JP2006223456A - Health apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable and simple health apparatus in the health apparatus improving the excessive sensitivity to cold, improving the metabolic function (basic metabolism), and having effects of diet and the like. <P>SOLUTION: This health apparatus is provided with a heating/cooling means in a slipper-type bottom part and alternately heated/cooled at a predetermined period, and the heating/cooling means has a Peltier element. Alternatively, the heating/cooling means reverses the flow direction of the direct current at a predetermined period. This appliance is characterized in having an AC adapter. Alternatively, this slipper-type health appliance is provided with a heating/cooling means in a sock liner and heats/cools at a predetermined period, and the heating/cooling means is characterized in including the Peltier element. Alternatively, the heating/cooling means is characterized in reversing the flow direction of the direct current at a predetermined period. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a health device having effects such as improvement of cooling property, improvement / improvement of metabolism (basal metabolism) function, diet, and the like.

Repeat the steps of warming your feet in warm water and then cooling your feet in room temperature or cold water to improve coldness, improve metabolic (basal metabolism) function, improve diet, etc. Was done. In addition, a heat retention slipper that installs a heat source in the foot warmer and retains the heat for a long time has been proposed (Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-20477703). However, the heat-retaining agent has to be warmed up and cooled, and it is necessary to replace it, which is cumbersome for the user.
JP 2002-20477703 A

The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems, is portable, simple, health equipment that can improve effects of cooling, improvement of metabolism (basal metabolism) function, diet, etc. Is intended to provide.

In order to achieve this object, the cooling device for improving coldness of the present invention is provided with heating / cooling means at the bottom of the slipper type, and alternately heating / cooling at predetermined intervals to improve cooling properties, metabolism (basic (Metabolism) A health device capable of improving functions, improving functions, dieting and the like, wherein the heating / cooling means includes a Peltier element. Further, the heating / cooling means is characterized in that the direction in which the direct current flows is reversed at a predetermined cycle. In addition, an AC adapter is provided.

Further, the health device of the present invention is a slipper type health device, wherein heating / cooling means is provided on the insole, and heating / cooling means are alternately heated / cooled at a predetermined cycle, and the heating / cooling means includes a Peltier element. It is characterized by. Further, the heating / cooling means is characterized in that the direction in which the direct current flows is reversed at a predetermined cycle. In addition, an AC adapter is provided.

  The health device capable of achieving the effects of improving the cooling property, improvement of metabolism (basal metabolism) function, dieting, etc. according to the present invention is portable and is not limited to the home, but also a private car, train It can also be used easily in public transportation such as buses, ships and aircraft.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a health device for improving coldness according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view. FIG. 3 is a block diagram. 1 and 2, 1 is a slipper, 2, 3b is an insertion plug, 2a is a plug insertion slot, and 3a is an AC adapter. FIG. 2A is a perspective view from the bottom of the slipper 1 and includes a surface fastener 4A, a connection portion 8, and a recess 9a. FIG. 2B shows the structure including the heating (heat generation) / cooling means 6 that constitutes the bottom 2 of the slipper 1. A heating (heat generation) / cooling means 6 including a Peltier element is built in the convex portion 9b. When the convex portion 9b is fitted into the concave portion 9a and pressed, it is engaged by the surface fastener 4A and the surface fastener 4B. At this time, the connection portions 8a and 8b are electrically connected. FIG. 2 (c) is an alternative to FIG. 2 (b) and shows an insole type.

In actual heating / cooling treatment, normally, the plug 2 of the power cord 2c is inserted into the plug insertion port 2a of the slipper 1 and the plug 3b is plugged into a commercial outlet. An AC adapter 3a is provided in the plug 3b of the power cord 2c.

A case where a remote controller is used will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the user inserts the plug 2 of the power cord 2c into the plug insertion port 2a of the slipper 1, while plugging the plug 3b into a commercial outlet. The operation unit 104 such as a keypad on the remote control unit 100 is pressed to instruct an operation start. In response to the instruction signal, the CPU 101 instructs the external communication unit (infrared communication unit or the like) 103 to generate infrared rays (such as a radio wave of a specific frequency). In response to this instruction, an operation start instruction signal is transmitted from the external communication unit (infrared communication unit or the like) 103 to the external communication unit (infrared communication unit or the like) 23. Upon receiving this transmission signal, the CPU 21 issues an operation start instruction to the heating (heat generation) / cooling unit 24 composed of Peltier elements, and the heating (heat generation) / cooling operation is started. The temperature in the slipper 1 is measured by a temperature measuring unit 22 such as a thermistor, and the heating (heat generation) / heating (heat generation) / cooling operation of the cooling unit 24 is controlled by the CPU 21 so that there is no overheating / overcooling. It acts as a temperature adjustment function of the heating (heating) / cooling means. Heats one of the slippers 1 for a predetermined period, for example, 30 minutes, cools one, cools the heated slipper 1 for the next 30 minutes, and heats the cooled slipper 1 (in this case, if no interval is provided, Is 60 minutes). Reference numeral 106 denotes a power supply unit which may be operated with a battery (rechargeable battery).

The remote control unit 100 is provided with a display unit 102 such as an LED or LCD, and the operation state of the heat generation / cooling operation and the heat generation / cooling pattern and parameters set individually by the setting unit 105 (heating temperature condition, heating rate (temperature (Gradient), cooling temperature, cooling rate (temperature gradient), temperature holding time, period, etc.) can be displayed and confirmed. Note that an LED or the like that lights or blinks red in the heating state, green in the cooling state, and orange in the middle of the operation may be provided in the slipper 1 as an operation indicator. The remote control unit 100 described above is controlled wirelessly by the slipper 1 and the external communication units 23 and 103, but can also be performed by wire. The slipper 1 as the main body may be provided with a control unit 101, a display unit 102, an operation unit 104, a setting unit 105, and a power supply unit 106.

The slipper 1 may be only one side so that one of the legs can enter, or can be one leg so that both legs can enter. In addition, the heating / cooling unit 24 is configured to have two left and right regions so that one foot is cooled when one foot is heated so that both feet enter simultaneously, and one of the feet is heated. One of them may be cooled while heating / cooling is alternately performed every predetermined time (minute). Control may be performed so that only the heating operation or only the cooling operation is performed. Also, the heat generation / cooling section 24 is divided into two regions on the left and right sides so that one foot is cooled when one foot is heated so that both feet enter simultaneously at the same time. It may be configured so that heating / cooling is alternately performed by rotating about 180 degrees every predetermined time (minute). Moreover, it is applicable not only to a slipper type but also to a so-called boot type having a height up to a calf. As described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be modified as appropriate.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the health appliance of the Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the health appliance of the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram of the health appliance of the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... slippers, 2 ... bottom, 24 ... heating / cooling section

Claims (5)

A health appliance for improving cooling performance, wherein heating / cooling means is provided at the bottom of a slipper type, and the heating / cooling means is alternately heated / cooled at a predetermined cycle, wherein the heating / cooling means includes a Peltier element. Instruments. The health appliance characterized in that the heating / cooling means reverses the direction in which a direct current flows in a predetermined cycle. A slipper-type health appliance for improving coldness, wherein heating / cooling means are provided in the middle, and the heating / cooling means are alternately heated / cooled at a predetermined cycle, and the heating / cooling means includes a Peltier element. Health appliances. The health appliance characterized in that the heating / cooling means reverses the direction in which a direct current flows in a predetermined cycle. The health appliance according to claim 1, further comprising an AC adapter.

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