JP2015126837A - Thermal massage instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermal massage instrument which performs heating and acupressure of hands and feet of a user while the user inserts the hands and feet into a hand-and-foot housing part provided in the thermal massage instrument and brings them into contact with stimulators formed of a plurality of solid granules, and achieves compactification and weight saving.SOLUTION: A thermal massage instrument (1) comprises a container body (2), a warm wind unit (3), and a thermal unit (4). The container body (2) comprises a warm wind unit storage chamber (21) and a thermal unit storage chamber (22). The warm wind unit (3) comprises an air blower (31) and a heat generator (32). The thermal unit (4) comprises a stimulator storage part (41) having a stimulator lifting plate (5) and a hand-and-foot housing part (42) having a hand-and-foot lifting plate (6). Interlocking lifting means (7) for interlocking and lifting the stimulator lifting plate (5) and the hand-and-foot lifting plate (6) is provided on a side wall (44) of the thermal unit (4).

Description

The present invention relates to a thermal massage device, in which a user inserts a limb into a limb housing portion provided in the thermal massage device and contacts a stimulator formed of a plurality of solid granular materials in the limb housing portion. It is related with the thermal massage apparatus which can also perform acupressure simultaneously with warming a user's limb.

Conventionally, a thermal massage device stimulates a plurality of solid granular materials having heat storage properties such as stone balls and ceramic balls for the purpose of warming the user's limbs by touching the user's limbs and simultaneously performing acupressure. There is a thermal massage device used as a body. Compared to other thermal appliances that use air or hot water as a heat transfer medium for warming the user's limbs, the thermal massage device can also warm the user's limbs contained in the thermal massage device and simultaneously apply acupressure. This is advantageous because it can be used easily because it does not require complicated preparation work and clean-up.

Here, the thermal massage instrument using a plurality of solid granular materials as a stimulating body contains a container body, a limb storing portion for inserting a user's limb, and the stimulating body provided adjacent to the limb storing portion. A stimulating body containing portion and a heating element that heats the stimulating body, and includes a limb lifting plate for taking in and out of a user's limb in the limb containing portion, and the heat transfer medium containing portion includes the limb lifting plate. The stimulator is provided with a stimulator lifting / lowering plate for discharging and storing the stimulator, and the stimulator lifting / lowering plate is accommodated in the stimulator accommodating tank as the limb lifting / lowering plate is raised as the limb lifts and lowers. Is discharged into the limb storage tank, and the stimulator discharged in the limb storage tank is discharged and stored in the stimulation body storage tank by descending as the limb lifting plate rises. The limb lifting plate and the heat transfer medium lifting plate are moved up and down in conjunction with each other. Heat massage device has been proposed which comprises means that.

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According to the thermal massage device as described above, it is sufficient that the volume in the limb storage portion is sufficient if the user's limb can be inserted. Therefore, the amount of the stimulating body is acupressured simultaneously with warming the user's limb. It is possible to make it the minimum necessary to achieve the effect. Then, compared with the thermal massage instrument in which the limb storage part and the heat transfer medium storage part are formed by a single tank, the thermal massage apparatus has a heat transfer efficiency from the heating element that heats the stimulator to the user's limb. And the mobility can be improved by reducing the weight of the thermal appliance, and the work for replacing the stimulator can be simplified, and the production of the thermal appliance and Since the cost for maintenance can be reduced, it can be easily used as a heating device for business use as well as a heating device for personal use or home use, and is therefore preferable.

However, the thermal massage instrument having a means for raising and lowering the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator receiving portion and the limb lifting and lowering portion according to the above-described conventional technology is provided as follows: Compared with the thermal massage device in which the limb storage part is formed by a single tank, there is a problem that it is difficult to manufacture or repair due to its complicated structure. Therefore, when manufacturing or repairing the thermal massage device, it has been expensive and labor intensive.

In addition, the thermal massage instrument having means for raising and lowering the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator accommodating portion and the limb lifting and lowering portion according to the related art is provided in the stimulator accommodating portion. And the limb storage part and the heating element are incorporated into the thermal massage device body, and the size and shape of the thermal massage device are inevitably limited. There was a problem that it was difficult to change.

Therefore, in order to solve the above-described problems, the first problem of the present invention is to separately have a stimulator housing portion and a limb housing portion and to move the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with each other. An object of the present invention is to provide a thermal massage instrument having a structure in which a stimulator housing part, a limb storage part, and a hot air generating part are detachable from the main body of the thermal massage instrument.

In addition, the thermal massage instrument having a means for moving the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulating body lifting portion and the limb lifting plate together with the stimulator receiving portion and the limb lifting portion according to the above-described prior art is the stimulator or use There is a problem that the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate are tilted out of balance due to the weight of the person's limb being biased and the like, and cannot be raised and lowered smoothly.

Therefore, a second problem of the present invention is a thermal massage instrument that has a stimulator housing part and a limbs foot separately and includes a means for moving the stimulator lift plate and the limb lift plate in conjunction with each other. An object of the present invention is to provide a thermal massage instrument capable of smoothly raising and lowering a body lifting plate and the limb lifting plate.

Moreover, the thermal massage instrument which has a means for raising and lowering the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator receiving portion and the limb lifting and lowering portion according to the above-described prior art is particularly provided by the stimulator. Due to the weight, there has been a problem that these cannot be raised and lowered smoothly only by pushing down the limb lifting plate or the stimulator lifting plate by the user's limbs.

Accordingly, a third problem of the present invention is to provide a thermal massage device that has a stimulator housing part and a limbs foot separately and includes means for moving the stimulator lift plate and the limb lift plate in conjunction with each other. Therefore, it is providing the thermal massage instrument which can reduce the effort at the time of pushing down this limb lifting plate or this stimulus body lifting plate.

And the thermal massage instrument which has the means which raises / lowers a stimulator raising / lowering board and a limb raising / lowering board interlockingly while having the stimulator accommodating part and limb accommodating part which concern on said prior art separately, is said stimulation by a heat generating body. A known surface electric heater such as a halogen heater, a carbon heater, or a ceramic heater is generally used as the heating element. As described above, since the thermal massage device can reduce the amount of the stimulation body compared to the thermal massage device in which the stimulation body storage portion and the limb storage portion are formed by a single tank, the heat generation device The heat transfer efficiency is improved until the heat generated from the body reaches the user's limb inserted into the limb storage portion.

However, when the stimulating body is heated only by the heating element, the stimulating body in the vicinity of the heating element is warmed, but the stimulating body remote from the heating element is difficult to warm. There was unevenness in heating the stimulator. Moreover, since the heat generated by the heating element leaks to the outside of the thermal massage device, there is a problem that it takes a lot of time and energy to heat the stimulation body.

Accordingly, a fourth problem of the present invention is to provide a thermal apparatus including a stimulator housing part and a limb housing part separately according to the above-described prior art and a means for raising and lowering the stimulator lifting board and the limb lifting board in conjunction with each other. An object of the present invention is to provide a thermal massage device capable of uniformly heating the stimulator and preventing leakage of heat to the outside of the massage device.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-described problems, and has the following configuration. In the following, in order to assist in understanding the configuration of the present invention, the numbers and symbols displayed in the drawings attached to the present application will be described together.

The thermal massage instrument (1) using a plurality of solid granular materials as a stimulator according to claim 1 includes a container body (2), a hot air unit (3), and a thermal unit (4). The container body (2) includes a hot air unit storage chamber (21) for detachably storing the hot air unit (3), and a thermal unit storage chamber (22) for detachably storing the thermal unit (4). The warm air unit storage chamber (21) and the thermal unit storage chamber (22) are adjacent to each other via a partition wall (23), and the partition wall (23) has ventilation openings (23a, 23b). Is provided. The warm air unit (3) includes a blower (31) and a heating element (32). The thermal unit (4) includes a stimulating body accommodating portion (41) and a limb accommodating portion (42), and the stimulating body accommodating portion (41) and the limb accommodating portion (42) are interposed via a partition wall (43). Adjacent to each other. The stimulator housing part (41) is a part for housing the stimulator (11), and includes a stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) for discharging and housing the stimulator (11). . The limb housing part (42) is a part for inserting the user's limb (12), and has a limb lifting plate (6) for taking in and out of the user's limb (12). . A stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) and a limb lifting / lowering plate (6) are connected to the side wall (44) of the thermal unit (4) so that the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) is lowered by the limb lifting / lowering plate (6). The stimulator (11) accommodated in the stimulator accommodating part (41) is discharged into the limb accommodating part (42) by being raised, and the stimulator elevating plate (5) is moved to the limb elevating plate (6). The stimulator lifting plate (5) and the limb for accommodating the stimulator (11) discharged into the limb accommodating part (42) by being lowered with the ascent) in the stimulant accommodating part (41) Interlocking lifting / lowering means (7) for lifting and lowering the lifting plate (6) is provided.

A thermal massage device (1) using a plurality of solid granular materials as a stimulator according to claim 2 is the thermal massage device according to claim 1, wherein the stimulator lift plate up-and-down plate slides as interlocking lift means (7). A set of means including a mechanism (71), a limb lifting plate up / down slide mechanism (72), a rope member (73), and a pulley (74) are provided on the opposing side walls (44) of the thermal unit (4), respectively. And a connecting shaft (75) and a pedal (76). The stimulator lifting / lowering plate vertical slide mechanism (71) includes a stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting slider (71a), a stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting guide rail (71b), and a stimulator lifting / lowering plate support arm (71c). The mounting slider (71a) is mounted so as to be slidable relative to the stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting guide rail (71b), and the stimulator lifting / lowering plate support arm (71c) holds the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5). It is a member for supporting, and is connected to a stimulator lifting plate mounting slider (71a) opposed to each other with the stimulator accommodating portion (41) interposed therebetween. The limb lift plate vertical slide mechanism (72) includes a limb lift plate mounting slider (72a), a limb lift plate mounting guide rail (72b), and a limb lift plate support arm (72c). Is attached to the limb lifting plate mounting guide rail (72b) so as to be relatively slidable, and the limb lifting plate support arm (72c) is a member for supporting the limb lifting plate (6). The limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a) opposed to each other with the limb storage portion (42) interposed therebetween is coupled. The cord member (73) is a ring-shaped cord member for connecting the stimulator lifting plate mounting slider (71a) and the limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a), and is attached to the thermal unit (4). It is hung around a pulley (74). The connecting shaft (75) connects the pulleys (74) facing each other with the thermal unit (4) interposed therebetween. The pedal (76) is a pedal for the user to push down the stimulator lifting plate (5), and is connected to the stimulator lifting plate (5).

A thermal massage instrument using a plurality of solid granular materials as a stimulator according to claim 3 is the thermal massage instrument according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the limb lift plate (5) and / or the stimulator lift plate (6 ) Are respectively urged upward.

The thermal massage instrument using a plurality of solid granular materials as a stimulator according to claim 4 is the thermal massage instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the thermal massage instrument is a partition wall (43) in the thermal unit (4). The ventilation port (43a) is provided, and the side wall (44) of the thermal unit (4) is also provided with a ventilation port (44a), and a blower (9) is attached to the lower part of the thermal unit (4). It has been.

Since the thermal massage instrument using a plurality of solid particles as the stimulator according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

The thermal massage device (1) according to claim 1 is configured such that the container body (2), the warm air unit (3), and the thermal unit (4) are formed as separate bodies, and the container body (2) is warm air. A warm air unit storage chamber (21) capable of detachably storing the unit (3) and a thermal unit storage chamber (22) capable of detachably storing the thermal unit (4) are provided.

Therefore, the thermal massage instrument according to claim 1 is a thermal massage instrument having means for moving the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator lifting portion and the limb lifting plate while having a stimulator receiving portion and a limb receiving portion separately. It is possible to solve the first problem of the present invention that is to provide a thermal massage device having a structure in which the stimulator housing unit, the limb storage unit, and the hot air generating unit are detachable from the thermal massage device body.

Then, the thermal massage device (1) can be easily manufactured by separately manufacturing and combining the container main body (2), the hot air unit (3), and the thermal unit (4). Moreover, since the container body (2), the warm air unit (3), and the thermal unit (4) are individually formed, it is easy to disassemble the thermal massage device (1) and repair it easily. can do.

Moreover, since the thermal massage instrument (1) manufactures a container main body (2), a warm air unit (3), and a thermal unit (4) separately, a warm air unit (3) and a thermal unit (4) are manufactured. ) Can be stored, the size and shape of the container body (2) can be changed as appropriate.

A thermal massage device (1) according to claim 2 is the thermal massage device according to claim 1, wherein as the interlocking lifting and lowering means (7), a stimulator lifting and lowering plate vertical slide mechanism (71) and a limb lifting and lowering plate are provided. A set of means composed of a vertical slide mechanism (72), a rope member (73), and a pulley (74) are provided on the opposing side walls (44) of the thermal unit (4), respectively, and the stimulator lifting plate The support arm (71c) connects the stimulator lifting plate mounting slider (71a) opposed to each other with the stimulator housing part (41) interposed therebetween, and the limb lifting support arm (72c) sandwiches the limb housing part (42). The opposing limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a) is connected, and the connecting shaft (75) connects the opposing pulley (74) with the thermal unit (4) in between, so that the stimulator lifting plate (5 ) Fine limbs lifting plate (6) can be smoothly lift without losing its balance.

Therefore, the thermal massage instrument according to claim 2 is a thermal massage instrument having means for raising and lowering the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator receiving portion and the limb lifting and lowering portion separately. It is possible to solve the second problem of the present invention, which is to provide a thermal massage instrument capable of smoothly raising and lowering the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate.

A thermal massage device (1) according to claim 3 is the thermal massage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a stimulator lifting plate (5) and / or a limb lifting plate (6) are respectively attached upward. A spring portion (8) is provided. Therefore, when the user pushes down the limb lifting plate (6), an upward pulling force acts on the stimulation body lifting plate (5) on which the stimulation body (11) is loaded by the spring portion (8). Therefore, the user can push down the limb lifting plate (6) with little effort and discharge the stimulator (11) into the limb storage part (42). Further, when the user pushes down the stimulator lifting plate (5), an upward pulling force acts on the limb lifting plate (6) on which the stimulator (11) is loaded by the spring portion (8). Therefore, the user can push down the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) with little effort and accommodate the stimulator (11) in the stimulator accommodating part (41).

Therefore, the thermal massage instrument according to claim 3 is a thermal massage instrument having means for moving the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator lifting portion and the limb lifting plate while having a stimulator receiving portion and a limb receiving portion separately. It is possible to solve the third problem of the present invention, which is to provide a thermal massage device that can reduce the labor required when the user pushes down the stimulator lifting plate or the limb lifting plate.

The thermal massage device (1) according to claim 4 is the thermal massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a ventilation port (43a) is provided in the partition wall (43) of the thermal unit (4). In addition, the side wall (44) of the thermal unit (4) is also provided with a vent (44a), and the blower (9) is attached to the lower part of the thermal unit (4). Warm air supplied from the wind unit (3) can be efficiently circulated in the container body (2) to heat the stimulator (11) without unevenness.

Therefore, the thermal massage instrument according to claim 4 is a thermal massage instrument having means for raising and lowering the stimulator lifting plate and the limb lifting plate in conjunction with the stimulator receiving portion and the limb lifting and lowering portion separately. It is possible to solve the fourth problem of the present invention, which is to provide a thermal massage device that can uniformly heat the stimulator and prevent leakage of heat to the outside.

It is the top view which showed the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the state which accommodated the thermal unit only in the thermal unit storage chamber of one side. It is the top view which showed the container main body in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. However, since it is left-right symmetric, the number and code | symbol are attached | subjected only to one side. It is the top view which showed the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. However, since it is left-right symmetric, the number and code | symbol which concern on a thermal unit are attached | subjected on the left side, and the number | symbol and code | symbol which concern on a container main body are attached | subjected on the right side. It is sectional drawing which showed the warm air unit storage chamber in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which showed the warm air unit storage chamber in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the state which installed the warm air unit and the warm air guide body. It is sectional drawing by the side of the stimulus body accommodating part which showed the state which accommodated the thermal unit in the thermal unit storage chamber in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing by the side of the stimulator accommodating part which showed the state which accommodated the thermal unit in the thermal unit storage chamber in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the state which accommodated the stimulator. . It is sectional drawing by the side of the limb storage part side which showed the state which accommodated the thermal unit in the thermal unit storage chamber in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing by the side of the limb storage part side which showed the state which accommodated the thermal unit in the thermal unit storage chamber in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: A user's limb and a stimulator are made into a limb storage part side. It is the figure which showed the state accommodated. It is the front view which showed the interlock raising / lowering means attached to one side wall of the thermal unit in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the front view which showed the interlock raising / lowering means attached to the other side wall of the thermal unit in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the side view which showed the interlock raising / lowering means in the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and is a figure which abbreviate | omitted illustration of the thermal unit.

First, the structure of the thermal massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the thermal massage device (1) according to the present invention is formed of a container body (2), a warm air unit (3), and a thermal unit (4). The warm air unit (3) and the warm heat unit (4) are detachable with respect to 2).

As shown in FIG. 2, the container main body (2) detachably stores a hot air unit storage chamber (21) for detachably storing the hot air unit (3) and a thermal unit (4). The warm air unit storage chamber (21) and the thermal unit storage chamber (22) are adjacent to each other via a partition wall (23). Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the partition wall (23) has a plurality of circular ventilations for supplying warm air from the warm air unit storage chamber (21) to the thermal unit storage chamber (22). The mouth (23a) is provided in a portion facing the stimulator housing part (41), and has a quadrangular shape for returning the warm air from the warm air unit storage chamber (22) to the warm air unit storage chamber (21). The ventilation opening (23b) is provided in the part which faces between a side wall (24B) and a side wall (44B).

The container body (2) is formed of metal, wood, plastic or the like, but is not particularly limited as long as it is a strong material capable of withstanding the weight of the stimulator (11) and the user's limb (12). It is not something. In FIGS. 1 to 3, the overall shape of the container body (2) in plan view is substantially fan-shaped, but it may be rectangular or other shapes. In addition, the container body (2) has a heat insulating layer formed of a heat insulating material such as glass wool or rock wool, so that the heat retaining property of the thermal massage device (1) can be improved, which is more preferable. .

Since the upper surface portions of the hot air unit storage chamber (21) and the thermal unit storage chamber (22) are open in the container body (2), the hot air unit (3) can be freely attached to and detached from the hot air unit storage chamber (21). The thermal unit (4) can be detachably stored in the thermal unit storage chamber (22). In addition, the stimulator (11) can be taken in and out of the stimulator housing part (41), and the user's limb (12) can be taken in and out of the limb container (42). In the drawing, the upper surface portions of the hot air unit storage chamber (21) and the hot air unit storage chamber (22) are always open, but the hot air unit storage chamber (21) and the hot air unit storage chamber (22). It is also possible to make the structure openable and closable by appropriately including a lid member that covers the upper surface portion of the cover.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the hot air unit storage chamber (21) is a substantially isosceles triangular space surrounded by a partition wall (23), a side wall (24 A), and a bottom surface (25). . However, it is possible to make the space other shapes according to the shape of the container main body (2) or the thermal unit storage chamber (22). As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the end of a mounting plate (33) constituting the hot air unit (3) is fitted to the inner wall of the side surface of the hot air unit storage chamber (21) so as to be detachable. The notch (21a) for this is provided so that two places may oppose.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5, when providing the thermal unit storage chambers (22) on the left and right sides of the hot air unit storage chamber (21), a triangular prism-shaped hot air guide (10). When the hot air supplied from the hot air unit (3) is divided into left and right by installing the hot air, the hot air is quickly supplied into the hot unit storage chamber (22), which is preferable. The hot air guiding body (10) may be fixed to the bottom surface (25) or may be detachable.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the thermal unit storage chamber (22) is a rectangular space in plan view surrounded by the partition wall (23), the side walls (24B, 24C, 24D), and the bottom surface (25). . However, it is possible to make the space other shapes according to the shape of the container body (2) or the warm air unit storage chamber (21). The partition wall (23) and the side wall (24C) of the thermal unit storage chamber (22) are detachably attached by fitting the end portions of the side wall (44) of the thermal unit (4) at four positions on the left and right sides in a plan view. A notch (22a) for attachment is provided. Further, when a columnar thermal unit guide body (22b) corresponding to the outer shape of the limb lifting plate (6) for guiding the thermal unit (4) is installed in the thermal unit storage chamber (22), the thermal unit (4 ) Can be raised and lowered more smoothly, which is preferable. It should be noted that when the thermal unit (4) is stored in the thermal unit storage chamber (22), the thermal unit guide body is provided so as not to block the ventilation port (44a) provided on the side wall (44B) of the thermal unit (4). It is preferable to provide a notch in the lower part of (22b). And in order to provide a space in the lower part of the thermal unit storage chamber (22) when the thermal unit (4) is stored, a support base (22c) is installed on the bottom surface of the thermal unit storage chamber (22). Further, a slit (22d) having an open upper end is provided on the side surface of the thermal unit storage chamber (22) for inserting the end of the stimulator lifting / lowering plate support arm (71c) to the outside of the container body (2). ing.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, the hot air unit (3) has a blower (31) and a heating element (32) attached to a rectangular parallelepiped flat mounting plate (33) having through holes. Attached and formed. Here, various known small blowers can be used for the blower (31), and various known electric heaters can be used for the heating element (32), and the kind thereof is not particularly limited. That is, the air sent from the blower (31) attached to one surface of the attachment plate (33) is heated by the heating element (32) attached to the other surface of the attachment plate (33) through the through hole. It becomes wind and is supplied into the thermal unit storage chamber (22) through the vent (23a).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the thermal unit (4) includes a stimulator housing part (41) and a limb housing part (42), and the stimulator housing part (41) and the limb housing part (42). Are provided adjacent to each other via a partition wall (43). That is, the thermal unit (4) includes a partition wall (43), two side walls (44) opposed to each other with the stimulator housing portion (41) and the limb housing portion (42) interposed therebetween, and a stimulator housing portion bottom plate ( 45) and a limb storage unit bottom plate (46), and the stimulator storage unit bottom plate (45) and the limb storage unit bottom plate (46) are raised. Note that the upper edge of the partition wall (43) is lower than the upper edge of the side wall (44), and the interlocking lifting / lowering means (7) is operated to cause the stimulator (11) to enter the stimulator (11). This prevents the stimulator (11) from spilling from the upper edge of the side wall (44).

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the stimulator housing part (41) is a part for housing the stimulator (11) and discharges and stores the stimulator (11) therein. A lifting plate (5) is provided. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the limb storage part (42) is a part for inserting the user's limb (12), and a limb lifting plate (in which the user's limb is taken in and out) 6).

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 6 and 7, the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) uses a flat plate member provided with a vent (5 a) such as various known wire meshes or punching metals. be able to. Moreover, the temperature sensor (5b) is attached to the upper surface of the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5), and the temperature of the stimulator (11) loaded on the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) is the thermal massage device (1). And the temperature of the warm air which penetrates into a stimulus body accommodating part (41) is measured, and the switch of a warm air unit (3) is switched. Since the ventilator (5a) is provided in the stimulator lifting plate (5), the temperature sensor (5b) is provided with the stimulator, particularly when the stimulator (11) is discharged and accommodated in the limb storage part (6). It is suitable for appropriately measuring the temperature of the hot air entering the housing part (41).

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 8 and 9, the limb lifting plate (6) is a flat plate member, and a vibrator (6a) is attached to the lower part thereof. By actuating the vibrator (6a), the limb lifting plate (6) and the stimulating body (11) loaded on the limb lifting plate (6) are vibrated and stored in the limb storage unit (42). Further stimulation can be given to the limb (12). Further, a through hole is formed in the lower part of the limb housing part bottom plate (46), and a blower (9) is attached. When the shape of the limb storage portion (42) is a rectangular parallelepiped shape, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the limb lift plate (6) and the limb storage portion bottom plate (46) have the shape in plan view of the four corners. If the shape is such that the amount of the stimulator (11) required to fill the limb storage part (42) can be further reduced, it is preferable.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the partition wall (43) is provided with a plurality of circular ventilation openings (43 a) on the tops of the stimulator housing unit bottom plate (45) and the limb housing unit bottom plate (46). ing. The warm air supplied from the warm air unit (3) enters the limb storage part (42) through the ventilation port (43a).

The thermal unit (4) is made of metal, wood, plastic, etc., and can withstand the weight of the stimulator (11) and the user's limb (12), and the heated stimulator (11). The material is not particularly limited as long as it is a strong material that does not deform even if accommodated. The dimensions of the thermal unit (4) are as follows: When the thermal massage device (1) is intended to warm and acupressure both hands or legs of a person, when one tank or one leg is provided for each hand, one person's hand or one leg is inserted. A limb accommodating part (42) having a dimension capable of being provided, and a stimulator accommodating part (41) having a dimension capable of accommodating a stimulator (11) having an amount capable of filling the limb accommodating part (42). If possible, there is no particular limitation. Of course, when the thermal massage device (1) is intended to warm one hand or one foot and acupressure of a person, only one thermal unit (4) according to the above dimensions may be provided. In addition, when the thermal massage device (1) is intended for warming and acupressure of both hands or feet of a person, it is of course possible to provide only one tank for both hands or both feet, with the size being a size into which both hands or both feet can be inserted. Is possible.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the thermal unit (4) has slits (41a) for inserting the end of the stimulator lifting / lowering plate support arm (71c) to the outside of the thermal unit (4). (44) is provided on the stimulator housing (41) side, and slits (42a) for extending the end of the limb lifting plate support arm (72c) to the outside of the thermal unit (4) are provided on both side walls. (44) is provided on the limb storage part (42) side. The side wall (44B) on one side is provided with a vent hole (44a).

The interlocking lifting / lowering means (7) is attached to the outer surface of the side wall (44) as shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12, and connects the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) and the limb lifting / lowering plate (6). Then, the stimulating body lifting plate (5) rises as the limb lifting plate (6) descends, so that the stimulating body (11) housed in the stimulating body housing section (41) is transferred to the limb housing section (42). ) And the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) descends as the limb lifting / lowering plate (6) rises, thereby stimulating the stimulator (11) discharged into the limb / housing storage part (42). It is a means for raising / lowering the stimulus body raising / lowering board (5) and limb raising / lowering board (6) for accommodating in an accommodating part (41). That is, the interlocking lifting / lowering means (7) is a set of means including a stimulator lifting / lowering plate up / down sliding mechanism (71), a limb lifting / lowering board up / down sliding mechanism (72), a rope member (73), and a pulley (74). Are provided on the side walls (44) on both sides, and a connecting shaft (75) and a pedal (76) are provided.

The stimulator lifting / lowering plate up / down slide mechanism (71) is a means for moving the stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) up and down, and includes a stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting slider (71a), a stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting guide rail (71b), and the like. It consists of a stimulator lifting support arm (71c). The stimulator lifting plate mounting slider (71a) is fitted so as to be slidable relative to the stimulator lifting plate mounting guide rail (71b). The stimulator lifting / lowering plate support arm (71c) is a vertically long plate-like member, and a stimulator lifting / lowering plate (5) is attached to a flat surface formed at the center, and is inserted outside the slit (41a). A stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting slider (71a) is attached to the extended portion, and the end portion extended to the outside of the container body (2) via the slit (22d) A pedal (76) is attached to the plane formed on the surface. The stimulator lifting / lowering plate support arm (71c) connects the stimulator lifting / lowering plate mounting slider (71a) facing each other with the stimulator accommodating portion (41) interposed therebetween.

The limb elevating plate vertical slide mechanism (72) is a means for elevating the limb elevating plate (6), and supports the limb elevating plate mounting slider (72a), the limb elevating plate mounting guide rail (72b), and the limb elevating plate support. It consists of an arm (72c). The limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a) is fitted so as to be slidable relative to the limb lifting plate mounting guide rail (72b). The limb elevating plate support arm (72c) is a vertically long plate-like member, and the limb elevating plate (6) is attached to a flat surface formed at the center portion of the limb elevating plate supporting arm (72c), and the heating unit via the slit (42a). The limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a) is attached to the end of (4) that is extended to the outside, and the opposing limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a) is connected to each other with the limb storage portion (42) interposed therebetween. doing.

The cord member (73) is a ring-shaped cord member for connecting the stimulator lifting plate mounting slider (71a) and the limb lifting plate mounting slider (72a), and is located above and below the side wall of the thermal unit (4). It is routed around a pulley (74) attached to the vehicle. In addition, while using a sprocket for a pulley (74) and using a sprocket chain for a rope member (73), the slip of a rope member (73) in a pulley (74) can be prevented, and it is suitable.

The connecting shaft (75) is a straight round bar-like member, and is configured such that the pulleys (74) attached opposite to each other with the thermal unit (4) interposed therebetween are connected to each other.

The pedal (76) is a pedal for the user to push down the stimulator lifting plate (5), and is a box-shaped member. The pedal (76) is a stimulator that is pushed out of the container body (2) through the slit (41a) and the slit (22d) when the thermal unit (4) is stored in the thermal unit storage section (42). It is attached to the end of the lifting plate support arm (71c).

As shown in the figure, the spring portion (8) has a stimulator lifting plate upper biasing spring portion (81) for biasing the stimulator lifting plate (5) upward, and a limb lifting plate (6) upward. In order to urge, it comprises a limb lifting plate upper urging spring portion (82). That is, in the stimulator lifting plate upper biasing spring part (81), one end of the spring member (81a) is attached to the upper part of the side wall (44) on the stimulator accommodating part (41) side, and the other end is a rope member ( It is attached to the stimulator lifting plate attaching slider (71a) via 81b). The limb lifting plate upper biasing spring part (82) has one end of the spring member (82a) attached to the upper part of the side wall (44) on the limb storage part (42) side and the other end of the rope member (82b). It is attached to the limb body lifting plate attachment slider (72a) via.

If the spring portion (8) is formed only by the spring members (81a, 82b), resistance is generated when the user pushes down the stimulator lifting plate (5) or the limb lifting plate (6). Therefore, when the stimulator (11) is fully loaded on the stimulator lifting plate (5) or the limb lifting plate (6), when the user starts to push down the limb lifting plate (6) or the pedal (76). In particular, labor is required to reduce the labor when starting to push down the limb lifting plate (6) or the pedal (76) through the cord members (81b, 82b).

As the stimulator (11), a plurality of solid granular materials having heat storage properties such as stone balls and ceramic balls are used. When the stimulator (11) is a spherical solid member having a diameter of 10 to 20 millimeters, the acupressure effect on the user's limbs (12) and the user's use sensitivity are optimal, but there is a heat storage property. If it is a some solid granular material, it will not specifically limit. In addition, the stimulator (11) can be formed from solid granules of the same size or material, but can also be formed from solid particles of different size or material.

The above is description about the structure of the thermal massage instrument which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. Next, a usage aspect of the thermal massage device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The user installs the container main body (2) at a desired place, stores the hot air unit (3) in the hot air unit storage chamber (21), and also stores the thermal unit in the thermal unit storage chamber (22). (4) is accommodated and a thermal massage device (1) is assembled.

When the user operates the warm air unit (3), the air sent out from the blower (31) is heated by the heating element (32) to become warm air. The hot air is divided into left and right when it hits the hot air guide (10), and enters the thermal unit storage chamber (22) through the vent (23a). The warm air passes through the stimulator housing part (41), is guided by the blower (9), and enters the limb housing part (42) through the ventilation port (43a) or from the upper part of the partition wall (43). . The hot air enters between the side wall (24B) and the side wall (44B) through the ventilation port (44a), and then returns to the warm air unit storage chamber (21) through the ventilation port (23b). To do. Thus, the thermal massage device (1) can efficiently circulate the warm air supplied from the warm air unit (4) in the container body (2).

When the user starts thermal massage on the limb (12) by the stimulator (11) in the limb storage unit (22), the user puts the limb (12) and pushes down the limb lift plate (6). When the cord member (73) is pulled in the direction of the limb housing part (42), the stimulator lifting plate (5) is pulled up, and the stimulating body (11) housed in the stimulator housing part (41) is removed. It can discharge | emit into a limb storage part (42). When the user pushes down the limb lifting plate (6), the upward pulling force acts on the stimulation body lifting plate (5) on which the stimulation body (11) is loaded by the spring member (81a). The user can push down the limb lifting plate (6) with little effort to discharge the stimulator (11) into the limb storage part (42).

When the user finishes the thermal massage on the limb (12) by the stimulator (11) in the limb storage unit (42), the user lowers the limb (12) from the limb lifting plate (6) and the user moves the limb. When (12) is put on and the pedal (76) is pushed down, the cord member (73) is pulled in the direction of the stimulating body accommodating portion (41), whereby the limb lifting plate (6) is pulled up and the limb accommodating portion (42). The stimulator (11) discharged inside can be accommodated in the stimulator accommodating part (41). Further, when the user pushes down the pedal (76) and pushes down the stimulator lifting plate (5), the spring member (82a) lifts the limb lifting plate (6) carrying the stimulator (11) upward. Therefore, the user can house the stimulating body (11) in the stimulating body housing portion (41) by pushing down the stimulating body lifting plate (5) with little effort.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Thermal massage apparatus 2 Container body 21 Hot air unit storage chamber 21a Notch 22 Thermal unit storage chamber 22a Notch 22b Thermal unit guide 22c Support base 22d Slit 23 Partition 23a Ventilation port 23b Ventilation port 24 (A, B, C, D) Side wall 25 Bottom surface 3 Warm air unit 31 Blower 32 Heating element 33 Mounting plate 4 Heating unit 41 Stimulator receiving part 41a Slit 42 Hand and foot receiving part 42a Slit 43 Bulkhead 43a Ventilation opening 44 (A, B) Side wall 44a Ventilation opening 45 Stimulation Body housing part base plate 46 Hand and foot housing part base plate 5 Stimulator lifting plate 5a Ventilation port 5b Temperature sensor 6 Hand foot lifting plate 6a Vibrator 7 Interlocking lifting means 71 Stimulator lifting plate vertical slide mechanism 71a Stimulator lifting plate mounting slider 71b Stimulator lifting plate Mounting guide rail 71c Stimulator lifting plate support arm 72 Descending plate vertical slide mechanism 72a limb lifting plate mounting slider 72b limb lifting plate mounting guide rail 72c limb lifting plate support arm 73 cable member 74 pulley 75 connecting shaft 76 pedal 8 spring portion 81 stimulator lifting plate upper biasing spring portion 81a spring member 81b Rope member 82 Upper and lower limb lifting spring 82a Spring member 82b Rope member 9 Blower 10 Hot air guide 11 Stimulator 12 Hand and foot

Claims (4)

A thermal massage device using a plurality of solid granular materials as a stimulating body, comprising a container body, a warm air unit, and a thermal unit, the container body being a temperature for detachably storing the warm air unit. A wind unit storage chamber and a thermal unit storage chamber for detachably storing the thermal unit; the hot air unit storage chamber and the thermal unit storage chamber are adjacent to each other via a partition wall; The partition wall is provided with a vent hole, and the hot air unit includes a blower and a heating element, and the thermal unit includes a stimulator housing part and a limb housing part, and the stimulator housing part And the limb storage portion are provided adjacent to each other via a partition wall, and the stimulation body storage portion is a part for storing the stimulation body, and the discharge and storage of the stimulation body are contained therein. A stimulator lifting plate for performing the limb The container is a part for inserting the user's limbs, and is provided with a limb lifting plate for taking in and out of the user's limbs, and on the side wall of the thermal unit, The stimulator which is accommodated in the stimulator accommodating part is connected to the limb accommodating part by connecting the board and the limb elevator plate and the stimulator elevating board is raised as the limb elevator plate is lowered. The stimulator lifting / lowering for accommodating the stimulating body discharged into the limb storage portion by discharging the stimulating body lifting / lowering plate as the limb lifting / lowering plate ascends. A thermal massage instrument characterized by comprising interlocking lifting and lowering means for lifting and lowering a plate and the limb lifting plate. The thermal massage instrument according to claim 1, wherein a set of means including a stimulator lifting plate vertical slide mechanism, a limb lifting plate vertical slide mechanism, a cord member, and a pulley is used as the interlocking lifting means. The stimulator lift plate up / down slide mechanism is provided on the opposing side walls of the unit, and includes a stimulator lift plate mounting slider, a stimulus lift plate mounting guide rail, and a stimulator. A body lifting plate support arm, and the stimulator lifting plate mounting slider is attached so as to be slidable relative to the stimulus body lifting plate mounting guide rail. A member for supporting the stimulator lifting plate, the stimulator lifting plate mounting slider facing each other across the stimulator housing portion is connected, and on the limb lift plate The slide mechanism includes a limb lifting plate mounting slider, a limb lifting plate mounting guide rail, and a limb lifting plate support arm so that the limb lifting plate mounting slider can slide relative to the limb lifting plate mounting guide rail. The limb lifting plate support arm is a member for supporting the limb lifting plate, and is connected to the limb lifting plate mounting slider opposed to each other across the limb storage portion, The member is a ring-shaped rope member for connecting the stimulator lifting plate mounting slider and the limb lifting plate mounting slider, and is wound around the pulley attached to the thermal unit. The shaft connects the pulleys opposed to each other across the thermal unit, and the pedal is a pedal for a user to push down the stimulator lifting plate, Heat massage device, characterized in that are continuous to the body elevating plate. The thermal massage device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a spring portion that biases the limb lifting plate and / or the stimulator lifting plate upward. The thermal massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a vent hole is provided in a partition wall in the thermal unit, and a vent hole is provided in a side wall of the thermal unit, A thermal massage device characterized in that a blower is attached to the lower part of the thermal unit.

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