JP2009022520A - Massage device for abdomen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage device for abdomen having a simple usage and a simple constitution, and easily adjusting a pushing force toward the abdomen and the speed of rotation. <P>SOLUTION: This massage device 10 for abdomen consists of a disk-shaped connection plate 11, a projection group projecting to the lower face side of the connection plate and consisting of 8 projections disposed annularly, an operation rod 13 upward projecting from the upper face side of the connection plate 11 along the center line P of the projection group, and having a grip member 16 fixed to the distal end. When the grip member 16 at the distal end of the operation rod 13 is rotated in a circular pattern with the projection group applied to the abdomen, the projections 12 sequentially push the abdomen to give a comfortable massage effect. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a massage tool for the abdomen.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-7237 Utility Model Registration No. 3118557 Japanese National Patent Publication No. 9-512716 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-151085

  Patent Document 1 includes an elliptical diaphragm having a large number of protrusions, a motor that vibrates the diaphragm, and a case that houses a battery, and a grip that allows four fingers to be inserted on the back side of the case. A body massager provided with a portion is disclosed. This product is used by inserting four fingers of one hand into the gripping part, applying lotion to the body, and rubbing it to remove muscle pain and subcutaneous fat.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a massage device in which conical protrusions having a substantially spherical shape and a rounded tip are arranged at a portion corresponding to a regular icosahedron on the surface. This can be massaged on the abdominal visceral organs such as the acupuncture points of the abdomen and the intestines by the pressing effect due to the weight by rolling on the abdomen while the user is lying on his back.

  Patent Document 3 discloses an abdominal massage / stimulation apparatus in which a rotating plate that is rotated by a motor is provided on a table, and three massage protrusions are provided on the rotating plate. This is to improve the symptoms of constipation or improve bile duct dysfunction by bringing the bones of the patient's ribs and upper anterior iliac into contact with the platform and massaging the abdomen with protrusions. Although the method of use is not clear, it is likely that the patient will use it leaning over the device because the ribs and iliac are in contact with the table.

  Patent Document 4 discloses an in-bath bubble generating device used in a bathtub, in which a plurality of protrusions higher than the jet port are provided around the jet port, and handles are provided on the left and right. This product is placed on the bottom of the bathtub and massages the soles of the feet, or is fixed to the wall of the bathtub with a suction cup to massage the abdomen and chest. It can be used with the outlets facing each other.

  When the abdomen is not in good condition, the symptoms may be eased by stroking in a circular shape while pressing the abdomen with hands, or by pressing in a circular shape in order. For this purpose, a saw-shaped holding bar can be used. However, it is quite troublesome to alternately repeat the operation of moving the circular shape while pressing the tip of the presser bar with an appropriate force, and the operation of pushing lightly and moving it.

  The body massager of Patent Document 1 can vibrate a diaphragm provided with a large number of protrusions and can be operated with one hand, so that a certain degree of stimulation or massage effect can be obtained simply by pressing the diaphragm against the abdomen. However, it is troublesome to move to a circular shape. Although the massage tool of patent document 2 can move the site | part which gives irritation | stimulation in order by rolling on the abdominal part in the state which fell on its back, it cannot be moved circularly.

  On the other hand, since the abdominal massage / stimulation device of Patent Document 3 rotates a rotating plate provided with massage protrusions, when used lying on the skin, the stimulation given to the abdomen is combined with the pressing action due to body weight. It can be moved in a circular shape. Moreover, it is not impossible to use this product on its back as in Patent Document 2. However, the pressing operation is complicated. It is also conceivable to provide left and right handles on the base of the abdominal massage / stimulation device of Patent Document 3 according to the teaching of Patent Document 4. However, it is difficult to make the pushing force appropriate. It is also difficult to adjust the rotation speed of the rotating plate as appropriate.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a massage tool for abdomen that is simple to use and can easily adjust the pressing force and the rotation speed according to the user's preference. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an abdominal massage tool that can perform an effective abdominal massage despite its simple structure.

  An abdominal massage device according to the present invention (Claim 1) includes a projection group composed of three or more projections arranged in an annular shape so as to project in substantially the same direction, and a substantially center line of these projection groups. The projection group includes a grip portion that is spaced apart and arranged in the opposite direction, and a connecting member that connects the grip portion and each of the projections.

  In such a massage device, the connecting member is composed of a connecting plate and an operation rod protruding from the center of the connecting plate, and the respective protrusions protrude from the vicinity of the periphery of one surface of the connecting plate, It is preferable that the operation rod protrudes from the center and that the grip portion is provided at the tip of the operation rod. Further, each of the protrusions may be inclined in the same direction with respect to the center line.

  The massage device of the present invention (Claim 1) is used by placing the projection group on the abdomen, grasping the grip part with one hand, tilting it while pressing it against the abdomen side, and turning the grip part to draw a circle. When the tip of the operating rod is tilted, the protrusion in that direction is pressed against the abdomen. Then, when the grip part is rotated to draw a circle, the protrusions pushing the abdomen change in order. As a result, the abdomen is pressed into a circle in order, and an appropriate massage effect is obtained. Further, the protrusion on the opposite side of the inclined side serves as a fulcrum, and the protrusion on the inclined side can be strongly pressed against the abdomen by the lever action. Therefore, it can press relatively strongly only by tilting lightly.

  The connecting member includes a connecting plate and an operating rod protruding from the center of the connecting plate, the respective protrusions protrude from the vicinity of the periphery of one surface of the connecting plate, and the operating rod protrudes from the center of the other surface. At the same time, the massage tool in which the grip portion is provided at the tip of the operation rod (Claim 2) can be composed of a small number of parts such as a connecting plate, a plurality of protrusions, and an operation rod.

  The massage tool (Claim 3) in which the respective protrusions are inclined in the same direction with respect to the center line can obtain different pressing effects depending on the direction of rotation.

  Next, an embodiment of the massage device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the massage device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are side and bottom views of the massage device, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are other embodiments of the massage device of the present invention, respectively. The principal part side view and bottom view which show a form, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are the side view and perspective view which show further another embodiment of the massage tool of this invention, respectively.

  A massage tool 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a disk-shaped connecting plate 11, a plurality of protrusions 12 protruding from the lower surface of the connecting plate, and upward from the center of the upper surface of the connecting plate 11 along the center line P of the protrusion group. And an operating rod 13 projecting from the main body. The connecting plate 11 and the operating rod 13 constitute a connecting member. The connecting plate 11 is, for example, preferably about 100 to 400 mm, particularly about 150 to 250 mm. The connecting plate 11 is preferably made of wood, but other materials such as synthetic resin can also be used. In the case of wooden, the thickness is preferably about 5 to 20 mm, particularly around 10 mm.

  The protrusions 12 are arranged in a ring shape, particularly in a circular shape. In this embodiment, eight protrusions 12 are arranged at equal intervals. However, it may be 3-7 or 9-20. Considering the thickness of the protrusion 12 and the diameter of the arranged circle, about 5 to 12 pieces are preferable in practice. Each protrusion 12 has an outer diameter of about 10 to 30 mm, particularly about 15 to 25 mm. The lower end of the projection 12 is smooth, such as a hemisphere. The protrusion 12 is also preferably made of wood. However, it can also be comprised from other materials, such as a synthetic resin. The connecting plate 11 and the protrusion 12 can be fixed with an adhesive, and in this case, temporarily fixed with a wood screw 14 or the like as shown in FIG.

  The operation rod 13 has an outer diameter of 20 to 40 mm, preferably about 25 to 35 mm, and its length is preferably about 100 to 250 mm, particularly about 150 to 200 mm. The operation rod 13 can also be made of wood, but can also be made of synthetic resin. The operation rod 13 and the connecting plate 11 are also bonded with an adhesive and fixed with a wood screw 15 for temporary fixing as shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 2, two wood screws 15 are used so that the operation bar 13 does not rotate with respect to the connection number 11. The operation rod 13 may be a cylindrical column or a rectangular column such as a quadrangular column, a hexagonal column, or an octagonal column.

  A gripping member 16 is fixed to the upper end of the operation rod 13 with a wood screw 17 or the like. The grip member 16 is preferably made of rubber, which makes it difficult to slip and provides a good grip feel. However, it may be made of synthetic resin. Further, the upper end of the operation rod 13 can be formed smoothly to be used as a grip portion as it is. In this case, it is possible to save the trouble of forming and joining separately.

  The massage device 10 configured as described above places the lower end of the protrusion 12 on the user's abdomen, and gently holds the gripping agent 16 at the tip of the operation rod 13 with the palm, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. The operating rod 13 is moved to draw a circle while being tilted. That is, the miso-scrubbing motion is performed so that the operating rod 13 draws the conical surface 18. In that case, you may hold | maintain the base part 13a of the operating rod 13 lightly with the opposite hand. The user usually places the massage tool 10 on the abdomen while lying on his back, but can also be used while sitting on a chair. When the operating rod 13 is tilted, the tilted projection 12a is pressed against the abdomen. At this time, the lever can be pressed to a certain degree with the tilted projection 12a only by lightly tilting by the lever action with the projection 12e on the opposite side as a fulcrum.

  And if the front-end | tip of the operating rod 13 is rotated so that a circle may be drawn, the eight protrusions 12a-h shown in FIG. 3 will press alternately in that order. Thereby, a comfortable massage effect can be obtained. The direction in which the operating rod 13 is rotated is preferably clockwise (counterclockwise in FIG. 3) as indicated by the arrow Q in FIG. 1, and can be sequentially pressed in the direction of flow in the large intestine. Further, when the tip of the operating rod 13 is rotated several times so as to draw a circle, the pressing position of the protrusion 12 gradually shifts. Therefore, different positions of the abdomen can be pressed in order. Thereby, a more comfortable massage effect can be obtained. In addition to turning in one direction, after turning clockwise several times, it may be turned several times counterclockwise.

  Although the protrusion 12 protrudes from the connecting plate 11 at a right angle in the massage device 10 of FIGS. 1 to 3, it may be fixed so as to protrude obliquely as in the massage device 20 shown in FIGS. The inclination angle is, for example, about 30 to 60 degrees, and preferably about 40 to 50 degrees. The direction of the inclination is the direction that shifts clockwise as it goes to the tip. As shown in FIG. 5, when viewed from the bottom surface side, the tip of the protrusion 12 faces counterclockwise.

  As described above, when the projection 12 is placed on the abdomen and the operating rod 13 is rotated clockwise as described above, the massage tool 20 is pressed deeply into the abdomen because the tip of the projection 12 faces (hook direction). . And if it turns to a reverse direction, since it is a direction where an inclined surface slides, it will press weakly. By tilting the protrusion 12 in this way, the pressing force can be increased or decreased depending on the direction of rotation.

  In the massage tool 20 of FIGS. 4 and 5, the protrusion 12 is formed in a columnar shape and the whole is inclined, but the tip may be bent in the inclination direction. In that case, the base of the protrusion 12 can be attached to the connecting plate 11 at a right angle.

  In the above-described embodiment, the connecting plate 11, the protrusion 12 and the operation rod 13 are separately formed and coupled with a wood screw or an adhesive, but may be an integrally molded product. In the case of a synthetic resin, it is rather easier to manufacture an integrally molded product. In the case of a metal, it is usually configured by connecting a plurality of parts. Even in the case of a metal, the grip portion or the tip of the protrusion hits the user's body, so it is preferable to use rubber or synthetic resin.

  In the above-described embodiment, the protrusion 12 protrudes from the lower surface of the connecting plate 11 and the operation rod 13 protrudes from the upper surface. However, other forms can be adopted as shown in FIGS. The massage tool 21 of FIG. 6 has a form in which the protrusion 12 and the gripping member 16 are connected by a plurality of connecting rods 22 extending obliquely without using a connecting plate. In this massage tool 21, the connecting rod 22 is a connecting member. The massage tool 23 of FIG. 7 includes a ring-shaped connecting plate 24 and one connecting rod 25 extending obliquely to connect the connecting plate 24 and the gripping member 16. In this case, the connecting plate 24 and the connecting rod 25 are connecting members.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the massage tool of this invention. It is a side view of the massage tool of FIG. It is a bottom view of the massage tool of FIG. It is a principal part side view which shows other embodiment of the massage tool of this invention. It is a bottom view of the massage tool of FIG. It is a side view which shows other embodiment of the massage tool of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the massage tool of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Massage tool 11 Connecting plate 12 Protrusion 12a-h Protrusion 13 Operation stick 13a Root part 14, 15 Wood screw 16 Grip member 17 Wood screw 18 Conical surface 20 Massage tool 21 Massage tool 22 Connecting rod 23 Massage tool 24 Connecting plate 25 Connecting rod 25

Claims (3)

A projection group composed of three or more projections arranged in a ring so as to project in substantially the same direction;
On the approximate center line of the projection group, a grip portion that is spaced apart from the projection group and arranged in the opposite direction,
A massage tool for an abdomen comprising a gripping part and a connecting member for connecting the projections.   The connecting member includes a connecting plate and an operating rod protruding from the center of the connecting plate, the respective protrusions protrude from the vicinity of the periphery of one surface of the connecting plate, and the operating rod protrudes from the center of the other surface. The massage tool according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is provided at a tip of the operation rod.   The massage tool according to claim 1, wherein each of the protrusions is inclined in the same direction with respect to the center line.

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