JP2008148837A - Vibration capsule - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vibration capsule capable of constituting a deformable massage bag. <P>SOLUTION: The vibration capsule is used by being tied in a row by a power cord, and has a spherical capsule 10 and a vibration motor 20 provided inside the spherical capsule 10. The spherical capsule 10 has a pair of hemispherical shell-like capsule half bodies 10A and 10B in the same shape, a first terminal holder 12A for holding a first power feed terminal T<SB>1</SB>into which a first plug P<SB>1</SB>can be inserted from the outside, and a second terminal holder 12B for holding a second power feed terminal T<SB>2</SB>into which a second plug P<SB>2</SB>can be inserted from the outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vibrating capsule capable of forming a massage bag having an appropriate shape.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-218667 discloses that a seat with a massage function including a vibration device, a power source for supplying power thereto, and an input unit for turning on / off the power source is used for an insole or a supporter of footwear. ing.
JP-A-2005-218667 (FIG. 1)

  Since the sheet with the massage function is used by being attached to a specific part, even when a large number of sheets are attached, the vibration source is limited to a planar range. In addition, in order to massage any part of the body, it is necessary to stick to the part before the massage and peel off from the part after the massage.

  Then, in view of the said problem, the subject of this invention is providing the vibration capsule which can comprise a deformable massage bag.

  The vibration capsule according to the present invention includes a vibration device provided in the capsule, a first power supply terminal provided on the capsule wall surface into which the first connector can be inserted from the outside, and a second connector inserted from the outside. The second feeding terminal provided on the wall of the capsule and the first and second feeding terminals are connected to the terminals of the vibration device, respectively.

  By preparing the required number of the above-mentioned vibrating capsules and connecting the second feeding terminal of one vibrating capsule and the first feeding terminal of another vibrating capsule via an electric cord, a beads-like vibrating capsule can be configured. For this reason, for example, when a massaging bag is completed by packing it as a lump in an appropriate cloth cover and applying power to the first power supply terminal of the first vibrating capsule, many vibrating capsules in the massage bag vibrate all at once. To do. When the massage bag is pressed against each part of the body, each vibrating capsule in the massage bag moves with a certain degree of freedom due to the flexibility of the electric cord, so it can be deformed according to the shape of each part of the body, and the massage effect can be achieved. Can be increased. This massage bag can be used as a pillow, cushion, futon or the like, but it is also possible to wrap a rosary-shaped vibrating capsule around the body.

  The capsule is preferably a combination of a first capsule half and a second capsule half having the same shape. Capsule manufacture can be facilitated.

  A first terminal holder that holds the first power supply terminal; and a second terminal holder that holds the second power supply terminal. The first and second terminal holders are the first and second capsule halves. It is desirable that the body is rotatably supported. Since each terminal holder can rotate with respect to the capsule half body, if the electric cord is twisted or bent, the terminal holder rotates in a direction to mitigate it. Etc. can be suppressed.

  According to the vibrating capsule according to the present invention, the massage bag which is an assembly of multiple vibration sources can be packed in a space closed by a deformable cover or the like and has a certain degree of freedom of movement with respect to each other. Can be configured.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an assembled state of a vibrating capsule according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the state from another direction.

The vibration capsule of this example includes a resin spherical capsule 10 having a diameter of about 1 cm to 2 cm, for example, and a vibration motor 20 provided in the spherical capsule 10. The spherical capsule 10 is first held isomorphic pair of hemispherical capsule halves 10A, a 10B, a first terminal holder 12A which holds the first feed terminal T _1, the second power supply terminal T ₂ 2 terminal holders 12B.

  Each of the capsule halves 10A and 10B integrally has a rectangular tube portion 2 that stands on the bottom of the hemispherical shell portion 1 and accommodates the vibration motor 20, and is opposed to the opening edge 1a of the hemispherical shell portion 1. Semicircular and identical first and second cutouts 3A and 3B are formed. Insertion holes H are formed in the diagonal corners of the top surface of the rectangular tube part 2, and insertion pillars C are integrally formed in the remaining diagonal corners.

The first and the feeding terminal T ₁ and the second power supply terminal T ₂ are the same and are also identical to the first terminal holder 12A and the second terminal holder 12B. Each of the terminal holders 12A and 12B has a disk shape having a terminal storage hole 14 for storing and positioning the female power supply terminals T ₁ and T ₂ and a peripheral groove 16 loosely fitted to the edges of the cutouts 3A and 3B.

The vibration motor 20 has a motor main body 21 with two motor terminals E protruding at the rear, and an eccentric weight W attached to a rotating shaft S protruding forward from the motor main body. T ₁ is connected to the motor terminal E of the vibration motor 20 via two lead wires L ₁ , and the second power supply terminal T ₂ is connected to the motor of the vibration motor 20 via _two lead wires L _2. The first power supply terminal T ₁ and the second power supply terminal T ₂ are connected in series via the motor terminal E.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the eccentric weight W side of the vibration motor 20 is accommodated in, for example, the square tube portion 2 of the second capsule half body 10B, and the first and second cutouts 3A of the second capsule half body 10B. , 3B with the first capsule half body 10A covering the second capsule half body 10B with the edges of the first and second terminal holders 12A, 12B engaged with the peripheral grooves 16, the first capsule The insertion hole H and the insertion column C are formed so that the edges of the first and second cutouts 3A and 3B of the half body 10A are engaged with the circumferential grooves 16 of the first and second terminal holders 12A and 12B. The two capsule halves 10A and 10B are combined to form a spherical vibrating capsule.

Such vibration capsules prepared by required number of, using an electric cord with two ends plugs, plug it P ₂ to the second power supply terminal T ₂ of the vibration capsule, the first feed terminal of another vibration capsule T ₁ by repeating the operation for inserting the plug P ₁ to form a daisy chain-shaped vibrating capsule. The daisy chain-like vibrating capsules are packed together as a lump in, for example, a cloth cover to complete a massage bag.

By inserting the plug of the power cord into the _first power supply terminal T1 of the _first vibration capsule, a large number of vibration capsules in the massage bag vibrate at the same time, so that an assembly of multiple vibration sources is formed in the cover space it can. When the massage bag is pressed against each part of the body, each vibrating capsule in the massage bag moves with a certain degree of freedom according to the flexibility of the electric cord, so the shape transforms according to the shape of each part of the body, The massage effect can be enhanced by a multi-dimensional vibration source. This massage bag can be used as a pillow, cushion, futon or the like, but it is also possible to wrap a rosary-shaped vibrating capsule around the body. Considering the specific gravity of the capsule, it can be used in a bathtub.

  In particular, since the terminal holders 12A and 12B of the vibrating capsule can be rotated with respect to the capsule halves 10A and 10B by sliding contact between the circumferential groove 16 and the edges of the cutouts 3A and 3B, the electric cord is twisted or bent. Etc., the terminal holders 12A and 12B rotate in a direction to relieve them, so that the disconnection of the electric cord can be suppressed.

  In order to prevent the terminal holders 12A and 12B from being rotated too much, a rotation stopper may be provided on the terminal holders 12A and 12B and the capsule halves 10A and 10B so as to limit the rotation range to an appropriate range.

It is sectional drawing which shows the assembly state of the vibration capsule which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the same state. It is the perspective view which looked at the same state from another direction.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hemispherical shell part 1a ... Opening edge 2 ... Square tube part 3A ... 1st notch 3B ... 2nd notch 10 ... Resin spherical capsule 10A ... 1st capsule half body 10B ... 2nd capsule half body 12A ... first terminal holder 12B ... second terminal holders 14 ... terminal accommodating hole 16 ... peripheral groove 20 ... vibration motor 21 ... motor body C ... Plug pillar E ... motor terminal H ... insertion hole _{L 1,} L 2 _... lead Lines P ₁ , P ₂ ... Plug S... Rotating shaft T ₁ ... First feeding terminal T ₂ .

Claims (3)

The vibration device provided in the capsule, the first connector from which the first connector can be inserted, and the first power supply terminal provided on the wall of the capsule, and the second connector from the outside can be inserted, A vibration capsule, wherein a second power supply terminal provided on a wall surface, and the first and second power supply terminals are respectively connected to terminals of the vibration device. 2. The vibrating capsule according to claim 1, wherein the capsule is a combination of a first capsule half and a second capsule half having the same shape. 3. The vibrating capsule according to claim 2, comprising: a first terminal holder that holds the first power feeding terminal; and a second terminal holder that holds the second power feeding terminal, and the first and second terminals. A vibrating capsule, wherein the holder is rotatably supported by the first and second capsule halves.

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