JP2006000123A - Magnetic therapeutic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a magnetic therapeutic device which is lightweight and easy to handle, does not generate unnecessary heat, and is suitable for an affected area or a treated part or the health promotion of human beings and for the same kind of treatment of animals such as pets or their health promotion. <P>SOLUTION: The magnetic therapeutic device has a plurality of N poles and S poles of magnets arrayed alternately, and the array is mechanically moved rotationally or linearly or swung like a pendulum. The N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged in a ring on a horizontal base plate, and the horizontal base plate is mechanically rotated. The N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged on a truncated cone base plate, and the truncated cone base plate is mechanically rotated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus that relieves pain such as back pain by the action of a magnetic field that performs rotational motion, linear motion, and pendulum motion.

  Conventionally, as a health device using a magnet, there is a device for removing a stiffness by attaching a small magnet to a shoulder or the like, and a large amount of the device is commercially available. In this case, the magnetic field generated from the static magnetic field has a positive influence on the human body, but the credibility of the influence is not clear. In addition, some magnets are used as necklaces and bracelets, and a dynamic magnetic field moves from a static magnetic field by slight shaking. However, this is not much different from a static magnetic field, and the effect is the same as described above.

  As an alternative, there is a treatment device using alternating current electromagnetics, which uses an electromagnet. It has been reported that this AC electromagnetism treatment device has blood circulation promoting effects and is effective for low back pain, muscle pain, neuralgia, indefinite complaints such as chronic diseases, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes, sequelae of cerebral infarction. (For example, refer nonpatent literature 1). Using an electromagnetic treatment device and applying AC magnetism to the body, it can be felt that the part becomes slightly warmer and blood circulation is improved, and also in the investigation by thermograph and ultrasonic color Doppler blood flow measurement device This fact has been confirmed.

The major problems with the electromagnet used in this case are that it is necessary to use an AC power supply, and that an iron core, a wound coil, etc. are required, so that the electromagnet becomes heavy and the treatment device itself becomes large and heavy. . In the case of an electromagnet, heat is generated by resistance heating of the coil and magnetic loss of the iron core. In this case, there is an advantage that the generated heat can be used for heating the affected part of the human body, but the calorific value cannot be limited, and the heat is gradually stored in the device, and even when it is unnecessary, it can not be stopped. is there. In addition, the treatment device using AC electromagnetics is affected by both the magnetic field and the electric field, but as described above, it controls both the heat generated from the device that is inevitably generated and the heat generated by the electromagnetic field of the human body. There is a problem that must be done. For this reason, in the conventional treatment device using alternating current electromagnetics, the treatment effect of the affected part heating due to the above heat storage will naturally appear, and when such heating is mainly performed, it is not much different from the conventional hot compress. That could be a problem.
“AC Magnetic Therapy”, Hyundai Shorin “AC Magnetics”, edited by the Interview Group, pages 39-41

  The present invention is a magnetic treatment that is light and easy to handle, does not generate unnecessary heat, and is suitable for the affected area, the treatment section or health promotion, and also for the similar treatment or health promotion of animals such as pets. It is an object to obtain a device.

  The present inventors have found that the above problem can be solved by the action of a moving magnetic field by moving or moving a magnet at high speed. In addition, the magnet used well in this invention shall mean a permanent magnet or a direct current electromagnet.

Based on this finding, the present invention
1. 1. A magnetic therapy apparatus characterized in that a plurality of N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged and mechanically rotated, linearly or pendulum moved. 2. Magnetic therapy apparatus characterized in that N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged on the horizontal substrate surface in an annular shape, and the horizontal substrate is mechanically rotated. 3. A magnetic therapy apparatus characterized in that a plurality of magnet N-poles and S-poles are alternately arranged on a frustoconical substrate surface, and the frustoconical substrate is mechanically rotated. 4. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to 2 or 3 above, wherein the magnetic therapy apparatus is arranged in a rotationally symmetric or rotationally asymmetric manner. 5. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to each of the above 1 to 4, wherein the vibration is applied to the substrate by decentering the central axis of the rotating substrate or shifting the gravity balance of the magnets arranged. 6. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to any one of 1 to 5 above, wherein the oscillating magnetic field is generated by mechanical rotational movement, linear movement, or pendulum movement of the N and S poles of the magnet. 7. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to each of 1 to 6 above, wherein the magnet is a rubber magnet, a ring-shaped sintered magnet, a bond magnet, a plate-like alloy magnet, a plate-like iron magnet, or a nanocomposite magnet. 8. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to any one of 1 to 7 above, wherein the rotational motion, linear motion, or pendulum motion speed is variable. 9. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to any one of 1 to 8 above, wherein the magnetic therapy apparatus is rotated, linearly or pendulum moved by an electric motor. 10. A magnetic therapy apparatus according to any one of 1 to 9 above, wherein a rotating substrate carrying a magnet is provided, and further a support for supporting the rotating substrate is provided. 11. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to 10 above, wherein the rotating substrate and the support are provided with a polished diamond diamond film or a solid lubricant such as polytetrafluoroethylene or graphite sheet on the mirror surface.

  The magnetic therapy apparatus of the present invention is lightweight and easy to handle, does not generate unnecessary heat, and is used to improve the affected area, treatment section or health of the human body, and also to the same treatment or health of animals such as pets. It has an excellent effect that a magnetic therapy device suitable for enhancement can be obtained. Moreover, although the effect equivalent to the therapeutic device which generate | occur | produces the conventional alternating current electromagnetic field can be acquired, there exists a remarkable effect that cost can be reduced significantly.

  The magnetic therapy apparatus of the present invention is one in which, for example, a plurality of N poles and S poles of a permanent magnet are alternately arranged and mechanically rotated, linearly or pendulum moved. In this case, the N-pole and S-pole of the magnet can be alternately arranged on the horizontal substrate via the magnetic plate. Moreover, when rotating a magnet, it does not necessarily need to be a disk, for example, it can also arrange on the surface of a frustoconical board | substrate. The size of this magnetic therapy device can be made from a large waist size to a small one that is about the size of a battery-powered rotary shave. However, when using the truncated cone-shaped substrate as described above, stiff shoulders and muscle pain It is only necessary to apply a rotary shaving type magnetic therapy device to the affected area such as low back pain. As described above, the magnetic therapy apparatus of the present invention does not require an AC power supply and can be operated with a dry battery, and therefore has an advantage that it is easy to carry for portable use.

The magnets may be arranged in a rotationally symmetric manner, but may be arranged in a rotationally asymmetric manner. Moreover, it can also be set as a double and triple cyclic | annular arrangement | sequence. Also, not only hard flat magnets, but also structures or applications of magnetic therapy devices such as those that are slightly thick, those that are curved along the shape of the substrate, those that are flexible, those that are thin string-like It can be appropriately selected depending on the situation. There are no particular restrictions on the types of magnets: rubber magnets, ring-shaped sintered magnets, bonded magnets (magnets in which resin and magnetic powder are mixed), plate-shaped alloy magnets / plate-shaped iron magnets, nanocomposite magnets (rapidly solidified) the Fe-Co-Nd-Dy- B metallic glass powder produced by law solidified molded into true density bulk material in the supercooled liquid region, which is the one obtained by nano-crystallized by heat treatment, 120 kJ / m ³ class Magnets with a large energy product) can be used.

  Furthermore, it is possible to impart vibration to the substrate by decentering the central axis of the rotating substrate to which the magnet is attached or by shifting the gravity balance of the magnets arranged. This serves as a vibrator, and the same rotating device can be used to serve a dual role as magnetic therapy and vibrator. If the structure is such that the mechanical movement of the N and S poles of the magnet is intense, the oscillating magnetic field can be generated by rotational movement, linear movement or pendulum movement. Among these, the rotational movement has the advantage that the structure can be simplified most. Usually, it is rotated, linearly or pendulum moved by an electric motor. Moreover, these rotational motion, linear motion, or pendulum motion speed can be made variable. Accordingly, it is possible to adjust the amount of exercise or the speed corresponding to the affected area or treatment.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a plurality of annular magnets arranged on a rotating body. As shown in this example, N poles and S poles are arranged so as to alternate along the circumference of the rotating body through a magnetic plate serving as a magnetic flux passage such as iron or Ni. is there. The back surfaces of the magnets have opposite poles and are fixed to the magnetic material plate. FIG. 2 shows another example in which N poles and S poles are alternately arranged along the circumference of the rotating body through the magnetic plate. Each of them has a structure serving as a counter electrode on the circumferential side. For example, a commercially available rubber magnet may be cut and attached to the magnets to be arranged. As described above, the magnetic therapy apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the structure is simple, the manufacture is easy, and the operation is very simple. The magnetic plate prevents the magnetic flux from leaking to the motor side located below the magnetic plate by causing the magnetic flux of the magnet to flow into the magnetic plate and causing the motor to malfunction.

  The magnetic field is changed by the rotation of the magnetic pole of the magnet, and the same effect as that of the treatment device using the AC electromagnetic can be obtained. It was confirmed that when the magnetic treatment device of the present invention was applied to the affected part or the treatment part of the body, the part became slightly warm and blood circulation was improved. This magnetic therapy device does not directly damage a part or all of a human body, but improves treatment or health by approaching or applying. Also, unlike a treatment device that generates an alternating electromagnetic field, it is simply due to the rotation of the magnet, so there is an advantage that no extra Joule heat or the like is generated, and an excellent light weight and simple structure can be achieved. It has the effect.

  If the rotating substrate carrying the magnet via the magnetic plate is thin, stable rotation may not be obtained. Moreover, when it is set as the structure which gives a vibration to a board | substrate as mentioned above, there exists a possibility that the board | substrate which rotates at high speed may shake and it may become further unstable on a structure. FIG. 3 shows an example in which a support for supporting the rotating substrate is provided. In the case 1 of FIG. 3, a fixed support for supporting the rotating substrate 3 carrying the magnet 2 via the magnetic material plate 8 is shown. It is desirable to provide the body 4. Further, a solid lubricant 5 such as a CVD diamond film or polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon (registered trademark)) or a graphite sheet polished on a mirror surface can be formed between the support 4 and the rotating substrate 3. These may be formed on the surface on the support side or on the back surface of the rotating substrate 3. Particularly, since the diamond film has extremely high thermal conductivity, it does not store heat, and the mirror-surface diamond film is excellent in lubricity, so that it is suitable for stably supporting a rotating substrate that rotates at high speed. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 6 denotes a rotating shaft, and reference numeral 7 denotes a motor.

  EXAMPLES Next, although an Example and a comparative example demonstrate this invention further in detail, this invention is not limited at all by these examples. That is, other examples, modes, modifications, and the like within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention are naturally included. The magnet used was a ferrite magnet (0.3 Tesla), which had a structure with an outer diameter of 7 cm and an inner diameter of 3 cm as shown in the figure. This magnet was attached to a non-magnetic substrate to form a rotating body, using a small motor with power consumption of 1 W, 12 V-0.08 W, and a thin magnetic therapy device. A DC power adapter (9V-0.2A) was used as the power source. The rotation speed was 1420 rpm. The motor generated little heat when used for about an hour. When applied to the affected area of two people with back pain, the back pain disappeared after 30 minutes. According to the person being treated, the affected area had a slight warmth and a refreshing sensation. A thermograph survey confirmed this fact.

  The magnetic therapy device of the present invention is a light and small handy type that is convenient to carry, can be used easily at home without going to the magnetic therapy center, and can contribute to the promotion of public health in daily life. it can.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the example of the some annular magnet arrange | positioned at the rotary body. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the other example of the some annular magnet arrange | positioned at the rotary body. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the example which provided the support body which supports a rotation board | substrate.

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1 Case 2 Magnet 3 Rotating Body 4 Supporting Body 5 Diamond Film 6 Rotating Shaft 7 Motor

Claims (11)

  A magnetic therapy apparatus characterized in that a plurality of N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged and mechanically rotated, linearly or pendulum moved.   A magnetic therapy apparatus characterized in that N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged in an annular shape on a horizontal substrate surface, and the horizontal substrate is mechanically rotated.   A magnetic therapy apparatus characterized in that a plurality of N poles and S poles of magnets are alternately arranged on the surface of the cranial cone substrate, and the cranial cone substrate is mechanically rotated.   4. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic therapy apparatus is arranged in a rotationally symmetric or rotationally asymmetric manner.   5. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration is applied to the substrate by decentering the central axis of the rotating substrate or shifting the gravity balance of the magnets arranged. 6.   6. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field is generated by mechanical rotational movement, linear movement, or pendulum movement of the N and S poles of the magnet.   The magnet therapy device according to claim 1, wherein the magnet is a rubber magnet, a ring-shaped sintered magnet, a bond magnet, a plate-like alloy magnet, or a plate-like iron magnet.   The magnetic therapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotational motion, linear motion, or pendulum motion distance is variable.   The magnetic therapy apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic therapy apparatus is rotated, linearly or pendulum-moved by an electric motor.   The magnetic therapy apparatus according to each of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: a rotation substrate that carries a magnet, and a support that supports the rotation substrate.   11. The magnetic therapy apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a CVD diamond film polished on a mirror surface or a solid lubricant such as polytetrafluoroethylene or a graphite sheet between the rotating substrate and the support.

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