JP2009165571A - Electric device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a massage device capable of easily providing a user with massage effects and relaxation effects. <P>SOLUTION: The electric device includes a bag body 15 with stretchability or flexibility, and a plurality of movable bodies 16 stored in the bag body 15. The electric device also includes a power source 12 and an agitation member 13 which rotates by the rotation of the power source 12 to agitate the movable bodies 16. When the power source 12 rotates, the agitation member 13 rotates and agitates the movable bodies 16, and the unevenness on the surface of the bag body 15 is randomly varied by the agitation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric appliance.

  Today's people are more likely to get stressed, and are therefore tired both physically and mentally. A lot of massage equipment and relaxation goods are sold and sold in stores, which is thought to be due to the strong intention of users to heal their physical and mental fatigue. For example, if you go to a large electronics retailer, you will always find a massage machine on your shoulders, back or soles.

  There are also palm (palm) massage products or relaxation goods that have a spherical shape as a whole, and can be massaged or relaxed by the user gripping or rolling on the palm. . This massage device is made by modifying the material of the spherical body to give it an appropriate elasticity, make it easier to grasp the shape, or make it easier to roll on the palm. It has been devised to make it usable.

For example, there are the following prior art documents.
JP 2000-185082 A

  However, a palm massage device made of a spherical body requires the user's intention, whether it is to grip or roll on the palm, which may cause the user to become tired or uncomfortable. There is.

  The present invention is intended to solve such problems.

In this invention,
A motor,
A member that is rotated or vibrated by the rotation of the motor;
The electric appliance is configured to apply the rotation or vibration by the member to the human body.

  According to the present invention, a massage effect and a relaxation effect can be obtained simply by placing a palm on the instrument, conversely placing an instrument on the palm, or lightly grasping the instrument. At this time, the user may simply get a palm on the instrument, or on the other hand, a massage instrument on the palm, or just hold it lightly, and may become tired or uncomfortable. Absent.

  In FIG. 1, the code | symbol 10 shows an example at the time of applying this invention to a massage device, and shows the inside by making the perpendicular direction into a cross section in FIG. Note that the massage device 10 basically does not define the vertical (and front / rear / left / right) orientation, but in the following, the state of FIG.

  The massage device 10 is, for example, substantially spherical and has a diameter of about 6 to 8 cm. In other words, the palm is placed on the massage device 10, covered with a palm, or by hand. The size is such that it can be handled. The massage device 10 has a pedestal 11 at the lower part thereof, and a DC motor 12 is provided at the upper part of the pedestal 11.

  The DC motor 12 is a motor in which the rotation of a normal DC motor is reduced by a gear and simultaneously increased in torque, and the rotation speed is set to 60 to 120 rpm, for example. The rotating shaft of the DC motor 12 is directed upward, and a propeller-like stirring member 13 is provided. A battery 14 serving as a power source for the DC motor 12 is provided inside the base 11. Therefore, the base 11 also serves as a battery box.

  And the bag body 15 which has a stretching property or a softness | flexibility is covered so that these pedestals 11-stirring member 13 may be wrapped, and a plurality of movable bodies, for example, ten spherical bodies 16 are contained in the bag body 15. It is stored. In this case, the bag body 15 is formed of, for example, TPR (ThermoPlastic Rubber), and is formed into a spherical shape when inflated with air or the like in a state where there is nothing inside, for example. Fifteen openings are fixed to the bottom of the base 11 by, for example, adhesion. The sphere 16 has a diameter of about 2 cm, for example, and an appropriate hardness, and is made of, for example, TPR.

  As described above, the pedestal 11 to the stirring member 13 and the sphere 16 are accommodated in the bag body 15. Accordingly, the bag body 15 is substantially spherical as a whole, and the surface thereof is uneven by the sphere 16. It is formed. In addition, by selecting the number of the spheres 16, the diameter of the bag 15 is set to a size suitable for a palm, for example, about 6 to 8 cm as described above.

  According to such a configuration, when the DC motor 12 is energized, the agitating member 13 rotates, and the sphere 16 is agitated along with the rotation. When the sphere 16 is agitated, the position of the sphere 16 changes, so that the irregularities on the surface of the bag 15 change randomly as the sphere 16 is agitated. Therefore, for example, if a palm is placed on the bag body 15, that is, if a palm is placed on the massage device 10 or if it is lightly gripped, the palm is massaged.

  Thus, according to this massage device 10, it is possible to massage the palm or stimulate the acupoints of the palm simply by placing the palm on the massage device 10 or lightly grasping it, so that the massage effect and relaxation can be achieved. An effect can be obtained. At this time, the user only has to put his palm on the massage device 10 or grasp it lightly, so that the user does not get tired or feel uncomfortable.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the massage device 10 may be turned upside down and placed on the palm (shown by a broken line) or held in that state. In this case, the sphere 16 is stirred by the rotation of the stirring member 13. Since the irregularities on the surface of the bag body 15 change at random, the palm is massaged, and a massage effect and a relaxation effect can also be obtained. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 2, spheres having different diameters may be mixed as the sphere 16, and therefore the unevenness on the surface of the bag 15 and the stimulation due to the unevenness can be made more random.

  FIG. 3 shows another example of the present invention. In this example, the pedestal 11 is formed in a columnar shape, and the DC motor 12 is provided in the central recess on the upper surface. Further, the convex portion 13B is integrally formed on the upper surface of the disk 13A to constitute the stirring member 13. In this case, the position, size, height, and the like of the convex portion 13B with respect to the disk 13A can be random. In this example, the lower surface of the disk 13 </ b> A is close to the pedestal 11 and the DC motor 12.

  Therefore, in this example, irregularities are formed on the surface of the bag body 15 by the spheres 16, and when the stirring member 13 rotates, the spheres 16 are agitated by the stirring member 13. Changes randomly and the palm is massaged, and a massage effect and a relaxation effect can be obtained.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, when the stirring member 13 rotates, the base 11 to the battery 14 can freely move inside the bag 15 against the sphere 16. Therefore, in this case, it is not necessary to consider the orientation of the massage device 10 when placing the massage device 10 to place the palm on the massage device 10 or when placing the massage device 10 on the palm. For this reason, it can be used while walking, for example.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, the sphere 16 is omitted in the example shown in FIG. However, also in this example, when the stirring member 13 rotates, the convex portion 13B moves rotationally with this rotation. Therefore, if the palm is placed on the bag body 15, or conversely, the massage device on the palm If 10 is put upside down, the convex part 13B will massage on a palm.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, the pedestal 11 is formed in a disk shape or a cylindrical shape, and a shaft 11A is integrally formed at the center of the upper surface, and a hemispherical shape with the same diameter as the pedestal 11 is formed at the end of the shaft 11A. The cover 11B is provided. At this time, between the cover 11B and the pedestal 11, the stirring member 13 is rotatably arranged around the shaft 11A.

  The stirring member 13 is configured by integrally forming a plurality of stirring members 13B on a circumferential surface of a disk 13A having a diameter equal to or slightly smaller than the base 11 and the cover 11B. In this case, the position and size of the protrusion 13B are random, and the tip of the protrusion 13B protrudes from the peripheral surfaces of the base 11 and the cover 11B. A battery 14 and a DC motor 12 are provided inside the pedestal 11, and the rotation of the DC motor 12 is transmitted to the disk 13 </ b> A through the gear 17.

  Accordingly, when the DC motor 12 is rotated, the disk 13A is rotated through the gear 17, and the convex portion 13B is rotationally moved along with the rotation. Therefore, if the palm is placed on the cover 11B, or conversely, If the massage device 10 is placed upside down, the convex portion 13B massages against the palm.

  FIG. 7 shows the inside of the massage device 10 with the horizontal direction as a cross section of still another example of the present invention. In this example, the spherical body 16 is a hollow shell-like container having hardness, and a vibration motor 18 is provided therein. In this case, the vibration motor 18 may be one in which an eccentric weight is attached to the rotation shaft of a normal DC motor. Further, the cable 19 for supplying power from the base 11 (battery 14) to the vibration motor 18 has such a length that it does not become entangled even when the sphere 16 is moved by vibration. At this time, the vibration parameters (vibration speed, phase, magnitude, etc.) may differ depending on the vibration motor 18.

  Therefore, in this example, the spherical body 16 vibrates and moves due to the vibration of the vibration motor 18, that is, the vibration motor 18 functions equivalently to the stirring member 13. If you put your palm on top or lightly grip it, or if you put the massage device 10 on your palm or hold it in that state, the irregularities on the surface of the bag 15 will change randomly and vibrate. Will be massaged.

  Thus, according to each of the massage devices 10 described above, the palm can be massaged by placing the palm on the massage device 10, or placing the massage device 10 on the palm, or holding the palm lightly. It is possible to obtain a massage effect and a relaxation effect. At this time, the user simply has to put his palm on the massage device 10, or on the contrary, only to put the massage device 10 on the palm, or to hold it lightly, which makes the user feel tired or uncomfortable. There is nothing to do.

  1 to 4, the sphere 16 may be a non-spherical movable body, for example, a rugby ball, gourd, pear, polyhedron, etc., or a mixture thereof. Can also be used. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 7, instead of the cover 11 </ b> B, the bag body 15 can be covered up to the base 11 as in the example of FIG. 5. Further, the rotational speed of the DC motor 12, that is, the rotational speed of the stirring member 13 can be changed in accordance with an external tone signal or the like.

  Further, when the battery 14 is a rechargeable battery, when the massage device 10 is placed on a charging base (not shown) as in the case of a handset of a cellular phone or a cordless telephone, the base 11 and the charging base Are connected through contacts or by electromagnetic induction, and the battery 14 can be charged.

  Further, for example, when the power generation mechanism is provided on the pedestal 11 and is rotated or gripped, the battery 14 can be charged. Further, instead of the battery 14, a mainspring, a spring wheel or the like can be used as a power source for the stirring member 13. Moreover, the DC motor 12 and the stirring member 13 in FIGS. 1 to 6 and the vibration motor 18 in FIG. 7 can be linear actuators.

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Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Massage instrument, 11 ... Base, 12 ... DC motor, 13 ... Stirring member, 14 ... Battery, 15 ... Bag, 16 ... Sphere

Claims (9)

A motor,
A member that is rotated or vibrated by the rotation of the motor;
An electric appliance configured to give the human body the rotation or vibration caused by the member. A bag having elasticity or flexibility;
A plurality of movable bodies housed in the bag,
Power source,
A stirring member that rotates by the rotation of the power source and stirs the movable body;
The movable member is stirred by rotating the stirring member by the power source,
An electric appliance in which irregularities on the surface of the bag body are changed randomly by this stirring. The electric appliance according to claim 2,
The movable body is a sphere having a predetermined hardness and size,
The power source is a DC motor. The electric appliance according to claim 2,
The movable body is a non-spherical body having a predetermined hardness, size and shape,
The power source is a DC motor. In the electric appliance according to claim 3 or claim 4,
The agitating member has a propeller shape. In the electric appliance according to claim 3 or claim 4,
The stirring member is
With a disk,
An electric device comprising: a convex portion formed on a surface of the disk in contact with the movable body. The electric appliance according to claim 1,
The member is
A disk that is rotationally driven by the motor;
An electric appliance comprising a convex portion formed on one surface or peripheral surface of the disk. The electric appliance according to claim 7,
An electric appliance comprising a bag body having elasticity or flexibility covering the disk and the convex portion. The electric appliance according to claim 1,
The motor is a vibration motor,
This vibration motor is housed in a shell-like container to constitute a member to which vibration is applied,
A plurality of the members are housed in a bag having elasticity or flexibility.

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