JP2558534Y2 - Massage pack - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massage pack suitable for use in the treatment of painful diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, the treatment of muscle stiffness due to exercise, and the early recovery of muscle strength.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cold therapy and hyperthermia have been known as one type of therapy for the above-mentioned various diseases. Cryotherapy has the remarkable characteristics that it can be performed easily and in a short time as compared with hyperthermia treatment, and that it has immediate effect and long duration. In particular, a good therapeutic effect is obtained when the massage is performed while cooling at -18 ° C.

[0003]

Means used in conventional cryotherapy include a so-called ice pack in which ice and water or ice and salt are put in a rubber bag, and an ultra-low-temperature gas ejection device. However, an ice pack must be made each time a treatment is performed, and the ultra-low temperature gas ejection device has a problem in that the device is large and the operation is troublesome. On the other hand, none of the conventional means has portability and can be used alone for both cold therapy and hyperthermia.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a massage pack which has portability and can perform cold therapy and hyperthermia therapy extremely easily.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage pack comprising: an antifreeze formed by adding alcohol and water to carboxymethylcellulose; and a flexible container for storing the antifreeze. Features. A massage pack according to a second aspect is characterized in that, instead of the antifreeze according to the first aspect, an antifreeze obtained by adding a solution of talc dispersed in alcohol to carboxymethylcellulose is provided. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a massage pack wherein the antifreeze according to the first or second aspect is mixed with particles made of a superabsorbent polymer that has been previously impregnated with water.

[0006]

According to the massage pack of the first aspect, by using carboxymethylcellulose as a medium for the antifreeze, it is possible to maintain an appropriate viscosity even at a practically low temperature and to have a large specific heat. Can also provide a heat storage effect and a long-term cooling effect. Further, since the specific heat is large, a heating effect can be obtained for a long time when heated. According to the massage pack of the second aspect, by mixing the antifreeze of the first aspect with a solution in which talc is dispersed in alcohol, a viscosity with a better touch can be obtained. According to the massage pack of the third aspect, by mixing the antifreeze liquid of the first or second aspect with the particles of the superabsorbent polymer pre-hydrated, the heat storage effect is further increased, and the cooling effect and the cooling effect are improved. The duration of the heating effect is longer.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a massage pack according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, the massage pack comprises a flexible, square container 1 and a sheet-like heat insulating member 2 attached to one surface (the upper surface in this drawing) of the container 1. It is configured to have.

The container 1 is made of a material having a mechanical strength that does not impair flexibility even at about -20 ° C. and that can sufficiently withstand friction during massage. As this material, a polymer material, a rubber member, or a synthetic member combining a rubber member and a fiber is suitable.

On the other hand, antifreeze 3 (see FIG. 2) is contained in container 1.
Is filled. The antifreeze 3 is the most important in functioning the massage pack, and the main functions required are as follows. Under practical low temperature (for example, about -15 ° C to -18 ° C)
But keep moderate viscosity. High specific heat and having heat storage effect. Low toxicity.

In the present invention, carboxymethyl cellulose (also known as cellulose glycolic acid ether sodium salt) is used to satisfy the conditions (1) to (4). After alcohol was added to the mixture and dispersed, water was added to obtain antifreeze 3.

As an application example of the antifreeze 3, a mixture of talc (or talc) dispersed in alcohol is mixed. The addition of this talc further improves the feeling of close contact with the skin. Further, any one of the above antifreezes 3
Water-absorbent polymer particles that have been pre-absorbed with water (for example,
(Vinyl alcohol / acrylic acid copolymer). In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, since the water absorption of the particles is inversely proportional to the mechanical strength, the mechanical strength is reduced if too much water is absorbed. For this reason, the amount of water to be contained is set to about 50%. By using the particles of the superabsorbent polymer, the heat storage effect is improved, and the cooling effect and the heating effect are maintained for a long time.

In FIG. 2, the heat insulating member 2 is made of a porous and flexible material, and it is preferable to use urethane foam as this material. In the case of using as a cryotherapy in the massage pack having the above-described configuration, the pack is put in a freezer or the like in advance and sufficiently cooled. Then, at the time of use, after the surface on the side on which the heat insulating member 2 is not provided is applied to the affected part, the container 1 is moved back and forth and left and right to massage the affected part. Thereby, the affected part is cooled. On the other hand, when it is used as hyperthermia, it is put in boiling water or the like and heated sufficiently. At the time of use, it is performed in the same manner as described above.

Next, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an application example of the massage pack. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of flexible spherical containers 4 filled with the antifreeze 3 are provided. 4 and a flexible sheet-shaped partition plate 6 for disposing these containers 4, 4 in a grid pattern. The shape of the containers 4, 4,... Is not limited to a spherical shape, but may be a polygonal shape. In addition, the partition member 5 can be made unnecessary by making it polygonal.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another application example of the massage pack, and FIG. 6 is a side view thereof. In this application example, instead of the heat insulating member 2, a belt having a heat insulating function, that is, a mounting belt 6 for an affected part is attached. A surface fastener 7 having a convex surface is attached to one of both end portions of the back surface of the belt 6, and a surface fastener 8 having a concave surface is attached to the other. In addition,
In the above embodiment, the heat insulating member 2 is used in order to prevent the body temperature from being transmitted to the inside of the container 1. However, the container 1 itself is made to have a double structure, and air or the like is put into one of the two. It can be an alternative. Alternatively, instead of attaching the heat insulating member 2 in advance, a separately provided heat insulating member may be used, and the affected part may be massaged while covering with the heat insulating member.

[0015]

As described above, according to the massage pack of the present invention, the antifreeze produced by adding alcohol and water to carboxymethyl cellulose and a flexible container for containing the antifreeze are provided. It is easy to carry and can perform cold therapy and hyperthermia therapy very easily. Further, by adding a solution in which talc is dispersed in alcohol to the antifreeze, the feeling of close contact with the skin is further improved. In addition, by setting the superabsorbent polymer pre-hydrated in any one of the above-mentioned antifreeze solutions in an appropriate shape and mixing it, the heat storage effect is further improved, and the cooling effect and the heating effect are maintained for a long time.

[0016]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a massage pack according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram of superabsorbent polymer particles.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an application example of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another application example of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the application example of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Heat insulation member 3 Antifreeze 4 Spherical member 5 Partition member 6 Mounting belt 7 Surface fastener 8 Surface fastener

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A massage pack comprising: an antifreeze produced by adding alcohol and water to carboxymethylcellulose; and a flexible container for containing the antifreeze. 2. In place of the antifreeze according to claim 1,
A massage pack comprising an antifreeze obtained by adding a solution in which talc is dispersed in carboxymethyl cellulose with alcohol. 3. A massage pack comprising the antifreeze according to claim 1 and particles of a superabsorbent polymer pre-hydrated in the antifreeze.