JP4066684B2 - Hammer for electric heater and electric heater equipped with the same - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hammer for an electric heater and an electric heater provided with the same. More specifically, in an electric water heater hammer, the thermal response in the temperature control of the treatment part at the tip is quick, and by accurately controlling the temperature, the temperature of the treatment part is gradually raised in the treatment step by step. It relates to things that can easily get used to the body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In living organisms such as humans, life is maintained by receiving a stimulus from a peripheral nerve, transmitting the stimulus as an impulse of information to the central nerve, and returning the impulse to the peripheral nerve as an instruction to respond to it. ing.
[0003]
These impulses are transmitted by the autonomic nerves regardless of the will of the living body. However, if the autonomic nerves malfunction due to stress or the like, the impulses are not normally transmitted, resulting in a disease.
As an effective treatment method for such autonomic dysfunction, a method to artificially transmit impulses to the central nervous system by stimulating the skin where peripheral nerves concentrate, and normalize the nerves that are working poorly However, it has been gaining attention in recent years.
[0004]
An electric heater equipped with a hammer incorporating an electric heater is used for the treatment. Treatment with a hammer is performed as follows.
First, the electric heater is energized to heat the tip of the hammer to a predetermined temperature, and the heated skin is struck on the skin surface of the body, so that the skin is simultaneously stimulated by thermal stimulation and tapping. By performing this on the skin of the whole body, normalization of the nerve can be achieved as described above.
[0005]
As an electric heater equipped with a hammer incorporating such an electric heater, there is one described in Utility Model Registration No. 3072382.
FIG. 6 shows the structure of the hammer described in the publication.
The needle-like part 35 which becomes a treatment part is made to protrude from the through-hole 31 of the front-end | tip of the trunk | drum 21b. The heat transfer body 22 having the needle-like portion 35 is heated by the electric heater 23 accommodated with the insulating shield material 29 interposed inside the rear portion. A temperature sensor 28 is provided in the vicinity of the electric heater 23.
[0006]
However, the conventional electric water heater hammer described in the above publication and the electric water heater having the same have the following problems.
First, the needle-like part 35 that is a treatment part (a part that directly contacts the skin) and the temperature sensor 28 are largely separated from each other, so that the accurate temperature of the needle-like part 35 cannot be measured, and naturally the temperature is also controlled. I can't.
[0007]
Further, an insulating shield material 29 is interposed between the electric heater 23 and the heat transfer body 22, the electric heater 23 and the needle-like portion 35 are greatly separated, and the used electric heater 23 has a direct current of 12V with a weak heating power. In combination with the heater, it is impossible to quickly raise the temperature.
[0008]
In addition, the temperature of this needle-shaped part 35 has an important meaning in the said treatment. In other words, when starting this treatment, it is empirically found that it is more effective to gradually raise the temperature from a temperature slightly higher than the body temperature and acclimate the body rather than suddenly treating at a high temperature. ing.
[0009]
Therefore, in order to increase the effect of treatment, it is required to set the temperature of the treatment part accurately and to control the temperature accurately. However, in the conventional hammer structure, the temperature of the needle-like part 35 is high when the power is turned on. Since the temperature does not rise easily and the temperature drops immediately after the skin is deprived of heat at the time of treatment, it is difficult to set and control the temperature as described above, and a high effect of treatment cannot be expected.
[0010]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in an electric water heater hammer, the thermal response in the temperature control of the treatment portion at the tip is quick, and the temperature of the treatment portion is staged in treatment by accurately controlling the temperature. It is an object to provide a hammer for an electric heater and an electric heater equipped with the same, which can be gradually raised and used to easily adapt to the body, and can be expected to have a great effect of treatment.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The means of the present invention taken in order to solve the above problems are as follows.
In the first invention,
Handle and
The hammer body provided on the handle,
With
The hammer body is
The treatment body in which the tip portion is essentially pointed, and the accommodation space portion is provided from the base side to the vicinity of the tip portion inside,
A heat transfer member mounted in the housing space,
An electric heater held by a heat transfer member inside the housing space,
A heat transfer material filled in the tip of the housing space,
A temperature sensor arranged to touch or be included in the heat transfer material; and
With
The heat transfer member has a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting an electric heater, and is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating in parallel with the axial direction. An insulating tube is provided inside the through hole, The temperature sensor wire is passed,
It is a hammer for electric heaters.
[0012]
In the second invention,
A containment case;
A hammer for an electric water heater according to the first invention ;
With
The storage case is
A power switch;
A temperature setting part for setting the temperature of the treatment part of the hammer body,
A temperature display section for displaying the temperature of the treatment section;
A temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the treatment part so as to maintain the set temperature;
A time setting unit for setting the treatment time;
A time display for displaying the elapsed time of treatment;
An end notification unit that notifies when a set time has elapsed;
It is characterized by having,
It is an electric water heater.
[0013]
The hammer for an electric heater according to the present invention has a temperature sensor built in the distal end portion of the treatment body, and is filled in the distal end portion of the accommodation space portion so as to have a temperature substantially equal to the temperature of the treatment portion. Since the temperature is measured by touching, it is possible to measure the exact temperature of the treatment part.
[0014]
The heat transfer member has a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting an electric heater, and is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating in parallel with the axial direction. An insulating tube is provided inside the through hole, Even if the heat transfer member is a good conductor such as metal, a wire through which the temperature sensor is passed can prevent a short circuit or leakage between the electrodes of the temperature sensor.
Further, since the heat of the electric heater is transmitted to the treatment body by the heat transfer member, the treatment portion is excellent in thermal responsiveness, and the treatment portion reaches the set temperature in a very short time.
[0015]
If the heat transfer material is a gel-like silicon resin, even if an impact is applied when you hit the skin surface with a hammer, the silicone resin can partially absorb the impact force transmitted to the temperature sensor. The temperature sensor is not easily damaged.
[0016]
If the heat insulation space is provided between the electric heater and the inner wall surface of the accommodation space, the non-treatment part other than the treatment part of the hammer body will not be heated insignificantly. When the power is turned off later, the treatment section is quickly cooled and can be quickly cleaned up.
[0017]
Since the electric water heater according to the present invention can control the temperature of the treatment part of the hammer so as to keep the set temperature, even if the skin is deprived of heat during the treatment, it immediately rises to the set temperature. The temperature can be accurately kept at the set temperature.
Therefore, it is easy to acclimate the body by gradually raising the temperature of the treatment site step by step, and a great effect of the treatment can be expected.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an electric water heater according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the hammer, with a part of the handle omitted.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the hammer body, with some wires omitted.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing the structure of the distal end portion of the treatment body,
5A and 5B show the structure of the heat transfer member mounted in the accommodation space of the treatment body, where FIG. 5A is a left side view, FIG. 5B is a II cross-sectional view, and FIG. 5C is a right side view.
[0019]
The electric heater A includes a hammer 1 and a housing case 5. The structure of the hammer 1 will be described in detail later.
The storage case 5 is in the form of an attache case and includes a container 50 and a lid 51. A cushion 52 made of sponge is provided on the inner surface of the lid 51.
A hammer accommodating portion 53 that accommodates the hammer 1 together with the extension cord 6 is provided on the hinge side of the container 50. Reference numeral 7 denotes a power cord connected to a commercial power supply of AC 100V.
[0020]
An operation panel 55 is provided on the handle 54 side of the container 50. Various operation units are provided on the operation panel 55, 551 is a power switch, 552 is a temperature setting knob for setting the temperature of the treatment unit 131 of the hammer body 12, 553 is a temperature display unit, and 554 is a treatment unit 131. Temperature level indicator, 555 is a time setting knob for setting treatment time, 556 is a time display portion for displaying the elapsed time of treatment, and 557 is an on / off operation of an end notification portion for notifying when the set time has passed. An on / off switch 558 is a notification speaker (or buzzer).
In addition, the temperature of the treatment part of the hammer, which will be described later, is controlled by a temperature control device (not shown) so as to keep the set temperature by turning on / off the electric heater.
[0021]
Next, the structure of the hammer 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
The hammer 1 includes a handle 10, a cylindrical handle 11 provided at the tip, and a hammer body 12 provided at the tip.
The extension cord 6 extended from the base of the handle 10 collectively connects an electric wire from a temperature sensor, which will be described later, and an electric wire from an electric heater, and connects it to a power source (not shown) of the operation panel 55.
[0022]
The hammer body 12 includes a treatment body 13 made of brass, a base body 14 made of polyacetal, which is plastic, a heat transfer member 15 made of brass, an electric heater 16, and a temperature sensor 17.
[0023]
(Base body 14)
The base body 14 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a female screw part 140 having a predetermined length from the mouth edge and having a large diameter is provided on the inner peripheral part of the distal end part. A through hole 142 is provided through the rear end portion of the base body 14 so as to pass a fixing screw 141 (shown in FIG. 2 and not shown in FIG. 3). Further, a mounting hole 143 for inserting and fixing the distal end portion of the handle 11 is provided in the peripheral wall portion near the rear end portion of the base body so as to penetrate the inner and outer surfaces.
In the base body 14 and the handle 11, the handle 11 is inserted into the mounting hole 143, a fixing screw 141 is passed from the outside of the through hole 142, and the fixing screw 141 is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) provided at the tip of the handle 11. Connected with
[0024]
(Operating body 13)
The treatment body 13 has an essentially sharp pointed portion 130 at the tip. The tip of the apex 130 is rounded with a radius of 1 mm (= 1R), and this portion serves as a treatment portion 131 that comes into contact with the skin surface during the treatment.
The rear side of the treatment body 13 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. A male screw portion 132 having a predetermined length from the mouth edge and a small diameter is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the rear end portion.
The treatment body 13 is integrated with the above-described base conductor 14 by screwing the male screw portion 132 into the female screw portion 140.
The apex 130 and the treatment portion 131 of the treatment body 13 have an integral structure with no gap, and the tip can be cleaned and disinfected without affecting the inside.
[0025]
The accommodation space 133 provided from the rear end portion to the front portion of the treatment body 13 has a distal end portion extended to the vicinity of the treatment portion 131. The front end portion is formed to be sharp and forms a tip space portion 134. The front space 134 is filled with an appropriate amount of gel-like silicon resin 135 (shown in FIG. 4 and not shown in FIG. 3). The silicone resin 135 has a property of transferring heat well, and the temperature of the silicone resin 135 is substantially the same as the temperature on the back side of the treatment portion 131 with which the silicone resin 135 contacts (substantially the same as the temperature of the treatment portion 131). .
[0026]
(Heat transfer member 15)
A heat transfer member 15 having a substantially cylindrical shape and holding the electric heater 16 is attached to the tip of the large-diameter portion of the accommodation space 133. A stopper 151 that stops the distal end portion of the electric heater 16 is provided on the distal end side of the heater mounting hole 150 of the heat transfer member 15.
The heat transfer member 15 is provided with two through holes 152 penetrating in parallel with the axial direction on the diameter line. An insulating tube 153 is accommodated in each through hole 152. An electric wire 170 of a temperature sensor 17 described later is passed through each insulating tube 153. Thereby, even if the core wire of the electric wire 170 is exposed, the electrode to which the electric wire 170 is connected is not short-circuited or leaked via the heat transfer member 15 and can be used safely.
[0027]
(Temperature sensor 17)
The temperature sensor 17 is provided inside the front space 134 so as to be in contact with, contained in, or buried in the above-described silicon resin 135 (see FIG. 4).
Each electric wire 170 extended from two electrodes (not shown) of the temperature sensor 17 passes through the heat transfer member 15 through the insulating tube 153 and extends backward.
[0028]
(Electric heater 16)
The electric heater 16 is mounted by inserting one end side into the heater mounting hole 150 of the heat transfer member 15. The electric heater 16 has an insulating outer surface. An electric wire 160 is extended from two electrodes (not shown) at the rear of the electric heater 16.
The two electric wires 160 and the two electric wires 170 of the temperature sensor 17 described above pass through the inside of the handle 11 and are combined into a covering tube inside the handle 10, and the extension cord 6 is long enough to perform the treatment. As described above, the power supply unit (not shown) of the operation panel 55 is connected.
[0029]
(Work)
With reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 5, the effect | action of the hammer 1 and the electric heater A which concern on this Embodiment is demonstrated.
(1) Open the lid 51 of the housing case 5 of the electric heater A, extend the extension cord 6 and take out the hammer 1.
(2) The power switch 551 is turned on, and the temperature of the treatment part 131 of the hammer 1 is set to 40 ° C., for example, with the temperature setting knob 552. The temperature of the treatment part 131 rises and reaches 40 ° C. in a very short time. The temperature of the treatment unit 131 can be confirmed on the temperature display unit 553.
[0030]
(3) Set the treatment time with the time setting knob 554 to 10 minutes, for example. The elapsed time can be confirmed on the time display unit 55. Once the temperature and time have been set, the patient begins treatment.
(4) The practitioner holds the handle 10 of the hammer 1 and taps the skin of the patient's whole body with the hammer 1. Stimulation by heat of the treatment part 131 and stimulation by tapping are simultaneously applied to the patient's skin. In this way, the impulse exchange between the peripheral nerve and the central nerve is artificially and forcibly created to normalize the nerve that is not working well.
[0031]
(5) When the set 10 minutes elapses, the end notification unit 556 plays music or voice that notifies the end, and notifies the practitioner that the time has elapsed. Thereby, the practitioner finishes the treatment for the patient. In addition, music can be played only for the time of treatment.
The method of treatment using the electric water heater A is as described above, and the operation inside the hammer 1 associated with the treatment will be described next.
[0032]
In the hammer 1, the temperature sensor 17 is built in the vicinity of the treatment portion 131 at the distal end portion of the treatment body 13, and the distal end portion of the accommodation space portion 133 is filled with a silicon resin 135 as a heat transfer pair. . The temperature sensor 17 measures the temperature by touching the silicon resin 135 that is substantially the same temperature as the temperature of the treatment portion 131.
Thereby, the temperature sensor 17 can measure the exact temperature of the treatment part 131.
In addition, since the heat of the electric heater 16 is transmitted from the heat transfer member 15 to the treatment body 13, the treatment portion 131 is excellent in thermal responsiveness, and the treatment portion 131 reaches the set temperature in a very short time as described above.
[0033]
Since the heat transfer material is the gel-like silicon resin 135, even when an impact is applied when the hammer 1 is hitting the skin surface, the silicon resin 135 can partially absorb the impact force transmitted to the temperature sensor 17. As a result, the temperature sensor 17 is not easily damaged.
[0034]
Since the heat insulation space part 18 is formed between the electric heater 16 and the inner wall surface of the accommodation space part 133, parts other than the treatment part 131 other than the treatment part 131 of the hammer body 12 are not heated meaninglessly. Therefore, when the power is turned off after the treatment is completed, the treatment portion is quickly cooled and can be quickly cleared.
[0035]
Further, since the electric heater 16 is heated using AC 100V of commercial power, unlike the conventional DC 12V, the electric heater 16 is heated in a very short time. Furthermore, since an adapter for converting alternating current into direct current is not required, the electric water heater A can be reduced in weight.
[0036]
Furthermore, the electric heater A can control the temperature of the treatment part 131 of the hammer 1 so as to keep the set temperature, and even if the skin is deprived of heat during the treatment, it immediately rises to the set temperature. The temperature can be accurately kept at the set temperature.
Therefore, it is easy to acclimate the body by gradually increasing the temperature of the treatment section 131 in the treatment, and a great effect of the treatment can be expected.
Note that the terms and expressions used in the present specification are merely explanatory and not restrictive, and do not exclude terms and expressions equivalent to the above terms and expressions. The present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
(A) The hammer for an electric heater according to the present invention has a temperature sensor built in near the distal end portion of the treatment body, and is filled in the distal end portion of the accommodation space portion so that the temperature is substantially the same as the temperature of the treatment portion. Since the temperature is measured by touching the heat transfer material, the accurate temperature of the treatment part can be measured.
[0038]
(B) The heat transfer member has a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting the electric heater, and is provided with a plurality of through holes penetrating in parallel with the axial direction, and an insulating tube is provided inside the through hole. In the case where the wire of the temperature sensor is passed through the insulating tube, even if the heat transfer member is a good conductor such as a metal, a short circuit between the electrodes of the temperature sensor or leakage can be prevented.
In addition, since the heat of the electric heater is transmitted from the heat transfer member to the treatment body, the treatment portion is excellent in thermal responsiveness, and the treatment portion reaches the set temperature in a very short time.
[0039]
(C) When the heat transfer material is a gel-like silicon resin, even when an impact is applied when the skin surface is hit with a hammer, the silicon resin may partially absorb the impact force transmitted to the temperature sensor. As a result, the temperature sensor is not easily damaged.
[0040]
(D) In the case where the heat insulating space is provided between the electric heater and the inner wall surface of the housing space, a portion not related to the treatment other than the treatment portion of the hammer body is not heated meaninglessly. When the power is turned off after completion of the treatment, the treatment portion is quickly cooled and can be quickly cleaned up.
[0041]
(E) Since the electric water heater according to the present invention can be controlled so as to maintain the temperature of the treatment part of the hammer so as to keep the set temperature, even if the skin is deprived of heat during the treatment, it immediately rises to the set temperature. The temperature of the treatment part can be accurately maintained at the set temperature.
Therefore, it is easy to acclimate the body by gradually raising the temperature of the treatment site step by step, and a great effect of the treatment can be expected.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an electric water heater according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the hammer and omitting a part of the handle.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the hammer body and omitting some of the wires.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing a structure of a distal end portion of a treatment body.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show the structure of a heat transfer member mounted in the accommodation space of the treatment body, where FIG. 5A is a left side view, FIG. 5B is a II cross-sectional view, and FIG. 5C is a right side view;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing the structure of a hammer used in a conventional electric heater.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Electric Heater 1 Hammer 10 Handle 11 Handle 12 Hammer Main Body 13 Operating Body 130 Point 131 Operating Part 132 Male Screw Part 133 Accommodating Space Part 134 Space Part 135 Silicone Resin 14 Base Body 140 Female Screw Part 141 Fixing Screw 142 Through hole 143 Mounting hole 15 Heat transfer member 150 Heater mounting hole 151 Stopper 152 Through hole 153 Insulating tube 16 Electric heater 160 Electric wire 17 Temperature sensor 170 Electric wire 18 Thermal insulation space 5 Storage case 50 Container 51 Lid 52 Cushion 53 Hammer storage portion 54 Handle 55 Operation panel 551 Power switch 552 Temperature setting knob 553 Temperature display section 554 Temperature level indicator 555 Time setting knob 556 Time display section 557 End notification section on / off switch 558 Speaker 6 Extension cord 7 Power cord

Claims (2)

Handle (11),
The hammer body (12) provided on the handle (11),
With
The hammer body (12)
The treatment body (13) in which the tip portion is essentially pointed, and an accommodation space portion (133) is provided from the base side to the vicinity of the tip portion inside,
A heat transfer member (15) mounted in the housing space (133);
An electric heater (16) held by a heat transfer member (15) inside the accommodating space (133);
A heat transfer material filled in the tip of the housing space (133);
A temperature sensor (17) arranged to touch or be included in the heat transfer material; and
With
The heat transfer member (15) has a cylindrical shape having a mounting hole for mounting the electric heater (16), and is provided with a plurality of through holes (152) penetrating in parallel with the axial direction. An insulating tube is provided inside, and the electric wire (170) of the temperature sensor (17) is passed through the insulating tube.
Hammer for electric heater. Containment case (5),
A hammer for an electric water heater according to claim 1 ;
With
The storage case (5)
Power switch (551),
A temperature setting section for setting the temperature of the treatment section (131) of the hammer body (12);
A temperature display unit (553) for displaying the temperature of the treatment unit (131);
A temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the treatment section (131) to be kept at a set temperature;
A time setting unit for setting the treatment time;
A time display (556) for displaying the elapsed time of treatment;
An end notification unit that notifies when a set time has elapsed;
It is characterized by having,
Electric warmer.

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