 is connected to the air pump 1 in series.
42 is connected in series. Therefore, the light emitting element 192
When a current flows through the light emitting element 192, the light emitting element 192 emits light, and the light from the light emitting element 192 is received by the light receiving element 194. When the light is received in this way, the photoelectric switch 19
0 is closed and the air pump 142 is operated.
It should be noted that instead of such a photoelectric switch 190, a switch of another form such as a relay switch may be used. Further, although the device housing 4 side and the remote controller 172 side are connected via the connection cord 176, for example, an operation signal may be sent wirelessly from the remote controller 172 side to the device housing 4 side using infrared rays or the like. Good.

Next, mainly in FIG. 2, FIG. 5, FIG. 6 and FIG.
A method of using the above-described health appliance 2 will be described with reference to. When using the above-mentioned health equipment 2, the main power switch 168 and the remote control switch 176 are turned on. When operated in this manner, the remote control operation indicator 180
Lights up. Then, the user 110 sits on the chair 6 to which the health appliance 2 is attached, positions his or her face between the belt right part 110 and the belt left part 112 of the stretch belt body 80,
The fasteners 126, 128 are fastened over the chin and the appropriate convex hooks 130 and concave hooks 132 are fastened together, thus securing the neck with the stretch belt body 80.

After that, the up / down switch 1 of the remote controller 172
Operate 78 upward (upward). By this operation, the rising side terminal 178a of the lifting switch 178 is brought into the connected state, and the rising indicator lamp 182 is turned on. At this time, since the pressure sensor switch 186 and the extension sensor switch 188 are held in the ON (closed) state, the photoelectric switch 19
A current flows through the light emitting element 192 of 0 to emit light, the light receiving element 194 receives the light from the light emitting element 192, and the photoelectric switch 190 is turned on (closed). Then, a current flows through the main electric circuit 162, the air pump 142 is operated, and the compressed air from the air pump 142 is transferred to the air pipe 148.
Is supplied to the cylinder 60 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58.

When compressed air is supplied in this way,
The output rod 62 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 extends to move the support 36, the belt support 78, and the stretch belt 80 with respect to the device housing 4 mounted on the chair 6 (the fixed support 16 attached thereto). Of the inner rail 4 of the pair of sliding support means 32, 34.
8, 50 and outer rails 52, 54.
When the stretching belt body 80 rises in this way, the neck of the user 110 sitting on the chair 6 is lifted. Then, when a desired tensile force is applied to the neck via the stretch belt body 80, the user 110 releases the upward operation of the up / down switch 178 of the remote controller 172.

When the lifting switch 178 is released,
The connection state of the ascending side terminal 178a is released, the ascending indicator lamp 182 is turned off, the light emission of the light emitting element 192 is finished, and the photoelectric switch 192 is turned off (open),
The operation of the air pump 142 is stopped. Thus, the extension of the output rod 62 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is stopped and held in the extended state, the user 110 lifts his / her neck by the extension belt body 80, and the cervical vertebra 198 (see FIG. 5) is extended. And the cervical vertebra 198 is stretched. The pulling force at this time can be adjusted by the air pressure of the compressed air supplied from the air pump 142, and thus is adjusted by the user 110 operating the up / down switch 178 to the upper side (upward side). be able to.

When the output rod 62 is extended to the maximum extension position by the extension of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58, the extension detection sensor 146 detects this and the extension sensor switch 18 is detected.
8 is turned off (open). Further, when the air on the cylinder side of the cylinder 60 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 rises above a predetermined pressure when the output rod 62 extends, the pressure detection sensor 1
44 detects this, and the pressure sensor switch 186 is turned off (open). When the extension sensor switch 188 (or the pressure detection switch 186) is turned off, the light emission of the light emitting element 192 ends, the photoelectric switch 192 opens, and the operation of the air pump 142 is forcibly stopped, which causes the pneumatic cylinder. The extension of the mechanism 58 is stopped, and safety in use is secured.

To end the extension of the cervical spine by the health appliance 2, the elevating switch 178 of the remote controller 172 is operated downward (downward). As a result, the descending side terminal 178b of the elevating switch 178 is brought into the connected state, and the descending indicator lamp 184
Is turned on and the solenoid on-off valve 152 is energized to be in an open state, and compressed air on the cylinder side of the cylinder 60 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is compressed by the air pipe 148 and the solenoid on-off valve 1.
It is released into the atmosphere through 52. As a result, the output rod 62 of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 is contracted by its own weight, and the moving support 36, the belt support 78 and the extension belt 80 are lowered and returned to the lowered position shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 2. The procedure for cervical distraction is completed. To remove the neck from the stretch belt body 80, the hooks 130 and 132 of the tightening portions 126 and 128 of the stretch belt body 80 may be removed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a second embodiment of the health appliance according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 shows the second
It is a perspective view which shows the health tool of embodiment of this, and the chair which attaches this.

In FIG. 8, in this health equipment 2A, locking members 202 and 204 are attached to both side wall portions 11 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 8) of the apparatus housing 4. The locking members 202 and 204 are substantially U-shaped, one end of which is attached to the device housing 4 by, for example, a mounting screw, and the other end of which is attached to the device housing 4.
From the front, the receiving portions 206 and 208 are defined between the front surface of the device housing 4 and the other ends of the locking members 202 and 204 and are opened downward. The other configuration of the health appliance 2A is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment described above.

As can be seen from FIG. 8, the health appliance 2A is lowered from above the backrest portion 8A of the chair 6A so that the upper portion of the backrest portion 8A is received in the receiving portions 206 and 208 of the locking members 202 and 204. It suffices to accept it, and by doing so, it can be easily and removably attached to the chair 6A, and can be attached to an appropriate chair 6A for use. In addition, the detachable attachment structure facilitates handling (carrying, etc.) of the health appliance 2A itself. To remove from the chair 6A, the apparatus housing 4 may be lifted upward from the backrest portion 8A of the chair 6A. By lifting the apparatus housing 4 in this manner, the locking state of the locking members 202 and 204 and the backrest portion 6A can be easily done. It can be canceled.

Although the embodiments of the fitness equipment 2, 2A according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications and corrections can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the first supporting member 82 of the belt supporting member 78 is mounted on the mounting plate 88 so as to be rotatable about the first axis 102. May be fixed to the mounting plate 88 or the main body 38 of the movable support 36.

In the above-described embodiment, the auxiliary mounting member 14 is attached to the apparatus housing 4 and the fixed support member 16 is attached to the auxiliary mounting member 14. However, the auxiliary mounting member 14 is omitted and the fixed support member 16 is omitted. The device housing 4
It may be attached directly to the. Alternatively, instead of these configurations, the auxiliary mounting member 14 and the fixed support 1
6 is omitted, and the pair of slide supporting means 3 is attached to the device housing 4.
A movable support 36 is slidably supported via 2, 34,
A pneumatic cylinder mechanism 58 (fluid pressure cylinder mechanism) may be interposed between the device housing 4 and the movable support 36.

[0048]

According to the health appliance of claim 1 of the present invention,
Since this health device is used while attached to the chair, it can be used anywhere by carrying the chair. Further, since the movable support is raised by using the fluid pressure cylinder mechanism and thereby the stretching belt is pulled, the cervical spine can be stretched with a desired tensile force.

Further, according to the health equipment of claim 2 of the present invention, the first support member of the belt support body is provided on the movable support body about the first axis extending in the front-rear direction, and the second support member thereof. Since it is pivotally supported by the first supporting member about the second axis extending in the lateral direction, the neck of the user can be securely fixed by the extending belt body.

According to the health equipment of claim 3 of the present invention, since the stretch belt body is detachably attached to the second support member, it can be easily replaced according to each user and the degree of dirt. It is possible to maintain hygiene safety.

Further, according to the health equipment of claim 4 of the present invention, since the pneumatic cylinder mechanism is used and the air pressure is used as the pressure fluid, the handling and control thereof are facilitated. Also, when the air pressure in the cylinder exceeds a predetermined pressure, or when the output rod of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism expands to the maximum, the operation of the air pump stops and the expansion of the pneumatic cylinder mechanism stops, so a large load is placed on the user's neck. Can be prevented from acting.

Further, according to the health equipment of claim 5 of the present invention, by attaching the engaging member attached to the apparatus housing to the upper portion of the backrest of the chair, it can be easily and easily attached to the chair. It can be mounted on an appropriate chair and used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a health appliance according to a first embodiment of the present invention attached to a chair.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the health device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an apparatus housing of the health appliance of FIG. 2 and a configuration related thereto in an exploded manner.

4 is an exploded perspective view showing a stretch belt body and a structure related thereto in the health equipment of FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the neck is fixed by a stretch belt body and the cervical spine is extended.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a pneumatic control system in the health appliance of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an electric circuit diagram showing an electric control system in the health appliance of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a health appliance and a chair to which the health appliance of the first embodiment of the present invention is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

2,2A health equipment 4 Device housing 6,6A chair 16 Fixed support 32, 34 sliding support means 36 Moving support 58 Pneumatic cylinder mechanism 60 cylinders 62 Output rod 78 Belt support 80 stretch belt body 102 first axis 104 second axis 144 Pressure sensor 146 Extension sensor 172 remote control 202,204 locking member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A device housing attached to a chair, a movable support member movably supported in the device housing in a vertical direction, and a fluid pressure cylinder mechanism interposed between the device housing and the movable support member. A health appliance comprising: a belt support attached to the movable support; and an extension belt attached to the belt support. 2. The belt supporting member includes a first supporting member mounted on the moving supporting member and a second supporting member mounted on the extending belt, and the first supporting member extends in the front-rear direction. The movable support body is pivotally supported about a first axis, and the second support member is pivotally supported on the first support member about a second axis extending in the lateral direction. The health appliance according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 3. The stretch belt body is detachably attached to the second support member.
The listed health equipment. 4. The fluid cylinder mechanism is composed of a pneumatic cylinder mechanism, and an air pump for supplying compressed air to the cylinder in relation to the pneumatic cylinder mechanism,
A pressure detection sensor for detecting the air pressure of the cylinder and an expansion detection switch for detecting the maximum expansion of the output rod of the cylinder are provided, and the pressure detection switch detects a predetermined pressure or the expansion. The operation of the air pump is stopped when the detection switch detects the maximum extension of the output rod.
The health device according to any one of 3 above. 5. The locking member is attached to the apparatus housing, and the locking member is detachably locked to an upper portion of a backrest of a chair. The listed health equipment.