JP3046497U - Foot acupuncture point stimulator having function of displaying adjustment value - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Objective] To provide an acupoint stimulator capable of easily adjusting and setting treatment conditions. [Constitution] To an electrotherapy pulse generation circuit, a circuit for making a pulse several types of waveforms and periods, a connection circuit for connecting the pulse to each conductive material, and several types of timer circuits are added. An adjustment push button for selecting a circuit and an adjustment dial for increasing / decreasing the pulse intensity are attached so that a desired stimulus condition can be easily adjusted and set. ) Is displayed on the display panel, and a memory push button is attached to store the conditions so that the treatment can be repeatedly performed under the same conditions.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a foot acupoint stimulator for stimulating an acupoint on the sole of a foot by applying an electric therapy pulse thereto, and in particular, a foot acupoint stimulus having a function of adjusting a treatment condition, storing the adjusted value, and displaying the adjusted value. It concerns the device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The soles of the feet are dotted with acupoints related to the function and physiology of internal organs and physiology.Stimulation of these points can lead to diabetes, tracheitis, hypertension, nervous breakdown, menstrual cramps, insomnia, etc. It is known that these diseases are treated, and there are effects such as prevention of these diseases, maintenance of health, and recovery of fatigue. Based on such findings, in recent years, devices that irritate the acupoints on the soles of the feet with electric therapy pulses have been attempted. The stimulator for the acupoints on the soles of the feet has a pair of left and right foot cradles having almost the same shape as the outer shape of the soles on the upper surface of the main body. Acupoints are stimulated by electrotherapy pulses. That is, a conductive material such as conductive rubber is attached to the footrest at a position corresponding to the acupoint on the sole of the foot, while an electrotherapy pulse generating circuit is provided in the main body, and each of the circuits is provided with an electric therapy pulse generating circuit. When the foot is placed on the footrest, the acupoint on the sole of the foot contacts the corresponding conductive material, and the electrotherapy pulse is transmitted from the conductive material to the acupoint on the sole of the foot .

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The above-mentioned conventional acupoint stimulating device is capable of selecting a conductive material (acupoint for applying a stimulus) to generate an electrotherapy pulse, as well as the waveform, application cycle, and the like of the electrotherapy pulse. The strength or the time for stimulating can be adjusted, and stimulating conditions can be obtained according to the degree of the disease or symptom of the person who is stimulating the acupoint. However, the type of the disease and the degree of the symptoms vary from person to person, and the preference for the strength of the stimulus condition also differs. Also, even in the same person, the requirements for the strength of the stimulating conditions differ depending on the physical condition and mood when stimulating the acupoint. However, conventional acupoint stimulators are capable of adjusting the waveform, application cycle, intensity, duration of stimulation, etc. of the electrotherapy pulse.The adjustment knobs for adjusting these are as follows. Since it is not possible to make adjustments each time a person who uses the device is inside the body, it was necessary to perform stimulation treatment under inappropriate and fixed conditions. It was not possible to obtain the therapeutic effect. An object of the present invention is to provide an acupoint stimulator capable of easily adjusting and setting treatment conditions.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention adds an electric therapy pulse generation circuit to a circuit for generating several types of pulses and periods, a connection circuit for connecting the circuit to each conductive material, and several types of timer circuits. In addition, an adjustment push button for selecting these circuits and an adjustment dial for increasing or decreasing the pulse intensity are attached so that the desired stimulus conditions can be easily set. ) Is displayed on the display panel, the condition is stored by attaching a memory push button, and the treatment can be repeatedly performed under the same condition. .

[0005]

[Action]

 The present invention adds to the electrotherapy pulse generation circuit, several types of circuits for generating a pulse with several types of waveforms and periods, a connection circuit for connecting these to each conductive material, and several types of timer circuits. Adjustment push buttons for selecting these circuits are mounted on the upper surface, and by operating each of the push buttons, the corresponding circuit is selected and the stimulus condition is set. Easy to adjust and set.

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a foot acupuncture point stimulator having a function of displaying an adjustment value according to the present invention will be specifically described based on an illustrated embodiment. In this embodiment, the foot acupuncture point stimulator has a pair of left and right foot cradles 2R and 2L attached to the upper surface of the main body 1, each of which has a conductive rubber or other conductive material at a location corresponding to the acupoint on the sole of the foot. The conductive materials 21, 22,... 27 formed using the above materials are attached, and when the feet are placed on the foot supports 2R, 2L, the respective acupoints correspond to the conductive materials 21, 22,. It comes in contact with. These footrests 2R and 2L are detachable, and several types with different dimensions are prepared.Select the one that fits the size of the foot of the person who wants to stimulate the acupuncture point. You can do it. Adjustment push button 3, adjustment push button 4, adjustment push button 5, memory push button 6, adjustment dial 7, display panel 8, and indicator lamp boards 9R and 9L are attached between footrests 2R and 2L. In addition, a handle 11 is integrally formed. Although not shown, the main part of the electrotherapy pulse generation circuit is substantially the same as that of this type, and several types of circuits a for generating several types of waveforms and periods of pulses, and the respective types of the pulses are provided. 27, a connection circuit b for connecting to the conductive members 21, 22,... 27, several types of timer circuits c, and a circuit d for adjusting the pulse intensity (voltage) are incorporated. The timer circuit c is a circuit for setting a time of about 10 minutes to 30 minutes. The adjustment push button 3 is connected to the timer circuit c. By pressing this button, the circuits are sequentially selected, and the length corresponding to the time is selected. Only the device is activated. The circuit a generates a sine wave or an intermittent wave pulse at an interval of 0.5 to 3.5 ms. An adjusting push button 4 is connected to the circuit a. By pressing this button, the circuits are sequentially selected, and the circuit is selected. A pulse corresponding to the waveform and the interval is generated. The adjustment push button 5 is connected to the connection circuit b, and by pressing this, one or several conductive materials are selected, and an electrotherapy pulse is applied thereto. The storage push button 6 is a switching button for storing and canceling the conditions set by the adjustment push buttons 3, 4, and 5. When the set conditions are stored, the conditions are stored even after the main switch is turned off. The next time the switch is turned on, the condition is set. The display panel 8 is connected to the adjustment push buttons 3 and 4 and the storage push button 6, and the conditions set by these are displayed by characters. The indicator lamp boards 9R, 9L have a shape similar to the footrests 2R, 2L, and the indicator lamps are attached to the conductive materials 21, 22,... 27 of the footrests 2R, 2L. . Each of the indicator lamps is connected to the connection circuit b. When the conductive material 21, 22,..., 27 is selected by the adjustment push button 5, the corresponding indicator lamp is turned on, and any of the conductive materials 21, 22,. 27 are selected, that is, which conductive material is in a state where the electrotherapy pulse is applied. Each time the main switch is turned off, the condition returns to a weak pulse voltage condition, so that a strong pulse voltage does not suddenly hit the acupoint when the main switch is turned on. The input voltage of the electrotherapy pulse generating circuit is DC 12 V, and although not shown, an AC adapter is provided so that AC current for home use can be used. It can be used.

[0007]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described in detail above, the foot acupuncture point stimulator having a function of displaying the adjustment value according to the present invention provides acupoints to be stimulated and an electrotherapy pulse to be generated when stimulating the acupuncture points of the soles. The treatment conditions such as the waveform, its application cycle, and the treatment time can be easily selected and adjusted by the push-button operation, and the selected acupoint is displayed on the indication lamp panel, and the adjustment value is displayed on the display panel. Therefore, the adjustment operation of the treatment condition becomes simpler and more reliable, and since the condition can be stored, there is an advantage that the stimulation treatment can be repeatedly performed under the same treatment condition.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of a foot acupuncture point stimulating device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Footrest 3 Adjustment push button 4 Adjustment push button 5 Adjustment push button 6 Memory push button 7 Adjustment dial 8 Display panel 9 Indicator lamp board 11 Handles 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Conductive material

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 18, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims for utility model registration

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Utility model registration claims]

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An electrotherapy pulse generating circuit is provided with several kinds of circuits a for making a pulse several kinds of waveforms and periods, a connection circuit b for connecting the same to respective conductive materials, and several kinds of timer circuits c. An adjustment push button 4, an adjustment push button 5, an adjustment push button 5 for selecting these circuits, and an adjustment dial for increasing / decreasing the pulse intensity are attached to the upper surface of the main body to easily set a desired stimulation condition. That the condition (adjustment value) is displayed on the display panel, and that the condition is stored by attaching a memory push button so that the treatment can be repeatedly performed under the same condition. A foot acupuncture point stimulator having a function of displaying an adjustment value characterized by the following.