JP2879537B2 - Shiatsu device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an acupressure device for acupressure on the bodies of elderly people, healthy people and patients. It is also used to prevent bed slippage of bedridden elderly and bedridden patients.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional acupressure device has a structure in which a rotating acupressure bar having a cylindrical shape and a plurality of irregularities for acupressure provided on an outer periphery is provided at the center of the bed. By moving up and down from above,
The spine, waist, etc. of the elderly, healthy people and patients lying on the bed
Shiatsu was performed on the shoulder and head. However, in this acupressure device, the acupressure is a partial acupressure that mainly concentrates on the back part,
It was not possible to simultaneously shiatsu a wide area of the human body. In addition, the drive mechanism such as a motor, the drive mechanism of the rotating acupressure bar, and the transmission mechanism for transmitting the drive force of the drive section to the drive mechanism are complicated, which makes the acupressure device large and expensive, and also causes failure. There were many places and maintenance was required.

[0003]

A first object to be solved by the present invention is to solve these conventional problems and to easily perform acupressure on a wide range of the human body at the same time. It is an object of the present invention to provide an acupressure device which can be improved, can greatly reduce the number of articles, can be made compact, and can be manufactured without maintenance, has improved durability, and can be manufactured at low cost. The second problem is to improve the finger pressure and the finger pressure effect. A third problem is that the shape and area of the acupressure surface can be easily and freely changed to enhance the acupressure effect, and that a wide variety of acupressure devices having different shapes and areas of the acupressure surface can be manufactured at low cost. A fourth problem is to prevent floor displacement.

[0004]

Means for solving the above problems are as follows: 1) A large number of holes are opened in the upper surface of a planar base having a large area, and an elongated acupressure bar is vertically moved in each of the holes. Fit freely, and attach permanent magnets to the lower surface of the acupressure bar, respectively.
An electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and the opposite surfaces of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet have the same polarity in a state of conduction, and the acupressure device has a wide area. A plurality of pairs of holes are opened in the upper surface of the flat base having a plurality of pairs, and a plurality of pairs of elongate acupressure rods are fitted into the plurality of holes so as to be movable up and down, respectively. The link and the acupressure bar are connected to each other via a link pivotally connected at the center thereof, and a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of at least one of the pair of acupressure bars, and the permanent magnet faces the permanent magnet. An electromagnet is mounted in the base at the position where the
An acupressure device characterized by having a switching circuit for N / OFF. 3) A permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of each of a pair of acupressure rods, the polarities of the permanent magnets are the same, and a U-shaped electromagnet is used. The acupressure device according to the above 2), wherein one end face of the two end faces of the core is opposed to one permanent magnet, and the other end face is opposed to the other permanent magnet. And a plurality of pairs of elongate acupressure rods are respectively fitted in the plurality of holes so as to be vertically movable, and the pair of acupressure rods are inserted through a link pivotally mounted at the center in the block body. And the link and the acupressure rod are in a play-fit state, a permanent magnet is attached to at least the lower surface of one of the pair of acupressure rods, and an electromagnet is attached to the base at a position facing the permanent magnet. ,
A large number of acupressure blocks each having a contact terminal connected to the same electromagnet are provided, and a base having a plurality of contacted terminals in contact with the contact terminals of the acupressure block is provided on a planar upper surface having a large area. A switching circuit for switching polarity and turning on / off a voltage to be applied is provided, and a large number of the acupressure blocks are laid on the base so as to conduct the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the non-contact terminals of the base. 5) A pair of holes are opened in the upper surface of the block body having a small area, and a pair of slender acupressure rods are fitted into the pair of holes so as to be vertically movable, respectively. A pair of acupressure rods are connected to each other via a link whose center is pivotally connected to the block body, the link and the acupressure rod are in a loose state, and a permanent magnet is attached to a lower surface of at least one of the pair of acupressure rods. , Facing the permanent magnet A large number of acupressure blocks having a configuration in which an electromagnet is mounted in the base at the position and contact terminals connected to the electromagnet are prepared, and a contacted terminal that contacts the contact terminal of the acupressure block on a planar upper surface having a large area A base having the above is provided, and the polarity of the electromagnet is switched and ON / O of the applied voltage is performed.
A switch circuit for performing FF is provided, and a large number of the acupressure blocks are laid on the base so as to conduct the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the non-contact terminals of the base. 6) A block with a small area A plurality of holes are opened in the upper surface of the body, thin and long acupressure rods are respectively fitted in the holes so as to be vertically movable, and permanent magnets are attached to the lower surfaces of the acupressure rods, respectively, and the inside of the base at a position facing the permanent magnets is mounted. A plurality of acupressure blocks having a configuration in which an electromagnet is attached and a contact terminal connected to the electromagnet is provided, and a base having a contacted terminal that contacts the contact terminal of the acupressure block on a planar upper surface having a large area. A switching circuit is provided for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and for turning ON / OFF the applied voltage, and a large number of the acupressure blocks are connected to the base so that the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the non-contact terminals of the base are electrically connected. 7) A permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of each of a pair of acupressure rods, and the two permanent magnets have different polarities, and have two U-shaped electromagnet cores. The acupressure device according to the above 4) or 5), wherein one end face is opposed to one permanent magnet and the other end face is opposed to the other permanent magnet. 8) The above 1) to 3) wherein the base is a bed upper surface material. 9) The above 1) to 3), wherein the base is a seat backrest material.
The acupressure device according to any one of the above 10) The above-mentioned 4) to 7) wherein the base is a bed upper surface material 11) The above-mentioned 4) to 7) wherein the base is a backrest material of a seat
The acupressure device according to any one of the above.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the acupressure device or the plurality of acupressure blocks having a plurality of acupressure rods protruding from a planar base having a large area are mounted on a base, and the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the contacted terminals of the base are brought into contact with each other. Using the acupressure device that is formed, place the acupressure bar on the side facing the body such as the bed surface of a bed or the backrest or stool of a chair with the protruding side of the acupressure bar facing the body, and use the device to acupressure the body. To go. A human applies his / her weight while leaning against the installed acupressure device, and then turns on the acupressure device to perform acupressure.

In the acupressure device according to the present invention, the electromagnet is also energized, and the electromagnet has the same polarity as the permanent magnet on the lower surface of the acupressure bar. During this time, a repulsive force is generated, and the acupressure stick projects from the hole and acupressures a person. Further, when the power supply to the acupressure device is cut off, the power supply to the electromagnet is also cut off, the repulsive force between the electromagnet and the acupressure bar is eliminated, and the protruding acupressure bar is pushed into the acupressure device by the weight of the acupressure bar or the weight of a person. For this reason, if a predetermined electromagnet is selectively energized when the acupressure device is energized, only a predetermined acupressure rod can be protruded, and partial acupressure of the body can be achieved. If the polarity of the electromagnet is made different from the polarity of the permanent magnet by continuously interrupting the power supply of the acupressure device at predetermined intervals or by making the polarity of the electromagnet different from the polarity of the permanent magnet, the acupressure bar repeats forward and backward to perform acupressure, thereby improving the acupressure effect. The interval between the forward and backward movements of the acupressure device can be easily changed by changing the interval between energization and cutoff of the electromagnet.

[0007] Further, when the acupressure device is arranged on a bed surface and a bedridden person such as a bedridden elderly person, a sick person or an injured person is laid on the acupressure device directly or through a sheet or mattress, the person lies down. Is supported by a predetermined acupressure bar in a protruding state, and the supported acupressure bar is retracted periodically or irregularly as necessary to protrude another acupressure bar in the retreated state. If the lying person is supported to advance or retreat, the supporting portion of the acupressure bar is changed, and the floor displacement can be prevented.

In the acupressure device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the pair of acupressure rods are connected by a link pivotally connected at the center, so that the respective acupressure rods move in opposite directions. Further, this pair of acupressure rods has a permanent magnet attached to the lower surface of at least one of the acupressure rods, and has the same polarity or a different polarity as that of the permanent magnet, so that the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet attached can be moved forward and backward in the same manner as described above. The acupressure bar is freely movable, and always moves back and forth in a direction opposite to the acupressure bar on which the permanent magnet is mounted.

When a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of one of the acupressure bars of the pair of acupressure bars and no permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of the other acupressure bar, one electromagnet is located at a position facing the permanent magnet. Is provided, and by making the polarity of this electromagnet the same or different from that of the permanent magnet, the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet attached can be moved forward and backward, and the other acupressure rod always moves in the opposite direction via the link. .

Further, if a magnetic material is attached to the lower surface of the acupressure bar to which the permanent magnet is not attached and another electromagnet is provided at a position facing the magnetic material, the polarity of the electromagnet on the permanent magnet side is changed to the permanent magnet. When the electromagnet on the magnetic body side is energized only when it is the same as above, the acupressure bar with the permanent magnet attached protrudes out of the acupressure device by the repulsive force of the electromagnet, and the acupressure bar with the magnetic material attached to the electromagnet The acupressure bar with permanent magnets is not only repelled by the permanent magnet and the electromagnet, but also the other, because the link connecting the acupressure bars tends to tilt in the same direction due to the suction force of The suction force of the acupressure bar is also increased, and the projection output is about twice as large.

When permanent magnets are attached to the lower surfaces of a pair of acupressure rods, respectively, there is a case where the polarities are the same and a case where they are different. When two electromagnets are provided so as to be opposed to the magnet, using an electromagnet having a U-shaped core, one end of the core of the electromagnet is used as one permanent magnet, and the other end of the core is used as the other permanent magnet. They may be opposed.

In the case where a pair of acupressure rods having the same polarity of the permanent magnets attached to the respective lower surfaces are moved forward and backward by two electromagnets, the polarity of the permanent magnet of one acupressure rod is the same as that of the electromagnet, and the other is. If the polarity of the permanent magnet is different from that of the electromagnet, the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet of the same polarity as the electromagnet will protrude due to the repulsive force. Since the link connecting the acupressure rods to each other tends to incline in the same direction, the acupressure rods with permanent magnets are not only repelled by the permanent magnets and electromagnets, but also attracted by the other acupressure rods. , About 2
The output is about twice as large. Conversely, in order to retreat the acupressure bar in the protruding state and to protrude the retreated acupressure bar, reversing the polarity of the electromagnet causes a repulsion force where the suction force worked, and the repulsion force is working. Then, a suction force is generated at the place where the acupressure bar in the retracted state protrudes and the protruding acupressure bar retreats with approximately twice the force as described above. In this case, if a U-shaped electromagnet is used as the core of the electromagnet, one electromagnet can move a pair of acupressure rods back and forth.

When the permanent magnets attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods have different polarities, two electromagnets must be provided so as to face each other. When the pair of acupressure rods are moved forward and backward, two electromagnets are used and the link connecting the acupressure rods to each other tends to incline in the same direction as described above. Not only the repulsion between the magnet and the electromagnet, but also the attraction force of the other acupressure bar is increased, resulting in about twice the ejection force. Conversely, to retreat the acupressure bar in the protruding state, and to protrude the retreated acupressure bar, reversing the polarity of the electromagnet causes a repulsive force where the suction force was working,
A suction force is generated where the repulsion was working, and about 2
With double force, the acupressure bar in the retracted state protrudes, and the protruding acupressure bar retreats. As described above, since each of the pair of acupressure rods is connected to the link in a play state, the acupressure rod can perform a linear motion without any obstacle to the link of the rotational movement. Conversely, in order to protrude the acupressure rod with the magnet attached, the electromagnet on the magnetic body side is turned off without energizing, and only the attractive force with this permanent magnet is set so that the magnetism on the permanent magnet side is different from that of the permanent magnet. To attract the permanent magnet and protrude the acupressure rod with the magnetic material attached.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the acupressure device comprising a plurality of acupressure blocks and a base for mounting the acupressure blocks,
A designated pressure block is attached to the base such that the contact terminals of the acupressure block are in contact with the contacted terminals of the base to form the acupressure device. Acupressure blocks include those having a pair of link-coupled acupressure rods, those having a plurality of pairs, and those having a plurality of independent acupressure bars each of which is not link-connected. In some cases, different types of acupressure blocks are mixed and then mounted on the base. The acupressure rods of these acupressure blocks are advanced and retracted by bringing the contact terminals of the acupressure block into contact with the contacted terminals of the base, thereby supplying electricity to the electromagnets in the acupressure block from the base side and advancing and retreating as described above. The acupressure block can be mounted on the entire surface of the base or only at a specified location as necessary.If the acupressure block is mounted only on the base where it contacts the human body, the area of the acupressure part is the minimum required. You can also set it easily.
Also, when acupressure is applied to a partial acupressure part of the body, the acupressure block is attached to the base opposite to the position of the acupressure part, and partial acupressure can be easily performed. Since the outer peripheral shape of the acupressure part can also be easily set, acupressure with no waste can be performed. Furthermore, a shiatsu block can be attached to the entire surface of the base, the electricity supplied to the shiatsu block can be controlled, and the acupressure bar of a predetermined acupressure block can be moved forward and backward to partially acupressure the human body. In the acupressure device having a plurality of acupressure blocks mounted on a base, the repair can be completed by replacing the failed acupressure block with a new acupressure block, so that anyone can easily perform the repair and reduce the cost of repair.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 is an example of the acupressure device that moves a plurality of sets of acupressure rods, which move a pair of acupressure rods connected by a link in opposite directions by one electromagnet, from the upper surface of the base. 8 to 11 show examples of other internal structures for moving the acupressure bar. Embodiment 2 shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is an example of a shiatsu device including a plurality of shiatsu blocks and a base on which the shiatsu blocks are mounted. FIGS. 15 to 17 show examples of other acupressure blocks. Example 3 shown in FIG. 18 is an example of an acupressure device whose base is a bed surface material of a bed. Embodiment 4 shown in FIG. 19 is an example of an acupressure device in which the base is a seating surface material and a back surface material of a chair.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the acupressure device of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the acupressure device of the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the internal structure of the acupressure device of the first embodiment. 4 is an explanatory view showing an outline of wiring in the first embodiment, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a use state of the acupressure device in the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing a use state of the acupressure device in the first embodiment. 7, FIG. 7 is a side view showing another usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment, FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure, FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure, and FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure, FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the acupressure device of the second embodiment, FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 14 is a connection diagram showing an outline of wiring in the second embodiment, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example, FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing another acupressure block, and FIG. 17 is another finger. Explanatory view showing a block, FIG. 18 is a side view showing a third embodiment, FIG. 19 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment.

Embodiment 1 (see FIGS. 1 to 7) In FIGS. 1 to 7, reference numeral 1 denotes an acupressure device, 2 denotes a base of the acupressure device 1,
3 is a hollow chamber inside the base 2, 4 is a large number of holes opened in a multi-stage and multi-stage on the upper surface of the base 2 and communicates with the hollow chamber 3;
6 is an acupressure rod fitted into each of the holes 4 so as to be vertically movable;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a projection provided on the side surface of the acupressure rod 6, reference numeral 9 denotes a link pivotally connecting the center of the base 2 to one adjacent acupressure rod 6, reference numeral 10 denotes a pivot portion of the link 9, and reference numeral 11 denotes acupressure. A long hole at both ends of the link 9 for loosely fitting the projection of the bar 6, 12 is a permanent magnet of the same polarity attached to each lower surface of a pair of acupressure bars 6 connected by the link 9, 15 is connected by the link 9 An electromagnet buried in the base 2 such that a U-shaped core 16 having both polarities faces the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6, 16 is a U-shaped core of the same electromagnet 15, and 17 is the same. One end face of the core 16, 18 is the other end face of the core 16, 19 is a coil wound around the outer circumference of the core 16, one end is attached to the base 2, and the other end is connected to the movable terminal 33 of the rotary switch 29;
21 is a passage of the wiring 22 opened in the base 2, 22 is
Wiring for energizing the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15, 23 a switching circuit, 24 a pulse power circuit, 25 a pulse power circuit 2
4 is a first output terminal, 26 is a second output terminal that outputs a trigger pulse 180 degrees out of phase with the trigger pulse output from the first output terminal 25, 29 is a rotary switch, and 30 is a pulse power supply circuit 24. The first terminal 31 of the rotary switch connected to the first output terminal is connected to the second terminal of the empty rotary switch 29 without being connected to anywhere.
32 is a third terminal of the rotary switch 29 connected to the second output terminal of the pulse power supply circuit 24, and 33 is an electromagnet 15
Connected to the other end of the coil 19, the first, second and third terminals 30,
The movable terminal of the rotary switch 29 that comes into contact with 31, 32 is the rotary switch 29 and the pulse power circuit 2
4, a ground terminal where the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15 is grounded to the base 2, and 37 is a coil terminal.
Reference numeral 38 denotes a control unit for adjusting the width (T1) of the trigger pulse and the cycle (T2) of the trigger pulse of the pulse power supply circuit 24 by operating the operation unit 40; Operation unit, 42 is an outlet plug, 4
3 is an outlet, 44 is a bedridden elderly person, and 45 is a thin mat.

The acupressure device according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 has a horizontal length of 750 mm and a vertical length of 5 as shown in FIG.
It is about 54 mm thick 8 mm. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, six acupressure devices 1 are installed on the bed surface of the bed with the acupressure rods 6 facing upward, and the wiring 22 of each acupressure device 1 is connected to the switching circuit 23. As shown in FIG. 4, the switching circuit is connected to the pulse power supply circuit 24 via individual rotary switches 29 independent of the wirings 22 extending from the electromagnets 15 and is selected by the rotary switch 29.
Further, a control unit 38 for adjusting the trigger pulse width (T1) and the trigger pulse period (T2) is connected to the pulse power supply circuit 24, and the operation of the control unit 38 is performed from the connected operation unit 40. The commercial external electric power supplied through the outlet plug 41 inserted into the outlet 43 is converted into DC through the pulse power supply circuit 24, and this DC is supplied to the switching circuit. A thin mat 45 is laid on the upper surface of the acupressure device, and the bedridden elderly person 44 is laid thereon. This acupressure device has an internal structure as shown in FIG. 3, in which a pair of holes 4 communicating from the upper surface of the base 2 into the hollow chamber 3 are opened in multiple rows and multiple stages, and a pair of acupressure is provided in the pair of holes 4. Stick 6
Are mounted so as to be vertically movable, and the pair of acupressure rods 6 are connected to each other by a link 9 having a center pivotally mounted in the base 2. In this connection portion, a projection 7 projecting from a lower portion of the acupressure bar 6 is loosely attached to the long hole 11 of the link 9. This one
Permanent magnets 12 of the same polarity are attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6, respectively.
One end surface of the core 16 of the electromagnet 15 having the above-mentioned structure, the end surface of the remaining core 16 is made to face the other permanent magnet 12, and the pair of acupressure rods 6 are moved forward and backward by one electromagnet 15. The acupressure bar 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 having the same polarity as the polarity of the electromagnet 15 in the energized state is protruded by a repulsive force,
Further, the acupressure rod 6 with the permanent magnet 12 having a polarity different from that of the electromagnet 15 is attracted, and the link 9 connecting the acupressure rods 6 tends to incline in the same direction. The bar 6 has not only repulsion between the permanent magnet 12 and the electromagnet 15 but also the attraction force of the other acupressure bar 6, resulting in a projection power of about twice. Since each of the pair of acupressure bars 6 is connected to the link 9 in a play state, the acupressure bar 6 can perform a linear motion without any obstacle to the link 9 of the rotational movement. On the contrary, in order to retreat the acupressure bar 6 in the protruding state and to protrude the retreated acupressure bar 6, the polarity of the electromagnet 15 is reversed by the pulse power supply circuit 24, so that the repulsive force is applied to the place where the attraction force works. Then, the suction force is generated at the place where the repulsive force is exerted, and the acupressure bar 6 in the retracted state protrudes and the protruding acupressure bar 6 retreats with approximately twice the force as described above.

In order to operate the acupressure device 1, an unused acupressure bar 6 is first selected, and a person manually turns a rotary switch 29 connected to the electromagnet 15 of the acupressure bar 6 so that the acupressure bar 6 is not operated. The movable terminal 33 is connected to the second terminal 3
1 to cut off the connection with the pulse power supply circuit 24.
The acupressure bar 6 to be operated includes the electromagnet 1 of the acupressure bar 6.
The user manually turns the rotary switch 29 to determine whether the voltage applied to the power supply 5 is supplied from the first output terminal 25 or the second output terminal 26 of the pulse power supply circuit 24.
To the first terminal hole or the third terminal 32. The trigger pulse from the first output terminal 25 and the second output terminal 26 is 18
Since the phases are shifted by 0 degrees, the acupressure bar 6 which is operated by applying a voltage from the first output terminal 25 and the second output terminal 26
The movements of the acupressure bar 6 which is operated by applying more voltage are opposite to each other. The nurse or the bedridden elderly man operates the control unit 38 by operating the operation unit 40 and controls the switching circuit 23. As a result, all the acupressure devices 1 of the six acupressure devices 1 or the electromagnets 15 of a predetermined acupressure device are turned on, and a pair of acupressure rods 6 are continuously advanced and retracted to perform acupressure on the body. The interval at which the anode and the cathode of the electromagnet 15 are inverted can be set by controlling the control unit 38 from the operation unit 40 and adjusting the trigger pulse width (T1) and the trigger pulse period (T2). A good acupressure state is obtained. Also, if the acupressure device 1 is energized without inverting the anode and the cathode and one acupressure bar 6 of the pair of acupressure bars 6 is kept in a protruding state, the body of the bedridden elderly man 44 may cause the acupressure bar 6 to lose its body. Shiatsu can be performed. When not in use, the operation unit 40 is operated to make the entire acupressure device 1 a stable energized state in which the anode and the cathode are not inverted, so that only one of the pair of acupressure bars is always in a protruding state, and I support it. Further, the anode and the cathode, which are energized to the acupressure device 1, are inverted periodically or irregularly as necessary, so that the protruding acupressure bar 6 is advanced and retracted, and the other acupressure bar 6 is protruded to be bedridden. The position where the body of the old man 44 is supported can be changed to prevent the floor from shifting.

FIG. 7 shows another example in which two acupressure devices 1 according to the first embodiment are used, and acupressure devices are respectively provided on a seating surface and a backrest surface of a chair to perform acupressure. It is. Other symbols, configurations, functions and effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Examples showing other internal structures (see FIGS. 8 to 11) The structure of the acupressure bar which moves forward and backward is not only the structure of the first embodiment but also other structures shown in FIGS. The other internal structure of the acupressure rod shown in FIG. 8 is such that an S-pole permanent magnet 12 is attached to the lower surface of each of the acupressure rods 6 movably mounted in the hole 4 so as to be vertically movable. The electromagnets 15 are mounted so as to face each other, and the electromagnets 15 change the winding direction of the coils 19 wound around the cores 16 of the adjacent electromagnets 15 in multiple rows and multiple stages so that the polarities of the electromagnets 15 are different. For this reason, when the electromagnet 15 is in the energized state, the permanent magnet 12 having the same polarity as the electromagnet 15 repels, and the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 is attached protrudes and acupressures the body. Further, the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 having a polarity different from that of the permanent magnet 12 is attached is retracted by the attraction force. If the polarity of the electromagnet 15 is reversed by the pulse power supply circuit 24, the protruding acupressure bar 6 is retracted by the attraction force, and the retreated acupressure bar 6 is protruded by the repulsive force.

The structure of another shiatsu bar shown in FIG. 9 is similar to that of the first embodiment.
The permanent magnets 12 are attached to the lower surface of each of them so that their polarities are different from each other, and two electromagnets 15 facing each other are provided, and the two electromagnets 15 have the same polarity when energized. It is. In this case, when the two electromagnets 15 are energized, one of the pair of acupressure bars 6 repels the electromagnet 15 and the other permanent magnet 12 attracts the remaining electromagnets 15, so that the electromagnets The acupressure rod 6 with the permanent magnet 12 repelling to the projection 15 protrudes by repulsion, and the acupressure rod 6 with the permanent magnet 12 to attract the electromagnet 15 retreats. Since the link 9 connecting the acupressure rods 6 tends to incline in the same direction, the acupressure rods 6 with the permanent magnets 12 attached thereto have the permanent magnets 12 and the electromagnets 1.
In addition to the repulsion with 5, the suction force of the other acupressure bar 6 is also increased, and the projection output is about twice as large. Since each of the pair of acupressure bars 6 is connected to the link 9 in a play state, the acupressure bar 6 can perform a linear motion without any obstacle to the link 9 of the rotational movement. Conversely, in order to retreat the acupressure rod 6 in the protruding state and to protrude the retreated acupressure rod 6, the repulsion force is applied to the place where the attraction force was applied by reversing the polarity of the electromagnet 15 by the pulse power supply circuit 24. Then, the suction force is generated at the place where the repulsive force is exerted, and the acupressure bar 6 in the retracted state protrudes and the protruding acupressure bar 6 retreats with about twice as much force as described above.
Alternatively, there is a structure in which the polarity of the permanent magnets 12 attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure bars 6 is the same, and the polarities of the two electromagnets 15 are different from each other in the energized state. For this reason, similarly to the above, the reversal of the polarity of the electromagnet 15 causes the protruding acupressure bar 6 to retreat, and the retreating acupressure bar 6 to protrude.

The internal structure of another acupressure bar 6 shown in FIG.
As in the first embodiment, a permanent magnet 12 is mounted on the lower surface of one of the acupressure bars 6 connected by the link 9 and a permanent magnet 12 is mounted on the lower surface of the other acupressure bar 6. Instead, one electromagnet 15 is provided at a position facing the permanent magnet 12. By setting the polarity of the electromagnet 15 to be the same as or different from that of the permanent magnet 12, the acupressure bar 6 with the permanent magnet 12 attached thereto can be moved forward and backward. Retreat.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 47 denotes a diode for energizing only a predetermined polarity, and reference numeral 48 denotes a magnetic material. The structure of the another acupressure bar 6 shown in FIG. 11 is such that a magnetic body 48 is attached to the lower surface of the acupressure bar 6 on which the permanent magnet 12 is not attached in the structure of the other acupressure bar 6 shown in FIG. This magnetic body 48
The other electromagnet 15 to which the diode 47 is attached is provided at a position facing the
Are energized when a voltage is applied to repel the permanent magnet 12 and the electromagnet 15, and the permanent magnet 12 and the electromagnet 15
Is a structure in which the energization is interrupted when a voltage to be attracted is applied. The other structure is the same as the structure of the acupressure bar 6 shown in FIG. In this case, the electromagnet 1 on the permanent magnet 12 side
Only when the polarity of the permanent magnet 12 is the same as that of the permanent magnet 12, the electromagnet 15 on the side of the magnetic body 48 is turned on, and the acupressure rod 6 with the permanent magnet 12 protrudes out of the acupressure device 1 by the repulsive force with the electromagnet 15. The acupressure rod 6 with the magnetic body 48 attached thereto is the electromagnet 1
5 are drawn into the acupressure device 1 by the attraction force, and the link 9 connecting the acupressure bars 6 to each other tends to incline in the same direction.
In addition to the repulsion between the electromagnet 2 and the electromagnet 15, the attraction force of the other acupressure bar 6 is also increased, so that the output is about twice as large. Since each of the pair of acupressure bars 6 is connected to the link 9 in a play state, the acupressure bar 6 can perform a linear movement without any obstacle to the link of the rotational movement. Conversely, acupressure rod 6 with magnetic material 48 attached
In order to protrude, the electromagnet 15 on the side of the magnetic body 48 is not energized and is cut off, so that the magnetism of the electromagnet 15 on the side of the permanent magnet 12 is different from that of the permanent magnet 12 only by the attractive force with the permanent magnet 12. The magnet 12 is attracted and the magnetic body 48 is attracted.
The acupressure bar 6 to which is attached is projected.

Embodiment 2 (see FIGS. 12 to 17) In FIGS. 12 to 17, reference numeral 50 denotes a shiatsu device comprising a plurality of acupressure blocks 52 and a base 51 for mounting the same.
Reference numeral 2 denotes an acupressure block, 54 denotes a pair of contact terminals projecting from the lower surface of the acupressure block 52 and in contact with the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15, 55 denotes a plurality of one-to-one sets in a multi-row and multi-stage manner on the upper surface of the base 51. Of the pair of female pins into which the contact terminals 54 of the acupressure block 52 are fitted,
Is a female pin other than the female pin 55 of the pair of female pins and is connected to the movable terminal 33 of the rotary switch 29, and 57 is a grounding portion that grounds the female pin 55 to the base 51. FIG.
In Embodiments 2 to 17, the acupressure device 50 is an example including a base 51 and a plurality of acupressure blocks 52. Base 51
As shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of sets of a pair of elongated, hollow, and electrically conductive female pins into which the contact terminals 54 of the acupressure block 52 are fitted into fitting holes that are neatly opened in multiple rows and multiple stages on the upper surface. The female pin is connected to the pulse power supply circuit 24 via the switching circuit 23 in the same manner as in 1, and all the female pins are connected inside the base 51. The acupressure block 52 is
The hollow chamber 3 in the acupressure block 52 is provided on the upper surface of the acupressure block 52.
A pair of acupressure rods 6 are inserted into the holes 4 so as to be vertically movable, and a pair of the acupressure rods 6 are pivotally mounted in the acupressure block 52 at the center thereof. The connection portion is in a loose state in which the projection 7 protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the acupressure rod 6 is inserted into the long hole 11 of the link 9. Further, permanent magnets 12 are attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6, respectively, and have the same polarity. An electromagnet 15 having a U-shaped core 16 in a block on the lower surface of the pair of shiatsu bars 6
And one end face 17 of the core 16 faces one permanent magnet 12, and the other end face 18 of the core 16 faces the other permanent magnet 12. The coil 19 of the electromagnet 15 is connected to a pair of contact terminals 54 protruding from the lower surface of the acupressure block 52. This acupressure block 52
Are spread over the base 51 so that the contact terminals of the acupressure block 52 and the female pins 55 and 56 of the base 51 are electrically connected to each other to form the acupressure device 50. Other signs and operational effects are the same as in the first embodiment.

The acupressure block 52 is a
The two contact terminals 54 are fitted into a pair of female pins 55 and 56 adjacent to each other on the left and right sides in the drawing of FIG. 14 and are entirely or partially attached to the base 51 to form the acupressure device. The acupressure device 50 is used in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the same operation and effect can be obtained.

The advancing / retreating structure of the pair of acupressure rods 6 of the acupressure block 52 includes the structure described in the first embodiment with reference to FIGS. The acupressure block 52 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
There are a plurality of pairs, such as pairs, three pairs, or a plurality of acupressure bars 6 which are not linked to each other. In addition to the acupressure block 52 for moving the acupressure bar 6 in the same row as shown in FIG. 15, there is a acupressure block 52 for moving the acupressure bar 6 back and forth over each row as shown in FIGS. This figure 1
By using the acupressure block 52 as shown in FIGS.
The number of rotary switches 29 to be set by the switching circuit 23 is reduced, and the setting becomes easier.

There are cases where the base 51 is a bed surface material of a bed as shown in FIG. 18 and cases where it is a seat surface material and a backrest surface material of a chair as shown in FIG. In the same manner as in the second embodiment, the acupressure device is formed by using the same type of acupressure block 52 or by mixing and using a plurality of types of acupressure blocks 52 on the entire surface or a partial position of the base 51.
Other symbols, configurations, functions and effects are the same as those of the second embodiment.

[0029]

According to the acupressure device of the present invention, the polarity of the electromagnet is made the same as the polarity of the permanent magnet attached to the lower surface of the acupressure bar. Since it is a simple structure that protrudes and presses a human, there is no drive unit such as a motor or a complicated drive mechanism in the acupressure device, and further there is no transmission mechanism that transmits the driving force of the drive unit to the drive mechanism. The number of parts was greatly reduced, and a significant reduction in size was achieved. In addition, since there is no drive section, complicated drive mechanism, and transmission mechanism, the portion causing a failure is greatly reduced, maintenance is not required, and durability is improved. It is also possible to easily conduct acupressure on a part of the body by energizing only a predetermined electromagnet to partially protrude the acupressure rod, or to perform acupressure on a wide area by energizing all electromagnets. Shiatsu work can be performed without pressure, and the shiatsu efficiency can be improved. If the energization of the electromagnet is intermittently interrupted at predetermined intervals, the acupressure rod repeatedly moves forward and backward to improve the acupressure effect. or,
If this acupressure device is installed on the bed surface of a bed and a bedridden elderly person, sick person, injured person, or other bedridden person is laid directly on the acupressure device or through a sheet or mattress, the lying person will be protruded. If the acupressure bar supported by the specified acupressure bar and protruding regularly or irregularly as necessary is retracted and another acupressure bar is protruded instead, the supporting part of the lying person can be easily changed. Can be made and floor displacement can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the pair of acupressure bars are connected via the link pivotally connected at the center, the acupressure bars move in opposite directions, so that the acupressure bars of the pair of the acupressure bars can be moved. When a permanent magnet is attached only to the lower surface of one acupressure rod, a pair of acupressure rods can be moved forward and backward with only one electromagnet that repels and attracts this one permanent magnet.
The number of parts of the electromagnet is reduced, and the production becomes inexpensive.

When a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of each of the pair of acupressure rods, an electromagnet is required for each of the pair of permanent magnets. When one of the acupressure rods is protruded by the repulsive force of the electromagnet, If the other acupressure rod is retracted by the attraction force of the electromagnet, the protruding force of the protruding acupressure rod is approximately doubled, and the finger pressure on the body can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a single electromagnet can be used to move a pair of acupressure rods having permanent magnets with different polarities on the lower surfaces thereof, so that the polarity of the electromagnet can be changed. The protrusion force of the acupressure rod protruding to the side is approximately doubled, so that the acupressure effect is improved and the number of parts of the electromagnet is reduced.

According to the fourth to sixth aspects of the present invention, the acupressure area from which the acupressure bar protrudes can be reduced by a very simple mounting operation of attaching the acupressure block to the base and bringing the contact terminal of the acupressure rod into contact with the contacted terminal of the base. The acupressure device can be freely set, and the acupressure work can be performed without waste using only the part where the person comes in contact with the acupressure surface, thereby improving the acupressure efficiency.
Since the acupressure block and the base are separate members, they can be mass-produced by separate manufacturing.Moreover, by mounting the acupressure block, a wide variety of acupressure devices with different outer shapes and acupressure areas can be used. Since it can be easily formed, a wide variety of acupressure devices can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an acupressure device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an internal structure of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of wiring in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an acupressure device according to a second embodiment.

13 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a connection diagram schematically illustrating wiring in a second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing another acupressure block.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing another acupressure block.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a side view showing the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shiatsu device 2 Base 3 Hollow chamber 4 Hole 5 Missing number 6 Shiatsu bar 7 Projection 8 Missing number 9 Link 10 Pivot part 11 Long hole 12 Permanent magnet 13 Missing number 14 Missing number 15 Electromagnet 16 Core 17 End face 18 End face 19 Coil 20 Missing number 21 Passage Wiring 23 Switching circuit 24 Pulse power circuit 25 First output terminal 26 Second output terminal 27 Missing number 28 Missing number 29 Rotary switch 30 First terminal 31 Second terminal 32 Third terminal 33 Movable terminal 34 Missing number 35 Terminal terminal 36 Grounding part 37 Ground Wire 38 Control part 39 Missing number 40 Operation part 41 Outlet plug 42 Missing number 43 Outlet 44 Sleeping elderly 45 Mat 46 Missing number 47 Diode 48 Magnetic body 49 Missing number 50 Shiatsu device 51 Base 52 Shiatsu block 53 Missing number 54 Contact terminal 55 Female pin 56 Female pin 56 57 Ground part

Claims (11)

(57) [Claims] 1. A large number of holes are opened in a top surface of a planar base having a large area, and a thin acupressure rod is inserted into each of the holes so as to be vertically movable, and a permanent magnet is attached to a lower surface of the acupressure bar, respectively. An acupressure device, wherein an electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and the polarities of the opposing surfaces of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet are the same in an energized state. 2. A plurality of pairs of holes are opened in the upper surface of a planar base having a large area, and a plurality of pairs of elongated acupressure rods are fitted into the plurality of holes so as to be vertically movable, respectively. The pair of acupressure rods are connected to each other via a link pivotally connected to the center of the base, and the link and the acupressure rod are in a loose state, and at least a permanent magnet is provided on the lower surface of one of the pair of acupressure rods. And a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning on / off the applied voltage is provided in the base facing the permanent magnet. 3. A permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of each of a pair of acupressure rods, the polarities of the permanent magnets are the same, and one of the two end surfaces of the U-shaped electromagnet core is connected to one of the permanent magnets. The acupressure device according to claim 2, wherein the acupressure device is opposed to the magnet, and the other end surface is opposed to the other permanent magnet. 4. A plurality of pairs of holes are opened in the upper surface of the block body having a small area, and a plurality of pairs of elongate acupressure rods are fitted into the plurality of holes so as to be vertically movable, respectively. Are connected via a link pivotally connected to the center of the acupressure rod in the block body, the link and the acupressure rod are in a loose state, and a permanent magnet is attached to a lower surface of at least one acupressure rod of the pair of acupressure rods, An electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and a large number of acupressure blocks having a configuration in which contact terminals are provided for connection to the electromagnet are prepared, and the contact terminals of the acupressure block are provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A base having a plurality of contacted terminals for contacting the same, a switching circuit for switching the same electromagnet polarity and turning on / off the applied voltage, and providing a large number of the acupressure blocks on the base; With non-contact terminals Acupressure device characterized by being spread so as to conduct electricity. 5. A pair of holes is opened in the upper surface of the block body having a small area, and a pair of slender acupressure rods are fitted into the pair of holes so as to be vertically movable, respectively. Are connected via a link pivotally connected to the center of the acupressure rod in the block body, the link and the acupressure rod are in a loose state, and a permanent magnet is attached to a lower surface of at least one acupressure rod of the pair of acupressure rods, An electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and a number of acupressure blocks having a configuration in which contact terminals connected to the electromagnet are provided are prepared, and the contact terminals of the acupressure block are provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A base having contacted terminals for contacting the same; a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning on / off the applied voltage; and providing a large number of the acupressure blocks on the base. To the non-contact terminal of Acupressure device characterized by being laid out like this. 6. A plurality of holes are opened in the upper surface of the block body having a small area, and a thin acupressure rod is fitted in each of the holes so as to be vertically movable, and a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of the acupressure bar, respectively.
An electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and a plurality of acupressure blocks having a configuration in which a contact terminal connected to the electromagnet is provided, and a contact terminal of the acupressure block on a flat upper surface having a large area. A base having contacted terminals for contacting the same; a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning on / off the applied voltage; and providing a large number of the acupressure blocks on the base. A finger pressure device characterized by being spread so as to be electrically connected to a non-contact terminal of the above. 7. A permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of each of a pair of acupressure rods, and one of the two end surfaces of the U-shaped electromagnet core is made to have one permanent magnet with a different polarity from each other. 6. The acupressure device according to claim 4, wherein the acupressure device is opposed to the magnet, and the other end face is opposed to the other permanent magnet. 8. The bed according to claim 1, wherein the base is a bed top material.
3. The acupressure device according to any one of 3. 9. The acupressure device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a seat back member. 10. The bed according to claim 4, wherein the base is a bed top material.
7. The acupressure device according to any one of 7. 11. The acupressure device according to claim 4, wherein the base is a seat back member.