JPH05161690A - Finger-pressure device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a device so that sufficient finger-pressure force can be secured, and finger-pressure can be adjusted and finger-pressure pieces can be moved, while generating finger-pressure by providing a frame for forming a space in which a human body can enter thereunder in a state that he lines face down, the finger-pressure pieces held thereby and an air cylinder. CONSTITUTION:To frames 1 and 2 for forming a space in which a human body can enter in a state that he lies face down, a pair of downward finger-pressure pieces 35 moved vertically by an air cylinder 11 are constituted so as to move in the backbone direction of the human body and symmetrically and attached. Also, this device is provided with a control box 82 for operating an adjustment of finger-pressure force and a movement of the finger-pressure pieces, while receiving finger-pressure, and provided with an operating power source switch 85 of a solenoid valve, and a pressure reducing valve 79 for adjusting finger- pressure force, etc. In such a way, finger-pressure force can be adjusted freely and easily by operating the pressure reducing valve, while receiving finger- pressure. Also, the whole back of the human body can be subjected to finger- pressure, while receiving finger-pressure.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an acupressure device in which a pair of acupressure elements reciprocate to acupressure the back, waist, legs and the like for treatment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional acupressure device is disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 51-1927.
No. 9, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-7998, Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-
There are examples of inventions such as Japanese Patent No. 41949, but in all cases, the human body is in a supine state on the acupressure device and acupressure is applied to the back of the human body from below. In these devices, the finger pressure is limited because the finger pressure can be obtained only by the weight applied to the acupressure element in a distributed manner.
Further, the acupressure position is provided at a position where a plurality of acupressure elements are fixed, and only the acupressure elements are sequentially applied, or a pair of acupressure elements are intermittently provided with a partial gear or the like at a constant pitch only in the direction of the human spine. It was something to move.

[0003]

The conventional acupressure device has the following drawbacks. (A) Since the human body rests on the acupressure device in a supine position and receives the acupressure from the back side from the back side, the finger pressure can be obtained only by the weight of the acupressure element in a distributed manner. ,
The finger pressure was weak and limited, and no satisfactory acupressure effect was obtained. Also, there was something unsatisfactory to me. (B) If a weight such as a sand bag is placed on the chest or abdomen in the supine state in order to make up for the drawback of the item (a), the human body is pressed and uncomfortable. (C) The positions where the acupressure is applied are limited to a plurality of predetermined positions as long as the human body does not move. Moreover, the shiatsu cannot be moved to any position on the entire back surface of the human body while receiving the shiatsu.

The present invention has been made in order to eliminate these drawbacks, and it is possible to secure sufficient finger pressure, to arbitrarily adjust the finger pressure while receiving the finger pressure, and to cover almost the entire back surface of the human body. The acupressure element can be moved. Further, since the acupressure drive and the drive for moving the acupressure position are separately provided, the acupressure to a portion that does not require acupressure can be omitted, and the acupressure element can be quickly moved to a portion where concentrated acupressure is desired. Furthermore, in consideration of safety, the adjustment range of the finger pressure is limited to be equal to or less than the weight of the body of the acupressure device.

[0005]

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, frames (1), (2) and legs (21) that form a space into which a human body can enter when lying down.
Are provided, and the air cylinders (11) are fixed on the two plates (10) attached through the parts so that the axes of the air cylinders face downward. Connect them to the shaft (2
9) are connected to each other and held by a bearing (28), and an acupressure element (30) is attached to the tip thereof.

A compressed air source for reciprocating the air cylinder (11) is a compressor (61), and a tube (33) made of resin such as vinyl is used for piping to the air cylinder (11). As shown in FIG. At this point, at least a pressure reducing valve (65), a pressure gauge (66), a solenoid valve (67), and a speed controller (25) are sequentially provided. The solenoid valve (67) is repeatedly turned on and off, and each time can be set or it is operated via a set timer (not shown), whereby the axis of the air cylinder (11) reciprocates at a constant time. Repeat the exercise,
The acupressure element (30) connected to this follows. Instead of a mechanically connected mechanism such as a cam as a means for acupressure,
Since the air cylinder is used, the set constant finger pressure can be obtained irrespective of the height variation due to the position of the human body. The finger pressure is adjusted by operating the pressure reducing valve (65) to change the air pressure sent to the air cylinder (11).

At this time, in consideration of safety, even when the finger pressure is abnormally increased, the finger pressure that exceeds the weight of the acupressure device due to the reaction force of the acupressure device having a certain weight is lifted from the floor, tatami, or bed. In order to prevent the human body from getting caught, a structure that does not lay a plate or the like fixedly connected to the acupressure device under the human body is adopted. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the shape of the frame is a gate shape, or, as shown in FIG. 6, the acupressure device main body keeps the positional relationship on the plane with the bed (47) while the acupressure is applied. Four shafts (49) are fixed vertically on both sides of the bed (47) via brackets (48) so that they can freely move upward by force, and this is armed to the frame (1) at the four corners of the acupressure device. The bearing (52) mounted via (51) is fitted so as to be directly movable. On the other hand, the weight of the acupressure device that floats or floats corresponds to the maximum finger pressure, and is limited to, for example, 40 kg. Therefore, the finger pressure that can be adjusted by the pressure reducing valve (65) is within the range of the weight or less of the floating or floating acupressure device.

A mechanism for moving a pair of acupressure elements symmetrically in the direction of the spine of the human body and in left-right symmetry is, for example, as shown in FIG. Rotate with a motor (73), (74). As a method of moving symmetrically, a shaft (12) having a right-handed screw and a left-handed screw on one shaft is used. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a limit switch (43) that functions at the lowered position of the acupressure element (30) is provided so that this movement cannot be performed at least while the acupressure element (30) is in contact with the human body. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), a hole is opened in the vertical direction at the center of the acupressure element to detect a human body, for example, a fiber type photoelectric switch (45) is provided, and while this is functioning, movement of Even if the operation is performed, the motor (73) and the motor (74) are stopped.

A pressure reducing valve (6) for adjusting the finger pressure is provided with a control box that can be operated while receiving the finger pressure.
5), the pressure gauge (66), the motor (73) and the motor (74) are normally and reversely rotated to control the movement of the fingertip in four directions. The present invention is an acupressure device configured as described above.

[0010]

First, the main switch is turned on and the compressor (61) is operated. From the floor, tatami, or bed to the shiatsu (30) so that when the shiatsu (30) is in a raised position, the human body is put down in a prone state, and when the shiatsu (30) is lowered, it reaches the human body. The height is adjusted by rotating the threaded shaft (22) in FIG. 1 and the threaded shaft (53) in FIG. 5, and the pressure of the air entering the air cylinder (11) is low in advance. Operate the pressure reducing valve (65) to lower the pressure and check with the pressure gauge (66).
After this, the human body lay prone under the acupressure device, placed the human body in the center of the left and right direction, and turned on the solenoid valve operation power switch, the axis of the air cylinder (11) started reciprocating motion. Shiatsu (30) connected to
Repeats acupressure and rising for a set time to acupressure on the back of the human body. Further, when the handle of the pressure reducing valve (65) is operated to increase the air pressure while receiving the finger pressure, an arbitrary finger pressure can be obtained within the range of the weight of the finger pressure gauge or less.
In addition, the pair of acupressure elements (30) can be operated by operating the levers of the switches that can control the movement in the four directions for rotating the motors (73) and (74) in the forward or reverse direction to the front, back, left or right.
While being acupressure, when it rises, it arbitrarily moves in the direction of the spine of the human body and symmetrically. When the lever of the switch that can control the movement of the shiatsu in four directions is moved back and forth and left and right while the solenoid valve operating power switch is turned off, the shiatsu (30) remains in the raised state and remains on the back surface of the human body. Move to position quickly. As described above, the human body can receive effective and satisfactory finger pressure at an arbitrary position with an arbitrary finger pressure by a hand operation while lying down.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of the acupressure device of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, the frame (1) and the frame (2) are fixed, and the frame (1) is fixed.
A female threaded leg (21) is attached to a part of the body to form a space that allows the human body to enter underneath, and a plate or the like fixedly connected to the acupressure device is placed under the human body. It has a structure that does not exist. A threaded shaft (22) that allows the height of the frame to be adjusted by rotation is passed through the leg (21), and the threaded portion meshes with the internal thread of the leg (21). Below that, a leg seat (23) which is fitted so as to freely rotate and which does not come off even if the frame (1) or (2) is lifted
, And a base mat (24) made of a soft material such as rubber, resin, sponge or the like is attached below the base mat.

First, an embodiment will be described in which the pair of plates (10) to which the air cylinders (11) are fixed move symmetrically in the direction of the human spine in FIG. In FIG. 1, the shafts (3) are fixed to the frames (1) on both sides, and the shafts (3) are fitted with bearings (4) that are movable in the axial direction. There is. A plate (5) is fixed on each of the pair of bearings (4), and two shafts (7) are provided between the pair of plates (5) with a space therebetween, and a U-bolt (8). ), Or both ends are fixed with bolts. Two sets of axially movable bearings (9) are fitted to the two shafts (7), and a plate (a) is provided on the bearings (9) facing each other of the two shafts (7). 10) is handed over and is fixed. Further, a roller guide (20) is passed and fixed between the pair of plates (5), and a plate (36) is provided below the center of the roller guide (20) in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. Is attached to which the internally threaded plate (37) is secured. The shaft (19) has a screw (19a) cut into it, and the bearing (1
6) and (34), one end of which is a holder (1
It is connected to a motor (73) equipped with a speed reducer and capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions via a coupling (18). The screw (19a) meshes with the female screw of the plate (37), and the fastener (35) is the shaft (19).
Is to prevent axial movement of the. On the other hand, the plate (10) has a roller (38) with a shaft and which rotates freely.
The roller (38) is attached to the plate (5)
It is installed so as to freely rotate between the roller guides (20) fixed to the. When the motor (73) is normally or reversely rotated by the above mechanism, the pair of plates (10) move in the direction of the spine of the human body via the rollers (38).

As for the mechanism which moves symmetrically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, one shaft (12) has opposite screws, for example, right screw (12a) and left screw (12).
b) is cut and held by bearings (15) and (31). Also, right-hand thread (12a), left-hand thread (12b)
Engages with the right female-threaded plate (14a) and the left female-threaded plate (14b), which are fixed to the plate (10), respectively, and are attached to the fastener (32).
Prevents the shaft (12) from moving in the axial direction. One end of the shaft (12) is attached to a holder (6) and attached to a motor (74) equipped with a speed reducer and capable of rotating in forward and reverse directions.
They are connected via a coupling (13). When the motor (74) is normally or reversely rotated by the above mechanism, the pair of plates (10) move symmetrically with respect to the human body.

In the above example, the shaft and the bearing which moves freely in the axial direction are used as the slide mechanism, but guides and rollers, rails and square slide units, etc. may be used.
Although a screw was used as a moving method, a loop-shaped wire, rope, or belt, which is fixed to the moving part, is held by pulleys at several places, and one of the pulleys is rotated by a motor that can rotate forward and backward. However, the method is not limited to this example. In addition, several limit switches (not shown) are provided at appropriate positions at the ends of the movement range so that the parts that move in the direction of the spine of the human body and the parts that move symmetrically do not hit the fixed parts around them. When it is cut off, the motor (73) and the motor (74) are stopped, and no further movement can be made in that direction.

Next, the acupressure mechanism will be described. 1 to 3, an air cylinder (11) is attached to each of the pair of plates (10) at a position close to the spine of the human body with its shaft facing downward, and a connecting shaft (29) is connected thereto. There is. The connecting shaft (29) has an acupressure element mounting seat (39) at its lower end and is held by a bearing (28). The acupressure element mounting seat (39) is made of a soft material such as rubber or resin. ) Are attached, for example, by fusion bonding. Round bar (26) and plate (27) are bearings (28)
The round bar (26) may be a plate. The finger pressure is adjusted by operating the pressure reducing valve (65) to change the air pressure sent to the air cylinder (11). In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the dog (40) is attached to the connecting shaft (29), and the limit switch (4) is attached to the bracket (41) attached to the round bar (26).
3) is provided, and the dog (40) turns off the limit switch (43) to move the acupressure element (30) in the horizontal direction at least in the range where the acupressure element (30) descends and contacts the human body. 73), and a motor (74)
Even if is operated and is rotating, it is stopped. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), the connecting shaft (29) is hollow, the flange (44) is attached to the lower end, and a finger-tightened finger-seat attachment seat (39a) is provided at the center where it can be attached / detached, and For example, an acupressure element (30) having a downward hole at the center thereof is fused to the child attachment seat (39a), and a sensor (45) such as a fiber type photoelectric switch is attached downward to the threaded portion, so that the acupressure When the child (30) descends, the human body is detected, or as shown in FIG. 5 (B), a bracket (46) is provided on the side surface of the acupressure element attachment seat (39), and a sensor (45) is provided here. Even if attached, the same effect can be obtained.

The piping system is shown in FIG. 7, and the compressor (61) includes a pressure reducing valve (62) and a pressure gauge (6
3), which has a main valve (64) and is connected to the air cylinder (11) with a flexible tube (33) made of, for example, nylon or the like. At this point, at least a pressure reducing valve (65) for adjusting finger pressure is used. ), A pressure gauge (66), a solenoid valve (67), and a speed controller (25) are sequentially provided. Of these, pressure reducing valve (65) and pressure gauge (66)
Is installed in a remote control box that allows the human body to operate while receiving acupressure. Solenoid valve (6
In 7), it is possible to set the power on / off time, or it is operated via a set timer (not shown), the compressed air outlet is switched, and the other is exhausted. The two tubes that came out of the solenoid valve (67) branched off in the middle, and the speed controller (2
5) is connected to the upper and lower sides of each air cylinder (11), but is connected to the side where the air cylinder rises when the operation power of the solenoid valve (67) is turned off or when a power failure occurs.

Next, an embodiment in which the maximum finger pressure is limited, and an embodiment in which the maximum finger pressure is limited by freely floating upward while maintaining the positional relationship on the plane with the bed will be described. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, when the finger pressure of the acupressure member (30) against the human body exceeds the weight of the acupressure device, the entire acupressure device or a part of the legs is grounded, tatami, or Lifting from the bed, the total weight of the acupressure finger reaches maximum finger pressure regardless of the pressure of the compressed air sent to the air cylinder. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the bed (47)
Brackets (48) are attached to both sides of the shaft, and a total of four shafts (49) are vertically fixed to the brackets. The upper side of each shaft (49) is connected and fixed by a common member (50). There is. In the lower four corners of the acupressure frame (1),
An arm (51) is fixedly mounted, and a bearing (52) that freely moves in the axial direction is attached to the end of the arm (51), and is fitted to the shaft (49) so as to be directly movable. From the above,
When the finger pressure of the acupressure element (30) against the human body exceeds the total weight of the acupressure element body and each of the parts connected thereto, the acupressure element body reacts with the bed (47) by the reaction force. While freely moving upward while maintaining the positional relationship on the plane, the maximum finger pressure is limited to the weight of the floating portion regardless of the pressure of the compressed air sent to the air cylinder. Since the maximum finger pressure changes when an object is placed on the acupressure device, it is preferable that the upper part of the external case be inclined so that it is difficult to place the object (not shown). Further, in this embodiment, the slide mechanism uses the shaft and the bearing that freely moves in the axial direction, but a combination of a guide and a roller or a rail and a square slide unit may be used.

The mechanism for adjusting the height of the acupressure device is a generally known screw jack, and in FIG. 1, even if a handle is directly attached to the upper end of each threaded shaft (22). It is good, for example, by attaching a worm wheel here, meshing each with a worm gear provided on a horizontal shaft, installing a handle at one end of the horizontal shaft, and turning this, the height of two legs (21) is Alternatively, four lines may be changed at the same time (not shown). In FIG. 6, a plate (54) is fixed to the upper part of the frame (1), and an arm (51), part of which is internally threaded, is fixed to the lower part of the frame (1). The screw (53a) cut by 53) meshes with each other to form a jack for adjusting the height of the acupressure device. The shaft (53) is held by bearings (55), and the worm wheel (5
6) is mounted and bearings (5
5) is in mesh with a worm gear (58) mounted on a horizontal shaft (57) held by. Axis (5
The handle (59) attached to one end of (7) is turned so that the two arms (51) move up and down at the same time. Furthermore, a shaft and a gear for transmitting rotation in the direction of the spine of the human body are also provided. It may be provided (not shown) so that the four arms (51) can be moved up and down at the same time. The scale plate (60) is a standard for the height of the acupressure device.

Further, a control box (68) for adjusting the finger pressure and moving the fingertip while receiving the finger pressure is provided, and for example, as shown in FIG. 8, at least an operation power switch (69) for the solenoid valve and a display. A lamp (70), a pressure reducing valve (65), a pressure gauge (66), and a switch (71) capable of controlling the movement of the fingertip in four directions are installed here. In addition, for safety, an emergency stop button (72) may be provided to turn off the power by pressing in an emergency.

[0020]

According to the acupressure device of the present invention, a pair of acupressure members apply acupressure to the back of a human body in a prone state, and the weight of the acupressure device is set to the maximum of the acupressure and the acupressure within a range below that. However, it is characterized in that it can be freely and easily adjusted while receiving acupressure, and that a pair of acupressure elements can be arbitrarily moved in the direction of the spine of the human body and bilaterally symmetrically while receiving acupressure. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a satisfactory finger pressure which cannot be obtained by the conventional finger pressure device, and it is possible to freely perform the finger pressure to the position where the finger pressure is desired. or,
Even if the finger pressure is abnormally increased due to an error in adjusting the finger pressure, the maximum finger pressure is limited to the weight of the acupressure device, so it is safe to keep the weight of the acupressure device at, for example, 40 kg or the weight of the human body. Is. As described above, in consideration of safety, the acupressure device according to the present invention can obtain an effective therapeutic effect and satisfaction that are not present in conventional acupressure devices.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the main part as seen from the head side of the human body receiving acupressure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part as seen from the side of the human body receiving acupressure.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a limit switch attached to the reciprocating portion of the acupressure element.

[FIG. 5 (A)] A cross-sectional view in which a sensor is attached to the center of the acupressure element.

[FIG. 5 (B)] A front view in which a sensor is attached to a side portion of the acupressure element.

[Figure 6] Front view of the bed and acupressure device combined

[Figure 7] Piping system diagram

FIG. 8 is a reference diagram of a remote control box.

[Explanation of sign]

1 and 2 are frames, 3 are shafts, 4 are bearings, 5 are plates, 7 are shafts, 9 are bearings, 10 are plates, 11 are air cylinders, 12 are right-handed and left-handed shafts, 14a
Is a right internally threaded plate, 14b is a left internally threaded plate, 19 is a threaded shaft, 20 is a roller guide, 21 is a leg, 22 is a threaded shaft, 25
Is a speed controller, 29 is a connecting shaft, 30 is an acupressure member, 37 is a female threaded plate, 38 is a roller, 39 is an acupressure member mounting seat, 40 is a dog, 43 is a limit switch, 45 is a sensor, 47 is a bed , 48
Is a bracket, 49 is a shaft, 51 is an arm, 52 is a bearing,
53 is a threaded shaft, 56 is a worm wheel, 5
7 is a shaft, 58 is a worm gear, 61 is a compressor,
Reference numeral 65 is a pressure reducing valve, 66 is a pressure gauge, 67 is a solenoid valve, 69 is an operation power switch for the solenoid valve, 71
Is a switch that can control the movement of the acupressure element in four directions, and 73 and 74 are motors.

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an acupressure device in which a pair of acupressure elements reciprocate to acupressure the back, waist, legs and the like for treatment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional acupressure device is disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 51-1927.
No. 9, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-7998, Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-
There are examples of inventions such as Japanese Patent No. 41949, but in all cases, the human body is in a supine state on the acupressure device and acupressure is applied to the back of the human body from below. In these devices, the finger pressure is limited because the finger pressure can be obtained only by the weight applied to the acupressure element in a distributed manner.
Further, the acupressure position is provided at a position where a plurality of acupressure elements are fixed, and only the acupressure elements are sequentially applied, or a pair of acupressure elements are intermittently provided with a partial gear or the like at a constant pitch only in the direction of the human spine. It was something to move.

[0003]

The conventional acupressure device has the following drawbacks. (A) Since the human body rests on the acupressure device in a supine position and receives the acupressure from the back side from the back side, the finger pressure can be obtained only by the weight of the acupressure element in a distributed manner. ,
The finger pressure was weak and limited, and no satisfactory acupressure effect was obtained. Also, there was something unsatisfactory to me. (B) If a weight such as a sand bag is placed on the chest or abdomen in the supine state in order to make up for the drawback of the item (a), the human body is pressed and uncomfortable. (C) The positions where the acupressure is applied are limited to a plurality of predetermined positions as long as the human body does not move. Moreover, the shiatsu cannot be moved to any position on the entire back surface of the human body while receiving the shiatsu.

[0004] The present invention has been made to eliminate these disadvantages, Shiatsu from above the human body back of the prone state
Therefore, a sufficient finger pressure can be secured, and the finger pressure can be arbitrarily adjusted while receiving the finger pressure, and the finger pressure element can be moved to an arbitrary position over substantially the entire back surface of the human body.
In addition, the time that the shiatsu pushes the human body,
You can freely adjust the time. Also, at least Shiatsuko is a person
While in contact with the body, the shiatsu does not move horizontally and
Do not touch the human body as it moves only while climbing
In addition, a fixed horizontal
It can also be automatically fed with a switch. Since the drive for acupressure and the drive for moving the acupressure position are separately provided, it is possible to quickly move the acupressure element to a portion where concentrated acupressure is desired , while raising the acupressure element. Furthermore, in consideration of safety, the adjustment range of the finger pressure is limited to be equal to or less than the weight of the body of the acupressure device.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems For example , referring to FIGS.
As shown, the frames (1) , (2) and the legs (2) that form the space in which the human body can enter in a prone state.
9) is provided, and the air cylinders (11) are respectively mounted on the two plates (10) attached to them through the parts.
Fix the rod so that it faces downward. Connected to these axes
(33) by connecting the holding the bearing (34), bullet to its destination
It has elasticity or has elasticity as shown in FIG.
Attach the acupressure element (35) having the structure. 5 to FIG.
No. 7 installed it on the bed and did not use the connecting shaft (33).
This is an example.

Reciprocating the air cylinder (11)
Compressed air source, As shown in FIG.compressor(7
8), For exampleInstalled outdoors,Made of resin such as vinyl
tube(40) To the air cylinder (11)Do
But in the middle of thisAt least the pressure reducing valve (79), Pressure gauge (8
0), Solenoid valve (81), Speed controller
Ra (39) Are sequentially provided. Solenoid valve (81)
Can be turned on and off repeatedly to set each timeNice timer
(Not shown), which causes the air cylinder
(11) rod descends and rises at set time
Repeatedly, the time when the shiatsu (35) pushes the human body, and the person
The time to leave the body can be set arbitrarily. At this time, air
Make sure that the stroke of the cylinder is sufficient and that the acupressure
Descend and fingerSet the pressing time longer than the rising time.
It As a result, the acupressure element descends and rises at the start of shiatsu.
While repeating, it descends until it touches the human body,
It is possible to increase the height of the space where the human body enters and
Can be dealt with, and the feet etc. are low when lying down.
For shiatsu to the part, do not separately adjust the height of the shiatsu.
Can be done automatically. Adjust finger pressure at hand
Operate the pressure reducing valve (79) installed in the
-By changing the air pressure sent to (11)
To do. As a means for acupressure
Since the air cylinder is used instead of the mechanism
A constant finger that is set regardless of height fluctuations due to position
Pressure is obtained.

At this time, in consideration of safety, even if the finger pressure rises abnormally, the finger pressure exceeding a certain weight is lifted from the floor or bed by the reaction force of the acupressure device having a certain weight. In order to prevent it from touching the human body, a structure such as a plate that is fixed and connected to the acupressure device should not be laid under the human body. For example, as shown in Fig. 1, the shape of the frame is a gate type on the floor.
As shown in FIG. 6, the bed (47) is placed on the bed (47) so that the main part of the acupressure device can be freely moved upward by the reaction force of the acupressure while keeping the positional relationship on the plane with the bed (47). Through the columns (52) and stopper plates (53) on both sides of the
Fix the four shafts (54) vertically and connect them with acupressure.
The slide bearings (55) at the four corners of the main part of the device are fitted so that they can move directly.
The structure is On the other hand, the weight of the part that floats or floats corresponds to the maximum finger pressure.
Limited to g. Therefore, the finger pressure that can be adjusted with the pressure reducing valve ( 79 ) is the weight of the finger pressure device that floats from the floor, or the pressure on the bed.
Within the range below the weight of the main part of the acupressure device that floats .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a mechanism for moving a pair of acupressure elements symmetrically with respect to the human body is provided under two plates (10) to which air cylinders (11) are fixed. One slide bearing (9) is fixed, and two horizontal and parallel shafts (7) are passed through the two slide bearings (9) in common so that the two plates (1)
0) on each of which the right female thread is cut (14a),
Left-handed thread (12a) and left-handed thread fixed to one shaft (12) by fixing the left-handed female threaded part (14b)
(12b) meshes with one end of shaft (12) with reduction gear
It is rotated by a motor (38) that can rotate forward and backward.
It 5 and 6 show that a loop-shaped belt is used instead of the above screw.
Hold the belt (63) with two pulleys (61) and (62).
Hold, two facing plates each with two facing parts
Fix it to a part of (10) and decelerate either pulley.
Rotating with a motor (38) that has a built-in machine
To achieve the same purpose. Person with a pair of shiatsu
The movement of the body toward the spine is shown, for example, in FIGS. 1 and 3.
The two axes (3) parallel to the direction of the human spine.
And install a slide bearing (4) that can move directly on each shaft (3).
Provide two each, fix the plate (5) on each,
The plate (5) is provided with the pair of acupressure elements (11).
Place a unit that moves symmetrically on your body and fix it
A loop-shaped wire rod is attached to a part of the plate (5).
Secure a part of the rope (20) and attach this wire rope (2
The wheel (18) that can wind up and send out 0)
Attached motor with speed reducer that can rotate forward and backward (37)
By reversing the normal direction. 6 and 7 show
Provide rails (48) on both sides of the bed in the longitudinal direction and
There is a pair of acupressure elements installed on the
It is possible to move along the rail toward the spine of the human body,
Connect the pillar bases (50) on both sides of the bed with the connecting members (51).
Connect and connect a part of this connecting member (51) under the bed.
Bell driven by a motor (37) with a speed reducer
It is fixed to a part of the grate (73). Shiatsu
These movements must be made at least while (35) is in contact with the human body.
As shown in FIG. 4 (A), the acupressure element to prevent movement.
Make a vertical hole in the center of (35),
Detects the approach of the human body when descending, eg fiber
Type photoelectric switch (45) is provided and is functional
While moving the shiatsu, the motor (3
7) or (38) is designed to be temporarily stopped. This
This leaves the motor switched on.
If you leave the shiatsuko up and down, without touching the human body
Automatically moves at a fixed pitch in the specified horizontal direction. This
The power switch for the solenoid valve (81)
When you turn it off, the shiatsu will remain in the
You can move quickly.

In addition, for example, as shown in FIG.
Equipped with a control box (82) that can be operated while
Well, at least the main switch (83) and this display
Pump (84), solenoid valve operation power switch
(85), this display lamp (86), adjust finger pressure
Pressure reducing valve (79), pressure gauge (80), and motor (3
7) and the motor (38) in normal and reverse directions to move the shiatsu
The switch (87) that can control the movement toward
wear. The present invention is an acupressure device configured as described above.

[0010]

[Function] First, the main switch is turned on and the compressor is operated. The human body is depressed when the shiatsu is raised
Enter under the acupressure device in a covered state and place the human body in the center of the left and right direction.
Place the air cylinder (1) by operating the pressure reducing valve (79).
1) Lower the air pressure entering the unit so that
Confirm with (80). After this, operate the solenoid valve
When the power switch, and Russia of the air cylinder (11)
The head starts a reciprocating motion, and the shiatsu ( 3
5 ) approaches the back of the human body and applies acupressure while repeating descending and ascending at a set time. Further, while receiving finger pressure, operate the handle of the pressure reducing valve ( 79 ) to raise and lower the air pressure.
Then , any finger pressure can be obtained within the range of not more than the weight of the acupressure device. Also, by operating the lever of the switch that can control the movement in four directions, which rotates the motors ( 37 ) and ( 38 ) forward or reverse, to move the pair of acupressure elements ( 35 ) while acupressure, When it rises, it moves arbitrarily in the direction of the human spine or symmetrically. Also, this switch
If you leave the chi in a certain direction, shiatsu will
The child moves up and down and acupressure is applied at a fixed pitch in a horizontal direction.
Will be automatically sent to you. On the other hand, while off operation power switch of the solenoid valve, before and after the lever switch movement in the four directions of Shiatsuko can control <br/> control, operating the left and right,
The acupressure element ( 35) quickly moves in the designated horizontal direction while keeping the raised state. Due to the above, the human body should not receive acupressure.
By the manual operation, the user can receive effective and satisfactory finger pressure at any position with any finger pressure.

[0011]

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples of the acupressure device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1-10. 1 to 3
Is a space where the human body can enter
Air cylinders on the frames (1) and (2) to be formed
(11) A pair of downward pointing finger pressure elements (35)
Is configured to move in the direction of the spine of the human body and symmetrically
FIG. 5 is an example of a floor-standing type installed and attached according to FIG.
7 to 7 are composed of columns (52), shafts (54), etc.
On the frame, down by the air cylinder (11)
A pair of facing shiatsu (35) moves symmetrically with the human body
Configured and mounted to be erected on the bed.
This device is installed on both sides of the bed in the longitudinal direction.
It is a bed-mounted type embodiment that is adapted to move on the floor.
It

First, a floor-standing type embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. In FIG. 1, a frame (1) and a frame (2) are fixed, a leg (29) having an internal thread is attached to a lower portion of the frame (1), and the internal thread is attached to a leg seat (31). The screws (30) for adjusting the height difference are engaged. A shaft holder (26) is attached to the frame (2), to which two shafts (3) are fixed in parallel. The two axes (3)
Two slide bearings (4) are fitted to each other so as to be movable in the axial direction, and a plate (5) is fixed thereon. Two shafts (7) are passed in parallel between the plates (5) on both sides and fixed, and two slide bearings (9) are respectively movable in the axial direction on the two shafts (7). , And plates (10) are passed over and fixed on the slide bearings (9) facing each other on the two shafts (7). An air cylinder (11) is fixed at a position inward of each of the two plates (10) so that the rod faces downward, and a connecting shaft (33) is connected to the rod. Connection shaft (33)
Is held by a slide bearing (34), and at the lower end, an acupressure element (35) made of a soft material such as rubber or resin fused to an acupressure element attachment seat (36) is attached.
The round bar (31) and the plate (32) are slide bearings (3
4) for holding, which may be an integral bracket. Compressed air is sent to the air cylinder (11), but if the finger pressure rises abnormally due to an operation error of the pressure reducing valve or the like, the leg seat (31) is moved by the reaction force of the finger pressure.
Is lifted from the floor, and the maximum finger pressure of the acupressure device is the same regardless of the air pressure sent to the air cylinder (11) .
Limited to weight. Therefore, for safety, the weight of the entire shiatsu
Is limited to, for example, 40 kg, and the case of the acupressure device (not shown)
No.) The upper part should be sloped so that it is difficult to place objects.

A pair of acupressure elements (35) are symmetrically arranged on the human body.
Regarding the moving mechanism, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
The right female screw on each of the two plates (10).
Cut part (14a), left internal thread cut part (1
4b) fixed and cut into them with a single shaft (12)
The right screw (12a) and the left screw (12b) are engaged with each other.
The shaft (12) is held by the bearing (8) and one end is capped.
Fixed to bracket (6) via pulling (13)
It is connected to a motor (38) with a speed reducer
ing. When the motor (38) is rotated normally or reversely,
The two plates (10) move symmetrically with respect to the human body,
It is installed via an air cylinder (11) fixed to it.
The attached pair of acupressure elements (35) follow. motor
The direction of (38) is on the side orthogonal to the figure through the gear.
You may. Next, attach a pair of shiatsu (35) to the spine of the human body.
The mechanism for moving in the direction will be described. Figure 1, and Figure
As shown in 3, the metal plate (2
4) is fixed, while the frame (2) has two pools
Plate (41) with Lee (19) attached is fixed
And the looped wire on these two pulleys (19)
-The rope (20) is hung and the wire rope (20)
Part of the horizontal part of the U-bolt (25) to the metal fitting (24)
It is fixed. The wire rope (20) is wound down
Tied to a wheel (18) that can be wiped and sent
And the wheel (18) goes through the joint (42)
Connected to a motor (37) with a speed reducer
There is. (22) and (23) are wire tubes, (2
1) is a wire tube holder, and (15) is a wheel
Bracket (18), (16) is a bracket (1
A wire tube holder fixed to 5), (43)
Is a bearing, and (17) is a model fixed to the frame (1).
Bracket for motor (37) and motor (37)
When the finger is rotated normally or reversely, the pair of acupressure elements (35) are
Sometimes it moves toward the spine of the human body.

Next, the acupressure device of the present invention was installed on the bed.
An example will be described with reference to FIGS. Be
Rails (48) are fixed to both sides of the lid (47) in the longitudinal direction.
It is movable on this rail (48) and the rail
Fit the slide part (49) that does not come off from (48).
This slide part (49) has a column base (5
0) is fixed. The pillar base (50) has a pillar
(52) is fixed, and the stopper plate (53) is
Fixed, the stopper plate (53) has two shafts (5
4) is fixed vertically and parallel. On both sides of the bed
They connect the upper end of the shaft (54) with a member (67).
Form a frame. On the shaft (54),
The movable slide bearing (55) is fitted, and the finger pressure is different.
If the slide bearing is constantly raised, the slide bearing will be acted upon by the reaction force of the acupressure.
Keep the main part of the acupressure device held in (55) horizontal.
It moves freely along the axis (54) and rises, and the maximum finger pressure is controlled.
It is becoming limited. Maximum finger pressure is Airsilin
Floats and rises regardless of the air pressure sent to the dar
It will be the same as the weight of the part to be placed, so put the weight in advance.
For example, it is limited to 40kg for safety.
It Between slide bearings (55) on the same side of the bed
Is fixed by passing the plate (58) on both sides of the bed.
Two horizontal and parallel axes between the plates (58)
(7) was passed and both ends were fixed to the plate (58)
It is held by a shaft holder (57). Two axes (7)
Each has two slide bearings (9) that move axially.
Sliding bearings fitted in two, opposite shafts on two shafts (7)
Each plate (10) is passed over and fixed on (9).
Has been. Inner position of each of the two plates (10)
In the air cylinder (11), the rod faces downward.
Mounted with slide bearings (34)
It has a rubber (66) that is held and used for shock absorption, and at the lower end,
Rubber or tree fused to the acupressure member attachment seat (36), for example.
An acupressure element (35) made of a soft material such as oil is attached.
ing. Round bar (31) and plate (32) are slide shafts
It is intended to hold the receptacle (34), which is an integral block.
It may be a racket.

A mechanism for moving the pair of acupressure elements (35) symmetrically with respect to the human body is shown in, for example, FIGS.
The two plates (58) so that they can be fixed in place.
Place the two horizontal plates on the two parallel plates (59)
The rate (60) is fixed and is attached to one side of the plate (60).
Is equipped with a motor (38) that has a speed reducer and can rotate freely
The pulley (61) is attached to the output shaft of the speed reducer
The other side plate (60) has a pulley with a shaft
(62) is attached. Pulley (61) and
A belt (63) is stretched around (62),
The facing parts of (63) are respectively on the plate (10).
Fixed by holding the clamp plate (65) in the fixed metal fitting (64)
The motor (38) can be rotated normally or reversely.
The pair of acupressure elements (35) are moved symmetrically with respect to the human body.
Move. This may be the method shown in FIG.
The method is not limited to. Next, attach a pair of shiatsu (35)
A mechanism for moving the head in the longitudinal direction will be described. Figure
6, and as shown in FIG. 7, supports on both sides of the bed (47).
The pillar base (50) is connected by a connecting member (51).
It On the other hand, the pulley (72) is held by the bearing (68).
Is fixed to the shaft (69), and one end of the shaft (69) is a cup.
Secured to bracket (71) via ring (70)
It is connected to a motor (37) with a built-in speed reducer
Has been. Pulley (72), Pulley (75), Pooh
Belt (73) is hung on Lee (76) and pulley
The space between (72) and the pulley (75) is kept horizontal.
The part is sandwiched by the holding plate (74) between the connecting member (51) and fixed.
It is fixed. Belt (73) is tension pulley
(77). From the above, the motor
When (37) is normally or reversely rotated, a pair of acupressure elements (3
5) is for the bed, including the frame installed on the bed.
Move longitudinally. This allows you to
You can also move the indenter to one side of the bed length direction,
The human body can easily assume a shiatsu posture.

In both the floor-standing type and the bed-mounted type, a limit switch is provided at each place so that the horizontally moving part does not hit the fixed parts around it or the plate (10) hits each other so that the motor is not forced. Is provided. (Not shown) Further, by setting the stroke of the air cylinder (11) to be sufficient and setting the descending time of the acupressure element (35) longer than the ascending time, the acupressure element can descend and rise at the start of the acupressure. Repeatingly descending until it touches the human body
Since it will come up, it is possible to increase the height of the space where the human body enters
Yes, you can respond to individual differences, and your legs are lying down
Adjust the height of the acupressure element even for acupressure to the lower part of
It can be done automatically without
Even if you can adjust the height of the shiatsu
Good.

As shown in FIG. 4, the shiatsu (35) is provided with a seal.
(45) is attached and moves up and down at least
While the shiatsu (35) is in contact with the human body, the shiatsu (3
5) descend and feel the human body so that it cannot move horizontally.
Know and pause motors (37) and (38)
Work. By this action, the shiatsu (35) moves up and down.
Does not touch the human body when moving, and the motor (3
Leave the switch of 7) or (38) turned on
The shiatsu (35) moves up and down and the specified pressure is applied.
It is automatically fed at a constant pitch in the direction. FIG. 4 (B) shows
Bracket (46) on the side of the acupressure member mounting seat (36)
It is an example in which the sensor (45) is attached with the
4 (A) is the one without the protrusion. Connection shaft (33
Make a) hollow and attach the flange (44) to the lower end.
The sensor is attached to the center of the shiatsu finger mounting seat (36a).
(45), for example, the fiber type photoelectric switch
It was attached, and a vertical hole was made in the center on the lower side
An acupressure element (35) is attached, for example, by fusion bonding.
Also, the flange (44) and the acupressure element mounting seat (36a) are
It is fixed with bolts.

The acupressure member (35) is made of a soft material having elasticity such as rubber or sponge, and may be a single material. For example, as shown in FIG. 35a) and soft, eg sponge rubber (35b)
May be overlaid. Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), as a method for attaching to the acupressure element attachment seat (36b), a horizontal hole is made in the solid rubber (35a), and the pin (89) is passed through here to insert both ends of the pin (89). Shiatsu attachment seat (36
This is an example in which the O-ring (90) is attached to a groove cut in the outer circumference of the acupressure element attachment seat (36b) so that the pin (89) does not come off through the hole of b). FIG. 10B shows the upper side.
The acupressure element (35) with the inside scooped out and a groove cut around it,
Attach it to the claw of the holder (91) that can move freely up and down, and
A guide ring (93) is provided on the outer circumference of the rudder (91),
Put the spring (92) inside and place it on the guide ring (93).
Acupressure ring uni whose part is fixed to the acupressure plate attachment seat (36c)
This is an example of
it can.

The piping system is shown in FIG.
The ssar (78) has a pressure reducing valve, a pressure gauge, and a main valve.
Flexible tube (40) such as nylon
And it is connected to the air cylinder (11).
On the way, at least the pressure reducing valve (79), pressure gauge (80),
Renoid valve (81), speed controller (3
9) are sequentially provided. Among these, a pressure reducing valve (79)
The pressure gauge (80) is a lever that the human body operates while receiving acupressure.
It is installed in the moat control box and the finger pressure is reduced.
It can be freely adjusted by operating the valve (79).
it can. Solenoid valve (81) is the power on / off time
Operates via a timer (not shown) that can be set individually
Switch the compressed air outlet at the set time, and
Repeat exhausting the other one. Adjust the timer
As a result, the time that the acupressure element descends and presses the human body,
And the time to rise and move away from the human body should be set freely.
You can Two chisels coming out of the solenoid valve (81)
The tubes (40) branch off in the middle and the speed control
Each air cylinder (1 via roller (39)
1) is connected to the top and bottom of the solenoid valve (8
When the operation power of 1) is turned off or a power failure occurs, the air cylinder
The pipe is installed on the side where the mound rises.

FIG. 9 shows adjustment of finger pressure while receiving finger pressure.
FIG. 6 is a reference diagram of a control box for operating the movement of the finger pressure element. The control box (82) has at least a main switch (83) and an indicator lamp (8).
4), solenoid valve operation power switch (85),
This indicator lamp (86), pressure reducing valve (7 for adjusting finger pressure
9), a pressure gauge (80), and a switch (87) capable of controlling the movement of the acupressure element in four directions by rotating the motor (37) and the motor (38) forward and backward.
A timer (not shown) for setting the on / off time of the solenoid valve (81), that is, the descending and ascending times of the acupressure element, respectively.
No) may be attached here. Also, the time to acupressure
A timer or the like to be set for this purpose may be provided.

[0021]

The acupressure device according to the present invention is an air cylinder.
-The pair of shiatsu
The feature is that the back of the human body is pressed from above.
Therefore, the maximum finger pressure increases depending on the weight of the acupressure device,
Within the range below this, the finger pressure is
Adjust freely and easily by operating the pressure reducing valve
You can In addition, it is possible to deal with height variations due to the position of the human body.
Even if the set finger pressure is kept constant, the acupressure element
You can also adjust the time you hold down and the time you leave your body.
I'm here. In addition, this acupressure drive and a pair of acupressure
And because the drive to move to the left and right are provided separately,
Arbitrarily and easily while receiving acupressure
You can apply shiatsu wherever you want across your body.
It Also, due to the function of the sensor provided in the shiatsu,
Does not move at least while it is in contact with the human body
Therefore, do not touch the human body when moving. In addition, decompression
If finger pressure rises abnormally due to valve operation error, etc.
Is the maximum finger pressure is the weight of the acupressure device (for floor-standing type), or
Weight of the main part of the acupressure device that freely floats upward (bed-mounted type
In the case of), these weights are, for example, 40
It seems safe to limit it to kg. As mentioned above,
The acupressure device according to the present invention has a sufficient number of fingers in consideration of safety.
Pressure is obtained and finger pressure is easily adjusted while receiving finger pressure
You can do it, and you can freely press the position where you want to apply shiatsu.
And, by being able to freely adjust the pressing time, etc.,
With the effective treatment effect that cannot be obtained with the conventional acupressure device,
You can get a feeling of satisfaction close to the shiatsu performed by shiatsu
It is something.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the acupressure device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the main part as seen from the head side of the human body receiving acupressure.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the main part as seen from the side of the human body receiving acupressure.

[Fig. 4 (A)] A sensor was attached to the center of the acupressure element.
Cross section

[FIG. 4 (B)] A sensor was attached to the side of the acupressure element.
Front view

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 shows a main part of the acupressure device of the present invention attached to a bed
Plan view

FIG. 6 is a front view in which the acupressure device of the present invention is attached to a bed.

[Fig. 7] Move the acupressure device on the bed in the longitudinal direction of the bed.
Side view of the mechanism

[Figure 8] Piping system diagram

[Figure 9] Reference diagram of the remote control box

FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view of an example of the acupressure element.

FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of an example of the acupressure element.

[Explanation of reference signs] 1 and 2 are a frame, 3 is a shaft, 4 is a slide bearing, 5 is a plate, 7 is a shaft, 9 is a slide bearing, 10 is a plate, 11 is an air cylinder, 12 is a right-handed screw and a left-handed screw. Cut shaft, 14a is a right-handed threaded part , 14b is a left-handed threaded part , 20 is a wire rope, 35
Is an acupressure member, 37 and 38 are motors with a speed reducer which can rotate forward and backward, 39 is a speed controller, 45 is a sensor, 47 is a bed, 48 is a rail, 49 is a sliding part, 52 is a support, 53 is a stopper plate, 54 Is the axis, 55
Is a slide bearing, 63 and 73 are belts, 78 is a compressor, 79 is a pressure reducing valve, 80 is a pressure gauge, and 81 is a solenoid valve.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A frame which forms a space into which a human body can enter in a lying state, a pair of acupressure elements held downward in the frame through parts, and a pair of acupressure elements reciprocate up and down. An acupressure device equipped with an air cylinder. 2. The acupressure device according to claim 1, wherein a pressure reducing valve is installed at a position where a human body can be operated while receiving a finger pressure in the middle of a pipe connecting the compressor to the air cylinder. 3. An acupressure element and two plates to which air cylinders for vertically reciprocating the acupressure element are respectively attached, and the two plates are movable in the direction of the human spine and symmetrically. A slide mechanism, a feed mechanism, and at least two forward / reverse rotatable motors, and a switch capable of controlling movement in four directions at a position where a human body can be operated while receiving finger pressure. The acupressure device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A dog is provided on the shaft holding the acupressure element, and a limit switch for turning off the power of the motor for moving the acupressure element in the horizontal direction when the dog descends in the vicinity of the dog is provided. The acupressure device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, which is characterized. 5. A hole is formed in a vertical direction in a part of the acupressure element, and when the acupressure element descends, a human body is detected and a sensor for turning off the power of a motor for moving the acupressure element in a horizontal direction is provided. The acupressure device according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that. 6. A plurality of shafts, rails or guides which are vertically fixed to both sides of the bed, and several axially movable bearings, slide units or both attached to these sides and both sides of the acupressure device. The acupressure device according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4, or claim 5, wherein the rollers are fitted so as to be linearly movable.