JP7451836B2 - Health appliances - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to health appliances. More specifically, the present invention relates to a health device that can be used as a fascia scraper or a massage device.

Conventionally, various vibrating massage devices in which a vibration module is housed in a housing such as a cushion member have been widely used as health appliances.
Such health appliances are placed in close contact with surfaces to be massaged, such as the lower back, neck, and feet of a human body, and provide a massage effect by transmitting vibrations generated by a vibration module to the human body. The massage effect partially relaxes the muscles on the massaged surface, thereby making it possible to alleviate or eliminate symptoms such as stiffness, stiffness, and pain.
In recent years, in order to fundamentally improve symptoms such as stiffness, firmness, and pain, posture, and body distortion, not only massage but also methods that bring the fascia into an appropriate state have been attracting attention.

Fascia is an elastic membrane containing collagen and water as its constituent components, which encloses, partitions and connects muscle fibers such as muscles and muscle groups. Fascia maintains the posture of the body, supports the movement of muscle fibers, and transmits force. It also protects muscles, blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, etc., protects against friction between muscle fibers, and has a lubricating effect during muscle contraction. It has this function and is spread throughout the body.
When at least one part of the body is burdened by stress, injury, unbalanced posture or movement, etc., the movement and slippage of the fascia worsens, causing twisting, atrophy, adhesions, etc., and a decrease in flexibility. When an abnormality occurs in the fascia, blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, etc. are compressed, resulting in circulatory disorders, etc., and it also adversely affects other muscles, resulting in a decline in performance (muscle strength, flexibility, exercise, daily life, etc.) There is a risk that adverse effects such as muscle dysfunction, deterioration of balance, stiffness, stiffness, and pain may occur.

In recent years, as a body care treatment aimed at improving overall health conditions such as performance, range of motion, metabolism, and self-conditioning, pressure and stimulation are applied to muscles and fascia to prevent kinking, atrophy, adhesions, etc. of fascia. A fascia scraper that improves the condition is attracting attention. By continuously performing the fascia scraper, the movement, slippage, and flexibility of the fascia will be improved to an appropriate state.
In particular, in the body care industry, sports industry, beauty industry, etc., you can easily and flexibly perform fascia scraping and self-care of your fascia at your own pace and according to your physical condition and condition, regardless of location. The need for equipment is increasing. In particular, among athletes and trainers, it is used for warming up before training and games to warm up the body, prevent injuries, and improve performance, and when cooling down after training and games to recover from fatigue. , it has been noted to perform a fascia scraper.
Up until now, fascia scrapers have mainly been performed by professionals, but recently, various instruments have been developed so that fascia scrapers can be performed easily.

Patent Document 1 discloses a vibrating foam roller type health appliance. This health equipment is used for rehabilitation and care, relaxation, self-care, warming up, and recovering from fatigue after training, and is widely used by athletes. However, since the entire roller vibrates, it is difficult to efficiently transmit the vibrations to the desired treatment area.

Patent Document 2 discloses a myofascial release tool that includes a tip made of a thermoplastic elastomer and in which the tip vibrates. However, the tip is cylindrical, making it difficult to effectively transmit vibrations to a desired treatment area.

Patent Document 3 discloses a portable electric percussive massage applicator. This performs percussive massage (percussion) using a piston moved by a reciprocating assembly, but the vibrations are also transmitted to the main body, making it difficult to efficiently transmit the vibrations to a desired treatment area.

Patent Document 4 discloses a myofascial release tool that can be held with one hand for treatment. However, the treatment is performed manually, and the practitioner may become fatigued.

US Patent No. 9968513 US Patent Application Publication No. 2017/0304144 International Publication No. 2019/164555 Patent No. 6046850

The present invention is capable of transmitting vibrations from a vibration module installed in a housing of a health appliance to a desired treatment area without waste, and can perform effective massage or fascia scraper depending on the treatment area. The aim is to provide health equipment that allows for

The inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive studies to solve the above problems, and have found that the above problems can be solved by having the following configuration, and have completed the present invention.
Specifically, it is as follows.
[1] A casing, a vibration module housed in the casing, and a vibration transmission member connected to the vibration module and protruding from the casing, wherein the vibration module is connected only to the vibration transmission member. Health equipment installed.
[2] The health appliance according to [1], wherein the vibration module is not in contact with the housing.
[3] The health appliance according to [1] or [2], wherein the vibration transmission member transmits the vibration generated by the vibration module to the skin of the human body.
[4] The health appliance according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein the tip of the vibration transmission member is formed by detachably attaching a blade member made of elastomer.
[5] The health appliance according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the vibration transmission member linearly projects from the housing along the longitudinal direction of the housing.
[6] The health appliance according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein a rechargeable battery for the vibration module is housed in the housing.
[7] The health appliance according to any one of [1] to [6], which has waterproof and/or dustproof functions.
[8] The health appliance according to any one of [1] to [7], which is for use with a fascia scraper.
[9] A body care method using the health appliance according to any one of [1] to [8].

According to the present invention, by transmitting the vibration from the vibration module installed in the housing of the health equipment to the desired treatment area (human body skin) without waste, it can be used as an effective massager or fascia scraper depending on the treatment area. Provided are health equipment that can perform this. In addition, health equipment is provided that is advantageous in terms of time, effort, and money, and has excellent cost performance compared to the case where the treatment is performed by an expert (practitioner). In addition, by performing massage or fascia scraper using the health equipment of the present invention before the specialist (practitioner) performs the treatment, it is possible to reduce the burden on the specialist (practitioner) during the treatment, and It can reduce fatigue of the practitioner (practitioner) and improve performance.
The health device of the present invention can perform effective massage and fascia scraper depending on the treatment area, and the body care method using this device improves lymph flow and blood flow, and improves muscles and joints. Contributes to improving overall health by improving range of motion, correcting posture, improving performance, improving training effects, recovering from fatigue, improving sleep quality, preventing injuries, and improving stiffness, firmness, and pain. There is a possibility that it can be done.

1 is a front perspective view from diagonally above showing a state in which a health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is set in a charging stand in a power supply module. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from diagonally above showing a state in which the health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is separated from the charging stand. FIG. 2 is a perspective view from diagonally below the back of the health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a state away from the charging stand. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a health appliance that is an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a side perspective view of a health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, with a first housing member and a second housing member removed; FIG. AA sectional view in FIG. 5. BB sectional view in FIG. 5. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from diagonally above showing a state in which a health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a blade of a different shape. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view from diagonally above showing a state in which a health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a blade having a different shape. 3 is a six-sided view (front view, rear view, left side view, right side view, top view, and bottom view) of the health appliance shown in FIG. 2, which is an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. Six views (front view, rear view, left side view, right side view, top view, and bottom view) of the health appliance shown in FIG. 8 which is an embodiment of the present invention. Six views (front view, rear view, left side view, right side view, top view, and bottom view) of the health appliance shown in FIG. 9 which is an embodiment of the present invention.

A Health equipment

B Housing 1 First housing member 11 Opening 2 Second housing member 21 Housing packing 3 First side cover 31 Switch 32 Notification member 33 Control panel 34 First O-ring 4 Second side cover 41 Charging terminal 42 Second O-ring

C Vibration transmission member 5 (5a, 5b, 5c) Blade 6 Blade stand 61 Blade fixing part 62 Blade stand packing

D Vibration module 7 Motor 71 First motor cover 72 Second motor cover 73 Eccentric weight

E Power supply module 8 Battery 81 Battery cover 9 Charging stand 91 Power supply terminal

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the health appliance according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment. Further, it is possible to make appropriate changes within a range that does not deviate from the range in which the effects of the present invention can be achieved. It should be noted that the use of the same reference numbers in different drawings indicates similar or identical items or features.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view from above showing a state in which a health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is set in a charging stand in a power supply module, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a front perspective view from diagonally above showing a state away from the charging stand. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view from diagonally below showing a state where the health appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention is away from the charging stand.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a health appliance A according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first housing member 1, a second housing member 2, a first side cover 3, and a second side cover 4. a casing B, a vibration transmission member C protruding from the casing B (consisting of at least the blade 5, a blade stand 6, and a blade stand packing 62); and a vibration transmission member C housed within the casing B. It is equipped with a vibration module D (not shown) that is connected to the vibration module D (not shown). Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the health appliance A charges the battery 8 (not shown) in the power supply module E housed in the housing B by inserting it into the charging stand 9 in the power supply module E. It is configured so that it can be done.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of health appliance A, which is an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 4, the vibration transmission member C constituting the health appliance A of one embodiment of the present invention is composed of a blade 5, a blade stand 6, and a blade stand packing 62, and is provided on the blade stand 6. The blade fixing part 61 and the blade 5 are fitted together, and the blade 5 is configured to cover the upper part of the blade stand 6. Further, the vibration module D includes a first motor cover 71 coupled to the blade stand 6, a second motor cover 72 coupled to the first motor cover 71, and the first motor cover 71 and the second motor cover 72. It is constituted by a motor 7 installed in the space formed between the two. Further, a battery 8, which is a part of the power supply module E, is installed inside the housing B by a battery cover 81, and the battery 8 is connected to the motor 7 via a control panel 33 by a conductive wire (not shown). It is also connected to a charging terminal 41 provided on the second side cover.

FIG. 5 is a side perspective view of health appliance A, which is an embodiment of the present invention, with the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2 removed, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 7 are sectional views taken along line BB in FIG. 5.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the health appliance A of the present invention, the vibration module is not in contact with the housing B (the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2), and is not coupled to the housing B. do not have.
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a packing accommodating portion for accommodating a housing packing 21 made of an elastomer material is provided at the joint between the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2. A first O made of an elastomer material is provided at the joint between the second housing member 2 and the first side cover 3, and at the joint between the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2 and the second side cover 4. An O-ring accommodating portion for accommodating the ring 34 and the second O-ring 42 is provided. This gives the housing B a waterproof and/or dustproof function.
Hereinafter, the casing, vibration transmission member, vibration module, and power supply module will be described in detail.

[Case]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the housing B includes a housing first member 1, a housing second member 2, a first side cover 3, a second side cover 4, a housing packing 21, a first O-ring 34, and a second O-ring 42 interposed therebetween. Inside the housing B, a space is formed to accommodate at least the vibration module D and the battery 8 of the power supply module.
The shape of the casing B is not particularly limited, but for example, it has a size that can be easily held with one hand, and has a shape such as a cylinder, a polygonal prism, a cone, a truncated cone, a polygonal pyramid, a truncated polygonal pyramid, etc., and has a space inside. It can be assumed that the In one embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the housing B can be, for example, a cylinder with a diameter of about 50 mm and a length of about 150 mm.

The outer peripheries of the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2 forming the housing B may have ribs or grooves having appropriate heights and widths at appropriate intervals. Further, it is also possible to provide a concave portion, a convex portion, etc. for holding by hand.
The first housing member 1, the second housing member 2, the first side cover 3, and the second side cover 4 are each independently made of, for example, ABS resin, impact-resistant polystyrene resin, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, silicone resin, FRP. It can be made of one or more selected from plastic materials such as (fiber reinforced plastics), metal materials such as titanium and aluminum, wood, and ceramics.

In the present invention, the first housing member 1 has an opening 11 through which the vibration transmission member C protrudes. The opening 11 can be formed along the longitudinal direction of the housing B, and its shape is not particularly limited. For example, in one embodiment shown in FIG. 2, a slit-shaped opening 11 of about 120 mm in the longitudinal direction and about 10 mm in the width direction is provided around the central top of the first housing member 1. In addition, in some cases, by providing one or more openings 11 in the first housing member 1 and one or more openings in the second housing member 2 and protruding the vibration transmission member C, two or more openings may be provided from the housing B. The above vibration transmission member C may be configured to protrude.

In the case B and the vibration transmission member C, the outer periphery of the blade holder packing 62 provided around the blade holder 6 constituting the vibration transmission member C is in close contact with the inner periphery of the opening 11. This makes it possible to exhibit waterproof and/or dustproof functions, and water, lotion, dust, etc. can enter the internal space of the housing from between the opening 11 of the first housing member 1 and the blade stand 6. This will be prevented. Moreover, since the blade stand packing 62 can suppress the vibration of the vibration module D from being transmitted from the blade stand 6 to the housing B, the vibration can be effectively imparted to the vibration transmission member C.

Further, at the joint between the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2, a packing accommodating portion for housing the housing packing 21 made of an elastomer material is provided. A first O-ring 34 and a second O-ring 42 made of an elastomer material are accommodated in the joint portion with the side cover 3 and the joint portion between the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2 and the second side cover 4, respectively. An O-ring accommodating portion is provided. This gives the housing B a waterproof and/or dustproof function.

The means for coupling the first housing member 1, the second housing member 2, the first side cover 3, and the second side cover 4 may be any one or more coupling means such as fitting, screwing, riveting, adhesion, etc. is used.
Further, inside the casing B, the first casing member 1 and the battery cover 81 may be coupled by one or more arbitrary coupling means such as fitting, screwing, riveting, adhesion, or the like.
When these connections are made, it is preferable to use a connection means that can be disassembled, such as fitting or screwing, in consideration of maintenance and the like.

The first side cover 3 can be provided with a switch 31 for starting, vibration adjustment, etc., and a notification member 32 such as an LED, a display, and a speaker. For example, by pressing the switch 31 multiple times, it can be configured to perform startup, vibration adjustment, and termination operations. For example, one or more notification members 32 selected from LEDs, displays, speakers, etc. may be used to notify various information such as the operating status of the health appliance A and the vibration module D, and the remaining battery level. In one embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to use an elastomer member incorporating an LED as the notification member 32. The switch 31, the notification member 32, and the like are connected to a control panel 33 housed inside the casing B through conductive wires (not shown) and the like. The control panel 33 is further connected to a battery 8, a motor 7, and the like through conductive wires (not shown). The control panel 33 can automatically adjust the drive time of the vibration module D, automatically control the vibration intensity, etc., based on a program, as the case may be.

The second side cover 4 may be provided with a charging terminal 41 for charging the battery 8 housed inside the housing B. For example, a metal charging terminal 41 may be provided to penetrate the second side cover 4 in a watertight manner so that charging can be performed simply by placing the power supply module E on the charging stand 9. As the battery 8, a known rechargeable battery such as a lithium ion battery can be used. The charging terminal 41 is connected to the battery 8 through a conducting wire (not shown) to supply charging current. At that time, a charging control circuit (not shown) may be used as necessary.
Further, by providing wireless charging equipment (not shown) such as a coil inside the housing B, the battery 8 can be charged wirelessly without using the charging terminal 41. The wireless charging method may be any method such as an electromagnetic induction method, a magnetic field resonance method, a radio wave reception method, or an electric field coupling method.

In order to supply current to the vibration module D and the rechargeable battery 8 inside the casing B, instead of providing the charging terminal 41 on the second side cover 4 or providing the wireless charging equipment inside the casing B. , a commercially available dry cell battery may be configured to be easily incorporated into the housing B. For example, by fitting the second side cover 4 into screw grooves provided in the first housing member 1 and the second housing member 2, it can be easily removed.

[Vibration transmission member]
The vibration transmission member C protruding from the housing B (the opening 11 of the first housing member 1) is a member for transmitting the vibration generated by the vibration module D to the treatment site (the skin of the human body), At least, blades 5 (5a, 5b, or 5c) of various shapes that are removably attached to the blade stand 6, a blade stand 6 on which the blade 5 is detachably attached, and surrounding the blade stand 6 and its outer periphery. is constituted by a blade stand packing 62 that is in contact with the inner periphery of the opening 11 provided in the first housing member 1.

The material constituting the blade 5 is not particularly limited, but may be independently composed of one or more types of elastomer materials such as silicone elastomer, natural rubber, butadiene rubber, olefin elastomer, urethane elastomer, etc. can. Further, the shore hardness of the blades 5 can be independently set to 5A to 70A.
The material constituting the blade stand 6 is not particularly limited as long as it has the necessary strength, but may include ABS resin, impact-resistant polystyrene resin, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, silicone resin, FRP (fiber reinforced plastic), etc. It can be made of one or more selected from plastic materials, metal materials such as titanium and aluminum, wood, and ceramics.
The material constituting the blade stand packing 62 is not particularly limited, but may be composed of one or more elastomer materials such as silicone elastomer, natural rubber, butadiene rubber, olefin elastomer, and urethane elastomer. .

Although the protruding form of the vibration transmission member C is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the vibration transmitting member C protrudes linearly along the longitudinal direction of the casing B, as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, for example.
Furthermore, the blade 5 attached to the tip of the vibration transmitting member C is not limited to the shapes shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, but can be replaced and used in various shapes depending on the application site, symptoms, etc. can. In one embodiment shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 8, or FIG. 9, three types of shapes can be attached interchangeably, and customization can be performed depending on the treatment area, etc. For example, FIGS. 1 to 7 show an arc-shaped blade 5a with a convex center, FIG. 8 shows an arc-shaped blade 5b with a concave center, and FIG. 9 shows a wave-shaped blade 5c. This is an example.

The hardness of the blade 5 attached to the distal end of the vibration transmitting member C may be sufficient to provide a therapeutic effect to a desired location on the subject's body. The hardness can be changed depending on the treatment location, treatment effect, treatment method of the practitioner, etc.

In the vibration transmission member C of the present invention, the blade 5 and the blade stand 6 are fitted by a blade fixing part 61 provided on the blade stand 6, and the blade 5 wraps around the blade stand 6 (the blade is placed on the blade stand). ) are integrated. Further, the outer periphery of the blade holder packing 62 provided so as to surround the blade holder 6 and the inner periphery of the opening 11 provided in the first housing member 1 are in close contact with each other. This also makes it possible to exhibit waterproof and/or dustproof effects.

[Vibration module]
The vibration module D housed inside the casing B can be configured using, for example, a motor 7 having an eccentric weight 73 on its rotating shaft. As shown in FIG. 5, the vibration module D is further combined with a first motor cover 71 that is connected to the blade stand 6 of the vibration transmission member C, and forms a space in which the motor 7 is installed. The second motor cover 72 comprises at least a second motor cover 72.
The first motor cover 71 and the second motor cover 72 also serve to protect the motor 7 when the health appliance A is dropped or when stress such as an impact is applied.

The vibration module D generates vibrations and directly transmits the vibrations to the blade stand 6 and the blade 5 at the tip. The vibration may be, for example, 2,000 to 9,000 RPM, preferably 3,000 to 8,000 RPM, and more preferably 4,000 to 6,500 RPM. The vibration can be adjusted in several stages, and each stage may have a unique amplitude and frequency, or may be adjustable in any combination. Further, the vibration generated by the vibration module D can be one or more motions selected from vibration, reciprocating motion, and rocking motion, and may be one or more motions selected from linear motion, rotational motion, sweeping motion, and circular motion. can do.

As shown in FIG. 5, the motor 7 has a rotating shaft extending parallel to the vibration transmitting member C, and an eccentric weight 73 is fixed to the rotating shaft. The motor 7 can be provided so that the center of gravity of the vibration module D is approximately at the center inside the casing B. The motor 7 is connected to a battery 8 via a control panel 33 by a conducting wire (not shown), and generates vibrations due to the current from the battery 8. The control panel 33 receives power from the battery 8 and controls the power supplied to the motor 7 in response to the operation of a switch 31 provided on the first side cover 3 . Preferably, the motor 7 and the battery 8 are arranged inside the housing B so that the center of gravity of the health appliance A is not shifted when the health appliance A is held.

The motor 7 is housed in a space formed by a first motor cover 71 coupled to the blade stand 6 of the vibration transmission member C and a second motor cover 72 coupled to the first motor cover 71. The eccentric weight 73 fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor 7 may be housed in the space formed by the first motor cover 71 and the second motor cover 72, or may not be housed in the space.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the first motor cover 71 and the second motor cover 72 cover only the main body portion of the motor 7. The blade stand 6 and the first motor cover 71, and the first motor cover 71 and the second motor cover 72 are each coupled by one or more arbitrary coupling means such as fitting, screwing, riveting, adhesion, etc. There is. In addition, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, the first motor cover 71 and the second motor cover 72 are not in contact with or coupled to either the first housing member 1 or the second housing member 2. It is preferable not to.

When electric power is supplied to the motor 7, the rotating shaft rotates, and the eccentric weight 73 rotates, thereby generating vibrations. The generated vibrations are directly transmitted to the vibration transmission member C connected to the first motor cover 71. As a result, the entire vibration transmission member C including the blade 5 vibrates effectively. By providing the eccentric weight 73 near the longitudinal center of the blade 5, the amplitude of vibration at the center of the blade 5 can be increased.

The vibration module D is coupled to the vibration transmission member C and is preferably not in contact with the housing B. Further, the vibration transmission member C and the housing B are in contact with each other via a blade stand packing 62 made of an elastomer material. As a result, the vibrations generated in the vibration module D are efficiently transmitted to the vibration transmission member C, and are effectively transmitted from the blade 5 to the treatment area. Furthermore, since the blade base packing 62 made of elastomer material suppresses vibrations from spreading throughout the health appliance A, the vibrations generated in the vibration module D are more effectively transmitted from the blade 5 to the treatment area. can be conveyed clearly.

[Power module]
The power supply module E is not particularly limited as long as it can supply power to the motor 7. For example, it can be configured by using the rechargeable battery 8 provided inside the housing B or a commercially available dry cell battery, or it can be configured by connecting a conducting wire (not shown) to an outlet. Further, for example, the second side cover 4 may be provided with a terminal (power cord, USB terminal, etc., both not shown) for connecting a conductor (both not shown) connected to a power source, or a terminal may be provided through the second side cover 4. The power supply module E may be configured by connecting a conductor that connects the power supply to the inside of the casing B. In one embodiment of the present invention, the power supply module E preferably includes a rechargeable battery 8 and a battery cover 81 provided inside the housing B, and a charging stand 9 for charging the battery 8. .

In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable to provide a rechargeable battery 8, such as a lithium ion battery, inside the housing B. This makes it possible to use it anywhere, making it a cordless type that is convenient to carry.Furthermore, by using a high-capacity lithium-ion battery, it can be used continuously for a long time with a single charge. It is also advantageous in terms of running costs.
One or more batteries can be provided inside the housing B, and the battery can have any shape such as a cylindrical shape or a box shape.

In one embodiment of the invention, the rechargeable battery can be charged via a charging terminal 41 provided on the second side cover 4. As shown in FIG. 1, in one embodiment of the present invention, a cylindrical health appliance A is inserted into a charging stand 9 of a power supply module E, and charging starts when the charging terminal 41 and the power supply terminal 91 come into contact with each other. can do.

The charging stand 9 can be shaped like a box that is opened upward and is formed of a bottom part and a side wall that projects upward from the periphery of the bottom part. The charging stand 9 can be provided with a conventionally known charging control panel (not shown), a conductive wire (power cord) for connecting to a power source, or a terminal for connecting to a conductive wire at any part thereof. In one embodiment of the present invention, the charging control panel is provided on the bottom of the charging stand 9, and the conductor for connecting to an external power supply or the terminal for connecting to the conductor (both not shown) is provided on the side wall of the charging stand 9. It will be done. The external power source may be a household power source or a mobile battery, and the terminal connected to the conductor connected to the external power source may be, for example, a USB terminal.

A power supply terminal 91 that comes into contact with the charging terminal 41 is provided on the bottom surface of the charging stand 9 . The power supply terminal 91 is formed of, for example, a leaf spring, and thereby can ensure contact with the charging terminal 41. Further, a notification member such as an LED may be provided on the side wall of the charging stand 9 to notify the charging state or the energization state.
The charging stand 9 can be provided with a locking part (for example, a recessed part such as a groove, not shown) so that the health appliance A can be inserted in a predetermined state, and the charging stand 9 can be provided with a locking part (for example, a recess such as a groove, not shown), and the charging stand 9 can be provided with a locking part (for example, a recessed part such as a groove, It is preferable to provide a corresponding locking portion (a protrusion that fits into a recess provided in the charging stand, not shown) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the second housing member 2. Thereby, the health appliance A is fixed in the charging stand 9, and by being inserted in a predetermined state, it is possible to charge the health appliance A without being reversely attached.

[Body care method]
In the body care method of the present invention, the casing B of the health appliance A of the present invention is grasped by hand, and the blade 5 is pressed with moderate force to the area where massage, fascia scraper, etc. are desired to be performed, and as needed. By reciprocating, the above objective is achieved. In addition, it can be used differently depending on the treatment area and symptoms.
The body care methods of the present invention can be applied to various parts of the body, including, for example, skeletal muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and connections between bones and any other connective tissue.

For example, the blade 5a shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 with a convex center can be pressed against the area between the sternum or the back, while the blade 5b shown in FIG. By pressing the curve and the circular curve of the concave part together, you can move it along the direction of the muscle fibers or in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the muscle fibers to perform a massage or fascia scraper. .

The body care method of the present invention includes, for example, relaxation, physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care, care by a trainer, self-body care, and the like.
It can also be used for purposes such as warming up before training, cooling down after training, recovering from fatigue, loosening muscles, and fascia scraping.
The body care method of the present invention can provide effects such as improved range of motion, improved flexibility, improved blood flow, and recovery from fatigue through the vibration effect.
Furthermore, in the body care method of the present invention, since the health appliance A is compact and has excellent cost performance, it is possible to perform the body care method without worrying about budget or space.

Body care was performed using health appliance A of the present invention, and the myofascial release effect was confirmed as follows.
The subjects were five adults with no history of orthopedic surgery on the trunk or lower extremities. Each subject performed calf raises ("Caff" + "Raise") to the maximum number of times that they could. Note that the calf raise is an exercise shown below.
(i) Stand in front of a wall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
(ii) Slowly raise your heels while supporting your body by lightly placing your hands on the wall.
(iii) When your heel is fully raised, slowly lower it until it touches the floor.
(iv) Repeat (ii) and (iii) above.

Details of the subjects and the time required to perform the maximum number of calf raises (calf raise all out time) are shown in Table 1.

After the calf raise, a fascia scraper was applied to the calf of the right leg for 1 minute using health appliance A of the present invention. In addition, the calf of the left leg was left at rest without any treatment.
The fatigue felt by the patient after the treatment or rest was quantified. The feeling of fatigue was quantified using NRS (Numeric Rating Scale), with the maximum imaginable feeling of fatigue being 10 and the state of no fatigue being 0, the subject evaluated the left and right calves separately, and the average value was calculated. Ta. The results are shown in Table 2.

In Table 2,
(NRS change value) of right leg calf = (NRS value after calf raise) - (NRS value after 1 minute fascia scraper treatment)
Right leg calf (NRS change rate) = (NRS change value) ÷ (NRS value after calf raise)
Left leg calf (NRS change value) = (NRS value after calf raise) - (NRS value after 1 minute of rest)
Left leg calf (NRS change rate) = (NRS change value) ÷ (NRS value after calf raise)
It is.

The following can be seen from Table 2.
When the fascia scraper is applied for 1 minute using the health appliance A of the present invention, both the NRS change value and the NRS change rate are larger than when the fascia scraper is not applied for 1 minute, and the car It can be inferred that there is a tendency for fatigue in the calves (lower limbs) to improve after the phrasing.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, various changes can be made to the above configuration without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative.

Claims (7)

A casing, a vibration module housed in the casing, and a vibration transmission member connected to the vibration module and protruding from the casing, the vibration module being attached only to the vibration transmission member. It is a health appliance that
The vibration transmission member projects linearly from an opening provided in the housing along the longitudinal direction of the housing,
The vibration transmission member includes at least a blade stand, a blade detachably attached to the blade stand, and a blade stand packing that surrounds the blade stand and whose outer periphery contacts the inner periphery of an opening provided in the housing. and
The vibration module includes at least a motor, a first motor cover coupled to the blade stand of the vibration transmission member, and a second motor cover coupled to the first motor cover to form a space in which the motor is installed. ,
The health appliance . The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein the vibration module is not in contact with the housing. The health appliance according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vibration transmission member transmits the vibration generated by the vibration module to the skin of a human body. The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a blade member made of elastomer is removably attached to a distal end portion of the vibration transmission member. The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein a rechargeable battery for the vibration module is housed in the housing. The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , which has a waterproof and/or dustproof function due to the blade stand packing and a packing or an O-ring provided at the joint of the housing member . The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , which is used for a fascia scraper.