JP2007319427A - Space facility for health promotion - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide space facilities for health promotion providing synergic effects of a far-infrared light effect of effective wavelength, a radiation hormesis effect and a negative ion effect and allowing a user to execute indoor exercise leisurely. <P>SOLUTION: A far-infrared radiation unit A is disposed in a prescribed position of a space S and a low-dose radiation unit B is disposed on a floor part. The far-infrared radiation unit A consists of a heat insulation box 1, granite porphyries 4, 4, etc., a heater 5 heating the granite porphyries, and a reflecting plate 8 reflecting the far-infrared light to a prescribed position in the space S. The low-dose radiation unit B consists of porphyritic granodiorite 10 laid into a floor shape of a prescribed thickness and a rug 11 such as a tatami mat and a cone mat. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a health promotion space facility comprising two different units, a far-infrared radiation unit composed of a far-infrared radiation stone, and a low-dose radiation unit composed of a radiation radiation stone. It relates to a health promotion space facility in which the far-infrared radiation stone is composed of barley-stone and the radiation radiation stone is composed of patchy granodiorite.

Firewood or the like burns at about 1,000 ° C. At this time, far infrared rays having a wavelength of, for example, 4.0 to 14 μm are also emitted together with infrared rays. Such far-infrared rays are also called nurturing rays, and it is known that a pleasant healing effect can be obtained with the following health enhancement.
(1) Activation of metabolic function by smooth circulation of blood (2) Self-cleaning action by ionic action (3) Deodorization action to remove sweat etc. which are the source of bad odor (4) Harmful heavy metal deposited on human body Sweating or de-dox action to drain the body out of the body (5) wet and dry action to maintain the body surface at an appropriate humidity (6) resonance, resonance, movement action to vibrate cell molecules and atoms to discharge harmful substances in the body

  On the other hand, a low dose of radiation is radiated from radium ore, monazite, etc., but such a low dose of radiation provides a stimulating effect of physiological function, that is, a radiation hormesis effect. More specifically, radiation hormesis refers to a phenomenon in which harmful radiation at high doses stimulates biological activity at low doses, or induces resistance to subsequent high-dose irradiation called adaptive response. Alternatively, stress response is one of the basic characteristics of living organisms and cells. When the stimulus is repeated, it becomes resistant to the stimulus. Such an adaptive response or radiation hormesis phenomenon has been detected in a wide variety of systems ranging from molecules and cells to individual levels and epidemiological data, as reported by many non-patent documents 1 to 3. And various effects such as promotion of cell proliferation, enhancement of immunity, growth promotion, disease suppression, reduction of cancer incidence and mortality are recognized.

Harumi Oyama, Takeshi Yamada: Health effects of low-dose radiation-radiation hormesis PADIOISOTOPES vol. 46 (1997) UN Scientific Committee, National Institute of Radiological Sciences (translation): UNSCEAR 1994 report, appendix, radiation sources and effects, "Adaptive response to radiation in cells and organisms" (1996) Central Research Institute of Electric Power Research Institute for Low Dose Radiation Research: Report “Effect of dose rate on the onset of diabetes and antioxidants in type I diabetes model mice” (2003)

  Also, negative ions are released from natural rocks or ores together with the far infrared rays as described above. Negative ions have the effect of activating body cells, and the negative ions can also promote health or relax.

  As described above, various lines such as far-infrared rays, negative ions, and radiation are emitted from natural rocks, ores, minerals, and the like, as well as infrared rays. For example, at Tamagawa Onsen in Akita Prefecture, a so-called bedrock bath is used in which a rug is laid on the Beitou stone heated by hot spring heat, and then laid on top of it and treated or recuperated by radiation hormesis. Moreover, at Misasa Onsen in Tottori Prefecture, hot spring therapy is carried out in order to activate somatic cells and improve natural healing power by a small amount of radiation emitted from a large amount of radium. In terms of mineralogy, there is currently no mineral species called Kitaishi, which is a variant of barite containing lead. As a result of analysis, trace amounts of radium and thorium are included. It is thought that is released.

  By the way, from recent health consciousness, attempts have been made to actively use the various lines radiated from these rocks or minerals, and various artificial rock bath devices, bathroom devices, etc. are disclosed in patent literature. Proposed.

JP2004-130047 JP-A-2005-245631 JP2005-305070 JP-A-2005-287607 JP2005030751

  Patent Literature 1 proposes a bed for a bedrock bath in which tourmaline ore is hardened in a bed shape or a chair shape with mortar containing silica sand. Patent Document 2 discloses a bedrock bath device in which ceramics made of hot spring flowers containing radium are laid down in a bed shape, and Patent Document 3 discloses a plurality of holes in a stone plate that is large enough for a person to lie down. In these holes, a filter made by solidifying medicinal herb or a stone plate for bedrock bathing with medicinal herb powder embedded has been proposed.

  On the other hand, Patent Literature 4 proposes a thermal bathroom device. This hot bathroom apparatus has an ore mat that contains natural stones that emit radiation, far infrared rays and negative ions, a hot water circulation pipe for heating the floor on which the ore mat is laid, and water from the top of the bathroom. And an ionization nozzle for ionizing and spraying. Further, Patent Document 5 proposes an air purifier that atomizes water that has passed through a natural radioactive rare element (radium ore) with an ultrasonic vibrator and discharges it into the air.

  According to the bedrock bed described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, just by heating the tourmaline to a temperature as low as floor heating, negative ions, far infrared rays, etc. are radiated, so just lying on the bedrock bed In addition, the effect of promoting sweating by far-infrared rays and the effect of neutralizing discharged wastes with negative ions together with sweat are recognized. Moreover, according to the bedrock bath apparatus proposed by Patent Document 2, since inert gas containing radon, that is, radon gas, is generated from Yunohana ceramics, radon gas can be removed from the skin of the body just by sleeping on the ceramic bedrock made of Yunohana. It penetrates into the body from the surface and circulates in the body, and stimulates skin tissue, nervous system, etc., and a radiation hormesis effect similar to radium is obtained. Further, according to the stone plate for bedrock described in Patent Document 3, the negative ion effect, far-infrared effect, radiation hormesis effect and the like as described above can be obtained, and components of medicinal herbs can be bathed, and a health promotion effect is recognized. It is done.

  Moreover, according to the hot tub apparatus or the air purifier proposed by Patent Documents 4 and 5, since natural stone that emits radiation is used, water that has passed radium ore is atomized and sprayed. Therefore, the radiation hormesis effect can be obtained.

However, the conventional apparatus has a problem to be improved. For example, the rock bath apparatus shown in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 to 3 lies on a tourmaline, ceramics, rock plate or the like so that a person lies in direct contact with each other. Will inevitably be lower and dose will be lower. In particular, there is a problem that the amount of emitted far infrared rays having a wavelength of 9.4 μm effective as a growing light, that is, a wavelength resonating with a natural wavelength of the human body is small. Thus, since the amount of radiation of far-infrared rays having an effective wavelength is small, it has to be bathed for a long time in order to obtain a detox effect due to perspiration. In addition, household paints, far infrared heaters, and the like for promoting the sweating action have been proposed, but the dose emitted from them is small, and the above-described sufficient effects by far infrared rays cannot be obtained. Furthermore, since these proposed devices lie down and are bathed in a stationary state, there is a drawback that it takes time to obtain a sufficient sweating action in combination with a small amount of radiation.
Moreover, according to the apparatus described in Patent Document 4, a radiation hormesis effect is recognized for the time being in addition to the effect of far infrared rays and the negative ion effect, but the ore mat is heated with warm water. However, there is a problem that the amount of radiation of far-infrared rays having an effective wavelength as described above is small. Also, natural stones that emit radiation, far-infrared rays and negative ions are placed in the same ore mat and heated to the same temperature, not to the optimum temperature of each ore. Therefore, it cannot be said that the functions of these ores are fully utilized. Further, the air purifier proposed by Patent Document 5 is a single-function device that only provides a radiation hormesis effect, and does not have the effect of far infrared rays as described above.

  The present invention seeks to provide a health promotion space facility that solves the above-described conventional problems. Specifically, the far-infrared effect by the effective wavelength, the radiation hormesis effect, and the negative ion effect It is intended to provide a space facility for health promotion that can provide a synergistic effect and can also relax indoor exercises such as hot yoga and TV exercises, thereby further enhancing the above effects. .

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is applied to a space intended by two different units, a far-infrared radiation unit and a low-dose radiation unit. The far infrared radiation unit is made of a far infrared radiation stone. Various rocks or ores can be applied to the far infrared radiation stone. For example, barley stones, undulating stones that are excellent in mineral components from the Geumsansan geological formation in Korea and also emit negative ions, basalt volcanic rocks, ionogenic tourmaline, granite, cristopalite, zeolite, serpentine Rock, HOLY STONE, etc. are applicable. However, barley stones approved as “Chinese medicines” by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 1974 are desirable. Natural barley stone is mineralogically composed of SiO ₂ , Al ₂ O ₂ , Fe ₂ O ₃ , CaO, Na ₂ O, K ₂ O and the like. Such barley-stones are also produced in the Mino Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, but barley-stones imported from Inner Mongolia are preferably used in the present invention. This is because Mongolian barley stone has a large amount of far-infrared radiation. Alternatively, a far-infrared radiation stone that is cut into a cubic shape or a rectangular shape from this Mongolian barley stone and then fired ceramics is applied.

  The far-infrared radiation stone as described above is housed in a furnace, that is, a heat insulating box, which is provided with an electric heater or a gas heater as a heating source. And it heats by the said heat source at 600-800 degreeC. By heating to such a temperature, a large amount of far infrared rays having a wavelength of about 9.4 μm that resonates with the intrinsic wavelength of the human body are emitted. Moreover, by heating to such temperature, the temperature of the center part of space becomes 40-50 degreeC, and it becomes 60-70 degreeC depending on a place. The far-infrared radiation stone is heated to 600 to 800 ° C. as described above, but is also controlled so that the temperature at the center position of the space is 40 to 50 ° C. Such temperature control is desirably proportional control or on / off control.

  The amount or size of the applied barley stone, the capacity of the heating source, etc. are determined by the size of the space to which the above two units are applied, but for example, it is applied to a space of 1155 square meters (35 tsubo). 20 to 30 barley stones processed to have a length, width and thickness of 200 × 150 × 80 mm are applied. Although it can be heated with a gas heater, it is heated with a three-phase 200-volt 10-15 Kw electric heater that is relatively easy to control the temperature. The far-infrared radiation unit configured in this way is arranged at a predetermined position in the corner or side of the space, or in the center, and the far-infrared light is preferably centered in the space by a reflector plate made of non-rust steel. Directed to the department. When the far-infrared radiation unit is arranged at the center of the space, it is reflected in all directions. Although the far-infrared radiation unit as described above is relatively large, a plurality of lightweight and small units can be prepared and used appropriately and selectively.

  Examples of the radiation stones that constitute the low-dose radiation unit include mottled granodiorite, rocks from Tamagawa hot spring in Akita Prefecture, monazite, thorium ore, and the like. In the present invention, patchy granodiorite mined in Yamagata Prefecture is preferably applied. This patchy granodiorite is a plutonic rock in the middle of granite and diorite, and consists of anorthite, plagioclase and quartz, and emits a trace amount of radiation. Monazite is a phosphate mineral produced in granite pegmatite that contains uranium and thorium and emits weak radiation. The pebbles of the radiation stones are left as they are, the mined rocks are crushed to a predetermined size, and are preferably laid on the floor to a thickness of 10 to 100 mm. The radiation radiation stones spread over are covered with rugs such as tatami mats and cone carpets. The radiation stones spread in this way absorb the heat of the space heated by the heat radiated from the far-infrared radiation unit and indirectly become a predetermined temperature, for example, 40 to 50 ° C. Alternatively, it is heated to a temperature of 40 to 50 ° by another heating source such as a planar carbon heater or hot water disposed on the lower surface of the radiation stones spread out. Thereby, negative ions are effectively emitted.

  In the present invention, the far-infrared radiation unit configured as described above is disposed at a corner or side of a space having a predetermined width. Or it arrange | positions in the center part of space. The low-dose radiation unit is arranged on the floor. With such an arrangement, the space can be effectively used for light exercises and the like. Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention also includes a controller. By this controller, the temperature of the heating source, the operation time, and the like are set, and proportional control or on / off control is performed so that the temperature of the space becomes 40 to 50 ° C., for example. Furthermore, an alarm device is activated when the system is abnormal, and the generation status of far infrared rays, negative ions, etc. is also displayed on the display. When a negative ion generator as shown in JP-A-2005-63714, 2005-63714, 2006-4836, etc. is provided, the operating time of this negative ion generator can also be set and is operating. The status is also displayed.

  Thus, in order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is housed with a heat insulating box and a far-infrared radiation stone processed into a predetermined size stored in the heat insulating box. A far-infrared radiation unit comprising a heating source that heats the far-infrared radiation stone to 600-800 ° C., a reflector that reflects far-infrared radiation in a predetermined direction, a radiation radiation stone of a predetermined size, and a predetermined thickness. The far-infrared radiation unit comprises two different units, a low-dose radiation unit comprising a covering covering the surface of the radiation stone, and the far-infrared radiation unit is disposed at a predetermined position in a space having a predetermined width, Far-infrared rays radiated from the stone are radiated toward the predetermined direction of the space by the reflector, and the low-dose radiation unit is disposed on a floor portion constituting the space, Far red By the arrangement of the linear radiating unit and the low-dose radiation unit, configured so that a predetermined size of the space filled by the far infrared and low-level radiation and negative ions is ensured. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the facility according to the first aspect, the far-infrared radiation stones are barleystones produced in Inner Mongolia, which are composed of a plurality of brick-shaped rectangular parallelepipeds or ceramic processed into cubes. The invention according to claim 3 is the facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the radiation radiation stone is indirectly heated by absorbing the heat of the space, or the heat source that heats the far infrared radiation stone. The invention according to claim 4 is the radiation radiation stone in the facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3, so that it is directly heated to 40 to 50 ° C by another second heating source. 6 is a mottled granodiorite that is pebbled or crushed to a predetermined size, and is spread to a thickness of 10 to 100 mm, and the rug is a tatami mat or a corn mat. The invention described in claim 1 In the facility according to any one of the claims, the invention according to claim 6 is configured so that the heating source is controlled to a space temperature of 40 to 50 ° C., and an alarm is activated in an abnormal state. In the facility according to any one of items 1 to 5, the state where the heat source is operating and the state where negative ions are generated are displayed, and the invention according to claim 7 is the claim, In the facility described in any one of items 1 to 6, the heating source is configured to be a three-phase 200-volt power source or a gas heater.

As described above, according to the present invention, two different types of units, that is, a far-infrared radiation unit and a low-dose radiation unit are arranged in a predetermined space, and the far-infrared radiation stone of the far-infrared radiation unit is heated to 600 to 800 ° C. Therefore, a large amount of far-infrared rays or nurturing rays having the same wavelength as that inherent to the human body are emitted. Also, the radiation stone of the low-dose radiation unit absorbs the heat of the space or is heated to 40 to 50 ° by another heating source, so that negative ions are effectively released together with the low amount of radiation. The Therefore, according to the present invention, the predetermined space is filled with far-infrared rays having a wavelength such as 9.4 μm, which is substantially the same as the wavelength unique to the human body, low-dose radiation, negative ions, and the like. When a person enters this space, they can be exposed to far-infrared rays, negative ions, and low-dose radiation simultaneously. As a result, various effects such as the far-infrared effect, the negative ion effect, and the radiation hormesis effect as described above can be simultaneously obtained. At this time, the space filled with the various lines as described above has a predetermined size, and in this space, light exercise such as hot yoga and TV exercises can be performed as well as reading. Thereby, an effect peculiar to the present invention can be obtained that the effect as described above is enhanced, in particular, the sweating action or the dedox effect in which harmful metals are discharged.
According to another invention, the far-infrared radiation stone is a barleystone produced in Inner Mongolia or a far-infrared radiationstone obtained by firing this barleystone into ceramics, so that more far-infrared rays can be exposed. In addition, when gray barley stone is baked into ceramics, it becomes shining pink, so an aesthetic effect is also obtained.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to this figure, a space facility for promoting health according to the present invention includes a far-infrared radiation unit A, a low-dose radiation unit B, and It is easily understood that these units A and B are arranged at different positions in one space S to constitute a predetermined space S.

  The far infrared radiation unit A includes a movable heating furnace or a heat insulating box 1. The heat insulation box 1 is formed in a box shape from the bottom wall 2 and the peripheral walls 3, 3, and the upper part is opened so that generated far infrared rays are easily emitted. In the present embodiment, barley stones 4, 4,... And a heater 5 are provided inside the heat insulating box 1. In the present embodiment, barleystones produced in Inner Mongolia are applied to the barleystones 4, 4,. The barley stone cut from the mine is cut to a predetermined size, and the surface is polished by a conventionally known polishing machine. As a result, the surface becomes smooth and corners can be taken. Alternatively, the above-mentioned barleystone from Inner Mongolia is cut into a brick shape, and after the surface is polished, it is heated to a ceramic by a heating furnace. Gray barley stone turns pink by converting to ceramics. The predetermined number of barley stones 4, 4,... Processed in this manner are stacked so that the heater 5 can be installed inside.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the heater 5 includes a columnar insulator 6 and an electric resistance heater 7 wound around the insulator 6. The electric resistance heater 7 is controlled by a controller described later. A reflector 8 is detachably attached to one of the peripheral walls 3 of the heat insulating box 1 configured as described above. The reflecting plate 8 is preferably formed of a mirror-finished stainless (registered trademark) steel plate having a substantially arc-shaped side surface. The reflector 8 slightly protrudes from the side wall 3 behind the heat insulating box 1 to the side. Thereby, the far-infrared rays radiated from the barley stones 4, 4,... Spread in the lateral space S. Alternatively, the reflection surface is formed in a structure that diffusely reflects far-infrared rays so as to spread the entire space S, for example, a random saw-tooth shape. As described above, the far-infrared radiation unit A composed of the heat insulating box 1, the barley stones 4, 4,... Can take out the barley stones 4, 4,.

  The low-dose radiation unit B constitutes a floor portion of the space S. In the illustrated embodiment, the mottled granodiorite 10 laid down to a predetermined thickness and the thicker laying on it. It consists of rugs 11 such as tatami mats and corn mats. Further, for example, a planar carbon heater for heating the mottled granodiorite 10 laid as described above to 40 to 50 ° C. is provided as necessary, but is not shown in FIG.

  According to the present embodiment, a controller is also provided. The controller sets the temperature and operating time of the heater 5, and the heater 5 is on / off controlled so that the temperature of the space S is 40 to 55 ° C. Furthermore, an alarm device is activated when the system is abnormal, and the generation status of far-infrared rays, negative ions, etc. is displayed on the display device.

  Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described. The far-infrared unit A is set at a desired position in the corner of the space S. Further, the low-dose radiation unit B is set on the floor. Alternatively, the mottled granodiorite 10 is spread on the floor, and the rug 11 is laid thereon. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, the far-infrared unit A and the low-dose radiation unit B constitute a health promotion space S. The operation time of the heater 5, the heat generation temperature, and the like are appropriately set in a controller (not shown). Further, when a negative ion generator is provided, this operation time is also set. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the barley stones 4, 4,... Are heated to a temperature slightly lower than the temperature of the heater 5, and radiate far infrared rays. Negative ions are also generated. The space S becomes 40 to 50 ° C. due to heat radiated from the barley stones 4, 4,. The heater 5 is ON / OFF controlled by the controller so that the temperature of the space S becomes such a temperature.

  The mottled granodiorite 10 absorbs the heat of the space S or is heated by a heater provided separately, and becomes substantially equal to the temperature of the space S of 40 to 50 ° C., and emits negative ions together with a low dose of radiation. ing.

  According to the present embodiment, barley stones 4, 4,... Are heated to 600 to 800 ° C., so that a large amount of far infrared rays having a wavelength close to 9.4 μm inherent to the human body are emitted. Further, from the mottled granodiorite 10, low-dose radiation, that is, β rays (electrons) of approximately the same level as Tamagawa hot spring in Akita Prefecture is emitted to 1100-1500 / cc. Furthermore, negative ions are also released from the patchy granodiorite at 40 to 50 ° C. As a result, the space S is filled with far infrared rays, low dose radiation, negative ions, etc., and when a person M, M,... The radiation hormesis effect by radiation and the negative ion effect can be obtained simultaneously. At this time, since the barley stones 4, 4,... Are stored in the heat insulating box 1, infrared rays are not directly emitted from the barley stones 4, 4,. Therefore, the space S is 40 to 50 ° C., but the humidity is low and refreshing. If you spend 15-20 minutes in a relaxed state in the space S, a lot of sweat comes out and a detox effect is obtained. In addition, by performing relaxing indoor exercises such as hot yoga and TV exercises, the sweating action is increased and the detox effect is further enhanced. A diet effect is also obtained. In addition, exposure to a low dose of radiation provides various effects such as the promotion of cell proliferation, enhancement of immunity, growth promotion, disease suppression, reduction of cancer incidence and mortality as described above.

It is a side view showing typically an embodiment of the invention.

Explanation of symbols

A Far-infrared radiation unit B Low-dose radiation unit 1 Heat insulation box 4 Barley stone
5 Heater 8 Reflector
10 Spotted granodiorite 11 Rug

Claims (7)

A heat insulating box, a far infrared radiation stone processed to a predetermined size stored in the heat insulation box, a heating source for heating the stored far infrared radiation stone to 600 to 800 ° C., and a far infrared radiation A far-infrared radiation unit comprising a reflector that reflects in a predetermined direction;
Comprising two different units, a low-dose radiation unit comprising a radiation stone of a predetermined size and a rug covering the surface of the radiation stone spread to a predetermined thickness;
The far-infrared radiation unit is disposed at a predetermined position in a space having a predetermined width, and the far-infrared radiation emitted from the far-infrared radiation stone is radiated toward a predetermined direction of the space by the reflector. And
The low-dose radiation unit is disposed on a floor portion that constitutes the space,
A space facility for health promotion characterized in that a space of a predetermined area filled with far-infrared rays, low-level radiation and negative ions is secured by the arrangement of the far-infrared radiation unit and the low-dose radiation unit. . The facility for health promotion according to claim 1, wherein the far-infrared radiation stone is barleystone produced in Inner Mongolia, which is made of a plurality of brick-shaped rectangular parallelepipeds or ceramic processed into cubes. . The facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the radiation stone is indirectly heated by absorbing heat of the space, or directly by a second heating source different from the heat source for heating the far-infrared radiation stone. A health promotion space facility characterized by being heated to 40-50 ° C. The facility according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the radiation stone is pebbled or crushed granodiorite having a predetermined size, and is spread to a thickness of 10 to 100 mm. And a health promotion space facility, wherein the rug is a tatami mat or a corn mat. The facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the heat source is controlled so as to have a space temperature of 40 to 50 ° C, and an alarm device is activated when an abnormality occurs. Spatial facilities. The facility for health promotion according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a state where the heating source is operating and a state where negative ions are generated are displayed. The facility for health promotion according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the heating source is a three-phase 200-volt power source or a gas heater.

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