JP2009514591A - Massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for loosening a kind of muscle stiffness that occurs in various parts of the body, such as the back, neck, or shoulder, and more particularly, in the middle of a nail-like body provided with acupressure means. The present invention relates to a massage device that is provided with a rotatable connecting member, is convenient to use, and has excellent massage performance. That is, the massage device of the present invention includes a nail-like main body, a rotatable connecting member, and acupressure means, and is characterized in that the overall shape has a substantially 'S' shape. As a result, the rotatable connecting member formed between the acupressure means and the nail-shaped body improves the acupressure performance as well as the convenience of use, thereby preventing and treating various diseases caused by myalgia. Can be increased.

Description

  The present invention relates to a device for relaxing a kind of muscle stiffness that often occurs in various parts of the body, such as the back, neck, or shoulder, and more particularly, in the middle of a nail-like body provided with acupressure means. The present invention relates to a massage device that includes a rotatable connecting member, is convenient to use, and has excellent massage performance.

  In general, a muscular disorder is divided into a trigger point and a myofacial strain. The trigger point is a phenomenon in which a hump is generated in the muscle membrane, the muscle blood circulation is inhibited and the muscle is contracted, thereby inhibiting the relaxation of the muscle and twisting the bone, The myofacial strain is a fascial adhesion in the length direction, that is, a phenomenon in which the muscle is not relaxed but twisted and contracted like a rope.

  As a treatment method for these disorders, first, in the case of a trigger point, there is a method in which the fascia is broken several times with a needle after local anesthesia or the compression is continued for several minutes (5 minutes to 10 minutes or more). In the case of Shall Strain, there is a method of loosening by stretching. However, in the case of the myofacial strain, if the neck muscles are lowered forward and the back muscles are stretched, excessive fascial adhesions and contractions will occur, and the entire muscles will be tightened upwards, while stretching on the back. It was confirmed that it was tightened at the waist.

As a technique for solving the above problems, there is a technique described in the specification of Korean Utility Model No. 258692 (registered on December 12, 2001, hereinafter referred to as “prior art”). The contents described in the prior art will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a massage device according to the prior art is used to make it easy to massage and to relieve itching by stimulating subcutaneous capillaries to restore blood circulation. A shoulder portion 1, a pressurizing portion 2 formed at the tip thereof, and a handle portion 3 are provided, and the overall shape thereof has a substantially 'S' shape. Further, a cover member 4 having a projection 4a formed on the surface is coupled between the shoulder portion 1 and the handle portion 3. In particular, a back scraping member 3a having a predetermined groove is provided at the tip of the handle portion 3. Is provided.

  As described above, the massage device according to the related art uses the back scraping member 3a by facilitating finger pressure and massage on a predetermined part of the body, and stimulating the subcutaneous capillaries to smooth blood circulation. It is possible to easily eliminate itching of the skin, and it is possible to stimulate the acupoint of the palm of the user's palm by grasping the cover member 4 on which the protrusion 4a is formed.

  However, as shown in FIG. 2, the massaging device according to the prior art has an almost “S” shape when the shoulder portion 1 is put on the shoulder to acupressure the muscles of the back. For this reason, there is a problem that it is not easy to transmit the force necessary for the finger pressure of the pressurizing unit 2. That is, when the user puts the shoulder portion 1 of the massage device according to the prior art on the shoulder, the handle portion 3 is positioned between the user's armpits. There was a problem that operations such as pushing and pulling were inconvenient.

In particular, in the massage device according to the prior art, since the pressurizing part 2 that acuates the affected part is formed at the tip of the shoulder part 1, when the muscle lesion that has occurred on the back is transferred to the neck or shoulder, the acupressure part is applied. The effect cannot be expected. Further, considering that the lesions occurring on the back are often accompanied by pain in the arms and shoulders due to the dynamic structure of the human body, the force is directly transmitted from the handle portion 3 to the pressurizing portion 2 using the arms and shoulders. However, there is a problem that the massage device according to the prior art is substantially ineffective.
Korean Utility Model No. 258692 Specification

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rotating connecting member in the middle of a nail-like body provided with acupressure means. It is in providing the massager which can aim at improvement of convenience and performance.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a removable acupressure means and a mounting hole in the curved portion of the main body, so that the user can select the optimum acupressure means depending on the position and state of the affected area where acupressure is required. Therefore, the present invention provides a massage device that can improve the acupressure effect.

  Furthermore, still another object of the present invention is to provide a massager that can be arbitrarily adjusted and used regardless of various body shapes and body conditions by providing an adjusting means between the connecting member and the main body. There is a place to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the massage device of the present invention includes a nail-like body, a rotatable connecting member, and acupressure means, and the overall shape is substantially 'S'-shaped. .

  In particular, the connecting member of the present invention can be used in a variety of ways by being formed into a joint type that can rotate 360 degrees. Moreover, since the acupressure means is detachable and can be additionally installed in the mounting hole provided in the curved portion of the main body, the acupressure effect can be enhanced.

  As described above, according to the massage device of the present invention, a rotatable connecting member is provided in the middle of the nail-like body provided with the acupressure means, and the acupressure performance is improved as well as convenience in use. In addition, the preventive and therapeutic effects for various diseases caused by muscle pain can be enhanced.

  In addition, the asymmetrical main body, or the adjusting means formed on the main body and the connecting member, has a certain acupressure effect regardless of the user's body condition, and in particular, production on the manufacturing process with a simple technical configuration. The economic effect can be expected from improvement of cost and cost saving.

  Hereinafter, a massage device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the massage device of the present invention, main bodies 10a and 10b provided with acupressure means 20a and 20b are integrally formed on both sides via a rotatable connecting member 50, and the whole The typical shape has an approximately 'S' shape.

  The acupressure means 20a and 20b of the present invention are for directly pressing or rubbing the affected area of the user, have a shape like a nail or a question mark, and protrude spherically at the tips of the main bodies 10a and 10b. The fastening portions 22a and 22b are fastened to the spherical acupressure rods 21a and 21b so as to be detachable from the main bodies 10a and 10b. Here, the fastening portions 22a and 22b integrally fastened to the spherical acupressure rods 21a and 21b are formed with a thread like a bolt, and further, an additional incidental form is added to the spherical portions. The acupressure rods 21a and 21b can be formed to be rotatable.

  When the acupressure means 20a, 20b are detachably formed, the ends of the main bodies 10a, 10b are recessed at the center of the circular cross section, and there is a kind of nut having a thread formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof. Such a mounting hole 30a is formed. Furthermore, the acupressure means 20a and 20b are selectively installed in the curved portions 11a and 11b of the main bodies 10a and 10b by forming the mounting holes 30b as described above at a predetermined interval. It is desirable to make it possible. It is possible to selectively use the acupressure means 20a, 20b and the mounting holes 30a, 30b depending on the position of the obstacle such as the upper end of the shoulder or the back of the neck, and at the same time, in one operation. This is to enable collective acupressure and treatment of the disorder.

  Here, the shapes of the tips of the main bodies 10a and 10b are widened in a trumpet shape, or have a circular cross section, so that various sizes of detachable acupressure means 20a and 20b are fastened. In some cases, a sense of unity and a sense of fastening stability are provided by a streamlined or circular cross section, and the shiatsu sticks 21a and 21b can be prevented from being twisted.

  And the acupressure means 20a, 20b of the present invention is formed by forming the spherical acupressure rods 21a, 21b from various materials such as soft or hard, and by forming them into various sizes of small or large size, It can be selectively used according to the degree and the affected part to enhance the acupressure and therapeutic effect.

  The connecting member 50 is formed into a rotatable joint type on either side of the main body 10a or 10b, and such a joint can be rotated in one direction like a pin-coupled hinge. Or, like a universal joint, it can be formed to rotate 360 degrees. At this time, the connection member 50 of the present invention is provided with a button-type operation conversion means 51 for limiting the rotation state of the joint. The button-type operation conversion means 51 is a kind of a type that when the button is pressed once, the rotation of the joint is fixed at a predetermined position, that is, at the position where the button is pressed, and when the button is pressed again, the fixed state is released and returned to the rotation state. This is for switching the operation mode.

  In particular, when the connecting member 50 is a joint that rotates in one direction, such as a hinge by pin connection, as shown in FIG. 4, the massaging device of the present invention has an 'S' shape with a twisted overall shape. In other words, each of the main bodies 10a and 10b at the upper and lower ends is twisted to the opposite side. It is based on the principle that different muscles are used depending on the state of the hand, and the transmitted force changes accordingly. That is, in the thumb-up state, the arm muscle is used, and the thumb-in state. Let's apply the difference that the shoulder muscles are used. In the present invention, by mainly using shoulder muscles, it is possible to perform more powerful acupressure with an easy posture.

  With such a connecting member 50, the massage device of the present invention can apply pressure using the legs, such as pressurization using the user's hand, pulling the legs downward over the main body 10b with the thighs and knees bent, or Various methods such as pressurization using a third means such as a string can be used.

  Further, the body 10a and the connecting member 50 of the massager according to the present invention are provided with adjusting means 40 for adjusting the size, i.e., length, of the massager according to the body condition such as the user's body shape and height. . As a preferred embodiment of the adjusting means 40, the opposite side of the main body 10a where the acupressure means 20a is formed and the opposite side of the connecting member 50 where the joint is formed form a female and a male, that is, Helical grooves such as bolts and corresponding nuts are formed. That is, the outer groove 41 formed to a predetermined length on the connecting member 50 and the inner groove 42 of the main body 10a are screwed together, and the total length of the present invention is adjusted by the coupling depth between the outer groove 41 and the inner groove 42. be able to. On the other hand, it is also possible to provide a groove and a protrusion provided with a stopper function so as to be coupled to each other.

  In addition, the massage device of the present invention is appropriately used according to the body shape and height of the user by making the sizes of the main bodies 10a and 10b integrally formed on both sides of the connecting member 50 different, that is, asymmetric. Is possible.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the massage device according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the massage device of the present invention is for loosening muscle stiffness generated in each part of the body, such as the back, neck, or shoulder, and it depends on the degree of muscle stiffness and the position of the affected part. , 21b and fastening portions 22a, 22b are used by selectively fastening them to mounting holes 30a, 30b formed on the inner side and distal ends of the curved portions 11a, 11b of the main bodies 10a, 10b. Can do. At this time, the user can select and combine the materials and sizes forming the acupressure rods 21a and 21b of the acupressure means 20a and 20b in consideration of the state of the affected area.

  And according to a user's body shape and height, it can treat effectively by adjusting the whole size of a massage device using the adjustment means 40, and selecting the main body 10a, 10b to hang on a shoulder.

  5 to 7 are drawings showing the usage state of the massager according to the present invention by type. FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the patient is using the massager of the present invention in a state where the arm can be used freely, and FIGS. It is drawing which shows the form which uses the massage device of invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the user placed the acupressure means 20b formed on the body 10b of the massage device of the present invention on the shoulder so that the body 10b abuts against a predetermined position of the affected area, and then positioned on the front side of the chest. If the other main body 10a is rotated to a predetermined position, the main body 10a is rotated by the connecting member 50, so that the position of the user's arm for pressurization can maintain an easy posture. In such a posture, when the user pulls or pushes the arm, the force is easily transmitted to the acupressure means 20b in contact with the affected part of the shoulder and the back, and the force for pressing and rubbing the affected part can be easily adjusted. become.

  6 and 7, as in FIG. 5, with the body 10b of the massager of the present invention positioned at a predetermined position, FIG. FIG. 7 shows an operation in a state in which the curved portion 11a of 10a is thighed and the connecting member 50 is gripped by hand, and FIG. The operation | movement of the state fixed by user's foot | leg or the 3rd means is shown.

  In the state as described above, that is, in the state of FIG. 6, the acupressure means 20a and 20b pressurize the affected area through the operation of the user stretching and bending the upper body and legs. And it is possible to simultaneously apply pressure to the muscles behind the thigh as well as the shoulder. In the state of FIG. 7, similarly to FIG. 6, the user can easily apply the shiatsu to the affected area of the shoulder and back by moving the upper body up and down or left and right with the connecting member 50 grasped and fixed by hand. can do.

  Here, the direction of the force acting in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 will be described. The vector direction of the force drawn through the leg or the third means is forward and downward, as indicated by the dotted arrow in the drawings, and the treatment of the back. The vector direction is forward as indicated by the dashed line arrow in the drawing. That is, when the legs and feet are used, the contact portion between the massage device of the present invention and the body is located below and forward of the contact point with the back, and when pulled downward, the vector direction is directed forward and downward. In such a vector direction, while pushing the connecting member 50 toward the body, the acupressure rods 21a and 21b behind are further away from the body. Eventually, the pressure on the back by the acupressure sticks 21a and 21b becomes inefficient.

  At this time, the problem can be solved simply by fixing the rotation state of the main body 10a at a predetermined position by using the operation conversion means 51 of the connecting member 50. That is, when applying pressure using the user's legs or third means, the connecting member 50 is pushed from the body while the main body 10b of the present invention is put on the shoulder, and is positioned at least in a straight line or in front thereof. If the rotation state of the connecting member 50 is fixed using the operation switching means 51, the vector direction of the acupressure rods 21a and 21b located on the back can pressurize the back.

  Although the detailed description of the present invention has been described only with respect to specific embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the concept of the present invention. Needless to say, the scope of the present invention includes that the present invention can be carried out with variations or modifications.

It is drawing which shows the massage device which concerns on embodiment of a prior art in three dimensions. It is drawing which shows the use condition of the massage device which concerns on embodiment of a prior art. It is drawing which shows the decomposition | disassembly state of the massage device which concerns on embodiment of this invention in three dimensions. It is drawing which shows schematically the operating state of the massage device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which shows the use condition of the massage device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which shows the use condition of the massage device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which shows the use condition of the massage device which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10a, 10b Main body 11a, 11b Bending portion 20a, 20b Acupressure means 21a, 21b Acupressure rod 22a, 22b Fastening portion 30a, 30b Mounting hole 40 Adjusting means 41 Outer groove 42 Inner groove 50 Connecting member 51 Actuation converting means

Claims (7)

  A nail-like body provided with acupressure means is fastened to both sides of a rotatable connecting member.   The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member has a form of a universal joint that can freely rotate 360 degrees.   The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the connection member includes an operation conversion unit that fixes a rotation state.   The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the acupressure means is configured such that a fastening portion is integrally fastened to a spherical acupressure rod so that the acupressure means can be attached and detached.   The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the main body includes a mounting hole in the bending portion for additional installation of the acupressure means.   The massage device according to claim 1, wherein the main body and the connecting member are provided with adjusting means capable of adjusting a size according to a user's physical condition.   The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the main body is formed to be asymmetric in size on both sides around the connecting member.

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