JPH05146U - Shiatsu device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To obtain acupressure effect by intermittently stimulating the body weight in the supine position as well as the acupuncture points and meridians in the neck and back. [Structure] Inside a device frame 1 mounted and set on the lower surface of the neck, back, etc. of a subject H in a supine state, a transmission joint means 13 for converting the rotational driving force of a drive source 6 into vertical movement is used to move up and down. An elevating link mechanism 10 for oscillating the left and right seesaw arms 11 along the front and back is arranged by a moving joint slide plate 17. Seesaw arm 1
The acupressure body 2 is attached to the support block 19 that is connected to both ends of 1.
Attach 0 freely. The front acupressure body 20 is configured so that the left and right mutual intervals can be adjusted by changing the attachment / detachment position and the height can be adjusted via the step portion 29.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

  This device is, for example, in the neck, back, etc. together with one's own weight in the supine position. An acupressure device capable of intermittently stimulating acupuncture points, meridians and the like to obtain an acupressure effect. Regarding

[0002]

[Prior art]

    Conventionally, physical stimulation is applied to so-called acupoints such as acupuncture points and meridians existing in the human body. To stimulate or suppress nerves and enable treatment by natural healing Various physical treatment methods are used.

[0003]   As one of them, the acupressure method of pressing the acupuncture point with a fingertip is generally widely used. According to this acupressure method, it is possible to adjust the pressing force and presence / absence of acupoints by detecting the tactile sensation of the fingertip. An extremely effective stimulus can be given by the sensation of the stimulus level.

[0004]   In particular, of the acupuncture points present in various parts of the human body, the neck that is in contact with all of these points, What is present in the central part of the human body, such as the back, is extremely important. The appropriate pressure stimulus activates each part of the human body extremely effectively. Ie these parts Stimulation of acupuncture points presents a natural condition for muscle fatigue, visceral diseases, poor physical condition, etc. Many experiences have shown the possibility of recovering the condition.

[0005]   However, the pressure stimulus to the acupoints present on these neck and back is It is difficult for oneself to do, and it must be done by another person. . Moreover, even when it is performed on another person, the pressing stimulus by the fingertip or the like is considerable for the practitioner. Physical strength may be required, and the acupuncture points of the recipient It takes a lot of skill to see and operate, and it can cause fatigue when you go for a long time. is there.

[0006]   Therefore, conventionally, for example, when the subject himself is lying on his back, There is a shiatsu device that can be used by mounting it on the surface. The spherical body for pressure stimulation is arranged on the upper surface, which is the most preferable for the person to be treated. Align the spherical body with the acupoints such as the neck and back and press with your weight. It is intended to be stimulated.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  However, in this conventionally proposed acupressure device, the subject himself lies on his back. Using the reaction force when the subject's own weight is applied to the acupressure device in the state Therefore, it may be difficult to give a sufficient pressure stimulus to the acupuncture point. Not only that, but the patient himself / herself needs to properly move his / her body back and forth and left and right. It was very troublesome. Not only that, it is pressed at the specified time intervals. Since there is no shiatsu sense and the strength of the acupressure is not appropriate, it is not possible to obtain an appropriate stimulus. It was not possible to obtain an accurate pressed state for the pot.

[0008]   In addition, especially when the back is pressed and stimulated, the acupressure device itself has a considerable height. As a result, the back of the subject may bow back in a large bow, making it impossible for the patient to have a posture. , And sometimes even caused physical pain.

[0009]   Therefore, this invention was devised in consideration of the existing circumstances as described above. However, even if it is used in a supine position as in the past, the Efficiently stimulates the acupuncture points along with the body weight of the subject, and the pressure stimulation at this time is The actual height of the acupressure should be obtained with appropriate time intervals, and the total height The lower part of the body is placed on the lower back of the subject who is lying on his back. To provide an acupressure device that can be easily used by the user without forcing an unnatural posture. aimed to.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in this invention, the subject H to be laid on his back It is attached and set on the lower surface of the neck, back, etc., and presses on the acupuncture points, meridians, etc. existing in the human body. In the stimulating acupressure device, the rotational driving force of the drive source 6 is converted into vertical movement, and this vertical movement The acupressure bodies 20 arranged on the left and right sides of the front and rear parts by the movement are moved through the lifting link mechanism 10. It is characterized in that it is moved up and down alternately in front and back.

[0011]   At this time, the left and right acupressure bodies 20 on either side of the front and rear portions are separated from each other by the distance between them. It can be configured to change the height and height, and either the front or rear support block 1 9 has a stepped shape in which the central side portion is high and both side portions are low, The acupressure body 20 can be detachably attached to various portions.

[0012]   Further, the lifting link mechanism 10 is mounted with the respective acupressure bodies 20 arranged in the front, rear, left and right. The supporting block 19 is connected to the front and rear ends and is supported in the front and rear with the center position as a fulcrum. Driven by the driving force of the drive source 6 and a pair of left and right seesaw arms 11 that swing in one direction The drive source 6 is driven so that one end of the seesaw arm 11 is moved up and down. A transmission joint means 13 having a transmission driven structure which is connected to convert the rotational movement into the vertical movement. Can be configured from

[0013]   This transmission joint means 13 is a drive gear 1 fixed to the rotary drive shaft of the drive source 6. The left and right driven gears 15 meshing with each other, and the eccentric shaft pins fixed to the driven gears 15, respectively. 16 are fitted in the left and right parts and move up and down by the eccentric movement of the eccentric shaft pin 16. The joint that connects the left and right support blocks 19 at either the front or rear It can be configured with the slide plate 17.

[0014]

[Action]

  In the acupressure device according to the present invention, the drive source 6 is driven by the transmission joint means. The seesaw arms 11 on both the left and right sides of the lifting link mechanism 10 are moved back and forth via 13 Front and rear acupressure bodies 20 connected to the front and rear of the seesaw arm 11 Alternately move each one up and down. In addition, the seesaw arm 11 swings back and forth. The action is to vertically move the front and rear acupressure bodies 20 at appropriate time intervals.

[0015]   The vertical movement of the acupressure body 20 is caused by the neck and back of the subject H lying down on his back. When attached and set on the lower surface of the part, the acupuncture points and meridians present in the human body of the subject H himself As the weight of the subject H is given to the so-called predetermined acupoints such as A pressing stimulus in the opposite direction is given.

[0016]   The left and right acupressure bodies 20 in the front part are set at a high distance and in a narrow space from each other. When set in the center of the support block 19, Efficiently pushes against the neck at a high position away from the surface of the subject H to be supine. Stimulate pressure.

[0017]   In addition, the left and right acupressure bodies 20 in the front part are set at wide intervals with respect to each other at a low position. While being attached to both sides of the support block 19 so that When the shiatsu body 20 was attached to the holding block 19 and set, the user lay down on his back. The back portion of the subject H is efficiently and pressure-stimulated.

[0018]   In the ascending link mechanism 10, it swings in the front-rear direction with a substantially central position as a fulcrum. One end of the pair of left and right seesaw arms 11 is driven and linked by the drive source 6 to rotate. Vertical movement by the transmission joint means 13 having a transmission driven structure for converting rolling into vertical movement By doing so, the entire seesaw arm 11 is swung back and forth. Moreover, this swing The operation is performed such that each of the acupressure bodies 20 mounted on the support block 19 is adjusted to the weight of the subject H. Even in the opposite direction, the required portion of the subject H is surely pressed and stimulated against this. It

[0019]   Further, in the transmission joint means 13, the rotational driving force of the driving source 6 is averaged on the left and right. In the distributed state, the joint slide plate 17 is converted into the vertical movement of the entire joint, Left and right support blocks 19 in which joint slide plates 17 are connected to each other The seesaw arm 11 of the elevating and lowering link mechanism 10 is surely symmetrically attached to the left and right through Sometimes it moves up and down.

[0020]

【Example】

  An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings and shown in the drawings. Reference numeral 1 is a plane and has a substantially rectangular shape, and the back and neck of the subject H in a supine position When mounted and set on the surface, there is no sense of discomfort, for example, about 5 cm It is a vessel frame having a height. This device frame 1 is driven by the driving force of the built-in driving source 6. Alternately projecting above the device frame 1 at the front and rear parts of the device frame 1 via the lifting link mechanism 10 that operates. A total of four acupressure bodies 20 are provided on the left and right (see FIG. 1).

[0021]   The device frame 1 itself is arranged on the base 2 placed on the mounting set surface and on the base 2. The mounted and fixed drive source 6 and the lifting link mechanism 10 are covered and covered, and the acupressure body 20 goes out. A front cover hole 4 and a cover 3 having a rear cover hole 5 opened at the front and rear. .

[0022]   The drive source 6 is, for example, a motor, and in the illustrated example, the rear part of the base 2 is almost in the middle. Center the motor shaft, which is its rotation drive shaft, along the front-rear direction and fix it on the base 2. The drive force of this motor is appropriately reduced through the reduction mechanism 7 to raise and lower the It is converted into the raising / lowering operation of the acupressure body 20 via the mechanism 10. The drive of the drive source 6 is It is performed by the on-off operation of the switch (not shown), and if necessary, drive Adjustment means (not shown) for adjusting the speed may be provided. These switches The adjusting means should be arranged so as to be placed in the hand of the person to be treated H. The state can be controlled remotely.

[0023]   The up-and-down link mechanism 10 includes a pair of left and right acupressure bodies 20 arranged in the front and rear portions, which cross each other. The acupressure bodies 20 arranged to be arranged in front and back are arranged to project above the cover 3 from each other. Each one is connected to the front and rear ends and swings in the front and rear direction with the center position as the fulcrum. The seesaw arm 11 and the seesaw are driven by the driving force of the driving source 6. A transmission slave driven and linked to the drive source 6 so as to raise or lower one end of the arm 11. And a transmission joint means 13 having a dynamic structure.

[0024]   Then, the left and right acupressure bodies 20 in the front and rear parts are respectively arranged in the front part and the rear part. The left and right support blocks are connected to both ends of the seesaw arm 11, respectively. It is designed so that it can be detachably supported and fixed to each of the claws 19. That is, the acupressure body 20 As shown in FIG. 5, itself is inside the support hole 21 opened from the upper surface of the support block 19. Support which is forcibly fitted into the support hole 21 and is fitted into the support hole 21. It is made of a rigid material, which is formed by connecting a cylindrical bottomed storage portion 23 with an upper opening on the insertion portion 22. An upper surface is provided on the support 24 and the small-diameter connecting portion 26 that is fitted and supported in the storage portion 23. Has a proper hardness formed by integrally connecting abutting portions 27 each having a spherical shape. It is composed of a pressing body 28.

[0025]   The support 24 has a substantially T-shape when viewed from the side, and in the figure, the support insertion It slides on the inner peripheral surface of the support hole 21 via a ring packing 25 mounted around the lower part of the insertion part 22. It is forcibly inserted by being brought into contact with the support hole 2 in some cases. It is also possible to attach / detach to / from 1 by screwing means (illustration). No).

[0026]   In addition, the pressing body 28 has an appropriate soft elasticity such as silicon resin or urethane resin. It is made of the provided material, so that the person to be treated H feels acupressure. I am doing it. As shown in the figure, the pressing body 28 is connected to the connecting portion 2 inserted in the storage portion 23. 6 is screwed and pressed from the outside of the wall of the storage portion 23, so that the support 6 is firmly fixed to the support 24. It is fixed.

[0027]   On the other hand, the seesaw arm 11 is located on the left and right edges of the base 2 and Formed by a pair of upper and lower seesaw blocks 12 that are substantially parallel to each other The parallel link has a four-bar structure (see Fig. 2). And this of 11 If either end is in the raised position, the other end is in the lowered position. By repeating swinging, the front and rear ends of the left and right seesaw arms 11 are connected to each other. The acupressure bodies 20 in the front and rear portions alternately appear and disappear on the cover 3.

[0028]   The seesaw arms 11 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right of the device frame 1 (see FIG. 3). ), The operation of the transmission joint means 13 causes the transmission joint means 13 to One end of the seesaw arm 11 that is driven is moved up and down to swing back and forth. Move.

[0029]   The transmission joint means 13 meshes with the drive gear 14 fixed to the motor shaft of the drive source 6. Left and right driven gears 15 that mesh with each other, and eccentric shaft pins 16 fixed to the driven gears 15 respectively. Are fitted in the left and right parts, and move up and down by the eccentric movement of the eccentric shaft pin 16, Joint slide connecting either of the left and right support blocks 19 to each other And the plate 17.

[0030]   That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the base 2 is fixed and positioned substantially at the center of the rear part. The motor shaft of the drive source 6 is located on the front side of the base 2, and the drive shaft fixed to this motor shaft is driven. The driven gears 15 are meshed with each other on the left and right sides of the dynamic gear 14 so that they are symmetrically and integrally formed on the left and right sides. Sometimes, the joint slide plate 17 is moved up and down via the eccentric shaft pin 16. It is as a thing.

[0031]   As shown in FIG. 4, the joint slide plate 17 has a horizontally long The slide hole is opened, and the eccentric shaft pin 16 is fitted in the slide hole. The eccentric movement of the eccentric shaft pin 16 slides the joint slide plate 17 up and down. Shall be allowed. The eccentric shaft pin 16 includes the driven gear 15 and the driven tooth. It is pivotally supported so that the joint slide plate 17 is sandwiched from both sides together with the car 15. The eccentric shaft pin 16 is installed between the supporting disk 18 and The vertical slide plate 17 is converted into vertical movement.

[0032]   In addition, the joint slide plate 17 shown in the drawing is the acupressure body 20 at the front part. The left and right sides of the acupressure body 20 on the rear side are connected to each other. It may be configured to connect each other.

[0033]   Further, the left and right sides of the acupressure body 20 in the front part have an interval between them in the interval in the rear part. It's a little narrower, and it's also set slightly higher than the rear, Also, the spacing and height position between them are almost the same as those of the rear part, and the setting can be changed. It is configured to be able to.

[0034]   That is, the left and right support blocks 19 in the front position are arranged as shown in FIGS. In addition, the center side of these is high and both sides are low, and each has a stepped shape. A support hole 21 is formed by punching in the portion. Central part of the left and right support blocks 19 The distance between the two parts is about 60 mm, and the distance between the two parts is The distance between the left and right support blocks 19 is approximately 100 mm, which is similar to , The central part is formed higher than the both parts by about 15 mm through the step portion 29. There is. This is the acupressure body 20 inserted in the support hole 21 at the center of the front part. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, right and left acupoints in the neck of the subject H in the supine state This is because it is suitable for the pressure stimulus to the If the acupressure body 20 is inserted into the holes 21 and further into the support holes 21 at the rear, This is because it is suitable for the pressure stimulus to the acupoints on the back of the subject H.

[0035]   In the figure, the step portion 29 is provided in the support portion 24 of the acupressure body 20 so that the storage portion 23 It is formed to have a substantially disk shape on the same plane as the outer shape. When the acupressure body 20 is positioned and mounted in the support hole 21 in the Place it outside the step 29 so that its surface fits closely to the upper surface of the support block 19. Both sides are cut out in an arc shape (see FIG. 3).

[0036]   In addition, in this way, the support block 19 in the front part is mounted and set on this. Change the mounting position so that the width of the left and right acupressure bodies 20 is different. As the cover 3 is changed, the front hole 4 in the front part of the cover 3 is covered with a gourd. The opening is formed in a chest shape (see FIG. 1).

[0037]   Next, in order to explain an example of use, for example, the person H to be treated has his neck When pressing and stimulating the acupuncture points, the high position of the left and right support blocks 19 in the front part The acupressure body 20 is mounted and set on the step portion 29 in the central portion of the table, Make sure that 0 is set at a high position and closely spaced from each other. With this setting, The device for positioning acupressure of the present invention is placed on the lower surface of the neck of the subject H lying down in the facing state. Via an elevating link mechanism 10 in which the drive source 6 is driven to alternately swing back and forth. By moving the acupressure body 20 up and down, a pressing stimulus is given to a predetermined pot.

[0038]   At this time, attach and set the acupressure body 20 to the left and right support blocks 19 in the rear part. If this is done, a pressure stimulus is also applied to the acupoint on the back near the neck of the subject H at the same time. You can Of course, when mainly stimulating the neck with pressure, It is sufficient to attach the acupressure body 20 to the support block 19 and not set it. The support block 19 of FIG. 6 merely moves up and down in the cover 3.

[0039]   At this time, the acupressure body 20 set at a high position is lying on its back. It corresponds to the lower part of the neck which is slightly higher than the lower part of the back of the person H himself. , Does not force the subject H to exercise posture.

[0040]   Further, when the person H to be treated himself presses and stimulates acupoints on his back, Attach the acupressure bodies 20 to the lower side portions of the left and right support blocks 19 in Set them so that the left and right acupressure bodies 20 are set at wide intervals with each other at a low position. Change the mounting position of this. On the other hand, the left and right support blocks 19 are also The acupressure body 20 is attached and set, and in this setting, the subject who lies on his back is lying down. Positioning and setting this acupressure device on the lower surface of the back of the operator H to drive the drive source 6. Further, the acupressure bodies 20 in the front and rear are connected via the elevating and lowering link mechanism 10 that swings alternately in the front and rear. By giving a pressure stimulus with an appropriate time interval to a certain acupoint by moving up and down Is.

[0041]   On the other hand, although not shown in the drawing, a sound sensor is incorporated in the acupressure device of the present invention, and When a sound above the volume is detected, the drive source 6 is driven and a finger is fed through the lifting link mechanism 10. It can also be configured to raise the pressure body 20. In this case, for example, to prevent snoring It can be useful and should be operated by snoring above a certain volume. This should lift the head and alert the sleeping person.

[0042]

[Effect of device]

  The present invention is configured as described above, which is why the neck and back of the subject H are When it is used in the state of being placed on the back set on the lower surface of the middle part, it is lifted and lowered by the drive of the drive source 6. The acupressure body 20 which rises intermittently in the front and rear direction via the link mechanism 10 Efficiently presses and stimulates so-called acupuncture points such as acupuncture points and meridians present in the human body along with body weight be able to. Moreover, the pressing stimulus at this time is a force in the lifting link mechanism 10. -By swinging the saw arm 11 at the front and rear, Since the pressure bodies 20 can be moved up and down at appropriate time intervals, This is similar to the actual shiatsu feeling of the practitioner who performs the pressure stimulus.

[0043]   Further, the drive source 6 and the lifting link mechanism 10 are compactly built in the device frame 1. As a result, the overall height can be reduced, and it can be worn on the lower surface of the back of the person H to be supine. Even if you wear it, you can use it easily without forcing the subject H to have an unreasonable posture. Instead, the acupressure body 20 at the front position that presses and stimulates the neck is Since it is set to a slightly higher position, it is possible to apply a pressing stimulus at a position corresponding to each Noh.

[0044]   This is because this device converts the rotational driving force of the drive source 6 into vertical movement, and this vertical movement is performed. Therefore, the acupressure members 20 arranged in the front-rear and left-right directions This is because the parts are alternately moved up and down, and either the left or right side The acupressure body 20 on the right side is configured so that the distance and height between the left and right sides thereof can be changed. This is because the acupuncture site required by the person to be treated H is surely set according to his preference. It can be pressed and stimulated.

[0045]   In addition, in the lifting link mechanism 10, the center position is used as a fulcrum in the front-back direction. One end of one of a pair of rocking seesaw arms 11 is drivenly connected to the drive source 6. By the transmission joint means 13 of the transmission driven structure that converts the rotational movement into the vertical movement. The vertical movement of the seesaw arm 11 can be easily rocked back and forth. it can. Moreover, since the acupressure body 20 is attached to the end of the seesaw arm 11, The seesaw arm 11 is also connected to the support block 19 to which pressure is applied. Since the ends are directly moved up and down, the acupressure bodies 20 mounted on the support blocks 19 respectively Even if it is against the weight of the person to be treated H, it is necessary for the person to be treated H against this. The site can be reliably pressed and stimulated, and the certainty of operation is ensured.

[0046]   Further, in the transmission joint means 13, the rotational driving force of the driving source 6 is flattened on the left and right. Since the joint slide plate 17 is converted into the vertical movement of the entire joint slide plate 17 in an evenly distributed state. , The left and right support blocks where the joint slide plates 17 are connected to each other. Make sure that the seesaw arm 11 of the lifting link mechanism 10 is paired right and left via Simultaneously move up and down at the same time, and surely alternate back and forth without rattling the acupressure body 20 from side to side. Can be moved up and down.

[0047]   Also, the drive source 6 is provided at the center of the rear portion of the base 2 in the vessel frame 1 at the center of the rotation. A motor shaft, which is a rolling drive shaft, is fixed along the front-rear direction, and the transmission joint means 1 3 converts the rotational drive force into vertical movement so that the rotational drive shaft of the drive source 6 is distributed to the left and right. It is assumed that the lifting and lowering link mechanism 10 is symmetrical to the left and right of the base 2. Then, the seesaw arm 11 is arranged and the acupressure bodies 20 on the front and rear sides are alternately moved up and down. Because they are organized in this way, they are very compact and organized. It is what is going on. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the overall size and keep it on your back. It is easy for the person to be treated H to insert and set it between the face to be supine and the shape. It can be used anywhere, and it is convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a usage state.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing an internal structure.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 vessel frame 2 base 3 cover 4 Front hole 5 Rear hole 6 drive source 7 Reduction mechanism 10 Lifting link mechanism 11 Seesaw arm 12 Seesaw block 13 Transmission joint means 14 Drive gear 15 Driven gear 16 eccentric shaft pin 17 joint slide plate 18 Support board 19 Support block 20 Shiatsu 21 Support hole 22 Support insertion part 23 Storage 24 Support 25 ring packing 26 Connection 27 Contact part 28 Pressing body 29 Step

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A finger pressure device mounted and set on the lower surface of the neck, back, etc. of a subject in a supine position and stimulating acupuncture points, meridians and the like existing in the human body to vertically rotate the rotational driving force of a drive source. The acupressure device is characterized in that the acupressure bodies which are converted and moved up and down are alternately moved up and down in the anterior and posterior portions through an elevating link mechanism by the up and down movement. 2. A support block for mounting the left and right acupressure bodies on either of the front and rear portions has a stepped shape in which the central side portion is set high and both side portions are set low, and the acupressure body is attached to and detached from each portion. The acupressure device according to claim 1, wherein the acupressure device can be freely attached. 3. The lifting link mechanism includes a pair of left and right seesaws that support the support blocks, on which the acupressure bodies arranged on the left and right sides of the front and rear parts are connected, in a linked manner to the front and rear ends, and swing in the front and rear direction with a substantially central position as a fulcrum. An arm and a transmission joint means of a transmission driven structure that is connected to the drive source and converts rotational movement into vertical movement so that one end of the seesaw arm is moved up and down by being driven by the driving force of the drive source. The acupressure device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The transmission joint means includes left and right driven gears meshing with a drive gear fixed to a rotary drive shaft of a drive source,
An eccentric shaft pin fixed to each of the driven gears is fitted in the left and right parts, and moves up and down by the eccentric motion of the eccentric shaft pin to connect the left and right support blocks in either of the front and rear parts. The acupressure device according to claim 3, wherein the acupressure device comprises: