JPH02114975A - Effective spot treatment instrument for sole of foot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance motabolism, to activate a cell and to promote blood circulation by providing a ceramic protruding parts becoming the light sources of far infrared rays and a heat source for overheating the same to the bottom surface of the recessed part of a footprint. CONSTITUTION:An effective spot treatment instrument may be formed of one plate to which recessed parts each having an almost foot shape are provided in matching relation to left and right feet or may be formed as separate plates so as to be matched with left and right feet. Or, said instrument is formed into a shoe or sandal shape to build a battery therein as a power supply so as to permit walking in a state mounted on a foot and, by this structure, the effective spots of the sole of a foot are stimulated more effectively by treading pressure. The principal part of the effective spot treatment instrument has such a structure that protruding parts 3 formed of ceramic are provided to the bottom surface 2 of the recessed part 1 having an almost foot shape provided to a base plate and heated by an electric heater 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a health promotion device, particularly a sole acupoint treatment device.

(Prior art and its problems) Traditionally, folk remedies such as cooling your feet with water or stepping on green bamboo have been common when you feel tired.

In other words, the idea is to stimulate the pressure points on the soles of the feet to induce a kind of excitement in the nerves and activate the body.

Furthermore, in recent years, electric roller-type acupuncture point treatment devices have become available on the market that can achieve the same effect as stepping on green bamboo without having to step on them each time.

However, since it is a method of applying pine surges to the entire sole of the foot, as in the past, it has not been possible to obtain particularly superior effects compared to green bamboo stomping.

Recently, methods that have been attracting attention instead include direct acupressure on the many pressure points concentrated on the soles of the feet, massage methods, or stimulation of pressure points by stepping on a plate-like body with numerous protrusions. It's a method.

However, all of the above-mentioned methods only apply external stimulation to the soles of the feet, and although they can temporarily relieve fatigue and activate the mind and body, they cannot provide a fundamental solution.

On the other hand, it has long been a well-known fact that far infrared rays are beneficial to the human body from a medical standpoint.

The classification of infrared rays varies and is 25 μm.

Anything beyond 30 um or 50 um is called far infrared rays, and among these, those with a wavelength of 8 um x 14 um are easily absorbed by the human body, increasing metabolism, activating cells, and improving blood circulation, causing neuralgia and muscle pain. It is said to relieve back pain, relieve muscle fatigue and pain after sports, and even have a beautifying effect on women's skin.

For this reason, various health aids that emit far-infrared rays have been developed and even commercialized.

However, this far-infrared health aid was not perfect either.

In other words, conventional far-infrared radiation health aids can certainly heat the human body much more deeply than simple heating, but they are all flat-shaped and can only apply average heating to the human body. That was the problem.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, both conventional acupoint treatment devices and far-infrared radiation type health aids have advantages and disadvantages.

Therefore, the inventors of the present invention have completed the present invention based on the new knowledge obtained as a result of repeated research into improving acupressure point treatment devices for the soles of the feet.

(Means for Solving the Problems) That is, the present invention has a substantially foot-shaped recess, and the bottom surface of the recess is provided with at least one protrusion made of a ceramic that can serve as a light source of far infrared rays. This is an acupuncture point treatment device for the soles of the feet that is characterized by having a heat source that overheats the soles of the feet.

The structure of the present invention will be explained in detail by referring to examples.

Regarding the material of the acupuncture point treatment device according to the present invention, it can be made of metal or chemical material, as long as it has enough strength that it will not break even when a person puts their weight on it, but it is also a hard plastic that does not get cold even when used with bare feet. etc. are most suitable.

Ceramics that can be used as a far-infrared light source include a mixture of two or more of aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, chromium oxide, and viscosity, with the addition of at least one type of crystal, such as quartz, mica, fluorite, and rock salt, and firing. ~8m
m,! 28 to 151 molded into a bullet shape is used.

This bullet-shaped ceramic is buried in the bottom of the approximately foot-shaped recess so as to form a protrusion, and the position and number of the protrusions are determined at the second toe of the foot, as shown in the plan view of Figure 1. It is desirable to install the foot so that it corresponds to the position of the acupuncture points, which are said to be distributed in about 20 locations, centered on the center line connecting the heel and the periphery of the part called the arch.

However, the pressure points on the soles of the feet are not limited to these, and many pressure points have also been confirmed on the bases of the toes and the arches of the feet, and a large number of protrusions may also be installed accordingly.

Further, as a heat source for heating the ceramic serving as a light source, an electric heater such as a nichrome wire is optimal because it is stable and easy to control.

The power source is preferably one compatible with a household power source or a general-purpose power source such as a battery.

Since the human body temperature is 35 to 40°C, the temperature of the ceramic can be maintained at 40 to 50°C.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The external shape of the acupuncture point treatment device of the present invention may be a single board-like shape with approximately foot-shaped concave portions corresponding to the left and right feet, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. You can also use separate boards to match the feet.

Or, as shown in Figure 4, wear it like shoes or sandals,
It is even more effective to have a built-in battery as a power source so that you can walk while wearing it on your foot, as pressure points on the soles of your feet will be more strongly stimulated.

As shown in the partial sectional view of FIG. 5, the structure of the main part of the acupoint treatment device according to the present invention is a protrusion made of ceramic on the bottom surface (2) of a substantially foot-shaped recess (1) provided in the base. (
3), and has a structure in which the ceramic is heated by an electric heater (4).

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention has a substantially foot-shaped recess, and the bottom surface of the recess is provided with at least one protrusion made of ceramic that can serve as a far-infrared light source, and a heat source for heating the ceramic. This is an acupuncture treatment device for the soles of the feet, which has the following effects:

That is, the projections on the bottom directly stimulate the numerous pressure points concentrated on the soles of the feet, and the far infrared rays emitted from the ceramic forming the projections penetrate deeply into the pressure points.

In addition, if you wear shoes or sandals that can be worn on one pair, the pressure points will be stimulated by your own foot pressure every time you take a step, and combined with the thermal effect of far infrared rays, it will not be a simple external stimulation or the average irradiation of far infrared rays. In comparison, it has remarkable effects on improving metabolism, activating cells, promoting blood circulation, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a plan view showing the locations of major acupuncture points distributed on the soles of the human feet. FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 are perspective views of the acupuncture point treatment instrument according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view showing the structure of the acupuncture point treatment instrument according to the present invention. In the figure, (1) is a roughly foot-shaped recess, (2) is the bottom, (3) is a protrusion made of ceramic, (4) is an electric heater, and (5) is a protrusion made of ceramic.
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] It is characterized by having a substantially foot-shaped recess, and having at least one protrusion formed of ceramic that can serve as a far-infrared light source on the bottom of the recess, and also having a heat source for heating the ceramic. A pressure point treatment device for the soles of the feet.