JP2008012283A - Sole health appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple-structured sole health appliance preventing detachment of magnets. <P>SOLUTION: The sole health appliance has a plurality of projections 2 projecting on the front surface of a soft base pad 1 set on the footwear or insole to face the arch region of the sole. The center area of the base pad 1 is thicker than the periphery. There are more projections 2 on the side to face the opposite foot than on the side where the center of each foot is located. Each projection 2 has the height corresponding to the depth of the recess of the arch of the sole, and continues to another projection like waves. One or at least two recesses 3 are formed on the rear surface of the base pad 1, and magnets 4 are set in the recesses 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foot health device that stimulates a step of a foot of a sole, and more particularly, to a foot health device provided with a plurality of protrusions and magnets.

  Various insoles for stimulating the sole and improving blood circulation, and various foot health appliances for correcting the flat foot of the foot and maintaining the posture of the foot correctly have been proposed. For example, the foot health device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a stretchable bag made of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber. The bag body has a broad bean shape in plan view so that it can be in close contact with the arch portion of the sole.

  A fluid inlet / outlet for enclosing and discharging a fluid such as air or silicone resin is provided on the side of the bag. And on the upper surface side of the bag body, a large number of protrusions integrally formed with the bag body are projected. For example, three permanent magnets are bonded to the upper surface side of the bag body. The numerous protrusions and the permanent magnets are in close contact with the arch portion of the sole. And the bag body fixing | fixed part, such as a double-sided adhesive tape for attaching or detaching a bag body with the bottom plate of footwear, is provided in the center part of the bottom face side of a bag body.

  According to this foot health device, the amount of fluid sealed inside the bag body can be adjusted, and the shape of the bag body can be freely changed, so that it can be projected on the arch part of human beings of all types of flat feet The part and the permanent magnet can be securely adhered. Therefore, since the protrusion and the permanent magnet can effectively stimulate the arch and obtain a massage effect, the health is promoted and the constitution is improved.

JP 2006-95128 A

  The foot health device disclosed in Patent Document 1 must enclose a fluid such as air in the bag body, which is not only troublesome but also has a complicated structure for reliably closing the fluid inlet / outlet. Become. Furthermore, since the permanent magnet is only adhered to the upper surface side of the bag body, it is easy to come off.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a foot health device that has a simple configuration and prevents a magnet from being removed.

  The foot health device according to the present invention is a foot in which a plurality of soft protrusions protrude from the surface of a soft base pad set on footwear or an insole so as to face the arch portion of the sole. It is a back health device, and the center part of the base pad is thicker than the surroundings, and when the protrusions are seen with both feet, the protrusions in the row on the side where each foot faces are the center of each foot. More than the protrusions of the row located on the side, and has a height corresponding to the depth of the arch depression on the sole, and is continuous in a wave shape, and the back surface of the base pad has 1 or Two or more recesses are formed, and magnets are fitted in the recesses.

  According to this foot health device, the weight of the weight is increased while walking or standing by being set on shoes, sandals, or other footwear so that the protrusions stimulate parts of the arch of the sole. By pressing the so-called acupoints where the protrusions are scattered on the arch of the sole or the like by the reaction, blood circulation in the foot portion is promoted by the magnetic force of the magnet, and fatigue can be recovered. It should be noted that, since the base pad is sized to face a part of the arch of the sole, the setting position can be adjusted so that the protrusions press the acupressure points. Moreover, since the sole health appliance does not enclose fluid in the bag body, the configuration is simple, and since the magnet is fitted in the recess, it can be surely prevented from coming off. .

  In addition, according to this foot health device, the center part of the base pad is formed thicker than the surroundings, so that the base pad in the part forming the recess does not become thin, so that it is difficult to break. Can do.

  In addition, when looking at the foot of the sole, the opposite side of each foot is recessed longer than the center of each foot, so the outside of each foot health device (when viewed with both feet, The protrusions in the row on the opposite side) protrude more than the protrusions in the inner row, so that each protrusion protrudes according to the length of the arch and applies an appropriate pressing force to the arch be able to.

  In addition, since the arch of the sole of the foot is recessed deeper than the center side of each foot when viewed with both feet, the protrusion of the foot health device is outside (when viewed with both feet, The center part and / or the intermediate part of the side where each leg opposes are high, and both the outer end parts and the inner part protrude low. By doing so, each protrusion has a height corresponding to the depth of the depression of the arch, and an appropriate pressing force is applied to the arch.

  In addition, according to this foot health device, since the surface of the adjacent protrusion is continuous in a wavy shape, a distributed load is applied to the arch of the sole, and the top of the protrusion is The pressing force that presses the back arch is relieved.

  In the foot health device according to the present invention, the surface of the base pad is formed with one or more recesses facing the recesses formed on the back surface of the base pad. A magnet may be fitted and a magnetic material may be fitted in the other recess.

  Further, in the foot health device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the base pad is provided with an adhesive means for preventing slippage on the footwear or the insole. According to this sole health device, the bonding means can prevent the base pad from shifting. In addition, as an adhesive means, a double-sided adhesive tape, a hook-and-loop fastener, or a band that covers the back of the foot can be used.

  Moreover, in the sole health device according to the present invention, the magnet is preferably a rare earth magnet. According to this foot health device, the rare earth magnet has a strong magnetic force while being small and flat, and thus can be suitably used as a magnet fitted into the recess.

  According to the present invention, the plurality of protrusions projecting from the surface of the base pad presses a part of the sole, and the magnetic force of the magnet fitted in the recess of the base pad promotes blood circulation. Can irritate. Therefore, the user of the foot health device can recover a healthy physical condition by appropriately increasing the body temperature, eliminating coldness and swelling of the foot.

  An embodiment of a foot health device according to the present invention is described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, this foot health device is arranged so as to face the arch portion of the sole (hereinafter, mainly referred to as “the arch portion”), shoes, sandals, slippers, sandals, clogs, etc. On the surface of the base pad 1 that is in close contact with the footwear, a plurality of projection parts 2, 2. In addition, one or more (two on the back side in the drawing) recesses 3 and 3 are formed on the back surface, and a magnet 4 for magnetically stimulating the foot is fitted in the recesses 3 and 3. It is characterized by that.

  In addition, when this foot health device is used with both feet, one side where each foot faces is defined as an outer side X, and the other side positioned at the center of each foot is defined as an inner side Y.

  The base pad 1 and the protrusions 2, 2,... Are integrally formed of urethane, silicon rubber, elastomer, or other soft material. The base pad 1 of the reference example can take various cross-sectional shapes as shown in FIGS. That is, the base pad 1 shown in FIG. 2 is a flat plate having the same thickness, and has a simple configuration. Further, the base pad 1 shown in FIG. 3 has a flat mountain shape in which the intermediate portion is thicker than the outer side X and the inner side Y, and concave portions 3 and 3 are formed on the front surface and the back surface of the central portion. ing. Further, the base pad 1 shown in FIG. 4 is a flat plate having an arc-shaped curved surface whose center portion is thicker than the surroundings, and the protruding amount of the protruding portions 2, 2. The case is shorter than that. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the base pad 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a curved surface whose center is thicker than the surroundings, and the adjacent protrusions 2, 2,. It is formed to be continuous.

  In any case, the tops of the projecting portions 2, 2... Projecting from the surface of the base pad 1 are formed in a hemispherical shape so that a comfortable pressing force can be applied without the arch. These protrusions 2, 2... Are projected in three rows corresponding to the depth of the arch depression, with four on the outer side X, three on the middle part, and two on the inner side Y. Further, the sole health device shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 has two protrusions 2, 2... 2 is slightly higher than (for example, 0.5 mm to 1 mm).

  5 and FIG. 6, as described above, the surfaces of the adjacent protrusions 2, 2... Are continuous in a wavy shape, and the protrusions 2, 2,. The boundary with the pad 1 is stunned. In such a foot health device, since the protrusions 2, 2... Do not protrude so much from the surface of the base pad 1, the part of the arch also joins the surface of the base pad 1, and the protrusions 2, 2,. The pressing force to be pressed is reduced. This foot health device can be suitably used for parts other than the arch part such as the heel part and the toe part by reducing the pressing force of the protrusions 2, 2.

  In any case, the base pad 1 is formed in a trapezoidal shape in plan view corresponding to the arrangement of the projecting portions 2, 2..., But may be formed in a square shape or a broad bean shape. A recess 3 for fitting the magnet 4 is formed on the back surface of the base pad 1. The recess 3 is formed at two locations between the three intermediate projections 2. As the magnet 4 fitted into the recess 3, it is preferable to use, for example, a rare earth magnet that is small and flat but has strong magnetism. However, three or more magnets 4 such as ferrite magnets may be used. In this case, the recesses 3 are formed at three or more locations.

  In any case, the magnet 4 has a thin cylindrical shape. The magnet 4 and the recess 3 are bonded by an adhesive. However, by making the outer diameter of the magnet 4 slightly larger than the inner diameter of the recess 3, in other words, by making the inner diameter of the recess 3 slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the magnet 4, the magnet 4 may expand the recess 3. It is possible to make it difficult to come off.

  Further, when the base pad 1 is formed thick as shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the recesses 3 and 3 can be formed so as to be continuous not only on the back surface but also on the front surface. Then, by fitting the magnet 4 only in the one recess 3 and fitting the magnetic body 5 in the other recess 3, the cost can be reduced. The magnetic body 5 becomes a magnet by the magnetic force of the magnet 4. Therefore, the magnetic body 5 and the magnet 4 which are magnets are brought into close contact with each other by magnetic force through the base pad 1 and do not come out of the recesses 3 and 3 without using an adhesive.

  The magnetic body 5 is preferably a ferromagnetic body such as nickel, but may be a paramagnetic body. Further, the magnetic body 5 can be made to have a strong magnetic force by forming a drop shape with a through hole formed in the center.

  When cost is not taken into consideration, the magnets 4 and 4 may be fitted in the concave portions 3 and 3 on the back surface and the front surface. In this case, the opposing magnetic poles are naturally different from each other, and both magnets 4 and 4 are in close contact with each other via the base pad 1.

  In order to prevent the back surface of the base pad 1 from coming into close contact with the footwear, a suction cup portion 6 is provided on the back surface of the base pad of the reference example shown in FIG. The suction cup 6 is provided by a small hole 6a formed from the back surface of the base pad 1 to the inside of the protrusions 2, 2,. By forming the suction cup portion 6 with the small holes 6a, the base pad 1 and the footwear are in close contact with each other without a gap.

  However, when the surface of the footwear is in a smooth and smooth surface, the back surface of the base pad 1 is in close contact and the base pad 1 is not easily displaced. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Absent.

  Conversely, when the surface of the footwear is in a rough and rough state, the base pad 1 is provided with an adhesive means (not shown). As the bonding means, a double-sided adhesive tape or a hook-and-loop fastener fixed to the back surface of the base pad 1 can be used. In addition, when this foot health device is used when wearing sandals or clogs, a band covering the instep can be used as an adhesive means. This band is fixed to both side surfaces of the base pad 1, for example.

  This sole health device is configured as described above, and next, a state when used will be described. This foot health device is used by setting it on an insole of footwear S (similarly used for sandals other than the illustrated shoes) as shown in FIG. When the insole of the footwear S is in a smooth surface, the base pad 1 is affected by the viscosity of the back surface of the base pad 1, and when the insole of the footwear S is in a rough surface, the adhesive pad is used. A foot health device is set so that 1 does not slip.

  This sole health device is set so that the protrusions 2, 2... Stimulate the acupuncture points of the arch F part. This foot health device is not placed on the entire insole of the footwear S like a conventional insole, but is set on a part, so that the projections 2, 2,... The user who feels that he / she has not been stimulated resets the foot health device in a position where the acupuncture point is accurately stimulated.

  A user who wears the footwear S in which such a foot health device is set is stimulated by pressing the arch F against the projections 2, 2..., And the magnetic force of the magnet 4 is applied to the part of the foot. Fatigue is recovered by promoting blood circulation. Furthermore, the magnet 4 can improve the coolability by warming the foot, and can improve athlete's foot by reducing the humidity.

  When the user of the foot health device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 feels that the pressing force of the protrusions 2, 2,... Is too strong, the foot health device shown in FIG. use. In this foot health device, the sole comes into contact with the surface of the base pad 1, and the pressing force that the protrusions 2, 2. In particular, in the foot health device shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, since the surface of the protrusions 2, 2... Is continuously formed in a wave shape and the pressing force is eased, the protrusions 2, 2,. You may set so that the part of a heel or the part of a toe may be pressed.

  In addition, this invention can be variously changed within the range of the invention specific matter described in the claim, without being limited to the said embodiment. For example, the protrusions 2, 2... May be one row, two rows, four rows or more instead of three rows, and the number, size, and the like can be arbitrarily changed.

  In addition, the user is free to use, and the foot health device with a band can be wrapped around the back of the foot without being set in a slipper indoors or wrapped around the back of the foot at bedtime. May be.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a foot health device according to the present invention. A reference example of a foot health device is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB in (a), (c) is a sectional view taken along line CC in (a), (d) [FIG. 2] is a sectional view taken along line DD of (a). A reference example different from the above of the foot health device is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (a), (c) is a sectional view taken along line CC of (a), (D) is the DD sectional view taken on the line of (a). A reference example different from the above of the foot health device is shown, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of (a), (c) is a sectional view taken along line CC of (a), (D) is the DD sectional view taken on the line of (a). 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a foot health device according to the present invention. 5 is an embodiment of the foot health device according to the present invention shown in FIG. 5, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a sectional front view of (a), and (c) is a sectional side view of (a). It is. It is a schematic front view which shows the usage example of the sole health implement which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base pad 2 ... Projection part 3 ... Recessed part 4 ... Magnet 5 ... Magnetic body 6 ... Suction cup part X ... Outer side Y ... Inside

Claims (4)

A foot health device in which a plurality of soft protrusions protrude from the surface of a soft base pad set on footwear or an insole so as to face the arch portion of the sole,
The center of the base pad is thicker than the surroundings,
When the protrusions are viewed with both feet, the protrusions in the row on the side where each foot is opposed are larger than the protrusions in the row on the side where the feet are located at the center of each foot, and It has a height corresponding to the depth and is continuous in a wave shape,
On the back surface of the base pad, one or more recesses are formed,
A foot health device, wherein a magnet is fitted in the recess. On the surface of the base pad, one or more recesses facing the recesses formed on the back surface of the base pad are formed,
A foot health device, wherein a magnet is fitted in the one recess and a magnetic material is fitted in the other recess.   The foot health device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the base pad is provided with adhesive means for preventing slippage on the footwear or the insole.   The foot health device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the magnet is a rare earth magnet.

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