JP3535741B2 - Foot massager - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foot massager for electrically or mechanically stimulating acupoints on the soles of a foot.

[0002]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Like the second heart, the foot plays an important role in blood circulation.
Since the foot is far from the heart and is at the lowest point in the body, blood flow is easily blocked. Therefore, applying vibration from the outside to mechanically stimulate the muscles at the end of the foot improves blood flow, activates the action of pumping blood in the heart, smoothes the blood circulation throughout the body, and reduces the burden on the heart. To do.
As a result, various symptoms caused by poor blood circulation, such as cold feet, stiff shoulders, and constipation, can be eliminated.

Further, there are acupoints on the soles of the feet that communicate with internal organs such as the kidney and brain, and they are connected to the center of the body through the meridian. Therefore, when the function of internal organs deteriorates or the function of the whole body deteriorates, the symptoms appear on the soles of the feet. In order to correct the changes and abnormalities that appeared on the sole of the foot, vibration is applied from the outside to mechanically stimulate the acupoint on the sole of the foot, which improves the balance of the autonomic nerves and activates the function of the Gokan-Rokukan through the meridian. It can enhance the natural healing power.

On the other hand, in order to maintain the living body of the human body, a biocurrent flows without a break to perform cell activity and muscle contraction movement. Therefore, when a pulsed current is artificially supplied from the outside to electrically stimulate the living body, it activates cell activity in the same way as the living body current, evokes muscle contraction movement to promote blood circulation, and enhances biological function. You can

When microvibration of ultrasonic waves is applied to the skin in addition to pulsed current, the ultrasonic waves vibrate at high frequencies and are not felt as a sensation, but the surface layer of the skin is sterilized to eliminate waste and horny layers. It has a massage effect that peels off the skin, activates the blood circulation in the surface layer of the skin, activates the tissues, and relieves muscle tension.

Therefore, the present invention uses a massage in which a pulse current is supplied to the acupoints of the sole of the foot to electrically stimulate the sole of the foot and a massage in which ultrasonic vibration is applied to mechanically stimulate the sole of the foot. , Is intended to provide a more effective sole massager.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the height is adjusted according to the unevenness of the sole of the foot so as to press the acupuncture point of the sole for conductive contact.
Arranging a pressing Denkyokuko that Chigae and a pulse power supply, the connecting ultrasonic vibrating means at least a portion of the pressing Denkyokuko, a belt electrode fitted with planar electrodes on the inside of the belt is provided to these pressing Denkyokuko , connecting the pulse power source to the belt electrode. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pressing electrode elements having different heights are arranged according to the unevenness of the sole so as to make conductive contact by pressing the acupoints on the soles, and the pulse power supply is provided to these pressing electrode elements. And a pressure transducer that presses the acupoint on the sole of the foot.
These pressure transducers are connected to the ultrasonic vibrating means by providing them with different heights according to the unevenness of the belt, and further, a belt electrode having a planar electrode is provided inside the belt.
The pulse power supply is connected.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a foot massager embodying the present invention. The foot massager connects a pair of left and right belt electrodes 3 and a foot electrode 4 to a control box 1 via a connector C and a cable 2, and further connects a power plug 6 via a power cord 5.

The control box 1 includes a control circuit 11
And a touch-type operation panel 12 is provided on the front surface. The operation panel 12 specifies on / off of a power source, on / off of micro-massage by ultrasonic waves, a position of an electrode through which a pulse current flows, a kind of pulse current, and the like, and adjusts the intensity of ultrasonic waves and pulse current.

The types of pulsed current include toning which has the effect of stimulating the deep part of the sole of the foot with a low frequency pulse of 5 to 10 Hz, exercising muscles to promote blood circulation, and rubbing the sole of the foot. There is a drainage effective for stimulating the surface of the sole of the foot with a high frequency pulse of 100 Hz, exercising the muscles of the upper layer to promote the flow of lymph, and removing edema and the like.

The belt electrode 3 has a sheet electrode 32 mounted inside a belt 31 having a sheet fastener. The planar electrode 32 is formed by coating the surface of a flexible urethane resin with conductive carbon ink. Alternatively, a flexible insulating band-shaped sheet to which an aluminum foil is adhered on the surface thereof, or conductive rubber or silicon (rubber or silicon mixed with metal powder) may be used. A conductive hook 33 that is electrically connected to the planar electrode 32 is attached to the outside of the belt 31, and the planar electrode 32 is connected to the cable 2 via the conductive hook 33.

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the foot electrode. Foot electrode 4
Arranges a pair of left and right foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R on the upper surface. In the foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R, the soles are divided into a plurality of blocks, and a plurality of pressing electrode elements 42 are arranged in a matrix on the surface, and a pressing vibrator 43 having a larger diameter than the others is arranged in the arch portion. . Further, the stoppers 44L and 44R are provided on the rear of the heels of the foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R.
To project.

FIG. 3 shows a pressing electrode element 42 and a pressing vibrator 43.
FIG. The pressing electrode element 42 and the pressing vibrator 43 are
The heights of the pressure transducers 43 in the arch area are 20 mm, the pressure electrode elements 42 in the vicinity of the arch area and the finger knuckles are 15 mm, and the other heights are arranged according to the unevenness of the sole. The electrode element 42 is set to about 10 mm.

The pressing electrode element 42 is formed on a protruding member formed of a metal such as a stainless steel plate, a hard aluminum, duralumin, or a thin copper plate, or a plastic material by applying surface treatment such as hard chrome plating to the control circuit 11 which will be described later. It is connected to the pulse generator 11B.

The pressure oscillator 43 has a conical vibrating body 46 having a trapezoidal cross section and having a flat tip surface at the tip of a cylindrical case 45.
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The vibrating body 46 is attached by fitting a ring-shaped concave portion a provided at the base portion and a ring-shaped convex portion b provided at the tip of the cylindrical case 45. The tubular case 45 is formed of a flexible insulating elastic material, and the convex portion b at the tip functions as a cushion so that the vibrating body 46 is not separated from the tubular case 45 and the vibration of the vibrating body 46 is not restrained. At the same time, it is electrically insulated from the other pressing electrode element 42. Moreover, the inside of the tubular case 45 is prevented from being invaded by the cream applied to the skin by sealing the inside of the tubular case 45 and the oil or steam generated from perspiration.

An ultrasonic vibrator 47 made of piezoelectric ceramics is fixed to the inside of the tip end surface of the vibrating body 46, and lead wires L1 and L are connected to terminals T1 and T2 of the ultrasonic vibrator 47, respectively.
The ultrasonic oscillator 11 of the control circuit 11 described later by connecting 2
Connect to A. Further, the lead wire L3 is connected to the terminal T3 attached inside the vibrating body 46, and is connected to the pulse generator 11B of the control circuit 11.

The vibrating body 46 is formed of a flexible and elastic thin stainless steel plate, or a metal such as hard aluminum, duralumin, or a thin copper plate, and is subjected to surface treatment such as hard chrome plating.

FIG. 4 shows a block diagram of the control circuit. The control circuit 11 outputs the output of the ultrasonic oscillator 11A to the ultrasonic transducer 4
7, and the output of the pulse generator 11B is connected to the pressing electrode element 42, the pressing vibrator 43, and the planar electrode 32 of the belt electrode 3 via the switching circuit 11C.

The control circuit 11 has a built-in timer, and turns on / off the power, turns on / off the micro-massage by ultrasonic waves, controls the massage time, and switches the output power and the output frequency according to the operation of the operation panel 5. . The ultrasonic oscillator 11A generates an ultrasonic wave of 20 to 60 kHz by connecting the ultrasonic vibrator 47 to the series-parallel resonance circuit of the LCR. The pulse generator 11B generates low frequency pulses of 5 to 10 Hz and high frequency pulses of 20 to 100 Hz.

The foot massager embodying the present invention is constructed as described above, and when performing a treatment, as shown in FIG. 5, sit on a chair and place the left and right stoppers 4 4 L, 4 L.
4 foot so the heel to the R stick perfect mat electrode 41
Place bare feet on L and 41R. Next, the left and right belt electrodes 3 are wrapped around the calf and above the knees, thighs, abdomen and the like. In this state, the operation panel 12 of the control box 1 is operated to apply a pulse current to the foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R.

When performing micro-massage by ultrasonic waves, first, a cream such as gel is applied to the sole of the foot or the tip surface of the vibrating body 46. Next, the power of the control box 1 is turned on, and the ultrasonic oscillator 47 is connected to the ultrasonic oscillator 47.
The oscillating voltage of is applied. As a result, the vibrating body 46 undergoes bending deformation and ultrasonically vibrates. In this state, the sole of the foot is pressed against the tip surface of the vibrating body 46 at a right angle, and the sole of the foot is slowly moved while closely contacting. As a result, the ultrasonic vibration wave acts like hitting the sole of the foot, and the heating effect of the ultrasonic wave warms the sole of the foot from the core, promotes blood circulation on the sole of the foot, activates tissues, relieves muscle tension and from the inner surface. It activates the surface and deep layers of the skin on the soles of the feet, peels off the old epidermis and removes waste products and stratum corneum.

[0025]

As described above, the foot massager of the present invention provides a massage in which a pulse current is supplied to the acupoints of the soles to electrically stimulate the soles, and an ultrasonic vibration is applied to the soles. Combined with a mechanically stimulating massage. Therefore,
According to the present invention, the mechanical massage effect due to ultrasonic vibration and the electric massage effect due to the pulse current synergize with each other, so that the effect of the foot massager can be further enhanced as compared with the conventional case.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a foot massager embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a foot electrode of a foot massager embodying the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of each electrode element of a foot massager embodying the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a control circuit of a foot massager embodying the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of how to use the foot massager embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control box 11 Control circuit 11A ultrasonic oscillator 11B pulse generator 12 Operation panel 2 cables 3 belt electrode 31 belt 32 planar electrodes 33 Conductive hook 4 foot electrode 41 foot mat electrode 42 Pressed electrode element 43 Press vibrator 44 Stopper 45 tubular case 46 Vibrating body 47 Ultrasonic transducer 5 power cord 6 power plug C connector T1-T2 transformer

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-6-154284 (JP, A) Actually opened 55-139702 (JP, U) Actually opened 56-71247 (JP, U) Actually opened 64-9637 (JP , U) Actual Kaihei 1-112850 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61H 23/02 A61H 39/00 A61H 39/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A foot for conducting conductive contact by pressing an acupoint on the sole of the foot.
Arrange the pressure electrode elements with different heights according to the unevenness of the back ,
A pulse power source is connected to these pressing electrodes, and an ultrasonic vibration means is connected to at least a part of the pressing electrodes, and a belt electrode equipped with a planar electrode is provided inside the belt.
Foot massager, which comprises connecting the pulsed power supply to the belt electrode. 2. A foot for conducting conductive contact by pressing the acupoint on the sole of the foot.
Arrange the pressure electrode elements with different heights according to the unevenness of the back ,
A pulse power supply is connected to these pressure electrodes, and a pressure transducer that presses the pressure points on the soles of the feet is adjusted according to the unevenness of the soles.
Connect these pressing vibrator ultrasonic vibration means provided Chigae a, yet, and characterized in that the belt electrode fitted with planar electrodes on the inside of the belt is provided, connecting the pulse power source to the belt electrode Foot massager to do.