JP2008017890A - Instrument for promoting reduction in visceral fat - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument for reducing a visceral fat reasonably and effectively by easily urging a user to make efforts. <P>SOLUTION: First and second hook-and-loop fasteners 2a, 2b are attached to both ends of an attaching body 1 detachably attached around an abdomen at a part corresponding to an umbilical part or at a part close to it so that the attaching body 1 is attached or detached to meet changes in the size of an abdominal circumference. Two pressure application materials 3 for applying a pressure to the abdomen for supporting expiration are provided on the side of the inner peripheral surface in the middle of the longitudinal direction of the attaching body 1. A control box 5 in which an air pump and a controller are embedded is attached to the attaching body 1, and the air pump and the pressure application materials 3 are connected so that the pressure application materials 3 are inflated by supplying air into the pressure application materials 3. The cancellation of the application of the pressure and the application of the pressure are performed to breathing by setting time of inspiration and time of expiration by first and second timers 16, 17, and the reduction in the visceral fat is accelerated by promoting the vertical movements of a diaphragm. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a visceral fat reduction promoting device that promotes the reduction of visceral fat by promoting the vertical movement of the diaphragm accompanying breathing.

In recent years, obesity has been cited as a cause of various adult diseases such as diabetes, and various health goods for relieving obesity have been proposed.
One example is as follows.
In the longitudinal direction of the belt portion wound around the abdomen, a plurality of ultrasonic probes having a transducer fixed inside are disposed. An electric circuit unit is connected to the vibrator, and the vibrator is driven to apply ultrasonic waves over a wide range of skin. With this configuration, it is said that decomposition of not only subcutaneous fat but also visceral fat can be promoted by ultrasonic waves (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-000684 A (FIG. 1)

However, in the case of the conventional example, there is a problem of heat generation due to the oscillation of ultrasonic waves, and whether the visceral fat can be effectively reduced is low in reliability.
In addition, ultrasonic waves are applied regardless of the user's own movement, which is unrelated to the respiratory action and has a problem in terms of effectiveness.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the invention according to claim 1 provides an apparatus that can easily and vigorously reduce visceral fat by promptly promoting the user's own efforts. The invention according to claim 2 aims to make it easy to manufacture structurally, and the invention according to claim 3 is based on the user's physique, physical strength, physical condition, and changes thereof. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to cope with this problem, and an object of the invention according to claim 4 is to further enhance the visceral fat reduction effect.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the visceral fat reduction-promoting device of the invention according to claim 1 is detachably mounted around the abdominal portion at or near the umbilic portion, and the mounting A pressure applying material that is attached to the body and applies pressure to the abdomen to support exhalation, and an applied pressure limiting means that prevents the applied pressure of the pressure applying material from exceeding a set pressure.
As the applied pressure limiting means, a relief valve that releases a fluid pressure higher than a set pressure, or a configuration that stops the operation of a fluid pump that supplies a fluid such as air for applying pressure when the set pressure is sensed can be adopted. .
Further, the set pressure can be configured so that the setting can be changed appropriately according to the physique, physical strength, physical condition, etc. of each user.

Visceral fat is easy to get on, and even people who are thin have surprisingly visceral fat when actually diagnosed. However, as a result of various considerations, it has been found that visceral fat can be reduced by the up-and-down movement of the diaphragm accompanying breathing and the built-in active movement accompanying it.
The present invention has been achieved by paying attention to the above points, and according to the configuration of the visceral fat reduction-promoting device of the invention according to claim 1, around the abdomen at a place corresponding to the umbilicus or a place close thereto. Attaching the wearing body, applying pressure to the abdomen with the pressure applying material attached to the wearing body, exhaling greatly, supporting so-called exhalation, and accompanying this, the intake volume can be increased, and the internal organs are pushed up The diaphragm can be moved up and down greatly. And it is possible to prevent the pressure applied to the abdomen more than necessary by the applied pressure limiting means.
For example, even if the same effect is obtained by pressing the hand and breathing the same, even if it is about 5 minutes a day, consciously repeating such a thing every day requires a strong will To do. However, according to the instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pressure applying material automatically performs the pressure applying operation even if the hand is not pressed as long as the mounting body is mounted. Because it gives us, it becomes easier to incorporate it into daily activities. Therefore, respiration effective in reducing visceral fat can be promoted by applying pressure from the pressure applying material, and a device capable of rationally and effectively reducing visceral fat by easily promoting the user's own efforts can be provided.
In addition, it is only necessary to wear the wearing body and breathe, and since it can be performed easily even while sitting on the bed, it is effective in rehabilitation in a hospital.
Moreover, since the applied pressure limiting means prevents the pressure from being abnormally applied, it is safe.

In addition, the visceral fat reduction promoting device of the invention according to claim 2 is for achieving the above-described object.
The instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction according to claim 1,
The pressure applying material is configured to apply pressure to the abdomen by expansion with a material that can expand and contract,
A fluid pump is provided to supply a fluid to the pressure applying material to expand the pressure applying material.

  According to the configuration of the visceral fat reduction promoting instrument of the invention according to claim 2, the fluid pump and the pressure applying material capable of expansion and contraction are connected in communication, and the pressure applying operation is performed by driving the fluid pump. Therefore, for example, it can be easily manufactured structurally as compared with a case where a plate or the like is pressed by a fluid pressure cylinder.

Moreover, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the visceral fat reduction promoting device of the invention according to claim 3
The visceral fat reduction-promoting device according to claim 1 or 2,
Pressure application time setting means for setting the time during which the pressure application material applies pressure to be changeable is provided.

  According to the configuration of the visceral fat reduction-promoting device of the invention according to claim 3, it is possible to adjust to the expiration time (pressure application time) that varies depending on the individual physique, physical strength, physical condition, etc. of the user. Can respond to physical strength, physical condition and changes. In addition, there is an advantage that the user can easily promote the efforts of the user himself / herself by improving the physical strength as the built-in fat is reduced and prolonging the respiratory cycle as one effort target.

Moreover, in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the visceral fat reduction promoting device of the invention according to claim 4
The visceral fat reduction promoting device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 3,
The time for releasing the pressure application by the pressure applying material and the time for applying the pressure are respectively set, and one cycle of the pressure application releasing time and the subsequent pressure applying time are set as one cycle, and the pressure application releasing and the pressure of a plurality of cycles are performed. It is configured to perform the grant automatically.

  According to the configuration of the visceral fat reduction promoting device of the invention according to claim 4, since a plurality of breaths can be automatically performed, the visceral fat reduction effect can be further enhanced.

According to the configuration of the visceral fat reduction-promoting device of the invention according to claim 1, the mounting body is mounted around the abdomen corresponding to or near the umbilic region, and the abdomen is provided by the pressure applying material attached to the mounting body. The pressure can be applied to the body to exhale a large amount of air, so-called exhalation can be supported, and the amount of inspiration can be increased accordingly, the internal organs can be pushed up and the diaphragm can be moved up and down greatly. And it is possible to prevent the pressure applied to the abdomen more than necessary by the applied pressure limiting means.
For example, even if the same effect is obtained by pressing the hand and breathing the same, even if it is about 5 minutes a day, consciously repeating such a thing every day requires a strong will To do. However, according to the instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction according to the first aspect of the present invention, the pressure applying material automatically performs the pressure applying operation even if the hand is not pressed as long as the mounting body is mounted. Because it gives us, it becomes easier to incorporate it into daily activities. Therefore, respiration effective in reducing visceral fat can be promoted by applying pressure from the pressure applying material, and a device capable of rationally and effectively reducing visceral fat by easily promoting the user's own efforts can be provided.
In addition, it is only necessary to wear the wearing body and breathe, and since it can be performed easily even while sitting on the bed, it is effective in rehabilitation in a hospital.
Moreover, since the applied pressure limiting means prevents the pressure from being abnormally applied, it is safe.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view of Example 1 of a visceral fat reduction promoting device according to the present invention, where (a) shows a pressure application state where pressure is applied, and (b) shows pressure application where no pressure is applied. Each release state is shown.
In this figure, 1 is a mounting body that is detachably mounted around the abdomen of the umbilical portion or a portion close thereto, and at both ends of the mounting body 1 within a predetermined length range in the longitudinal direction, A first surface adhesive fastener 2a is attached to one outer surface side, and a second surface adhesive fastener 2b is attached to the other inner surface side, so that the mounting body 1 can be attached and detached in accordance with the change in the size of the abdominal circumference. Has been.

Two pressure applying members 3 that apply pressure to the abdomen to support exhalation are attached to the inner peripheral surface in the middle of the longitudinal direction of the mounting body 1. As the pressure applying material 3, a material capable of expansion and contraction such as a bag-like cloth material or a rubber material is used.
Also, an air pump 4 (see FIG. 2) as a fluid pump and a control box 5 incorporating a controller are attached to the outer peripheral surface in the middle of the longitudinal direction of the mounting body 1, and each of the air pump 4 and the pressure applying materials 3 and 3 is installed. Are connected via an air pipe 6 (including channels and holes formed in a wall or the like) and are configured to be able to expand the pressure applying material 3 by supplying air into the pressure applying material 3. Yes.

  As shown in the air supply / exhaust configuration diagram of FIG. 2, a relief pipe 8 (including a flow path and a hole formed in a wall body) interposed between the air pipe 6 and the exhaust is exhausted as shown in FIG. An exhaust pipe 10 (including a flow path and a hole formed in a wall) including an electromagnetically operated two-position control valve 9 that can be switched between a blocking state and an allowable state is connected. .

  A slide rod 13 is slidably provided on the relief valve body 11 of the relief valve 7 via a compression coil spring 12, an eccentric cam 14 is provided so as to act on the slide rod 13, and the eccentric cam 14 is rotated. A relief pressure setting member 15 is provided in the control box 5 so that the pressure applied to the pressure applying material 3 can be set and changed, and when the set pressure is exceeded, the relief valve 7 is set via the relief valve 7. The application pressure limiting means is configured so that air is released and the application pressure of the pressure application material 3 does not exceed the set pressure.

According to the above configuration, for example, while setting a weak pressure at the beginning, setting the pressure higher as the visceral fat decreases, etc. according to changes in the user's physique, physical strength and physical condition Thus, the application pressure of the pressure application material 3 can be adjusted and set as appropriate.
In addition, the maximum pressure that can be set by the eccentric cam 14 is suppressed to a safe range, and an unnecessarily high pressure is prevented from being applied, thereby ensuring safety.
Although not shown, the relief pressure setting member 15 is held in the control box 5 via a friction member, and can be rotated against the frictional force of the friction member, but the position of the relief pressure setting member 15 is stopped in a stopped state. It is comprised so that it can maintain with the frictional force by a friction member.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control box 5 has a first timer 16 for setting an inspiration time for inhaling, that is, a time for releasing the pressure application by the pressure applying material 3, and an exhalation time for exhaling, that is, A second timer 17, a display 18, and a start switch 19 for setting a time for applying pressure by the pressure applying material 3 are provided.

  The first and second timers 16 and 17 are configured to be able to change the setting, for example, every 10 seconds to 80 seconds every 2 seconds, and the set time is displayed on the display 18, and the start switch is set after the setting. By pressing 19, a time for releasing the pressure application by the pressure applying material 3 and a time for applying the pressure are respectively set, and one pressure application release time (intake time) and subsequent pressure application time ( The exhalation time is defined as one cycle, and a plurality of cycles of pressure release and pressure application are automatically performed. The first and second timers 16 and 17 are referred to as pressure application time setting means.

That is, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, the first and second timers 16 and 17 are connected to the controller 20, and the solenoid 21 of the two-position control valve 9 is connected to the controller 20.
The controller 20 is provided with expansion / contraction timing setting means 22 and ON-OFF signal output means 23.

  In the expansion / contraction timing setting means 22, the pressure application release time (intake time: for example, 12 seconds) set by the first timer 16 and the pressure application time (expiration time: for example) set by the second timer 17 are set. 18 seconds), the timing for expanding and contracting the pressure applying material 3 is set.

  In the ON-OFF signal output means 23, in response to the expansion / contraction timing set by the expansion / contraction timing setting means 22, a time chart showing the change in operation between the pressure application release state and the pressure application state shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the solenoid 21 is energized (ON) to allow the exhaust from the inside of the pressure applying member 3, the pressure application to the abdomen is released, and the pressure applying member 3 is contracted according to the intake air, The state where the pressure application material 3 is demagnetized (OFF), the exhaust from the inside of the pressure application material 3 is stopped, and the pressure application material 3 is expanded according to the exhalation to apply pressure.

Next, a usage mode will be described.
That is, as shown in the front view of the usage state in FIG. 5A and the partially broken side view of the usage state in FIG. The mounting body 1 is mounted around the abdomen of the location. At the time of wearing, the control box 5 is turned to the back side in the same way as when tying the belt, and the surface adhesive fasteners 2a and 2b are placed in front of the body with an appropriate length suitable for the user's own physique, physical strength and physical condition. Then, it is only necessary that the control box 5 come in front of the body by bonding it and then shifting it by 180 °.

Next, the pressure to be applied is set by the relief pressure setting member 15. The first and second timers 16 and 17 set a pressure application release time (inspiration time) and a pressure application time (expiration time). Thereafter, the start switch 19 is turned on.
Accordingly, the pressure applying material 3 expands after passing through the pressure applying release time and applies pressure for a set time, and the pressure applying release time and the subsequent pressure applying time are set as one cycle. The pressure release and pressure application are automatically repeated. It can be stopped by turning off the start switch 19 after an appropriate time has elapsed. The total time (for example, 5 minutes or 10 minutes) may be set by a timer.

With the above configuration, in accordance with the release of pressure from the pressure applying material 3, the upper body is inhaled (inhaled) while changing from a straight posture to a slightly warped posture, and gradually, as the pressure is applied to the pressure applying material 3 thereafter. While exhaling, the patient can exhale a large amount (exhale) and promote the vertical movement of the diaphragm to contribute to the reduction of the built-in fat.
As a result of repeating such breathing naturally, the effect of increasing the vital capacity over time can also be exhibited.

FIG. 6 is an air supply / exhaust configuration diagram of a device for promoting visceral fat reduction according to the second embodiment of the present invention, where (a) shows a pressure application state in which pressure is applied, and (b) shows release of pressure application in which no pressure is applied. The respective states are shown, and the differences from the first embodiment are as follows.
That is, an electromagnetically operated two-position control valve 31 that reverses the air supply path and the exhaust path is interposed between the air pump 4 and the air pipes 6, 6. , 6 is connected to a relief pipe 8. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  According to the configuration of the second embodiment, in the state where the pressure application is released, that is, when the intake air is inhaled, the pressure application material 3 is forcibly exhausted to facilitate the intake.

  In the above embodiment, the pressure applying member 3 is expanded by supplying pressure by supplying and exhausting air with the air pump 4, but as the present invention, for example, liquid such as water is supplied and discharged by the supplying pump. It may be configured to apply pressure by liquid, and the air pump 4 and the liquid supply pump are collectively referred to as a fluid pump.

  The pressure applying material 3 of the present invention can be variously modified such as having a bellows configuration or a configuration in which pressure is applied by an air cylinder or the like.

Moreover, in the said Example, although the two pressure provision materials 3 are used, as this invention, one piece or three or more may be sufficient.
The power source may be a power source connected to a commercial power source via an electric cord or a battery such as a battery.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a partially cutaway top view of Example 1 of the instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction according to the present invention, (a) shows a pressure application state in which pressure is applied, and (b) shows a pressure application release state in which no pressure is applied. Show. It is a supply / exhaust block diagram. It is a block diagram. It is a time chart which shows the change of operation in a pressure grant release state and a pressure grant state. It is a supply / exhaust block diagram. It is a supply-exhaust block diagram of Example 2 of the instrument for visceral fat reduction promotion which concerns on this invention, (a) shows the pressure provision state which provides a pressure, (b) shows the pressure provision cancellation | release state which does not provide a pressure, respectively. ing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Wearing body 3 ... Pressure imparting material 4 ... Air pump (fluid pump)
7. Relief valve (applied pressure limiting means)
8. Relief pipe (applied pressure limiting means)
11 ... Relief valve element (applied pressure limiting means)
12 ... Compression coil spring (applied pressure limiting means)
13 ... Slide rod (applied pressure limiting means)
14: Eccentric cam (applied pressure limiting means)
15 ... Relief pressure setting member (applied pressure limiting means)
16: First timer (pressure application time setting means)
17 ... Second timer (pressure application time setting means)

Claims (4)

An attachment body that is detachably attached around the abdomen of the umbilical portion or a portion close thereto,
A pressure applying material that is attached to the wearing body and applies pressure to the abdomen for exhalation support;
An application pressure limiting means for preventing the application pressure of the pressure application material from exceeding a set pressure;
An instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction, comprising: The instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction according to claim 1,
The pressure applying material is configured to apply pressure to the abdomen by expansion with a material that can expand and contract,
An instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction, comprising a fluid pump for supplying a fluid to the pressure applying material to expand the pressure applying material. The visceral fat reduction-promoting device according to claim 1 or 2,
An instrument for promoting visceral fat reduction, comprising pressure application time setting means for setting the time during which the pressure application material applies pressure to be changeable. The visceral fat reduction promoting device according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 3,
The time for releasing the pressure application by the pressure applying material and the time for applying the pressure are respectively set, and one cycle of the pressure application releasing time and the subsequent pressure applying time are set as one cycle, and the pressure application releasing and the pressure of a plurality of cycles are performed. A visceral fat reduction-promoting device configured to automatically perform the application.

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