JPH0316690Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a wristwatch type electric potential therapy device for treating diseases such as stiff shoulders and poor blood circulation.

Modern therapeutic medicine has made remarkable progress due to the entry of computers and medical robots, and the development of innovative technologies in pharmaceuticals and clinical pathology, and along with this, interest in health has also increased. However, on the other hand, various types of stress are induced in each person due to the pressure exerted by work in a complex human society, and the number of people receiving medical treatment is increasing year by year, and this has become a social problem.

However, it is also true that there are many people who are called semi-healthy people, who do not need treatment and do not find any abnormalities even when they complain of physical discomfort and undergo tests at hospitals. Most of these recipients are
I don't have much energy and get tired easily. He complains of stiffness in his neck and shoulders.

Stiff shoulders and muscle pain are usually overlooked as unavoidable problems even in a healthy body, but symptoms such as stiff neck and shoulders and feeling easily fatigued are mainly due to local poor blood circulation (stagnation). ing.

In other words, as the vicious cycle of stiff shoulders → poor blood circulation (stagnation) → stiff shoulders is repeated, it progresses to chronicity.
In turn, this may lead to additional illnesses. In order to alleviate muscle fatigue and shoulder stiffness, it is necessary to perform treatment even for a short time every day, so there is a demand for the simplest treatment method that anyone can easily do.

The present invention aims to provide a novel wristwatch-type electric potential treatment device that meets these requirements and can be fitted to the affected area to perform treatment without realizing it by using a wristwatch. It is.

Electrical stimulation therapy, which is a form of physical therapy that has been studied in the past, often requires relatively large equipment, and requires skill in its handling.

Metabolism in humans and animals is carried out through blood circulation, etc., but in order to treat vascular disorders, such as poor blood circulation (stagnation), stimulation of the autonomic nerves, which control the expansion and contraction of blood vessels, is necessary. Is required. Methods for stimulating the autonomic nervous system can be roughly divided into two types: drug therapy and physical therapy (e.g., electric current).Electrocurrent therapy, which is a safe method with no side effects, is currently being actively researched and is a compact, lightweight , equipment that is safe and easy to use is in high demand.

The present invention was devised to achieve this purpose.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, A is the wristwatch, B is the band, 1 is the frame of the wristwatch, 2 is the dial surface, and 3 is the back cover.

In the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 1, the dial surface 2, and the lid 3 on the back side of the wristwatch I are formed of an insulating material, and the frame 1 on the front side of the wristwatch I or the dial plate A solar cell (semiconductor element) 4 is installed on the surface 2, and an electrode plate 5 electrically connected to the solar cell 4 is installed on the lid 3 on the back side of the wrist watch, so that the voltage generated in the solar cell 4 on the front side is transferred to the electrode on the back side. Via the plate 5, the skin of the human body (not shown) that is in contact with the plate 5 is electrically discharged to the acupuncture points and channels to provide stimulation.

Further, FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a thermoelectric element (semiconductor element) 4a having a thermoelectromotive force is used in place of the solar cell 4, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. This is similar to the example.

As mentioned above, the present invention incorporates a semiconductor element such as a solar cell 4 or a thermoelectric element 4a that generates an electromotive force by light or heat into a wristwatch that many people wear every day as a necessity, and also incorporates a semiconductor element such as a solar cell 4 that generates an electromotive force using light or heat, or a thermoelectric element 4a. Since the electrode plate 5 electrically connected to the semiconductor element is provided on the back side of the wrist watch that is in contact with the semiconductor element, the voltage generated in the semiconductor element is discharged from the electrode plate 5, and a minute amount of the voltage generated in the semiconductor element is discharged from the electrode plate 5 and penetrates through the skin of the human body with which it is constantly in contact. Electric current stimulates acupuncture points and channels, propagates the stimulation to each nerve cell of the autonomic nervous system, safely releases muscle stiffness, promotes blood circulation, and relieves stiff shoulders and blood circulation. Various diseases such as poor health can be treated.

As mentioned above, this invention incorporates an electric potential therapy device into a wristwatch, which many people wear every day as a necessity, so the characteristics of a wristwatch, which can be used every day without effort, are fully utilized. In addition, since this wristwatch fits well to the human body, the minute current penetrates better depending on the skin temperature, and the therapeutic effect can be sustained for a long time.

Furthermore, since many people have been wearing wristwatches for many years, they do not feel any discomfort when wearing them, so the present invention is an extremely practical and remarkable method that allows treatment to be performed without even realizing it. effect can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a wristwatch showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a back view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a wristwatch showing another embodiment. A...Watch, B...Band, 1...Frame, 2
...Dial surface, 3... Back cover, 4... Solar cell, 4a... Thermoelectric element, 5... Electrode plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The frame, dial surface, and back cover of the wristwatch are made of an insulating material, and semiconductor elements such as solar cells and thermoelectric elements are incorporated into the frame of the wristwatch or the front side of the dial surface. An electrode plate electrically connected to the semiconductor element is incorporated into the lid, and the voltage generated in the semiconductor element on the front side is discharged from the skin of the human body in contact with the electrode plate to the acupuncture points and channels through the electrode plate on the back side. A wristwatch-type electric potential therapy device that provides stimulation.