JP2009195566A - Slimming device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slimming device capable of achieving a slimming effect by relaxing a human body while massaging and improving the metabolic activity of the human body. <P>SOLUTION: This slimming device includes: a water bed massage part which has a waterproof flexible film stretched across an upper-part opening of a storage tank filled with water and jets out water from the inside of the storage tank toward the flexible film to press the human body laying recumbent on the flexible film, via the flexible film; a low-frequency therapy part which generates a low-frequency current and applies a current to the human body; and an irradiation part which irradiates a far-infrared light and/or a visible light from the upper part to the body surface of the recumbent human body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slimming apparatus.

  Conventionally, various massage machines have been provided in order to relieve stiff shoulders and back pain. Among them, a water bed type massage machine is known.

  This water bed type massage machine has a flexible flexible membrane stretched over the upper opening of a storage tank filled with water, and water is ejected from the inside of the storage tank toward the flexible film. The human body lying on the membrane is configured to be pressed through the flexible membrane.

Therefore, according to the water bed type massage machine, since the user can receive treatment in a lying state, the massage can be effectively performed without burdening the user (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-313126 A

  However, the conventional water bed type massage device can relieve stiff shoulders and back pain, but it is difficult to say that a slimming effect can be obtained.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a slimming apparatus that can relax while performing massage and improve the metabolic activity of the human body to produce a slimming effect.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, in the slimming apparatus according to the present invention, a waterproof flexible membrane is stretched over the upper opening of the reservoir filled with water, and the flexible membrane is directed from the inside of the reservoir to the flexible membrane. A water bed massage unit that presses a human body lying on the flexible membrane by ejecting water, a low frequency treatment unit that generates a low frequency current and energizes the human body, And an irradiation unit that irradiates far infrared rays and / or visible rays from the upper part of the human body toward the body surface.

  The slimming apparatus according to the present invention is also characterized by the following points.

(1) A substantially hemispherical hood configured to be freely accessible is disposed in the vicinity of the head of a lying human body in the water bed massage section.

(2) A water conditioner that adjusts the water force of the water bed massage unit, a current adjuster that adjusts the current generated by the low frequency treatment unit, and the amount of far infrared rays and / or visible light emitted from the irradiation unit An operation panel unit having a dose adjuster for adjusting the amount is disposed.

(3) The operation panel unit is disposed in the vicinity of the hood and in a region outside the field of view of the user.

(4) The low-frequency treatment unit includes a low-frequency current generator having a terminal for outputting a low-frequency current, one end detachably connected to the low-frequency current generator via the terminal, and the other end And at least two kinds of treatment leads that are attached to a human body to conduct the low-frequency current to the human body, and each treatment lead has an identification means for identifying an individual treatment lead. The low-frequency current generator has connection detection means for recognizing the identification means and detecting which treatment lead is connected to the terminal.

(5) The low-frequency current generator has a type display unit for displaying the type of the treatment lead detected by the connection detection unit on the operation panel unit.

(6) The treatment lead has a pad part to be attached to the human body, and the pad part has a plurality of electrode parts arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction on the surface of the band-like body to be attached to the abdominal circumference of the human body. Make up.

(7) In the pad portion, eight electrode portions are arranged side by side, and first to fourth electrode pairs are nested from the center of the pad portion to the left and right sides, and the low The frequency current generator applies a low frequency current in the order of the first electrode pair, the third electrode pair, the second electrode pair, and the fourth electrode pair.

(8) The irradiation unit includes a wall body standing on the edge of the storage tank and a top plate pivotally supported on the upper end of the wall body, and the top plate is substantially parallel to the flexible film. And a far-infrared light source and / or a visible light source on the surface of the top plate facing the flexible film. Is provided.

(9) The storage tank is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view having a long side in the longitudinal direction of the lying human body, and the wall body is erected on either the left or right long side edge of the storage tank In addition, a side open space is provided above either the left or right edge.

(10) The top plate is provided with a support member capable of abutting a tip portion on an edge portion on the side portion open space side among left and right edge portions of the storage tank.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the waterproof flexible membrane is stretched over the upper opening of the storage tank filled with water, and water is ejected from the inside of the storage tank toward the flexible membrane. From a water bed massage unit that presses a human body lying on the flexible membrane through the flexible membrane, a low frequency treatment unit that generates a low-frequency current and energizes the human body, and an upper part of the lying human body Since it is provided with the irradiation part which irradiates a far-infrared ray and / or visible light toward the body surface, it is possible to relax while performing massage, improve the metabolic activity of the human body, and cause a slimming effect.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the water bed massage part is provided with a substantially hemispherical hood configured to be freely accessible in the vicinity of the head of a lying human body. The user can relax without worrying about the surroundings.

  Moreover, in this invention of Claim 3, the water regulator which adjusts the water force of the said water bed massage part, the current regulator which adjusts the electric current which the said low frequency treatment part produces | generates, and irradiation from the said irradiation part Because the operation panel unit with a far-infrared ray amount and / or a dose adjuster that adjusts the visible light amount is provided, the water bed massage unit, the low-frequency treatment unit, and the irradiation unit can be easily and appropriately adjusted. can do.

  Further, in the present invention according to claim 4, since the operation panel portion is disposed in the vicinity of the hood and in the region outside the field of view of the user, the user operates the operation panel. Even during treatment, treatment can be performed without giving the patient anxiety that he / she looks into a relaxed face.

  Moreover, in this invention of Claim 5, the said low frequency treatment part has a low frequency electric current generator provided with the terminal which outputs a low frequency electric current, and one end via the said terminal to the said low frequency electric current generator. And at least two kinds of treatment conductors that are detachably connected and the other end is affixed to the human body to conduct the low-frequency current to the human body, and each of the treatment conductors has an individual treatment conductor. Since the low-frequency current generator has connection detecting means for recognizing the identification means and detecting which treatment lead is connected to the terminal, the low-frequency current generator has low-frequency current generator. The frequency current generator can detect the connected treatment conductor.

  Further, in the present invention according to claim 6, since the low frequency current generator has a type display unit for displaying the type of the treatment lead detected by the connection detection unit on the operation panel unit, The user can easily check which current regulator is adjusted to change the output of the low-frequency current from which treatment lead.

  Moreover, in this invention of Claim 7, the said treatment guide has a pad part stuck on a human body, and the said pad part is orient | assigned to the surface of the strip | belt-shaped body stuck on the abdominal circumference of a human body toward a longitudinal direction. Since a plurality of electrode portions are arranged side by side, the abdominal circumference can be stimulated evenly to improve the metabolic activity of the abdominal circumference, and further to produce a slimming effect.

  In the present invention according to claim 8, eight electrode portions are arranged in parallel in the pad portion, and the first to fourth electrode pairs are arranged from the center of the pad portion to the left and right outwards. Since the low frequency current generator energizes the low frequency current in the order of the first electrode pair, the third electrode pair, the second electrode pair, and the fourth electrode pair, the waist frequency is further increased. It can stimulate efficiently and enhance the slimming effect.

  Moreover, in this invention of Claim 9, the said irradiation part is equipped with the wall body standingly arranged in the edge of the said storage tank, and the top plate pivotally supported by the upper end of the same wall body, The surface of the top plate facing the flexible membrane is configured to be openable and closable between a closed state that is substantially parallel to the flexible membrane and an open state that is spaced apart from the flexible membrane. Since the far-infrared source and / or the visible light source are provided, far-infrared rays and / or visible light can be uniformly irradiated from above the human body, and the slimming effect can be further enhanced.

  Moreover, in this invention of Claim 10, while the said storage tank is formed in planar view substantially rectangular shape which has a long side in the longitudinal direction of a lying human body, the said wall body is either the right or left of the said storage tank Because it was erected on one long side edge and a side open space was provided above either left or right edge, excessive pressure on the patient lying on the water bed massage part The treatment can be carried out in a more relaxed state without giving any.

  Moreover, in this invention of Claim 11, the supporting member which enabled the front-end | tip part to contact | abut to the edge part by the side part open space side among the right-and-left edge parts of the said storage tank in the said top plate. Since it is arranged, the strength of the top plate can be further ensured without giving excessive pressure to the user.

  In the present invention, a waterproof flexible membrane is stretched at the upper opening of a storage tank filled with water, and water is sprayed from the inside of the storage tank toward the flexible membrane, so that it lies on the flexible membrane. A water bed massage unit that presses the human body through a flexible membrane, a low frequency treatment unit that generates a low frequency current and energizes the human body, a far infrared ray from the upper part of the lying human body toward the body surface, and And / or an irradiation unit that emits visible light.

  According to such a slimming apparatus, a slimming effect that could not be sufficiently obtained by a conventional water bed type massage machine can be effectively produced.

  Particularly in recent years, slim limbs have been nurtured by the diet boom, and slimming is being accepted as part of health-consciousness.

  Originally the massage device has functions to improve blood circulation by pressing the human body, improve metabolic activity and improve stiffness, etc., but a conventional water bed type massage machine can produce a slimming effect It was not a thing.

  The inventor conducted intensive research on this point and found that the body fat metabolism activity is greatly related to the psychological aspect of the user.

  In other words, in order to produce a sufficient slimming effect, it is important that the user is fully relaxed both physically and mentally. Relaxing relaxes the muscles, increases metabolism, and increases the efficiency of slimming. It can be done.

  Therefore, the present inventors provide a slimming effect that cannot be conceived from a conventional water bed type massage machine by providing a low frequency treatment part and an irradiation part based on a water bed type massage machine. The inventors have invented a slimming device that can occur.

  Here, the material of the flexible membrane used for the water bed massage part is not particularly limited as long as it is a material that is not torn or oozes even if the human body lies down, for example, synthetic rubber, Natural rubber, vinyl chloride or the like can be used.

  In particular, the flexible membrane material should be made of flexible rubber that is thin, elastic, and strong enough to support the weight of the human body so that it conforms to the shape of the body. Can do.

  Further, a plurality of types of rubbers having different hardnesses may be laminated to form a multilayered rubber sheet and used as a flexible film. According to such a method, it can be set as the flexible film | membrane which fits a human body further.

  Moreover, according to the water pressure massage by the water bed massage part, recovery from fatigue, relief of insomnia and irritation, relief of stress, relaxation effect, blood circulation promotion, improvement of metabolism, improvement of gastrointestinal function, improvement of parasympathetic activity, hormone balance It is thought that the improvement of aging, improvement of cooling property, removal of waste products, activation of cells, improvement of swelling, improvement of constipation and the like can occur.

  Moreover, the massage performed in a water bed massage part is good also as what is called a lymphatic massage.

  Lymphatic massage is a massage that stimulates muscles and skin in the vicinity of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes in order to smooth the flow of lymph fluid flowing through the lymphatic vessels in the body.

  According to this lymphatic massage, lymphatic flow can be improved and metabolic activity in the body can be dramatically improved.

  That is, in the water bed massage unit, the fat metabolism of the treated person is moved by moving the nozzle disposed on the jet carriage, which will be described later, along the lymph vessel or lymph node of the treated person lying on the flexible membrane. This can improve the slimming effect.

  The low-frequency treatment unit is for stimulating the muscles of the human body to relieve fatigue and stiffness and promote the metabolism of fat around the muscles.

  The low-frequency current to be energized here can be, for example, a current of about 1 to 50 mA, and the waveform is a pulse wave having an intermittent waveform or a so-called top where the anode and the cathode are continuously switched. It can also be a rar wave.

  As will be described in detail later, if the low-frequency current used is a topler wave, the amount of current per unit time energized to the human body can be increased, so it is effective by stimulating deep into the human body. In addition to promoting fat metabolism, the human body can be warmed from the inside to further improve the environment in which the user can relax.

  In addition, by applying a low-frequency current to the human body by the low-frequency treatment unit, for example, massage effect, relaxation effect, fat burning effect, muscle fatigue relief, muscle strengthening, improvement of metabolism and basal metabolism, It is thought that improvement of constitution, promotion of lymph flow, calorie consumption, improvement of metabolic syndrome, etc. can occur.

  An irradiation part is a site | part which irradiates a far-infrared ray or visible light toward the body surface from the upper part of the user (human body) lying on the water bed massage part.

  Far-infrared radiation is an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength of about 4 to 1000 μm, which warms the human body from the inside to make the user easy to relax and promotes fat metabolism.

  In particular, this far infrared ray can dramatically promote fat metabolism when used in combination with the aforementioned topler wave. In addition, the topler wave gently stimulates the skin and promotes sweating by the effect of far-infrared rays, so that the skin quality can be improved by discharging dirt and waste products from the skin.

  In general, patients who want to improve their body shape often care about their skin quality. Therefore, it can be said that the improvement of skin quality simultaneously with slimming greatly contributes to the convenience of the user.

  The visible light is not particularly limited as long as it is visible light in a wavelength region that can be recognized as a color by the user. In particular, visible light that can be recognized as a single color for the user is said to have a deep effect on both the mind and body of the user, giving comfort, Commonly known as color therapy because it helps balance the mind and body.

  In order to adjust the mind and body balance of the user depending on the viewing angle of the user, the color of visible light is more effective than the color arranged on the object, even if they are the same color.

  Examples of the types of visible light include red light (610 to 780 nm), blue light (435 to 480 nm), and green light (500 to 560 nm).

  When red light is irradiated into the field of view of the patient, it can soften the patient, feel warmth, give a sense of slow time flow, and give a sense of uplifting to alleviate fatigue. Or improve metabolic activity.

  When the blue light is irradiated within the visual field of the user, the user can be calmed down, the environment where the user can relax can be prepared, and the metabolic activity can be improved.

  When the green light is irradiated into the field of view of the user, the user can be given a refreshing feeling, the environment in which the user can relax can be prepared, and the metabolic activity can be improved.

  In addition, for example, orange, purple, yellow, and the like can be suitably used for colors other than red, blue, and green. According to the orange visible light, a refreshing effect can be caused to the user, and according to the purple visible light, a hypnotic effect, mental stability, etc. can be caused, According to the yellow visible light, it is possible to relax the user by giving a feeling that time passes slowly.

  The far-infrared rays and visible rays may be irradiated separately to the user, or may be used simultaneously.

  For example, by irradiating visible light while performing massage in the water bed massage part, prepare an environment where the user can relax, and then irradiate far infrared rays while promoting low frequency treatment to promote fat burning You may make it do.

  Moreover, it is of course possible to simultaneously perform massage, low-frequency treatment, far-infrared irradiation, and visible light irradiation, and effective slimming can be performed.

  That is, by performing massage, low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation, and visible light irradiation simultaneously, blood circulation is promoted by far infrared radiation and water bed massage, and low frequency current reaches deep inside the body. As a result, the fat burning effect is synergistically improved. In addition, at this time, the skin resistance of the skin surface of the user is lowered due to a thermal effect such as far infrared rays, so that the low frequency current is likely to reach the deep part. As a result, deeper muscles are also stimulated, and a further slimming effect is promoted.

  At this time, the floating feeling peculiar to the water bed massage part relieves the tension of the muscles of the user and further promotes the slimming effect.

  In addition, as one of the characteristic points of the slimming apparatus according to the present invention, the water bed massage part is provided with a substantially hemispherical hood configured to be freely accessible near the head of a lying human body. May be.

  By disposing this hood, the visual field near the head of the user can be blocked, and an environment where the user can calmly treat can be provided. That is, it is possible to provide an environment in which lipid metabolism is easily performed by giving psychological relief to the user to promote relaxation.

  Further, for example, high-concentration oxygen or a fragrance material may be supplied to the inside of the hood.

  For example, a concentrated oxygen generator that generates compressed gas with an oxygen content increased to about 65% is disposed in or near the slimming apparatus, and the compressed gas generated by the concentrated oxygen generator is supplied into the hood. Thus, the user can be inhaled with a high concentration of oxygen to promote relaxation and promote fat burning.

  In addition, a fragrance generator is provided in the concentrated oxygen generator, or the fragrance generator is provided separately from the concentrated oxygen generator in the compressed gas supply port or hood, and the flowers and fruits generally preferred for the compressed gas. By giving a fragrance such as a tree or a fragrance preferred by the user, an environment where the user can feel more relaxed can be obtained.

  In addition, by giving fragrance to the compressed gas, the user preferably inhales the compressed gas and further oxygen is supplied into the body, which can further promote fat metabolism. it can.

  In addition, when an unspecified number of users use a slimming device, even if an unpleasant odor is attached due to body odor or sweat when many people use it, it masks the unpleasant odor with fragrance. Thus, it is possible to prevent the user to be used next time from feeling uncomfortable and promote the oxidation of the causative substance of the unpleasant odor with a high concentration of oxygen to promote the reduction of the unpleasant odor.

  Further, in the slimming apparatus according to the present invention, a water regulator that adjusts the water force of the water bed massage unit, a current regulator that adjusts a current generated in the low frequency treatment unit, and a far field irradiated from the irradiation unit You may make it arrange | position the operation panel part which has a dose regulator which adjusts the amount of infrared rays and / or the amount of visible light.

  In other words, by arranging the water adjuster, current adjuster, and dose adjuster together in the operation panel unit, when the user operates the water bed massage unit, the low frequency treatment unit and the irradiation unit, The treatment balance of each part can be easily confirmed.

  In addition, the operation panel unit may be disposed in the vicinity of the hood and in a region outside the field of view of the user.

  In many cases, those who receive treatment are relatively exposed to skin, such as wearing only T-shirts and shorts, or wearing swimsuits or leotards. When the patient is a woman, in the state of lying and defenseless, there is a tendency to hate that others enter the field of view.

  In the case of such a user, if a user who operates the operation panel portion is seen or has eyes, a sense of tension or shame is naturally generated, which may cause a slimming effect to be hindered.

  Therefore, by arranging the operation panel part in the region outside the field of view of the user, the user can adjust the water regulator, the current regulator, and the dose regulator without being visually recognized by the user. It is possible to prevent the relaxed state of the user from being disturbed.

  Moreover, in the slimming apparatus according to the present invention, the low frequency treatment unit includes a low frequency current generator having a terminal for outputting a low frequency current, and one end is detachably attached to the low frequency current generator via the terminal. At least two kinds of treatment conductors connected to each other and affixed to the human body to connect the other end of the low-frequency current to the human body, and each treatment conductor identifies an individual treatment conductor. The low-frequency current generator may include connection detection means for recognizing the identification means and detecting which treatment lead is connected to the terminal.

  For example, the low-frequency current generator can be connected to a terminal selected arbitrarily by the user at a predetermined location of the slimming apparatus, and the low-frequency current generator can be connected to any terminal. It is possible to recognize which treatment lead is connected to.

  Here, the identification means provided in each treatment lead and the connection detection means provided in the low-frequency current generator can be as follows, for example.

  If there are three types of treatment leads A, B, and C, the plug connected to the low-frequency current generator is a pin plug, and the pin plug has the same external shape, but the pin protrudes from the plug. On the other hand, on the low-frequency current generator side, which treatment plug is connected to the terminal by detecting the pin plug that can be energized by continuity. It can be set as a connection detection means for detecting.

  According to this method, various types of treatment leads can be connected with one type of terminal shape, and it is possible to detect which treatment lead is connected.

  As another method, a type signal generating circuit for generating a different signal for each type is provided on each treatment lead side to serve as an identification unit, while the type signal received on the low frequency current generator side is detected. It is also possible to provide a discrimination circuit for discriminating the type of treatment lead connected in this way as connection detection means.

  Further, as another method, the therapeutic conductor connected to the low frequency current generator is detected by detecting the resistance load while having different electrical resistance for each type of therapeutic conductor. It is also possible to provide a determination circuit for determining the type of connection detection means.

  Further, the low frequency current generator may include a type display unit for displaying the type of the treatment lead detected by the connection detection unit on the operation panel unit.

  By setting it as such a structure, the treatment person can discriminate | determine easily which treatment lead is connected to the terminal. In addition, when using a treatment lead with a predetermined application position, for example, which current adjuster can be adjusted to which part of the user can change the output of the treatment guide attached? Can be easily confirmed.

  The treatment guide having a predetermined application position has, for example, a pad part to be applied to the human body, and the pad part has a plurality of electrodes in the longitudinal direction on the surface of the band-like body to be applied to the abdominal circumference of the human body. It may be configured by arranging the parts in parallel.

  Such a treatment guide is placed on the abdomen of the user when the user is in a supine state, and stimulates the right flank, the abdomen, and the left flank. In the face-down state, it is placed on the waist of the user and stimulates the right flank, back (waist) and left flank.

  According to such a treatment guide, since a plurality of electrode portions are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction, it is possible to effectively stimulate the metabolism of body fat by stimulating the waist and abdomen evenly. it can.

  The pad portion includes eight electrode portions, and the first to fourth electrode pairs are nested from the center of the pad portion toward the left and right sides, and the low-frequency current is formed. The generator may energize the low frequency current in the order of the first electrode pair, the third electrode pair, the second electrode pair, and the fourth electrode pair.

  This will be described later with reference to the drawings. By stimulating the abdomen (lumbar region) in this order, the body can be repeatedly massaged from the left and right center of the body toward both sides, and the abdomen (lumbar region). Can further promote fat metabolism.

  The irradiation unit includes a wall body standing on the edge of the storage tank and a top plate pivotally supported on the upper end of the wall body, and the top plate is in a closed state that is substantially parallel to the flexible film. And an open state separated from the flexible membrane, and a far infrared ray source and / or a visible light source is disposed on the surface of the top plate facing the flexible membrane. May be configured.

  By setting it as such a structure, far infrared rays and visible light can be efficiently irradiated with respect to a to-be-treated person from the upper part of a to-be-treated person. However, here, it is desirable that the far-infrared ray source and / or the visible ray source is arranged at a position where each ray does not directly enter the eyes of the user. If the user looks directly at the radiation source that is emitting light, the user may feel uncomfortable, and the relaxed state will be hindered.

  In addition, the top plate is configured to be openable and closable between a closed state that is substantially parallel to the flexible membrane and an open state that is spaced apart from the flexible membrane, so that the user can operate on the flexible membrane. It is easy to get on and off and can improve convenience.

  Further, the storage tank is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view having a long side in the longitudinal direction of the lying human body, and the wall body is erected on either the left or right long side edge of the storage tank, A side opening space may be provided above either the left or right edge.

  When the user is being treated, the head is covered with a hood, but if the perimeter of the body, i.e., the upper and left and right sides of the user's body is surrounded by a top plate or wall, The practitioner feels a strong sense of blockage and may disturb the relaxed state.

  Therefore, in the slimming apparatus according to the present invention, since the side open space is provided above either the left or right edge, it is possible to relax and receive treatment without giving the patient a strong feeling of blockage. it can.

  In addition, the top plate is provided with a support member that allows the tip portion to come into contact with the edge portion on the side open space side of the left and right edge portions of the storage tank, thereby reducing the weight of the top plate. The strength of the irradiation part can be further improved.

  As described above, the slimming apparatus according to the present invention includes the water bed massage unit, the low frequency treatment unit, and the irradiation unit, so that the fat metabolism can be effectively improved in a relaxed environment. Can produce a sufficient slimming effect.

  In addition, it is possible to promote improvement of blood flow and relieve fatigue and stiffness, as well as to produce a so-called color therapy effect by visible light to give the human body metabolic activity and a sense of relaxation. Or relieve stress by massage in a relaxed environment, or improve the skin quality by promoting sweating by the synergistic effect of far-infrared rays and low-frequency current.

  Hereinafter, the slimming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of a slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side view of the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a water bed massage unit. is there. In FIG. 2, the lying patient P and the treatment guide 31 are omitted for convenience of explanation.

  As shown also in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment is the water which has the storage tank 10 of the planar view substantially rectangular shape which has a long side in the longitudinal direction of the to-be-treated person P (human body). A bed massage unit 11, an irradiation unit 20 overhanging the water bed massage unit 11 in a state of being bent in a substantially L shape from the edge 12 of the storage tank 10, a low-frequency current generator 30 described later, and FIG. And a low frequency treatment unit 32 having the treatment lead 31 shown in FIG.

  The water bed massage part 11 is a part that performs massage by water flow on a so-called water bed, fills the inside of the rectangular box-shaped storage tank 10 having the upper opening 13 with water or hot water, and allows the upper opening 13 to be filled. The flexible film 14 is stretched in a watertight manner to form a water bed.

  Moreover, on the bottom surface 15 (see FIG. 3) of the storage tank 10, as will be described in detail later, the jet carriage 16 is reciprocated in the height direction and the shoulder width direction of the user P lying on the flexible film 14. The treatment person P can be pressed through the flexible film 14 by water (hot water) which is arranged in a possible manner and is ejected from the jet carriage toward the flexible film.

  In order to realize such a function, the water bed massage unit 11 of the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment has a cart driving unit 57 for driving the jet cart 16 and a circulation of water flow ejected from the jet cart 16. And a water temperature cooling unit 59 and a heater 56 for keeping water (hot water) in the storage tank 10 at an appropriate temperature.

  The water bed massage unit 11 will be described in detail first with respect to the jet circulation unit 58. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the storage tank 10 has a water inlet 17 on the bottom surface 15 and a storage tank 10. A spout 18 is formed on the side wall of the slab.

  A circulation pump 19 is interposed between the water inlet 17 and the jet outlet 18. Further, the nozzle 40 disposed in the jet carriage 16 is connected to the jet outlet 18 in communication. In the figure, 41 is a flexible connecting hose that can follow the reciprocating movement of the jet carriage 16 and is connected to the nozzle 40.

  Then, by driving the circulation pump 19, hot water or the like in the storage tank 10 is sucked from the water inlet 17 and ejected from the nozzle 40 disposed in the jet carriage 16.

  Next, the cart drive unit 57 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage tank 10 is provided with a drive pulley 42 and a driven pulley 43 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface 15. , 43 is wound around a trolley carriage moving belt 44.

  The rail 45 is arranged below the jet carriage moving belt 44 along the jet carriage moving belt 44, and the nozzle 40 is moved in the shoulder width direction to the side of the jet carriage moving belt 44. The spline shaft (not shown) is disposed along the jet carriage moving belt 44 so as to be reciprocally movable in the height direction and the shoulder width direction of the user P.

  The configuration for moving the nozzle 40 of the jet carriage 16 in the height direction of the user P will be further described. As shown in FIG. Driving wheels 46 are provided.

  On the other hand, the jet carriage moving belt 44 is linked to a belt driving motor 47 disposed under the storage tank 10 via a driving pulley 42. In other words, the pulley shaft 49 is linked to the motor shaft 48 of the belt drive motor 47, the drive pulley 42 is attached to the tip of the pulley shaft 49, and the jet carriage moving belt 44 is attached to the drive pulley 42. .

  The pulley shaft 49 is rotatably supported while maintaining a watertight state inward from a through hole (not shown) formed in the bottom surface 15 of the storage tank 10. Then, by driving the belt drive motor 47, the jet carriage moving belt 44 rotates, and the jet carriage 16 connected to the belt 44 is moved along the rail 45 in the longitudinal direction of the storage tank 10, that is, flexibly. The user P is reciprocated in the height direction of the user P lying on the film 14.

  A rotary encoder 50 is disposed at the lower end of the pulley shaft 47 so that the position of the jet carriage 16 can be known by measuring the amount of rotation of the pulley shaft 49.

  Next, the configuration of the water temperature cooling unit 59 and the heater 56 for keeping hot water in the storage tank 10 at an appropriate temperature will be described.

  In the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, the suction port 51 and the discharge port 52 are formed on the side wall of the storage tank 10, and the suction pump 53 and the radiator 54 are interposed between the suction port 51 and the discharge port 52. is doing.

  A cooling fan 55 is attached to the radiator 54. A heater 56 is disposed in the storage tank 10.

  Then, hot water or the like in the storage tank 10 is sucked from the suction port 51 by the suction pump 53, the hot water or the like is forcibly cooled by the radiator 54 and the cooling fan 55, and discharged from the discharge port 52 into the storage tank 10 again. Thus, the hot water in the storage tank 10 can be cooled. On the other hand, hot water or the like in the storage tank 10 can be heated by the heater 56.

  Therefore, a water temperature sensor is provided in the storage tank 10, the temperature of the hot water in the storage tank 10 is measured by the water temperature sensor, and the water temperature in the storage tank 10 is always kept at an appropriate temperature by heating or cooling the hot water. It can be maintained and the massage effect can be enhanced.

  In addition, since the flexible membrane 14 can be maintained at an appropriate temperature by the water temperature in the storage tank 10, the patient P lying on the flexible membrane 14 can also feel uncomfortable without the flexible membrane 14 being too hot or too cold. Not receive.

  In addition, the hot water and the like in the storage tank 10 is rubbed by the jet ejected from the jet carriage 16 so that the hot water and the like in the storage tank 10 can be cooled even if the water temperature in the storage tank 10 rises. The bed massage part 11 can be used continuously for a long time.

  In this embodiment, hot water in the storage tank 10 can be cooled using the radiator 54 and the cooling fan 55, but a pipe is provided inside the storage tank 10, and the cooling water is allowed to flow through the pipe. Can also cool hot water.

  As described above, the water bed massage unit 11 of the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment includes the cart driving unit 57, the jet circulation unit 58, the water temperature cooling unit 59, and the heater as shown in FIGS. And 56.

  These are connected to the circuit board 61 housed in the board housing box 60 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and will be described in detail later. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. Each is connected to a slimming device control circuit 66 via a control circuit 63, a water temperature cooling unit control circuit 64, and a heater control circuit 65.

  In addition, the slimming device control circuit 66 is connected to an operation panel section 67 that can adjust the water pressure of the water flow ejected from the nozzle 40, the movement of the jet carriage 16 and the water temperature in the storage tank 10. , So that the individual can adjust.

  Therefore, the slimming apparatus A can appropriately perform various massages on the user P in the water bed massage unit 11.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG.1 and FIG.5 (b), in the water bed massage part 11, the water pressure (namely, the intensity of massage) of the water inject | poured from the jet carriage 16 by the user P itself can be adjusted. Thus, a remote controller 71 is provided, and this remote controller 71 is also connected to the slimming apparatus control circuit 66.

  In this way, the water bed massage unit 11 can reciprocate the nozzle 40 in the height direction and the shoulder width direction of the user P lying on the flexible film 14, so that various positions of the user P can be set. It can be stimulated with a desired intensity, and a high massage effect can be obtained.

  That is, according to the water pressure massage by the water bed massage unit 11, a high massage effect can be obtained, so that the relaxation effect is produced while the fatigue recovery and stress are eliminated, and the low frequency treatment unit 32 and the irradiation unit 20 At the same time, it can play a part in improving the slimming effect.

  In addition, as one of the characteristic structures of the water bed massage unit 11, a substantially hemispherical hood 68 configured to be freely accessible is disposed in the vicinity of the head of the user P lying on the flexible membrane 14. ing.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the hood 68 is a hollow, substantially 1/4 hemispherical hood main body 69 disposed on the edge 12 of the storage tank 10 near the head of the user P. And a hollow, substantially ¼ hemispherical movable cover portion 70 that is pivotally supported by the hood main body 69 and that is freely removable.

  During treatment, the user P can pull out the movable cover 70 to make the hood 68 substantially hollow hemispherical to block the field of view of the user P so that the user P can relax while concentrating on the treatment. I have to.

  Further, when the user P gets on and off the flexible membrane 14, as shown in FIG. 4B, the head of the user P can be stored so as not to collide with the hood 68.

  In the vicinity of the hood 68, an operation panel portion 67 is disposed at a position that is a region outside the field of view of the user. In particular, in the present embodiment, it is disposed outside the hood main body 69 and at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the upper end portion 72 of the water bed massage unit 11.

  By arranging the operation panel portion 67 in this way, even when the user gazes at the operation panel portion 67, the user P can be treated with ease without worrying about the line of sight of the user. Can improve fat metabolism activity in the body.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5A, the operation panel unit 67 includes a water regulator 74 that adjusts the water flow of the water bed massage unit 11 and a current that adjusts the current generated by the low frequency treatment unit 32. An adjuster 75 and a dose adjuster 76 that adjusts the amount of far-infrared rays and / or the amount of visible light emitted from the irradiating unit 20 are arranged in a concentrated manner. In addition, in order to adjust the low-frequency treatment unit 32 and the irradiation unit 20, it is possible to reduce a complicated work of moving to each place and making adjustments.

  Next, the irradiation part 20 which comprises the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, the irradiation unit 20 includes a wall body 80 erected on the edge 12 of the storage tank 10 and a top plate 81 pivotally supported on the upper end of the wall body 80. I have.

  The wall body is erected on one of the left and right long side edge portions 12 (in this embodiment, the upper long side edge portion 12 in FIG. 1) of the storage tank 10, and the upper end of the wall body 80 The top plate 81 is pivotally supported via a pivotal support portion 82 provided on the top plate 81.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the top plate 81 is separated from the flexible film 14 in a closed state (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 6A) that is substantially parallel to the flexible film 14. It is configured to be openable and closable between the open state (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6 (a)), so as to be convenient when the user P gets on and off the flexible membrane 14.

  Further, a side open space V is formed above the edge 12 where the wall 80 is not erected, and the user P feels excessive pressure when the top plate 81 is closed. So that you don't feel.

  Further, the top plate 81 is provided with a support member 85 that allows the tip portion to come into contact with the edge portion 12 on the side open space V side of the left and right edge portions 12 of the storage tank 10. Thereby, the strength of the top plate is further secured.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, a far-infrared irradiation panel 83 as a far-infrared source and an LED panel 84 as a visible light source are arranged on the surface of the top plate 81 facing the flexible film 14. is doing.

  The far-infrared irradiation panel 83 emits far-infrared rays when energized. The far-infrared irradiation panel 83 radiates far-infrared rays by energizing the far-infrared irradiation panel 83 with a desired amount of current to warm the user P. Is.

  In addition, far infrared rays have a stronger ability to transmit objects compared to near infrared rays and the like, warming from the deep part of the human body to promote blood flow, giving the patient P a sense of relaxation and efficient metabolism of fat. You can go for a slimming effect.

  The LED panel 84 is a panel formed by arranging a large number of red, green, and blue LEDs (light emitting diodes) on a substrate. By energizing each LED, red toward the user P, Visible light having green, blue, or a color (for example, orange or purple) obtained by simultaneously developing these lights can be irradiated.

  These visible rays can give a feeling of relaxation or a feeling of uplifting by psychologically acting on the user P, and play a role of increasing the slimming effect.

  Next, the low frequency treatment part 32 which comprises the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The low frequency treatment unit 32 includes a low frequency current generator 30 and a treatment lead 31. The low frequency current generator 30 includes a low frequency current generator control circuit 77 and a plurality of low frequency current generators (in the present embodiment, for sending out the low frequency current generated while being controlled by the low frequency current generator control circuit 77). 2) terminals 79.

  The low frequency current generator control circuit 77 is formed on the circuit board 61 in the board storage box 60 disposed in the vicinity of the upper end 72 of the water bed massage part 11.

  A plurality of terminals 79 (two in this embodiment) are disposed on the terminal block 78 disposed on the edge 12 of the lower end portion 73 of the water bed massage unit 11, and the treatment guide 31. Can be connected detachably.

  Each terminal 79 is connected to a low-frequency current generator control circuit 77 so that the low-frequency current generated by the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77 can be sent out. In particular, in the slimming apparatus A according to this embodiment, each terminal 79 is a female-side pin plug, and an 8-pin male-side pin plug described later can be inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of treatment guides 31 are provided (in this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, two types). Of the treatment leads 31 shown in FIG. 7, the treatment guide 31 shown in FIG. 7 (a) is used to energize the abdomen and waist of the user P (hereinafter referred to as “abdomen treatment guide”). 7 (b), and is used to energize both legs of the user P (hereinafter, also referred to as "leg treatment lead").

  The treatment conductor 31 is obtained by applying an energizing cable 87 including a connector 86 having a shape that can be inserted into the terminal 79 described above, and a low-frequency current obtained from the energizing cable 87 to the user P (human body). And a pad portion 88 for flowing.

  As shown in the upper right of FIG. 8A, the connector 86 of the abdominal treatment lead has eight pins from pin 1 to pin 8 that can be energized separately.

  In addition, eight electrode portions 90 are disposed on the pad portion 88, and each electrode portion 90 is connected to the aforementioned first to eighth pins so as to be energized. The electrode 90 is brought into contact with the user P, so that the user P can be supplied with the low-frequency current generated by the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77.

  More specifically, in FIG. 9A, the electrode part 90 shown by (1) is connected to the first pin, the electrode part 90 shown by (2) is connected to the second pin, The electrode part 90 shown in 3) is connected to the third pin, the electrode part 90 shown in (4) is connected to the fourth pin, and the electrode part 90 shown in (5) is connected to the fifth pin. The electrode part 90 shown in (6) is connected to the 6th pin, the electrode part 90 shown in (7) is connected to the 7th pin, and the electrode part 90 shown in (8) is It is connected to the 8th pin, and a low frequency current can be supplied to each.

  In addition, the electrode portions 90 shown in (1) and (2) form a first electrode pair that energizes in pairs, and the electrode portions 90 shown in (5) and (6) each form a pair. Then, the second electrode pair energized is formed, and the electrode portions 90 shown in (4) and (3) form a third electrode pair energized in pairs, respectively (8) and (7) The illustrated electrode portions 90 form a fourth electrode pair that energizes in pairs.

  In other words, eight electrode portions are arranged in parallel in the pad portion, and the first to fourth electrode pairs are formed in a nested manner from the center of the pad portion to the left and right outwards.

  In the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77, the first and second pins are energized so that the electrode portions 90 shown in (1) and (2) of the first electrode pair are alternately connected to the anode or the cathode. Thus, the user P can be energized.

  Similarly to the first electrode pair, the second electrode pair is energized to the 5th and 6th pins, the third electrode pair is energized to the 3rd and 4th pins, and the The four-electrode pair can stimulate muscles in the vicinity of each electrode portion 90 by energizing the eighth pin and the seventh pin, respectively.

  In particular, in the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, the low frequency current generator control circuit 77 supplies the low frequency current in the order of the first electrode pair, the third electrode pair, the second electrode pair, and the fourth electrode pair. I am going to do that.

  That is, after the first electrode pair is energized for a predetermined time, the energization to the first electrode pair is stopped, and then the third electrode pair is energized. After the energization for a predetermined time, the energization is stopped and the second electrode is stopped. Energization of the pair is started, and after energization for a predetermined time, energization to the second electrode pair is stopped and energization to the fourth electrode is performed for a predetermined time. And it is made to massage by repeating this electricity supply pattern in multiple times.

  This is to stimulate the abdomen and flank of the user P while switching between them and to give the patient P a feeling of massaging the abdomen from the inside to the outside, as if the fat in the body is It is possible to cause emotions that are released to the outside of the body, so that the user P can further concentrate on treatment.

  Next, the leg treatment guide will be described with reference to FIG. The leg treatment lead is applied to the patient P (human body) by applying a current carrying cable 87 having a connector 86 having a shape that can be inserted into the terminal 79 and a low frequency current obtained from the current carrying cable 87 to the user P (human body). And a pad portion 88 for flowing. Further, the leg treatment guide has two pad portions 88 to be attached to the left and right feet, and the pad portions 88 are connected to each other by a connecting cable 89 that can be energized.

  Each pad portion 88 is provided with four electrode portions 90. Here, characteristically to the leg treatment lead, in FIG. 7 (b), the electrode part 90 shown in (1) and (1) is connected inside the pad part 88 to perform the same function. The other electrode portions 90 also connect (2), (2), (5), (5), (6), and (6) to each other inside the pad portion 88.

  In addition, the electrode portions 90 shown in (1) and (2) form a first electrode pair that energizes in pairs, and the electrode portions 90 shown in (5) and (6) each form a pair. Thus, a second electrode pair to be energized is formed.

  On the other hand, the connector 86 of the leg treatment lead has a shape connectable to an 8-pin terminal 79, as shown in the upper right of FIG. 7 (b), the first pin, the second pin, the fifth pin, 6 The connector is a 4-pin type connector having four pins.

  In the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77, the first and second pins are energized so that the electrode portions 90 shown in (1) and (2) of the first electrode pair are alternately connected to the anode or the cathode. Thus, the user P can be energized. Similarly, by energizing the 5th pin and the 6th pin, the electrode part 90 shown in (5) and (6) of the second electrode pair alternately becomes an anode or a cathode, and the patient P is energized. To be able to.

  The slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment includes the two kinds of treatment guides 31 and performs energization as follows.

  That is, in the state where the connector 86 (8 pins) of the abdominal treatment lead and the connector 86 (4 pins) of the leg treatment lead are respectively connected to the two terminals 79 described above, the low frequency current generator control circuit First, 77 energizes the first and second pins of the two terminals 79. As a result, a low-frequency current is passed between the first electrode pair of the abdominal treatment lead, and a low-frequency current is passed between the first electrode pair in the leg treatment lead.

  Next, the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77 supplies power to the third and fourth pins of the two terminals 79.

  Then, a low-frequency current is passed between the third electrode pair via the third and fourth pins of the connector 86 of the abdominal treatment lead.

  On the other hand, since the connector 86 of the leg treatment lead is not provided with the 3rd pin and the 4th pin, energization does not occur and the user P is not stimulated.

  Next, the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77 supplies power to the 5th pin and the 6th pin of the two terminals 79. As a result, a low-frequency current is passed between the second electrode pair of the abdominal treatment lead, and a low-frequency current is passed between the second electrode pair in the leg treatment lead.

  The low frequency current generator control circuit 77 supplies power to the 7th pin and the 8th pin of the two terminals 79.

  Then, a low-frequency current is passed between the fourth electrode pair via the 7th pin and the 8th pin of the connector 86 of the abdominal treatment lead.

  On the other hand, since the connector 86 of the leg treatment lead is not provided with the 7th pin and the 8th pin, energization does not occur and the user P is not stimulated.

  By having such an energization pattern, fat metabolism is efficiently promoted up to the legs of the user P and the deep part of the abdomen.

  Further, as a feature of the low frequency treatment unit 32 of the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, it is possible to detect which of the plurality of types of treatment guides 31 is connected to which terminal 79. Then, the type of the detected treatment guide is displayed on the operation panel unit 67 described above.

  More specifically, each of the treatment conductors has a plug having a different number of pins as identification means for identifying the individual treatment conductors, while the low frequency current generator control circuit 77 is energized. Possible pin plugs are individually detected by conduction to function as connection detection means for detecting which treatment lead 31 is connected to the terminal 79.

  Moreover, the low-frequency current generator control circuit 77 displays the type of the treatment lead 31 detected by the connection detection means in the type display unit 91 disposed in the vicinity of the current regulator 75 of the operation panel unit 67 (see FIG. 5). And function as a type display means.

  That is, the type display unit 91 includes, for example, an abdominal treatment lamp 33 that is turned on when an abdominal treatment lead is connected to the terminal 79, and a leg that is turned on when a leg treatment lead is connected to the terminal 79. Treatment lamps 34 are provided, and the lamps 33 and 34 are turned on in accordance with the respective treatment guides.

  By setting it as such a structure, the treatment person can discriminate | determine easily which treatment lead is connected to the terminal. In addition, when using a treatment lead with a predetermined application position, for example, which current adjuster can be adjusted to which part of the user can change the output of the treatment guide attached? Can be easily confirmed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slimming apparatus A according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment.

  On the circuit board 61 of the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, a slimming apparatus control circuit 66 is disposed, and the water bed massage unit 11, the low-frequency treatment unit 32, the irradiation unit 20, and the like constituting the slimming apparatus A are provided. To control.

  The slimming device control circuit 66 includes a jet circulation unit control circuit 62, a cart drive unit control circuit 63, a water temperature cooling unit control circuit 64, a heater control circuit 65, a low frequency current generator control circuit 77, and a far infrared ray. An irradiator control circuit 93 and a visible light irradiator control circuit 94 are connected to control each device.

  Further, the slimming device control circuit 66 is connected to an operation panel unit 67 for adjusting various devices and a remote controller 71 operated by the user P, and signals sent from these are transmitted to the slimming device. The RAM 95 functioning as a storage area of the control circuit 66 can be stored.

  That is, the RAM 95 includes jet strength data for determining the water pressure of water ejected from the circulation pump 19, carriage drive data for determining the driving of the belt drive motor 47, water temperature data for determining the water temperature in the storage tank 10, and low frequency Intensity data and massage sequence data of low-frequency current energized by the treatment unit 32 to the user P, intensity data of far-infrared radiation emitted from the far-infrared irradiation panel 83, intensity of visible light emitted from the LED panel 84 Data and color data are temporarily stored.

  The above-described data can be input by the user or the user P operating the operation panel unit 67 or the remote controller 71.

  The control circuits 62, 63, 64, 65, 77, 93, 94 and the RAM 95 are disposed on the circuit board 61 housed in the board housing box 60 in the same manner as the slimming apparatus control circuit 66.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the jet circulation part control circuit 62 controls the circulation pump 19 disposed in the jet circulation part 58 of the water bed massage part 11, and includes a RAM 95 included in the slimming apparatus control circuit 66. , The rotational speed of the circulation pump 19 is adjusted so that water is ejected at a predetermined water pressure.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the cart driving unit control circuit 63 controls the belt driving motor 47 disposed in the cart driving unit 57 of the water bed massage unit 11, and the slimming device control circuit 66 The jet carriage 16 is moved by a predetermined movement with reference to the carriage drive data stored in the RAM 95.

  Further, a rotary encoder 50 is disposed in the cart drive unit control circuit 63, and the position signal of the jet carriage 16 is sent to the cart drive unit control circuit 63 by measuring the rotation amount of the pulley shaft 49. It is composed.

  Therefore, the cart drive unit control circuit 63 accurately matches the position signal sent from the rotary encoder 50 with the cart drive data input by the user or the user, and accurately sets the jet cart 16 at a predetermined position. Can be moved to.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the water temperature cooling unit control circuit 64 controls the suction pump 53 provided in the water temperature cooling unit 59 of the water bed massage unit 11, and includes a RAM 95 included in the slimming device control circuit 66. The water temperature in the storage tank 10 is cooled and adjusted to a predetermined temperature with reference to the water temperature data stored in.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the heater control circuit 65 controls the heater 56 of the water bed massage unit 11, and refers to the water temperature data stored in the RAM 95 of the slimming apparatus control circuit 66. The water temperature in the storage tank 10 is adjusted to a predetermined temperature.

  The low-frequency current generator control circuit 77 controls the intensity and waveform pattern of the low-frequency current that is supplied to the user P (human body) through the treatment lead 31 provided in the low-frequency treatment unit 32. Referring to intensity data of low frequency current, massage sequence data, and the like stored in the RAM 95 of the slimming apparatus control circuit 66, the user P or the user wants to perform the desired treatment.

  The far-infrared irradiator control circuit 93 controls the amount of far-infrared irradiated from the far-infrared irradiation panel 83 provided in the irradiation unit 20, and the intensity of the far-infrared stored in the RAM 95 of the slimming device control circuit 66 The current supplied to the far infrared irradiation panel 83 is adjusted with reference to the data.

  The visible light irradiator control circuit 94 controls the amount and color of the visible light emitted from the LED panel 84 provided in the irradiating unit 20, and the visible light stored in the RAM 95 of the slimming apparatus control circuit 66. With reference to the intensity data and the color data, the current supplied to the LED panel 84 is adjusted and the LED to emit light is selected.

  As described above, the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment has the configuration described so far, so that the slimming apparatus can relax while performing massage and improve the metabolic activity of the human body to cause a slimming effect. It can be.

  Next, the results of treatment using the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment and examination of the slimming effect will be shown.

  First, a study conducted to examine the slimming effect on female subjects is described. In this test, four subjects, subjects A to D, participated, and the treatment was performed once a day for 20 minutes on the back and lying down for 20 minutes for a total of 40 minutes over 3 days.

  In addition, the treatment uses the abdominal treatment lead shown in FIG. 7A to energize the abdomen and lower back, massage by the water bed massage unit 11, far-infrared irradiation and visible light by the irradiation unit 20. Irradiation was used in combination.

  The measurement items were body weight, BMI, basal metabolism, body fat percentage, and waist size, and the amount of change was determined by subtracting each value before treatment from each value after treatment.

  The results thus obtained are shown in Table 1.

  As shown in Table 1, subject A showed a tendency to decrease in both body weight and body fat percentage continuously for 3 days. Regarding BMI, the first and second days showed a downward trend, and the third day was maintained. Regarding basal metabolism, although it slightly decreased on the second day, the first and third days showed an upward trend, indicating that fat metabolism was improved. In addition, referring to the waist size, it decreased by a total of 2.8 cm over 3 days, and a remarkable slimming effect was seen.

  For subject B, both body weight and body fat percentage tended to decrease continuously for 3 days. Regarding BMI, the second day showed a downward trend, and the results were maintained on the first and third days. As for basal metabolism, a marked increase was observed, indicating that fat metabolism was improved over 3 days. In addition, referring to the waist size, it decreased by a total of 2.1 cm over 3 days, and a remarkable slimming effect was seen.

  In Subject C, both body weight and body fat percentage tended to decrease or maintain continuously for 3 days. Regarding BMI, although it was maintained on the second day, a downward trend was observed on the first and third days. Regarding basal metabolism, although it was maintained on the third day, an upward trend was observed on the first and second days, indicating that fat metabolism was improved. In addition, referring to the waist size, it decreased by a total of 7.3 cm over 3 days, and a particularly remarkable slimming effect was observed.

  Subject D showed a tendency to decrease in weight, BMI, and body fat percentage continuously for 3 days. In addition, basal metabolism also showed an upward trend over 3 days, indicating that fat metabolism was significantly improved. The waist size also decreased by a total of 1.4 cm over 3 days, which resulted in a remarkable slimming effect.

  Thus, it can be said that according to the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, a remarkable slimming effect can be caused to the user.

  Next, a test conducted to examine the slimming effect on male subjects is described. In this study, 5 subjects, subjects A to E, participated and treated once a day for 20 minutes on the back and 20 minutes of lying down for a total of 40 minutes, twice for subjects A, subjects B, and subjects D, The test was performed once for the subjects C and E.

  In the treatment by the low frequency treatment unit 32, the abdomen and the waist are energized using the abdomen treatment lead shown in FIG. Also, in this test, for each subject, verification of the effects of each with different massages by the water bed massage unit 11, low frequency treatment by the low frequency treatment unit 32, far infrared rays by the irradiation unit 20, and the presence or absence of visible light Also went.

The treatment of each subject is as shown below.
Subject A: Water bed massage, low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation, visible light irradiation combined Subject B: Water bed massage only Subject C: Low frequency treatment only Subject D: Low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation combined Subject E: Water Combined with bed massage, low frequency treatment, and far infrared irradiation Measurement items are body weight, BMI, basal metabolism, body fat percentage, waist size, and the amount of change is obtained by subtracting each value before treatment from each value after treatment. It was decided.

  The results thus obtained are shown in Table 2.

  As shown in Table 2, the subject A showed a tendency to decrease in weight, BMI, and body fat percentage continuously twice. The basal metabolism also showed an upward trend twice, indicating that fat metabolism was improved. In addition, referring to the waist size, it decreased by a total of 2.6 cm twice, and a remarkable slimming effect was seen.

  Subject B showed a tendency to decrease in both body weight and body fat percentage continuously twice, but BMI showed a slightly decreasing tendency for the first time, but maintained the second time. Regarding basal metabolism, it showed an upward trend twice, indicating that fat metabolism was improved. However, referring to the waist size, the slimming effect is not seen the first time, and the slimming effect is seen the second time, and water bed massage, low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation, and visible light irradiation are used in combination. Compared to the case, it was shown that the waterbed massage alone was slightly inferior although the slimming effect was seen.

  Subject C showed a decrease in both body weight and body fat percentage, but BMI was maintained. In addition, the basal metabolism showed an upward trend and improved metabolic activity. However, there is an increasing trend in the measurement of waist size, and it was difficult to say that a slimming effect could be obtained with only low frequency treatment.

  Subject D had a slight decrease or maintenance result in body weight and BMI, but the body fat percentage increased by 0.2 at the first time and decreased by 0.3 at the second time. The basal metabolism was also reduced or maintained. In the measurement of waist size, a decreasing tendency was observed twice. From this, the combination of infrared irradiation and low frequency treatment has a slimming effect, but considering the degree of lipid metabolism, water bed massage, low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation, and visible light irradiation are combined. Compared to this, it is considered somewhat inferior.

  Subject E had reduced or maintained results in weight, BMI, and body fat percentage. The basal metabolism also showed an upward trend, and the waist size measurement showed a 0.4 cm decrease. From these results, it was shown that the combined use of water bed massage, low frequency treatment, and far infrared irradiation can effectively improve lipid metabolism and produce a slimming effect.

  Based on the results of this study shown above, when water bed massage, low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation, and visible light irradiation are used together, the lipid metabolism and slimming effect are the best, followed by water bed massage, Combined with frequency therapy and far-infrared irradiation, followed by low-frequency therapy and far-infrared irradiation in combination with lipid metabolism and slimming effect. Compared with only water bed massage and low-frequency therapy alone, slimming effect It was suggested that it could occur.

  In other words, compared with water bed massage alone and low frequency treatment alone, each of them combined with water bed massage, low frequency treatment, far infrared irradiation, and visible light irradiation synergistically improves lipid metabolism and is remarkable. It was thought to cause a slimming effect.

  As described above, according to the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, a waterproof flexible film is stretched over the upper opening of the storage tank filled with water, and the flexible film is directed from the inside of the storage tank toward the flexible film. A water bed massage unit that presses a human body lying on the flexible membrane by ejecting water, a low frequency treatment unit that generates a low frequency current and energizes the human body, The irradiation part that irradiates far-infrared rays and / or visible rays from the upper part of the human body toward the body surface. Can be made.

  Finally, the description of each embodiment described above is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For this reason, it is a matter of course that various modifications other than the above-described embodiments can be made according to the design and the like as long as they do not depart from the technical idea according to the present invention.

  In the slimming apparatus A according to the present embodiment, an operation panel unit 67 and a remote controller 71 are provided as operation means for operating the slimming apparatus A, and the user P operates the remote controller 71 at hand. Thus, the water force of the water bed massage unit 11 can be adjusted even when lying on the flexible membrane 14, but for example, the remote controller 71 is disposed on the inner wall surface of the curved hood 68 and covered. The user P may be configured to be operable from within the hood 68.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to give the user P a feeling as if he / she is operating in a cockpit such as an airplane, and to entertain the user P.

  In addition, the operating means is provided on or near the eyes of the user P who is lying on his / her back, and the operability of the user P and the visibility of the operating means can be dramatically improved.

  Further, the operation means arranged in the hood 68 has all functions such as the adjusters 74, 75, 76 arranged on the control panel, the type display unit 91, and switches for operating ON / OFF of each device. It may be arranged.

  With such a configuration, all functions of the slimming apparatus A can be operated by the user P himself / herself.

  At this time, the operation panel portion 67 disposed on the outer surface of the hood 68 in the vicinity of the upper end portion 72 of the slimming apparatus A may not be disposed, and the user P may be the user. Thereby, the slimming apparatus A can be made into a simpler structure, and manufacturing cost can be reduced.

It is a top view of slimming device A concerning this embodiment. It is a side view of the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the structure of a water bed massage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of food | hood. It is explanatory drawing which showed the external appearance of the operation panel part arrange | positioned in the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment, and a remote controller. It is explanatory drawing which shows the irradiation part arrange | positioned at the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the treatment guide arrange | positioned at the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the slimming apparatus A which concerns on this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Reservoir
11 Water bed massage club
12 Edge
13 Top opening
14 Flexible membrane
20 Irradiation part
30 low frequency current generator
31 treatment guide
32 Low frequency treatment department
61 Circuit board
66 Slimming device control circuit
67 Control panel
68 Hood
74 Water regulator
75 Current regulator
76 Dose adjuster
77 Low frequency current generator control circuit
79 terminals
80 wall
81 Top plate
82 Pivot
83 Far-infrared irradiation panel
84 LED panel
85 Support member
88 Pad part
90 Electrode section
91 Type display part P User V Side open space

Claims (11)

A waterproof flexible membrane is stretched in the upper opening of the reservoir filled with water, and water is sprayed from the inside of the reservoir toward the flexible membrane, so that a human body lying on the flexible membrane can be A water bed massager that presses through the flexure;
A low frequency treatment unit that generates a low frequency current and energizes the human body;
A slimming device comprising: an irradiation unit that irradiates far infrared rays and / or visible rays from an upper part of a lying human body toward a body surface.   The slimming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a substantially hemispherical hood configured to freely enter and exit is disposed near the head of a lying human body in the water bed massage unit.   Adjusting the amount of far-infrared rays and / or the amount of visible light emitted from the irradiation unit, a water amount adjustment unit that adjusts the water flow of the water bed massage unit, a current adjustment unit that adjusts the current generated by the low-frequency treatment unit The slimming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an operation panel unit having a dose adjuster is disposed.   The slimming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the operation panel unit is disposed in the vicinity of the hood and in a region outside the field of view of the user. The low frequency treatment unit includes a low frequency current generator having a terminal for outputting a low frequency current;
Including at least two or more kinds of treatment conductors having one end detachably connected to the low-frequency current generator via the terminal and the other end affixed to the human body to conduct the low-frequency current to the human body. ,
Each treatment guide has an identification means for identifying an individual treatment guide,
The said low frequency electric current generator has a connection detection means which recognizes the said identification means, and detects which treatment conductor was connected to the terminal, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The slimming apparatus as described.   The slimming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the low-frequency current generator includes a type display unit that displays a type of the treatment guide detected by the connection detection unit on the operation panel unit.   The treatment guide has a pad portion to be attached to the human body, and the pad portion is configured by arranging a plurality of electrode portions in parallel in the longitudinal direction on the surface of a band-like body to be attached to the abdominal circumference of the human body. The slimming apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the slimming apparatus is provided. In the pad portion, eight electrode portions are arranged side by side, and first to fourth electrode pairs are nested in the left and right outwards from the center of the pad portion, and
The slimming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the low-frequency current generator passes a low-frequency current in the order of the first electrode pair, the third electrode pair, the second electrode pair, and the fourth electrode pair. The irradiation unit includes a wall body standing on the edge of the storage tank and a top plate pivotally supported on the upper end of the wall body, and the top plate is a closed state that is substantially parallel to the flexible film. And configured to be openable and closable between a state and an open state separated from the flexible membrane,
The slimming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a far infrared ray source and / or a visible light source is disposed on a surface of the top plate facing the flexible film. The storage tank is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view having a long side in the longitudinal direction of the lying human body,
The said wall body is standingly arranged in the long side edge part of either the right or left of the said storage tank, The side part open space is provided above the edge part of either right or left side, The 1st characterized by the above-mentioned. The slimming apparatus according to any one of 9.   The top plate is provided with a support member capable of abutting a tip portion on an edge portion on the side open space side of left and right edge portions of the storage tank. 10. The slimming apparatus according to 10.

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