JP2005287920A - Fitness footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide more effective fitness footwear capable of applying both pressure stimulation and electric stimulation at the same time to therapeutic points on the sole of a foot by a simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: The fitness footwear has conductive projections in a region of the footwear facing respective therapeutic points on the sole of the foot, and a piezoelectric member to generate electricity by impact or vibration. The generated electricity is fed to the conductive projections. The projections are made of different kinds of metal with different ionization tendencies. The electricity, running by the electrolytic action caused by the difference in the ionization tendency between the therapeutic points to which the projections abut, is fed between the therapeutic points on the sole of the foot to be charged with electricity. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a healthy footwear that promotes health.

  It is known that health is promoted by stimulating acupoints on the sole of the foot, as shown in Fig. 9. 30 jars 1. Left hemisphere of cerebrum 2. Frontal sinus 3. Cerebellum / brain stem 4. Brain Pituitary gland 5. trigeminal nerve 6. nose 7. neck (neck) 8. left eye 9. left ear 11. right trapezius muscle (right half of neck and right shoulder) 12. thyroid gland 13. parathyroid gland 14. right lung And bronchus 15. stomach 16. duodenum 17. pancreas 18. liver 19. gallbladder 20. celiac nerve cavity (digestive organ) 21. right adrenal gland 22. right kidney 23. right ureter 24. bladder 25. small intestine 26. caecum (appendices) 27. ileocecal valve 28. ascending colon 29. transverse colon 36. right gonad (ovary / testis) 53. cervical vertebrae and brainstem, among which there are pots effective for diet. There are three methods for stimulating the acupuncture point on the sole of the foot: pressing the part of the pot, applying heat to the part of the pot, and applying electrical stimulation to the part of the pot. As a method of pressing the vase, there is a method of pressing with a convex member (including a heel) or a finger pressure with a finger. There is a method of intermittently applying pulsed electricity to the pot. And there are shoes that stimulate the acupoints on the soles of the feet and promote health. There are sandals, slippers, etc. formed on the surface of a suitable number. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-89482 has been proposed as an apparatus for applying electrical stimulation to the part of the pot on the sole of the foot.

  Here, if the above-mentioned three methods can be treated on the sole of the foot at a time, the treatment effect will be increased as much, but the conventional footwear and devices can only be stimulated by one method. Further, the device proposed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-89482 requires a device for stimulus generation means that is separate from the insole, and supplies the electrical stimulus signal by connecting a cable. For this reason, the apparatus cannot be walked while wearing an insole, and a large-scale apparatus is required.

JP-A-8-89482 Utility model registration No. 3064950

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and can provide both a pressing stimulus and an electrical stimulus to a pot on the sole of a foot simultaneously with a simple configuration, and a more effective health wear device. It is to be.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a conductive protrusion and a piezoelectric member that generates electricity by impact or vibration at a portion facing each crucible on the sole of the foot of the footwear, and generates electricity to generate electricity. The structure is such that each conductive protrusion is energized, and the protrusion is formed of a dissimilar metal having a different ionization tendency, and the electric current flowing due to the electrolytic action generated by the difference in ionization tendency between the crucibles where each protrusion abuts. Is configured to be charged by energizing each crucible on the sole of the foot.

  In the present invention, it is possible to simultaneously apply a pressing stimulus and an electrical stimulus to each pot on the sole of the foot with an inexpensive configuration, and in the state where the piezoelectric member is not electromotive, between two kinds of metals having different ionization tendencies. Electrolytic reaction effect is obtained by flowing electricity, and two effects can be obtained: a treatment effect that stimulates the pot with the configuration of the present invention, a sterilization effect by the electrolytic reaction effect, and a cleaning effect that does not bromide.

  The configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the present invention is implemented on an insole 1A of a shoe 1. The insole 1A is formed of a foaming urethane resin or foaming synthetic rubber made of a porous synthetic resin material, and a casing 7 made of reinforced plastic is provided inside the arch, and an electromotive force is generated inside the casing 7 A piezoelectric member is provided as the portion 5. In the present embodiment, a piezoelectric bimorph element 5a manufactured by Nissin Electric Co., Ltd. can be provided as one embodiment of the piezoelectric member. The structure of the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a is a structure in which two piezoelectric ceramics are bonded together as shown in FIG. 7 (a). When an external force is applied to the two piezoelectric ceramics, one piezoelectric ceramic expands. The other piezoelectric ceramic is contracted to cause a displacement, and an electromotive force in a certain direction is generated according to the direction of each displacement. When the impact is applied from the external force to the end of the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a in the housing 7 in the configuration shown in FIG. The piezoelectric bimorph element 5a bends in the direction of the arrow, and an electromotive force is generated each time. Furthermore, as an implementation configuration, a weight may be provided at the tip of the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a so that the weight hits the inner wall surface of the housing 7 each time an impact is applied. 7C, the iron ball 9 provided in the housing 7 may be configured to hit the piezoelectric elements 5b and 5b provided on both wall surfaces in the housing 7. In this configuration, an electromotive force is generated each time the iron ball 9 hits the piezoelectric elements 5b and 5b. Also, a disc-shaped piezoelectric element 5b is provided in the insole 1A between the heel part or the toe and the arch so that an impact (load) is applied vertically on the surface of the piezoelectric element 5b each time the foot lands on the ground. It may be configured. Further, as an application configuration shown in FIG. 7D, an iron piece 11 or the like that moves up and down by the elastic material 10 may collide with the surface of the disk-like piezoelectric element 5b and an impact (load) may be applied. With this configuration, the impact force can be increased. In addition, the elastic material 10 can be implemented by a foam material such as a spring material or a sponge.

As shown in FIG. 1C, the electromotive force generated in the configuration of this example was generated by the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a by vibration so as to form a closed circuit between the pots on the sole of the foot. Electricity is charged between the foot pots between the protrusions 2a and 2b. In this configuration, the electromotive force charged between the protrusion 2a and the protrusion 2b is determined by the equivalent resistance value Z between the soles of the soles. When Z = 10 kΩ, the flowing current is about 8 mA and the load voltage is about 70V. When the resistance value between the crucibles is Z = 100 kΩ, the flowing current is about 1 mA and the load voltage is about 90V. As is well known, between the pots, the resistance value is lower than other parts and current flows easily, and an electromotive current corresponding to the resistance value flows. In this embodiment, the protrusions 2b, 2b,... 2b, which are the same electrode, are connected by the electric wires 3 and arranged in a circle, and the protrusion 2a, which is a different electrode, is provided at the center.
FIG. 2 shows another embodiment, in which protrusions 2a and protrusions 2b are scattered in portions facing each crucible, and electric wires 3 are connected to the respective parts to energize each. The protrusion 2 may be conductive as long as it is made of, for example, a conductive rubber material, and the structure of the protrusion 2 is provided with a small protrusion 2A at the apex as shown in FIG. It may be configured. With this configuration, pressure can be further applied locally to each vase, and even if the socks are worn, the small protrusions 2A protruding from the fabric can directly contact the skin of the soles, so that the socks can be worn. Charging effect can be obtained. As another embodiment, the protrusion 2a may be provided so as to project in a planar shape over the entire area of the arch, and the protrusions 2b, 2b... 2b may be provided at positions corresponding to the pots on the sole of the foot.

  FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which protrusions 2a and protrusions 2b are provided on the metal foils 4a and 4b having appropriate sizes so as to protrude upward by an appropriate number. It is. In this configuration, a closed circuit similar to that of FIG. 1C is formed between the protrusions 2a, 2a,... 2a on the metal sheet 4a and the protrusions 2b, 2b,. Therefore, electricity generated by the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a is energized and charged between the protrusions 2a and 2b.

  FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, which is constructed by interposing a single-winding transformer 6a as the booster 6 shown in FIG. 4 (c) at the output of the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a. In this configuration, the electricity generated from the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a is boosted to electricity proportional to the turn ratio by the action of the self-induction of the single-winding transformer 6a, and the electricity is output between the protrusions 2a and 2b. . FIG. 4D shows a configuration in which the step-up unit 6 is composed of a compound-winding transformer 6b, and is configured to output electricity boosted by mutual induction between the projections 2a and 2b.

  FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Projections 2a, 2a,... 2a are formed on two types of metal sheets 4c having different ionization tendencies, and projections 2b, 2b,... 2b are formed on a metal sheet 4d. In the present embodiment, a metal sheet 4c made of an aluminum material and a metal sheet 4d made of a copper material are provided in the insole 1A, and each protrusion 2a and protrusion 2b protrude upward. With this configuration, the equivalent closed circuit shown in FIG. 5 (c) can be formed, and salt water, ammonia water, mercaptan, etc., which are sweat components, are generated on the sole of the foot due to perspiration, and are made of aluminum materials having different ionization tendency. An electromotive current i flows in the equivalent closed circuit shown in FIG. 4C between the metal sheet 4c and the metal sheet 4d made of copper. As the electrolytic reaction takes place, active hydrogen and oxygen are generated from the metal surface. This electrolytic reaction action prevents the growth of fungi in the shoe, and the fungicidal action of copper sterilizes the various bacteria to prevent the occurrence of athlete's foot. . It also has the effect of decomposing and deodorizing mercabbutan, which is a foul odor for steamed socks and feet.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration in which the present invention is applied to the slipper of the footwear 1 </ b> B of the footwear 1. Each component provided in the insole 1A shown in the previous embodiment may be provided in the footwear 1B such as slippers and sandals, and can be similarly implemented.

  When the right foot and the left foot are put on the insoles 1A and 1A of both feet shown in FIG. 8 and a load is applied, the pressure on each sole of the foot is pressed by the protrusions 2a and 2b. When you walk with your shoes on the ground, an electromotive force is generated in the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a due to the impact or vibration that occurs each time you lower your foot to the ground, and pulsed electrical stimulation is generated between each pot on the sole of the foot. Charged. Since the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a and the piezoelectric element 5b are self-generated and can be used semipermanently, the treatment effect can be obtained semipermanently by mounting the insole 1A of the present invention in the shoe. In the configuration of the present invention, an LED may be connected in parallel to the piezoelectric bimorph element 5a and the piezoelectric element 5b, and the LED may be turned on at the same time each time the foot is lowered. The number of piezoelectric bimorph elements 5a and piezoelectric elements 5b is not limited to one, and a plurality of piezoelectric bimorph elements 5a may be provided. Moreover, you may comprise so that an adhesive sheet material may be previously provided in the back surface of 1 A of insoles, and it may affix on the inner surface of shoes. Depending on the symptoms of the body and the type of treatment, it is possible to prepare and prepare several types of insoles 1A corresponding to each vase, or configure and implement an insole 1A for dieting. Of course you can.

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Explanation of symbols

1: Footwear 1A: Insole 1B: Footwear 2: Protrusion 2A: Small protrusion 2a: Protrusion 2b: Protrusion 2 (different from 2a) 3: Electric wire 4: Metal sheet 4a: Metal sheet 4b (polar) Metal sheet 4c (different from 4a) Metal sheet 4d (same kind) Metal sheet (different from 4c) 5: Electromotive part 5a: Piezoelectric bimorph element 5b: Piezoelectric element 6: Booster 6a: Single-winding transformer 6b: Multiple-winding transformer 7: Housing 7a: Base 8: Screw 9: Iron ball 10: Elastic material 11: Iron piece

Claims (3)

In the insole and footwear, the footwear (1) is provided with an electromotive portion (5) that generates electricity by pressure or vibration from the outside, and a conductive projecting protrusion at a portion facing each pot on the sole of the foot. An appropriate number of the portions (2, 2,... 2) are arranged, and the electricity generated by the electromotive portion (5) by the load applied to the wearing device (1) is the projections (2, 2,...).・ Health shoes that are energized in 2) and charged in the pot on the sole of the foot. In the insole or footwear, the footwear (1) is provided with an electromotive portion (5) that generates electricity by external pressure or vibration, and a metal sheet (4: 4a) is provided in a region facing each vase on the sole of the foot. 4b), an appropriate number of protrusions (2, 2,..., 2) projecting on each surface of the metal sheet (4: 4a, 4b) are arranged, and the load applied to the wearing device (1) The electricity generated in the electromotive unit (5) is applied to the metal sheet (4: 4a, 4b) and charged from the projecting portions (2, 2,... 2) to the pot on the sole of the foot. Healthy footwear. The health wearing device according to claim 2, wherein the metal sheet is a dissimilar metal sheet (4: 4c, 4d) having different ionization tendency.

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