JP2889569B1 - Tragus acupuncture point stimulator - Google Patents

Abstract

[Object] To provide a tragus acupuncture point stimulator with good operability. The main body for stimulating the tragus acupuncture point is provided at one end with a tapered projection and a positioning member such that the tapered projection comes into contact with a desired position of the tragus. Is formed with a female screw portion, which is screw-engaged with a male screw portion of the length adjusting member so as to be adjustable in length and can be mounted inside the ear.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stimulus for acupuncture points (pots) suitable for physical therapy such as acupuncture.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Acupuncture is a kind of Chinese medicine treatment developed in China, and it is said that it was introduced to Japan around 573 C.E., but is now widely used.

At the time of acupuncture treatment, an acupuncturist examines the state of the body's meridians and inserts acupuncture needles into key points called acupoints (pots) on the meridians. Although the theoretical elucidation of such meridians and acupoints (pots) is not always clear, it is well known that the effects of acupuncture have been proven historically. Is being done. In recent years, acupuncture has attracted attention not only in traditional techniques including Western countries but also in the field of so-called Western medicine, and is used as one of analgesic methods.

[0004] Acupuncture points along the meridians are related to the trachea of the body. For example, the stomach appears at the acupoint at Sanri on the foot, and the acupuncture point at the top of the head appears at the acupuncture point at the top of the head. Acupuncture is applied to the acupuncture point to stimulate the treatment.

[0005] Such acupoints are concentrated in the ear, and particularly in the tragus (see Fig. 2) protruding from the entrance of the external ear canal.
There are acupoints called the suprarenal glands where the adrenal cortex (steroid hormone) has a strong action, and these acupoints are known to have various effects including, for example, prevention of bacterial infection, antiallergic action, and antipyretic action.

[0006] By the way, several types of acupuncture needles are known depending on the treatment site, treatment purpose and the like. In time,
Some pierce the desired acupoint only during treatment, while others pierce the desired acupoint for several days. As such an acupuncture needle, for example, a needle part having a length of about 1 to 2 millimeters inserted into an acupuncture point of a body, and a ring-shaped part formed on the opposite side of the needle part from the needle part are formed. Are known. Even if such an acupuncture needle is worn on the body, the presence of the ring-shaped part prevents the needle from penetrating into the body. Particularly, as an acupuncture needle for the ear, an acupuncture needle whose end on the opposite side to the puncture needle part is a bulging part for preventing penetration into the body is used.

[0007]

However, even with this acupuncture needle for ears, it is only as short as about 3 millimeters, and it is necessary to pierce the desired acupuncture point of the ear and hold it for several days. Even a skilled acupuncturist is a difficult task.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a tragus acupuncture point stimulation device which is particularly suitable for keeping the acupuncture points in the tragus in a stimulated state and has good operability.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a tragus acupuncture point stimulating device according to the present invention, comprising a rod-shaped main body having both ends and a length adjusting member, wherein the rod-shaped main body is provided at one end thereof with a tragus acupuncture point stimulus. And a guide portion provided between the tapered projection portion and the guide portion for positioning the tapered projection portion in contact with the vicinity of the tragus acupuncture point, and the other end of the rod-shaped body and the length The length adjustment member is connected to one end of the adjustment member so as to be adjustable in length, and the other end of the length adjustment member is formed as a positioning member for positioning inside the ear shell.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, the tragus acupuncture point stimulating device is formed of a main body 1 made of synthetic resin and a length adjusting member 2 made of synthetic resin. The main body 1 is a round bar-shaped member, and a bottom plate 10 made of a synthetic resin is fixed to a lower end portion thereof. Bottom plate part 1
In the present embodiment, three tapered protruding portions 12 protruding outward in the longitudinal direction of the round bar-shaped member are formed substantially at the center of the round bar 0. As will be described later, the tapered protrusion contacts the desired acupuncture point of the tragus and plays a role of acupuncture for stimulating the acupuncture point. However, this number is not limited to three, but is one.
It suffices if at least an appropriate number of them are formed.

In the present embodiment, the bottom plate portion 10 is substantially rectangular, and side walls 13a and 13b are formed outwardly at right angles from a pair of side edges facing each other to form a guide portion. The side wall guides 13a and 13b are for holding the tragus in a stimulating state by contacting the desired acupuncture point with the tapered projection 12 sandwiching the tragus from both sides. The other end side of the round bar-shaped main body 1 is formed with a female screw hole 14 having an entrance at the end and extending toward the lower end in the longitudinal direction.

On the other hand, the length adjusting member 2 is
And has a male screw portion 21 extending in the longitudinal direction for screw engagement with the screw. At the other end of the length adjusting member 21, a substantially circular plate-shaped enlarged member 22 made of a relatively soft flexible synthetic resin is fixed. The plate-like enlarged member 22 is disposed in contact with a recessed portion inside the ear shell facing the tragus and the external ear hole, that is, a rear concha groove portion (see FIG. 2), and plays a role of positioning the entire device. .

In use, the tragus acupuncture point stimulating device having such a structure is arranged such that the tragus is sandwiched between the side walls 13a and 13b of the bottom plate portion 10 so that the tapered projection 12 contacts the desired acupoint. The length adjusting member 21 is rotated and adjusted so that the plate-shaped enlarged member 22 of the length adjusting member 21 on the opposite side of the rear abuts the rear concha groove inside the ear shell, and the entire device fits inside the ear. Adjust the length to position and fit the device inside the ear.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the length of the rod-shaped main body and the length adjusting member can be adjusted by screw connection. However, this is not limited to screw connection. In the meantime, a spring that acts outward in the longitudinal direction may be inserted and placed.

In the present embodiment, the rod-shaped main body is provided with a female screw, and the length adjusting member is provided with a male screw.

[0017]

According to the present invention, there is an effect that the device can be set at a desired position of the ear and the acupoint of the tragus can always be kept in a stimulated state by a very simple operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an ear shell.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rod-shaped main body 2 Length adjustment member 10 Bottom plate part 12 Tapered protrusion part 13a, 13b Guide part 14 Female screw part 21 Male screw part 22 Plate-shaped enlarged member

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-9-322924 (JP, A) JP-A-9-108366 (JP, A) JP-A-7-213625 (JP, A) JP-A-9-327310 (JP) JP-A-9-276360 (JP, A) JP-A-9-56774 (JP, A) JP-A-6-48666 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3046743 (JP, U) Registered utility model 3030679 (JP, U) JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A61H 39/04

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rod-shaped main body having both ends and a length adjusting member, the rod-shaped main body being provided at one end thereof with a tapered projection for stimulating the tragus acupuncture point and the tapered projection being interposed therebetween. A guide portion for positioning the tapered projection in contact with the vicinity, wherein the other end of the rod-shaped main body and one end of the length adjusting member are coupled so as to be adjustable in length; The tragus acupuncture point stimulation device, characterized in that the other end side of the adjusting member is formed as a positioning member to the inside of the ear shell. 2. The rod-shaped main body has an inlet at the other end and has a female screw hole formed in the rod-shaped main body in the longitudinal direction, and the length adjusting member is provided with the female screw hole of the rod-shaped main body. The tragus acupuncture point stimulation device according to claim 1, wherein the tragus acupuncture point stimulus device according to claim 1, wherein the tragus acupuncture point is provided with a male screw portion which is screw-engaged therein and is screwed to each other. 3. A bottom plate fixed to the one end of the rod-shaped main body, wherein the bottom plate has the guide portion formed so as to be opposed to and separated from the bottom plate. The tragus acupuncture point stimulation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tapered protrusion is formed outward in the axial direction. 4. The tragus according to claim 1, wherein a flexible enlarged plate-like portion for positioning is formed on the other end side of the length adjusting member. Acupuncture point stimulator.