JP2007054329A - Health supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a health supporter which performs therapy obtained by combining some of heating, pressurization, moxibustion and electrical stimulation by microcurrent simultaneously and effectively without power source in the supporter to be worn on the body. <P>SOLUTION: The health supporter to be worn on the body is provided with a constitution obtained by utilizing thermal conductivity of physical properties, Seebeck effect of a thermocouple, a piezoelectric effect of a piezoelectric element and an action of ionization tendency between different kinds of metals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a health supporter that is attached to the body and is treated by simultaneously applying heat, pressure, warmth, or weak electrical stimulation to the body surface.

  Conventionally, there is a thermotherapy as a therapy for promoting health, and by applying heat to the body surface, the warmed part improves blood circulation by the vasodilation effect of the heat, and the muscle fiber fatigue by the softening action of collagen fibers It helps to relieve pain and recover from fatigue. If the abdomen is warmed, the gastrointestinal function can be activated.

Acupuncture is a therapy that promotes health. By stimulating a pot on the body surface, each function of the body corresponding to the pot is activated. There are three methods for stimulating acupuncture: a method of applying pressure (such as finger pressure), a method of applying heat (such as warmth), and a method of applying electrical stimulation (magnetic, low-frequency current, weak current). is there. (Magnety uses a small electromotive force generated in a magnetic field)
In order to maintain a healthy body, it is necessary to diet to prevent excess fat. If the body fat increases too much, various lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia are likely to occur. Therefore, it is necessary to burn excess fat, but body fat cannot be burned without a rise in body temperature and sufficient oxygen. And fat burning occurs when lipase, a lipolytic enzyme in fat cells, breaks down fat into fatty acid and glycerin, but lipase that breaks down body fat is activated by an increase in body temperature, thus raising body temperature Since body fat is stored around the navel, it is necessary to actively burn and decompose the subcutaneous fat on the abdomen.
Thus, when verifying conventional heating tools and dieting tools, there is a thermal ship that is directly attached to the body surface as the heating tool, and only the thermal treatment of that part is possible by the generated heat. In addition, there are diet equipment for removing fat in the abdomen, one with a heater on the belt and one with a vibration device (EMS), both of which require a power source such as an AC adapter or a battery. In the case of connecting, treatment with wearing a belt for a long time was not possible because it could not move freely.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and in a supporter to be worn on the body, a combination of heat, pressure, warmth, and electrical stimulation of weak current can be performed simultaneously and effectively without a power source. It is to provide health supporters that can be implemented.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured and implemented by utilizing the thermal conductivity of physical properties, the Seebeck effect of thermocouples, the piezoelectric effect of piezoelectric materials, and the ionization tendency between different metals. To do.

  The health supporter of the present invention utilizes each effect and action of generating a thermal conductivity and a weak current having physical properties, and the configuration of the present invention is an electrical stimulation of heat, pressure, warmth, and weak current with no power supply. It is possible to efficiently and effectively treat several treatments simultaneously. In particular, in the present invention, even deep diseases such as low back pain and tendonitis and inflammation can be treated by applying electrical stimulation of a weak current generated at the site, and effective treatment with a very inexpensive and simple configuration that has not been conventionally possible. Is possible semi-permanently.

  The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a supporter body 1 wound around a waist is made of nylon and has a width of 70 to 100 cm (M size: 70 to 85 cm, L size: 80 to 100 cm). The pocket part 1a which inserts and detaches and inserts the separate body warmer 7 in the inner center part is formed. A plurality of projecting portions 1b, 1b,... 1b projecting as shown in FIG. And the hook-and-loop fastener (trademark: Velcro) 1c and 1c which mutually latches in the both ends of the supporter body 1 is provided, and is comprised. In this configuration, when the commercially available body warmer is sealed and put out of the bag so as to be in contact with the air and the body 7 is stored in the pocket portion 1a as shown in FIGS. It generates heat by causing a chemical reaction with oxygen inside. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the supporter body 1 is spread over the waist so that the surface of the pocket portion 1a abuts against the abdomen, and the locking portions 1c and 1c at both ends are locked together to support the supporter body 1. When fixed around the torso, the heat generated from the warmer 7 in this state starts to warm the skin surface of the abdomen that contacts the surface of the pocket portion 1a. In the warmed subcutaneous tissue of the skin, the heat treatment effect is obtained by the heat of the body warmer 7 and blood circulation is promoted. The subcutaneous fat in the abdomen is easily burned by the heat, and excess subcutaneous fat continues to be actively burned in the skin tissue that is warmed to a high temperature for a long time. The protruding convex portions 1b, 1b,... 1b provided in the pocket portion 1a press the contacting skin surface, so that a pressing effect is obtained at that portion, and that portion is depressed by the protruding convex portion 1b. Since it is kept in a state, the heat at that part cannot be escaped while being confined, and since it becomes a higher temperature point than the surrounding surface, a warming effect is also obtained at the part where it abuts. In FIG. 1C, the convex portions 1b, 1b,... 1b are configured by providing metal balls such as iron or aluminum having high thermal conductivity. In the configuration, the convex portions 1b, 1b,... 1b having high thermal conductivity have a higher temperature than the surrounding surfaces, and thus a higher warmth effect at that portion can be obtained. In the abdomen, there are typical vases such as a giant, a celestial gang, a canister, moisture, air, and Sekimoto, and convex portions 1b, 1b,. It may be provided and configured. Moreover, you may comprise and form the pocket part 1a and the convex part 1b with the raw material which irradiates a far infrared ray. The height of the convex portions 1b, 1b,... 1b that contact the skin surface is preferably 2 mm or more.

  FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a heat conductive plate 2 made of an aluminum material having a high thermal conductivity is provided in a pocket portion 1a for storing the body 7. The heat generated from the warmer 7 is absorbed and conducted to the heat conduction plate 2 made of an aluminum material having a higher thermal conductivity than the air or nylon cloth having a low thermal conductivity that is in contact with the warmer 7. The heat generated from the heat can be conducted more effectively to the body surface that is in contact. Therefore, a higher thermal effect than the previous embodiment can be obtained. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), heat is conducted through the nylon cloth of the pocket portion 1a, and in the configuration, the soft thermal effect and the convex portions 2a, 2a,. ..Soft pressing effect and warmth effect from 2a are obtained. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 (c), a plurality of openings 1d, 1d... 1d are provided in the pocket portion 1a, and convex portions provided on the heat conducting plate 2 from the openings 1d, 1d. 2a, 2a... 2a are projected. In the configuration, as shown in FIG. 2 (d), the projecting convex portions 2a, 2a,... 2a are at a higher temperature than the surrounding surfaces, and thus the convex portions 2a, 2a,. A pressing effect and a high warmth effect are obtained. FIG. 2E shows a structure in which the heat conductive plate 2 is provided with spherical convex portions 2a, 2a,. For example, the heat conductive plate 2 can be formed of an aluminum material, and the convex portions 2a, 2a,... 2a can be formed of an iron material or a titanium material. Similar to the previous configuration, the pressing effect by the convex portions 2a, 2a,.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration in which conductive heat conducting plates 2A and 2B are provided in the pocket portion 1a, and the heat conducting plate 2A and the heat conducting plate 2B are connected by a thermocouple 3. In the thermocouple 3 formed by joining two metal wires 3a and 3b, the joint is provided at the center of the pocket portion 1a as shown in FIG. 3B, and the joint directly contacts the warmer 7. To be configured. And one end part of the metal wire 3a and the metal wire 3b is each embedded in the heat conductive plate 2A and the heat conductive plate 2B, and is comprised. In the structure, the joint part of the metal wire 3a and the metal wire 3b that directly contacts the surface of the warmer 7, and the end portions of the metal wire 3a and the metal wire 3b embedded in the heat conduction plate 2A and the heat conduction plate 2B Since there is a temperature difference between the two parts, a weak electromotive force is generated between the metal wire 3a and the metal wire 3b due to the Seebeck effect. The generated weak current forms a closed circuit between the convex portions 2a, 2a... 2a of the heat conducting plate 2A contacting the body surface and the convex portions 2a, 2a. Therefore, the weak current flows into the skin tissue that comes into contact therewith. Therefore, a weak current treatment (microcurrent therapy) is possible with the configuration. For example, the combination of the metal wire 3a and the metal wire 3b can be implemented by a combination of chromel and alumel, iron and constantan, and copper and constantan. In the configuration of the present embodiment, the thermal effect by the warmer 7, the pressing effect and the warming effect by the convex portions 2a, 2a... 2a, and the electrical stimulation effect of the weak current by the thermocouple 3 can be applied simultaneously. .

The configurations of the embodiments shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 9 utilize the electromotive action of physical properties at room temperature. Piezo effect that generates electricity when a pressure is applied to a piezoelectric body made of a crystal or a ceramic material, It has the property of ionization tendency that is generated by the ionization action that occurs in the meantime. If a weak current generated by using the piezoelectric effect or the ionization tendency is caused to flow into the body, the treatment effect of the weak current can be obtained as in the previous embodiment. A bioelectric current of 100 to 200 μA flows in the body, and a series of electrical changes occur in the cell membrane due to weak current stimulation in nerve fibers and muscle fibers, and the adjacent portion is stimulated by electrical changes that occur in one place. Being excited one after another, the excitement is transmitted through the fiber. In addition, when the bioelectric current is disturbed by the cell tissue and becomes an obstacle to the ionic arrangement of the cell tissue and does not flow smoothly, the natural healing power inherent in humans is reduced, causing a disease. Therefore, it has been reported in the research results of the University of Pittsburgh that a weak current close to the bioelectric current flows from outside the body, and the natural healing power is increased, and there is a weak current therapy (microcurrent therapy) as a treatment method. The ATP (adenosine triphosphate) enzyme that supplies the energy necessary for the repair by applying a weak (= damage) current from outside the body when individual cells or tissues are damaged by the weak current therapy. It has been proved that the production of proteins, protein synthesis, etc. are promoted to increase the natural healing power and the healing (recovery) is accelerated. As a weak current therapy device, a weak current generator has been developed and commercialized.
Referring to FIG. 7, a method for generating electricity by applying pressure to the piezoelectric body using the piezo effect will be described. In FIG. 7A, a force for compressing the piezoelectric body indicated by an arrow (↓) on the surface of the piezoelectric body ( When compressive stress is applied, the piezoelectric body is distorted in the direction of contraction as shown in the figure, and an electromotive current i is generated at that time. Next, when the compressing force is removed, the piezoelectric body returns to its original shape, and an electromotive force i in the opposite direction is generated at that time. Further, in FIG. 7B, when a force (shear stress) for bending the piezoelectric body indicated by the arrows (↓ & ↑) is applied to the surface of the piezoelectric body, the piezoelectric body is distorted in the bending direction as shown in FIG. i is electromotive. Next, when the bending force is removed, the piezoelectric body returns to its original shape, and an electromotive force i in the opposite direction is generated at that time. In this case, since the displacement amount distorted by the bending force is much larger than the displacement amount distorted by the compressing force, the electromotive current generated by the bending force is much larger.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the piezoelectric body 4 for carrying out the present invention. 4 (a) and 4 (b), a piezoelectric ceramic 4A or a piezoelectric film 4B having a thickness of about 0.06 mm and a diameter of 30 mm is provided at the center of the upper surface of a substrate 4b made of brass having a thickness of about 0.07 mm and a diameter of 40 mm. The entire upper surface of the ceramic 4A or the piezoelectric film 4B is formed by thick film printing (silk screen printing) with a silver electrode 4a so as to have a thickness of several tens of microns. In that configuration, when the substrate 4b is formed of metal, it can be formed of 42ALLOY made of brass, aluminum, copper, or alloy, and the substrate 4b is formed of a thin plastic material with conductive carbon or the like formed on its surface. May be configured. Further, the entire substrate 4b may be formed of a conductive rubber material. The thickness of the substrate 4b may be a thickness that is appropriately bent and has elasticity, and when it is formed of a metal plate, it is best that the thickness is 0.5 to 0.3 mm or less and 0.1 mm or less as an example. As the piezoelectric (piezo) ceramic 4A forming the piezoelectric body 4, in addition to lead zirconate titanate (PZT), barium titanate (BaTiO ₃ ), lead titanate, lead niobate, lithium niobate, etc. are sintered. Thus, the piezoelectric film 4B can be made of a film-like polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or the like. By applying pressure to any substance, electric polarization occurs in the substance and an electromotive current is generated.
FIG. 4C shows an embodiment in which the substrate 4b is not provided and only the piezoelectric (piezo) film 4B is configured. For example, a piezoelectric film 4B made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) manufactured by MSI (Measurement Specialties. Inc.) in the United States has the structure of the previous embodiment because the piezoelectric film itself is appropriately bent and elastic. Even if the substrate 4b is not provided as described above, the piezoelectric film 4B itself is bent by an external force or pressure to generate an electromotive current. When the external force or pressure is removed, a reverse electromotive force is generated to return to the original shape. The piezoelectric (piezo) film 4B generates an electromotive current even when it is pulled, and the piezoelectric (piezo) film 4B can generate an electromotive voltage 10 times or more that of the piezoelectric (piezo) ceramic 4A. Therefore, if the present invention is constituted by the piezoelectric (piezo) film 4B and implemented, a small area can be obtained, and the thickness can be implemented as very thin as 28 μm, 52 μm, and 110 μm without being bulky. Note that the outer shapes of the substrate 4b, the piezoelectric (piezo) ceramic 4A, and the piezoelectric (piezo) film 4B are not limited to a circular shape, and may be configured and implemented in a horizontally long elliptical shape or a rectangular shape. Further, the substrate 4b may be implemented by a configuration (bimorph type) in which the substrate 4b is sandwiched between two piezoelectric (piezo) ceramics 4A and a piezoelectric (piezo) film 4B. With this configuration, about twice the electromotive force (electromotive current) can be obtained.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration of an embodiment in which the above-described piezoelectric body 4 is actually provided on the supporter body 1. As shown in FIG. 5A, the piezoelectric body 4 is provided in the central portion of the supporter body 1, and the conductive wire 6a and the conductive wire 6b are connected to the electrode 4a and the substrate 4b, respectively, and one of the conductive wire 6a and the conductive wire 6b. Are connected to the conductive electrode portion 5A and the electrode portion 5B,
The electrode portion 5A and the electrode portion 5B are provided with convex portions 5a, 5a,... 5a, respectively, and the convex portions 5a, 5a,. It is the structure which protruded and provided from 1d. As shown in FIG. 10 (b), when the supporter body 1 is mounted around the waist so that the portion provided with the piezoelectric body 4 comes into contact with the waist, the various body movements and waists in that state are shown. When bending, stretching, squatting, standing up, or abdominal breathing, pressure is applied to the waist portion of the supporter body 1 that is lying on the waist. Since the displacement of the strain shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B occurs in the piezoelectric body 4, a weak electromotive force is generated in the piezoelectric body 4 for each displacement of the strain that occurs. And as shown in FIG.5 (c), the electromotive weak electric current is from the convex parts 5a, 5a ... 5a provided in the electrode part 5A, and the convex parts 5a, 5a ... 5a provided in the electrode part 5B. It flows deeply into the skin tissue of the lumbar region where it comes into contact, and with this configuration, a weak current can be treated at room temperature and without a power source. In the configuration of the present invention, since a weak current is generated by following the movement of the body, the stimulation effect on the skin tissue is amplified and promoted in conjunction with the biological current flowing in the body. (Existing weak current generators do not generate weak current in conjunction with body movements.) The waist has typical vases such as gastrostoma, renal pelvis, life gate, and the following. The parts 5a, 5a... 5a may be arranged so as to abut on the respective pots. There are many people who suffer from low back pain, and there are many cases where the site of low back pain has a disease or inflammation deep inside the low back, and the configuration of the present invention can alleviate or treat such low back pain.

  FIG. 6 shows the configuration of another embodiment using a piezoelectric body. The electrode portion 5A and the electrode portion 5B are provided at both ends of the supporter body 1, and the supporter body as shown in FIG. 6 (b). 1 is placed on the waist so that the convex portions 5a, 5a... 5a provided on the electrode portion 5A and the convex portions 5a, 5a. It is composed. With this configuration, a single piezoelectric body 4 provided in one central portion of the support body 1 can apply a pressure to the portion of the piezoelectric body 4 so that a weak current is simultaneously applied to the waist and abdomen for treatment. .

  FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b) show the configuration of another embodiment using a piezoelectric body. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), an electrode portion 5A and an electrode portion 5B that contact the back portion are provided. Thus, treatment can be performed by simultaneously passing a weak current between the parts. There are typical vases such as the body column, lung fistula, heart fistula, pancreatic fistula, liver fistula, Tenmune on the back, and the convex parts 5a, 5a,. . FIG. 11B shows a configuration of an embodiment in which the supporter body 1 is formed in a cylindrical shape that expands and contracts, and the supporter body 1 is attached to the wrist. For example, in the case of tendonitis, it is difficult to give a stimulus to a site where the disease is present, but it is difficult to cure, but with the configuration of the present invention, a weak current stimulus can be applied to the deep part of the wrist, and the pain at the site can be reduced. It is possible to speed up healing. The weak current treatment was originally used by athletes and professional athletes to treat bruises and ligament damage, and it was known that Beckham, the representative of the World Cup England, took it into the treatment of fractures and treated it in a short period of time. It is also known that a weak current treatment has a whitening effect. The configuration of the present invention may be carried out by attaching to the ankle, thigh, calf, knee, elbow or the like in addition to the wrist. The electrode portions 5A and 5B can be formed by using a metal material such as aluminum, conductive rubber, conductive plastic, or a plastic material obtained by vapor-depositing aluminum, and the shape thereof is not provided with the convex portions 5a, 5a... 5a. It may be configured in a flat plate shape so that the flat plate surface is in contact with the body surface. Further, the positions where the electrode portions 5A and 5B are provided are not limited to those in the embodiment, and an appropriate number may be provided at appropriate locations, or the electrode portions 5A and 5B having different polarities may be scattered at appropriate locations. Further, an LED that is lit by a weak current generated by the piezoelectric body 4 may be provided in the supporter body 1, and the supporter body 1 may be provided with a plurality of piezoelectric bodies 4 without being limited to one. Good.

  8 and 9 utilize a weak current flowing between different kinds of metals due to an ionization tendency. When the conductive wire 6 is connected between the electrode part 5C and the electrode part 5D made of metals having different ionization tendencies, an electromotive current is generated between the electrode part 5C and the electrode part 5D, as shown in FIG. As described above, the electrode portion 5C and the electrode portion 5D are provided in the central portion of the supporter body 1, and the convex portions 5a, 5a... 5a provided in the electrode portion 5C and the convex portion 5a provided in the electrode portion 5D as in the previous embodiment. , 5a... 5a are configured to abut against the lumbar region, a closed circuit is formed between the abutting portions, and a weak current generated by electromotive force can flow into the skin tissue of the lumbar region. In the configuration shown in FIG. 9, an electrode portion 5C and an electrode portion 5D made of metals having different ionization tendencies are provided at both ends of the supporter body 1, and both the electrode portions 5C and 5D are connected by a conductive wire 6. Is. With the configuration of the embodiment, a weak current that can be simultaneously generated can flow into the skin tissue of the waist and abdomen that are in contact with each other. As the ionization tendency, if the metals with a low ionization tendency are arranged in order, gold → silver → copper → lead → nickel → iron → zinc → aluminum → titanium → magnesium → sodium, of which versatile and conductive The electrode portion 5C and the electrode portion 5D can be formed by a combination of high copper and aluminum, or copper and titanium. The configuration of the present embodiment can be carried out by wearing it on the wrist, ankle, thigh, calf, knee, elbow, etc., as in the previous embodiment. Further, the electrode portion 5A and the electrode portion 5B and the electrode portion 5C and the electrode portion 5D constituting each embodiment may be formed in a flat plate shape, and the flat plate surface may be in contact with the body surface.

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Explanation of symbols

1: Supporter body
1a: Pocket part
1b: Convex part
1c: Locking portion 1d: Opening portion 2: Thermal conductive plate 2A: Conductive thermal conductive plate 2B (different from 2B): Conductive thermal conductive plate 2a (different from 2A): Convex portion 3: Thermocouple 3a: (Different from 3b) Metal wire 3b: (Different from 3a) Metal wire 4: Piezoelectric body 4A: Piezoelectric ceramic 4B: Piezoelectric film 4a: Electrode 4b: Substrate 5: Electrode portion 5A: (different from 5B) ) Electrode part 5B: Electrode part 5C (different from 5A): Electrode part 5D (of different metal from 5D): Electrode part 5a (of different metal from 5C): Convex part 6: Conductive wire 6a: (different from 6b) Conductive wire 6b (polar) Conductive wire 7 (different from 6a): Cairo

Claims (5)

In the supporter to be attached to the body, the supporter body (1) is provided with a pocket portion (1a) for inserting and removing a separate body warmer, and a plurality of convex portions (1b, 1b,...) Protruding into the pocket portion (1a). 1b), with the supporter body (1) attached to the body, the body stimulates the thermal stimulus generated by the body warmer, the pressing stimulus by the convex portions (1b, 1b,. A health supporter that is treated in addition to the surface. In the supporter to be attached to the body, the supporter (1) is provided with a pocket portion (1a) for inserting and removing a separate body warmer, and the pocket portion (1a) has a plurality of convex portions (2a, 2a ... 2a). ) Formed with a heat conduction plate (2), and the support body (1) is mounted on the body, the stimulation of the heat generated from the body warmer and the stimulation of the pressure by the projections (2a, 2a... 2a) A health supporter that applies heat and warmth to the body surface for treatment. In the supporter to be attached to the body, the supporter (1) is provided with a pocket part (1a) for inserting and removing a separate warmer, and a thermocouple (3) for generating electricity by heat in the pocket part (1a); An electrically conductive heat conduction plate (2: 2A, 2B) that is electrically connected to the thermocouple (3) is provided, and the heat conduction plate (2: 2A, 2B) A health supporter in which the warm heat generated by the warmer and the weak current generated by the thermocouple (3) are simultaneously applied to the body surface for treatment. In a supporter to be attached to the body, a piezoelectric body (4) that generates electricity by a pressure applied by movement of the body at an appropriate position of the supporter body (1), and a conductive electrode portion that is electrically connected to the piezoelectric body (4). (5: 5A, 5B) is provided, and the electrical stimulation of the weak current generated by the piezoelectric body (4) from the electrode part (5: 5A, 5B) with the supporter body (1) attached to the body. A health supporter that is treated in addition to the surface. In the supporter attached to the body, electrode parts (5: 5C, 5D) made of different kinds of metals are provided at appropriate positions on the supporter body (1), and the electrode parts (5: 5C, 5D) are connected to each other by conductive wires (6). Connected and healthy with the support body (1) attached to the body by applying electrical stimulation of weak current flowing from the electrode part (5: 5C, 5D) due to the ionization tendency to the body surface Supporter.

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