JP2011161163A - Health appliance for massage - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a health appliance for massage which is capable of applying appropriate stimulation for a long period of time without any pain in foot soles and sufficiently exerting an acupressure function on the soles. <P>SOLUTION: The health appliance 1 for massage includes a stepping board 2 projectingly provided with a plurality of small and large projections 3 on the surface. The stepping board 2 is formed of rubber with a hardness of JIS (Shore A) 60±5°. The projections 3 have a truncated cone shape, and the hardness stepwisely increases towards the upper part of the projection (JIS (Shore A) 70-90°). Further, the stepping board 2 is formed with a plurality of draining through-holes 10A and 10B penetrating from the front surface to the back surface, and a slip-prevention section on the back face, and a synthetic fabric is embedded therein. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a health device for massage that applies pressure to the soles of the feet for stimulation.

  As a foot health method, the association between the sole and internal organs has been proved as it is in Oriental medicine today, and it is said that continuous and moderate stimulation leads to health promotion.

  For this reason, for example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 and the like, various health appliances for foot massage have been proposed and put into practical use in today's daily life. Helps maintain health.

  The foot pressure block disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a position corresponding to the arch portion of the sole on the surface of the resin plate formed in the shape of the sole and a position corresponding to the other acupuncture portion of the sole A plurality of protrusions are provided on the surface.

  The foot pressure block disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided with a concave portion in which the sole portion is fitted on the surface of a block made of concrete, synthetic resin, or the like, and a protrusion for foot pressure is provided in the concave portion. There are several.

  The sole acupressure device disclosed in Patent Document 3 is provided with a plurality of rods urged upward by a spring, divided into two left and right block groups on the main body so as to be movable up and down, and provided in the main body. By sliding the passive plate, the left and right rod groups are alternately raised to push up the soles.

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However, each of the above conventional foot pressure block and foot pressure device has advantages and disadvantages, and there is still room for improvement.
In other words, since modern human feet are protected by socks and shoes, it can be said that the skin is soft and gradually deteriorates in terms of adaptability to the natural environment. Nonetheless, the conventional massage health appliances described above are made of a hard material such as plastic or wood, and have a sharp and sharp point even in the shape of protrusions. There are many things that feel so painful that you can't. This is because the stimulating effect can be obtained as much as possible in a very short time in daily life. Naturally, the stimulation to the soles of the feet was achieved by pressing the local area (acupuncture points) with the thumbs of both hands to obtain a therapeutic effect. Since the effect can be expected, it is considered that it is generalized. However, since the entire weight is applied to the sole in the standing posture, it is necessary to design with sufficient consideration for the tip shape, spacing, hardness, and the like of the protrusions so that appropriate stress distribution is possible.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems. The object of the present invention is to provide an appropriate stimulus over a long period of time without causing pain on the sole of the foot. It is in providing the health appliance for massage which can fully exhibit.

  In order to achieve the above object, a health device for massage according to a first invention includes a foot board having a plurality of protrusions on its surface, the foot board is formed of an elastic material, and the hardness of the protrusion is increased. The JIS (Shore A) is 70 to 90 °.

  A massage health device according to a second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the footboard is made of rubber or polyurethane and has a hardness of JIS (Shore A) 60 ± 5 °. .

  A massage health device according to a third invention is characterized in that, in the first or second invention, a synthetic fabric is embedded in the footboard.

  A health appliance for massage according to a fourth invention is characterized in that, in the first, second or third invention, the protrusion is a frustoconical shape, and the upper surface of the protrusion is a convex curved surface having a diameter of 6 mm to 15 mm. It is what.

  A health appliance for massage according to a fifth invention is the health appliance for massage according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the height of the protrusion decreases from the heel side of the foot plate to the toe side. It is characterized by having formed in this way.

  A health appliance for massage according to a sixth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, an anti-slip portion is provided on the back surface of the footboard.

  A health appliance for massage according to a seventh invention includes, in any one of the first to sixth inventions, a plurality of draining through holes formed through the front and back surfaces of the footboard. It is characterized by that.

  According to an eighth aspect of the health device for massage according to the seventh aspect of the invention, at least a part of the plurality of through-holes is used for fixing a foot board to a foot part of an exercise device for rehabilitation. The fixing means is used as a hole to be inserted.

  A health appliance for massage according to a ninth invention is characterized in that, in the fourth invention, the footboard is formed on an endless belt and is rotatably stretched between a pair of rollers. It is.

  In the first invention, the protrusions apply pressure to the sole of the foot to give an appropriate stimulus to promote blood circulation and activate internal organs. Therefore, a health promotion effect can be obtained. When the hardness of the protrusion is JIS (Shore A) 70 to 90 °, when the protrusion is stepped on in a standing posture, the pain can be relieved by elastic deformation and massage can be performed for a long time. If the hardness is JIS (Shore A) 70 or less, it is too soft and less irritating, and if it is 90 ° or more, the hardness is too hard and the irritating is too strong.

  In the second invention, since the hardness of the foot board is JIS (Shore A) 60 ± 5 °, which is lower than the hardness of the protrusion, the foot board can be rolled up and carried. Further, the foot board is compressed when the protrusion is stepped on, so that the stimulation by the protrusion is softened. When the hardness is JIS (Shore A) 55 ° or less, when the protrusion is stepped on in a standing posture, the footboard is too soft and the amount of compression increases, and when it is 65 ° or more, it becomes hard and the amount of compression is small. Therefore, it is not preferable.

  In the third invention, since the synthetic fabric is embedded inside the footboard, there is no possibility that the footboard is torn.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, since the protrusion has a frustoconical shape and the diameter increases from the upper end to the lower end, there is little risk of falling even when a lateral force is applied. Since the upper surface of the protrusion is a convex curved surface having a diameter of 6 to 15 mm, it can give a pleasant stimulus without causing pain. A diameter of 6 mm or less is not preferable because it is small and the stimulation to the sole is too strong. When the diameter is 15 mm or more, there is too little irritation to the sole, which is not preferable.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, since the protrusion is formed so as to be lowered from the heel side to the toe side of the footboard, it is suitable for use in a standing posture and a high massage effect is obtained.

  In the sixth invention, since the anti-slip portion is provided, it is possible to prevent the footboard from slipping and moving.

  In 7th invention, since the water which accumulates on the surface of a foot board is led to the back surface side by the through-hole, while being hygienic, the draining property of a foot board can be improved.

  In the eighth invention, by using at least some of the plurality of through holes, the massage health device can be used by being attached to the stepping portion of the rehabilitation exercise device.

  In 9th invention, it can be used as an exercise device for rehabilitation.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the health appliance for massage which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the principal part of the health appliance for massage. It is a side view which omits and shows a part of health appliance for massage. It is a figure which shows the rubber hardness of a processus | protrusion. It is the side view which abbreviate | omitted a part which shows other embodiment of the health appliance for massage. It is a side view which shows other embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
1 to 4, the massage health appliance 1 includes a rectangular plate-like footboard 2, a place to lift off shoes at home, a kitchen, a hot spring facility used by many people, a large bath entrance, a poolside It is also used for exercise equipment for rehabilitation.

  The foot board 2 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber or polyurethane, and a large number of protrusions 3 are integrally projected on the surface 2a, a slip prevention part 4 is provided on the lower surface 2b, and a synthetic fabric 5 is embedded inside. Has been.

  When the foot board 2 is rubber, natural rubber may be used when the massage health device 1 is mainly used indoors, but when used outdoors, the weather resistance of chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, etc. It is desirable to use a synthetic rubber having excellent properties. Further, it is desirable that the foot board 2 has a hardness of 60 ± 5 ° according to JIS (Shore A). Since it is soft within this range, the footboard 2 can be rolled up and carried. Further, when the protrusion 3 is stepped on, the foot board 2 is compressed and softens the stimulation by the protrusion 3. When the foot board 2 has a hardness of 55 ° or less, it is too soft and the amount of compression increases. When it is 66 ° or more, it is not preferable because it is too hard and the amount of compression is reduced, and the irritation to the sole by the protrusion 3 becomes too strong.

  As the foot board 2, for example, three types of large, medium, and small sizes having a length and a width of 445 mm × 340 mm, 595 mm × 415 mm, and 1495 mm × 985 mm are prepared and used depending on the place of use.

  Further, when the user uses the footboard 2 in a standing posture, the foot 6 has a foot 6a side to a toe 6b side (forward in the traveling direction) so that the user's standing posture can be maintained for a long time. The thickness is gradually reduced toward the side. For this reason, the surface 2a of the foot board 2 is formed on a slope inclined so as to be lower from the heel 6a side to the toe 6b side of the foot 6, and the inclination angle α is around 5 °, The plate thickness T is about 10 to 15 mm, and the plate thickness S at the end of the toe 6b is about 3 to 5 mm depending on the length of the footboard 2. If the plate thickness T at the side of the heel 6a of the footboard 2 is 10 mm or less, the amount of compression is small, and the stimulation by the protrusions 3 becomes strong, which is not preferable. When the thickness S of the toe 6b side end is 15 mm or more, the amount of compression is large, and the irritation by the protrusions 3 is excessively eased, which is not preferable.

  The protrusion 3 is integrally projected on the surface 2a of the foot board 2 over substantially the entire surface excluding the outer peripheral edge. The protrusions 3 are three types (3A to 3C) of large, medium, and small sizes, all of which are formed in a similar frustoconical shape, and the upper surface 7 is formed in a convex curved surface. Further, the protrusions 3A to 3C may be either one that regularly protrudes or one that protrudes irregularly. FIG. 2 shows an example in which three types of projections 3A, 3B, and 3C of large, medium, and small are randomly projected. The largest protrusion 3A is formed in a convex spherical surface with the upper surface 7 having a radius of 4.5 mm. The intermediate protrusion 3B is formed in a convex spherical surface with an upper surface 7 having a radius of 3.5 mm. The smallest protrusion 3 </ b> C has a convex spherical surface whose upper surface 7 has a radius of 2.5 mm. In this way, if the protrusions 3A to 3C are formed in a truncated cone shape, the protrusions 3A to 3C can be prevented from falling even when a lateral force is applied.

  Further, although the protrusions 3A, 3B, and 3C are projected perpendicularly to the surface 2a of the footboard 2 and with the same projecting dimensions, the surface 2a is directed from the heel 6a side of the foot 6 toward the toe 6b side. Since it is formed on a slope inclined so as to be lowered, the protrusions 3A to 3C are also inclined to the toe 6b side of the foot 6 by an angle α (FIG. 3) with respect to the surface 2a.

  In FIG. 5, the hardness of the protrusions 3A, 3B, and 3C is increased stepwise toward the upper end in a range of about 70 to 90 ° in JIS (Shore A). That is, if the hardness of the protrusions 3A, 3B, and 3C is increased stepwise toward the upper end, when the protrusion 3 is stepped on in a standing posture, the lower end side is compressed and elastically deformed, and the hard top is on the sole. You can enjoy a comfortable sensation with moderate stimulation and massage for a long time. If the hardness of the lower part of the protrusions 3A, 3B, 3C is JIS (Shore A) 70 ° or less, the hardness is too soft and the irritation is reduced, and if the hardness of the top part of the protrusion is 90 ° or more, the hardness is too hard and the irritation is too strong. Therefore, it is not preferable.

  The health appliance for massage 1 is assumed to have an overwhelmingly smooth floor surface when the place of use is assumed. If the floor surface is in a wet state, the footboard 2 may slide, and the person on the floor may fall. For this reason, the slip prevention part 4 is provided in the back surface 2b side of the foot board 2, and the slip of the foot board 2 is prevented by this. As the anti-slip part 4, it is conceivable to form irregularities of an appropriate size on substantially the entire back surface 2b, or to attach an anti-slip pad.

  The synthetic fabric 5 is embedded in order to prevent the footboard 2 from being torn by through-holes 10 (10A, 10B), which will be described later, and to improve the durability of the footboard 2.

  A plurality of through holes 10 (10A, 10B) penetrating the front and back surfaces are formed in the foot board 2 respectively. The through-hole 10A is for draining water, and when the laying place is hot water in the bathing area, water accumulates in the valley portion between the protrusions 3 on the surface 2a side of the footboard 2, so this accumulated water is guided to the lower surface 2b to the drainage groove. I try to escape. Therefore, the sole can be massaged while draining water, and the water accumulated on the surface 2a side is released to the lower surface 2b side, which is hygienic.

  The through-hole 10B is used when the foot board 2 is fixed to a rehabilitation exercise device, for example, a foot part of a walking machine, or is laid on the floor or the ground. They are formed at appropriate locations, and fixing means such as bolts and pins are inserted therethrough. In addition, this through-hole 10B is used for draining with 10 A of through-holes, when the foot board 2 is not fixed to the step part of the exercise device for rehabilitation, and is simply mounted on the floor surface.

  When such massage health appliance 1 is used in places where walking is alternate, such as at the entrance of a large bath, the stride is large, so the length in the direction of entry / exit is 50 to 90 cm, and the lateral width is considered for alternate walking. It is preferable to be about 90 to 150 cm.

  FIG. 5 is a side view with a part omitted showing another embodiment of the health appliance for massage. The massage health device 20 of this embodiment is different from the massage health device 1 described above in that it includes a footboard 2A having a constant thickness, and the other structure is completely the same. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

  The foot board 2A is made of rubber and has a hardness of 60 ± 5 ° according to JIS (Shore A), similar to the foot board 2 described above. The optimum thickness of the foot board 2A is 3 mm to 5 mm. If it is 3 mm or less, the amount of compression is small, and the effect of reducing the irritation caused by the protrusions 3 is reduced. If it is 5 mm or more, the amount of compression increases, and the irritation caused by the protrusions 3 is excessively reduced, which is not preferable.

  The protrusions 3 protrude perpendicularly to the surface of the footboard 2A and all have the same height.

  In the massage health device 20 having such a structure, as with the massage health device 1 described above, an appropriate stimulus can be given to the sole and a good acupressure function can be exhibited.

  It is assumed that the massage health appliances 1 and 20 are mainly used indoors considering that they are stepped on with bare feet or socks. Accordingly, the product color tone is preferably set to a desired color scheme in consideration of harmony with the environment.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, a health device for massage is used as the exercise device 30 for rehabilitation. The rehabilitation exercise device 30 is used as a walking machine by using a footboard 2A shown in FIG. 5 as an endless belt and rotatably stretching between a pair of rollers 31 and 31. As the synthetic fabric 5, a belt base fabric (for example, polyester) is used. Other structures are the same as those of the embodiment shown in FIG.

  According to the rehabilitation exercise apparatus 30 as described above, a foot massage effect can be obtained while training for improving the motor function.

  The health appliance for massage according to the present invention is not limited to those used for baths, general households, rehabilitation health appliances, etc., and can be used by laying on the road surface of a promenade, for example.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Health appliance for massage, 2 ... Footboard, 3, 3A-3C ... Protrusion, 4 ... Anti-slip part, 5 ... Synthetic cloth 10, 10A, 10B ... Through-hole, 20 ... Health appliance for massage, 30 ... Rehabilitation Exercise equipment, 31 ... Roller.

Claims (9)

Provided with a footboard with a plurality of protrusions on the surface,
A health appliance for massage, wherein the foot board is made of an elastic material, and the hardness of the protrusion is JIS (Shore A) 70-90 °. The massage health device according to claim 1,
A health appliance for massage, wherein the footboard is made of rubber or polyurethane and has a hardness of JIS (Shore A) 60 ± 5 °. The health appliance for massage according to claim 1 or 2,
A massage health device comprising a synthetic fabric embedded in the footboard. In the health device for massage according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A health appliance for massage, wherein the protrusion is a truncated cone and the upper surface of the protrusion is a convex curved surface having a diameter of 6 mm to 15 mm. In the massage health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A health device for massage, wherein the protrusion is formed so that the height decreases from the heel side to the toe side of the foot of the footboard. In the health device for massage according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A health appliance for massage, wherein an anti-slip portion is provided on the back surface of the footboard. In the massage health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A health appliance for massage comprising a plurality of draining through holes formed through the front and back surfaces of the footboard. The health appliance for massage according to claim 7,
At least some of the plurality of through-holes are used as holes through which a fixing means for fixing a foot board is inserted into a foot part of an exercise device for rehabilitation. . The massage health appliance according to claim 4,
The massage health device, wherein the foot board is formed in an endless belt and is rotatably stretched between a pair of rollers.

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