JPH0531197A - Therapeutic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a therapeutic apparatus which can obtain a psychotherapic effect and a meridian point stimulation effect together. CONSTITUTION:This apparatus comprises an acoustic device 1 to generate a voice signal and a pulse and an earphone 2 connected to the acoustic device 1. The earphone 2 is provided with a microphone part 4 to generating the voice signal and an electrode 5 to apply the pulse to ears. This constitution enables the obtaining of a meridian point stimulating effect simultaneously by the pulse to be applied to the meridian point from the electrode 5 yielding a psychotherapic effect by a voice generated from the microphone part 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a therapeutic device, in which a pulse is applied from the earphone to an acupoint of the ear while listening to music or the like by the earphone to enhance the therapeutic effect.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is known that various acupuncture points are concentrated and distributed in the human ear, and therefore, conventionally, treatments for ear tension have been widely performed. It is also known to perform psychotherapy such as psychotherapy or obesity therapy from the psychological effect obtained by listening to voice such as certain music.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a therapeutic device which can obtain both an acupuncture effect on the ear and a psychotherapy effect by voice. To aim.

[0004]

To this end, the present invention comprises an audio device 1 for generating a voice signal and a pulse, and an earphone 2 connected to the audio device 1.
In addition, a microphone section 4 for producing the audio signal and an electrode 5 for applying the pulse to the ear are provided.

[0005]

In the above structure, the earphone 2 is attached to the ear,
While the audio device 1 is being driven to listen to a sound that can provide a psychosomatic effect, at the same time, a pulse is applied from the electrode 5 of the earphone 2 to the acupoint of the ear, and the acupoint is stimulated by this pulse to enhance the therapeutic effect. ..

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view of the treatment device. Reference numeral 1 is a portable audio device, and 2 is an earphone connected to the audio device 1 through a cord 3. The earphone 2 has a microphone section 4 for generating a sound and a ring-shaped electrode 5 provided around the microphone section 4. 6 is a clip,
It is connected to the audio equipment 1 via a cord 8, and an electrode 7 is provided on the inner surface thereof. 10 is a power switch and voice volume button, 11 is a tape winding / rewinding operation button, 12 is a slide type pulse volume button, 13 is a slide type pulse frequency setting button, 16,
Reference numeral 17 is a tape reel.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electric circuit.
Reference numeral 4 is a power source such as a dry battery, a rechargeable battery and a commercial power source, and 15 is a control circuit. The control circuit 15 generates an audio signal such as a tape or a CD and also generates a pulse. The audio signal a is sounded from the microphone part 4 of the earphone 2, and the pulse b is applied to the ears from the electrodes 5 and 7.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the earphone 2
When the power switch 10 is turned on with the clip 6 attached to the ear and the clip 6 attached to the earlobe or the like, a pulse is applied to the vicinity of the ear canal or the earlobe while listening to the sound produced by the microphone unit 4, and Be stimulated. In this case, as the voice, music or the like that can provide a psychotherapy effect is desirable. Of course, the strength and frequency of the pulse can be set with buttons 12 and 1, respectively.
It can be freely set by operating 3.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment, in which the earphone 2 is provided with a far infrared ray generating section 9 in addition to the electrode 5.
A stimulus is given by far infrared rays while applying a pulse by the electrode 5. In this way, a stimulus other than the pulse may be applied.

[0010]

As described above, the present invention comprises the audio device 1 for generating the audio signal and the pulse, and the earphone 2 connected to the audio device 1. The earphone 2 produces the audio signal. Since the treatment device is configured by providing the microphone unit 4 that operates and the electrode 5 that applies the pulse to the ear, while stimulating the voice having a psychosomatic effect, stimulating the acupoint of the ear,
The therapeutic effect can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a treatment device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the present invention in use.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electric circuit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an earphone according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Audio equipment 2 Earphone 4 Microphone part 5 Electrode

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. An audio device 1 for generating an audio signal and a pulse.
And an earphone 2 connected to the audio device 1, the earphone 2 being provided with a microphone unit 4 for producing the audio signal and an electrode 5 for applying the pulse to the ear. vessel.