JPH0548931U - Health device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Constitution] A health device for massaging the foot,
The cylindrical roller body 1 is rotatably mounted between the supporting portions 2a and 2b of the frame body 9 which face each other, and the roller body 1 is provided between the engaging wheels 6a and 6b provided on the outer circumferences of both ends of the roller body 1. A number of roller pins 4, 4 ... Along the axial direction are spanned, and a plurality of pressure rollers 3, 3 ... In which a single or several protruding ridges 2 are formed on the outer periphery of each roller pin 4 are independent. Further, it is rotatably provided so that the outer circumference of the roller body 1 is covered with a flexible cover 13. [Effect] The configuration is simpler than that in which one pressing roller 3 is provided for each roller pin 4, and the roller body 1
Along with the rotational drive of 1, the single or several projecting ridges 2 of each pressing roller 3 can be pressed intensively against the massage points peculiar to the foot to effectively massage.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a health device suitable for massaging a large number of rollers provided on the outer periphery of a rotating body against various places on the foot such as the sole of the foot.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As a conventional massage device, a large number of pressing rollers are pivotally supported on the outer circumference of a cylindrical rotating roller body, and when in use, the roller body is rotated and each roller is applied to the massage point to apply various parts of the body. It is well known that the massage is configured to be performed.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, recently, a health method that promotes blood circulation in the body by massaging the soles of the feet has been attracting attention.However, the above-mentioned conventional massage device massages each part of the body mainly in the neck, shoulders, waist, etc. Therefore, the massage feeling is generally made to be gentle, and there is a drawback that a sufficient massage effect cannot be obtained for the foot having a specific massage point.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a large number of rollers provided on the outer circumference of the roller body are applied to a massage point peculiar to the foot with a more effective pressing force. The object is to provide an improved health device.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the health device according to the present invention is configured such that the support portions 2a and 2b are bulged on both sides of the body portion 7 and the frame body 9 integrally formed in a substantially U-shape is provided between the support portions 2a and 2b facing each other. A cylindrical roller body 1 having an electric motor 10 and a reduction mechanism 11 installed therein is rotatably mounted on the shaft, and locking wheels 6a and 6b are provided on the outer circumferences of both ends of the roller body 1. , 6b are extended over a large number of roller pins 4, 4 along the axial direction of the roller body 1, and a single or several projecting ridges 2 are provided on the outer periphery of each of the roller pins 4, 4 ,. A number of formed pressure rollers 3, 3 ... Are independently and rotatably provided on the shaft, and the outer periphery of the roller body 1 is surrounded by the pressure rollers 3, 3 ,. I tried to wrap it.

In such a configuration, an annular holding member 6 that supports the roller pins 4, 4, ... May be provided on the outer periphery of the central portion of the roller body 1.

Further, it is also possible to adopt a structure in which both foot rests 8 are provided on the upper surface of the body 7 of the frame 9. Further, a horizontal member 16 is provided between the roller body 1 and the body portion 7, and one side portion 13a of the cover 13 is passed through the gap 16a between the horizontal member 16 and the body portion 7 to The cover 13 is fixed by fixing it to the lower receiving portion 7a of the body portion 7 and fixing the other side portion 13b to the receiving portion 15a of the bottom plate 15 provided below the supporting portions 2a and 2b. The roller body 1 may be wrapped around the outer circumference of the roller body 1 in a stretched state.

The pressure rollers 3, 3, ... May be arranged in the order of large diameter, small diameter, minimum diameter, and medium diameter from the center of the roller body 1 to the left and right ends.

Further, the pressing rollers 3, 3, ... may be configured such that a pressing roller 3a having one protrusion and a pressing roller 3b having two protrusions are alternately arranged.

Further, the pressing rollers 3, 3, ... Are arranged from the center of the roller body 1 toward the left and right sides in the order of large diameter, small diameter, minimum diameter, and medium diameter, and the protruding ridge portion 2 is arranged. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the pressing roller 3a having one mountain and the pressing roller 3b having two mountains are alternately arranged.

[0011]

[Action]

 The health care device of the present invention configured as described above is used for massaging a large number of pressing rollers 3, 3, ...

Therefore, on the upper surface of the body portion 7 of the frame body 9, a placing table 8 on which both feet 14 are placed is formed, and the heel 14a is placed on the sole 14a of the foot via the cover 13 and the pressing roller on the outer periphery of the roller body 1 is formed. Try to hit 3, 3 ...

Further, locking wheels 6a, 6b are provided on both sides of the roller body 1 in a brim shape, and a large number of roller pins 4, 4, ... Are hung along the axial direction of the roller body 1 between the locking wheels 6a, 6b. A large number of pressing rollers 3 are independently rotatably arranged for each roller pin 4, 4 ,.

According to such a configuration, the configuration is simplified as compared with one in which each pressing roller 3 is provided for each roller pin 4, and the rotatability of each pressing roller 3 is maintained well. It is possible to have a unique pressing operation that is not affected by the other pressing roller 3.

Further, by providing an annular holding member 6 for supporting the roller pins 4, 4, ... On the outer periphery of the central portion of the roller body 1, the bending of the roller pins 4, 4, ... It is possible to prevent the contact and prevent each pressing roller 3 from coming into contact with the outer circumference of the roller body 1.

Each pressing roller 3 is axially supported by each roller pin 4 with the annular holding member 6 separated from each other. By preventing the bending of the roller pin 4 during use by the annular holding member 6, It is possible to prevent the pressing roller 3 from coming into contact with the outer circumference of the roller body 1.

In the present invention, the shape of such a pressing roller may be configured in various forms depending on the outer diameter of each pressing roller 3 and the arrangement position.

That is, by arranging the pressing roller 3 from the center of the roller body 1 toward the left and right ends in the order of the large diameter, the small diameter, the minimum diameter, and the medium diameter, both feet 14 of the roller body 1 are inserted through the cover 13. Simply by placing it on the left and right, the large diameter pressing roller will hit the side of the arch, the small pressing roller will hit the sloped part of the arch, the smallest pressing roller will hit the central ridge on the sole of the foot, and the middle diameter roller will When hitting the outer side portion, in this way, the difference in diameter at the disposition position of each pressing roller abuts according to the shape of the sole of the foot, and the massage effect can be enhanced.

In addition, a pressing roller (referred to as “single roller 3a”) having a single protruding ridge portion 2 formed on the outer periphery of the roller body 1 and a pressing roller having two protruding portions (“double crest roller 3b”) are formed. By alternately arranging (referred to as), it is possible to exert a pressing force with a variety of strengths on the massage point of the foot.

Furthermore, by arranging the single-crest pressing roller 3a and the double-crest pressing roller 3b alternately in the order of large diameter, small diameter, minimum diameter, and medium diameter from the center of the roller body 1 toward the left and right ends. The difference in diameter between the positions where the pressing rollers 3 are arranged corresponds to the shape of the sole of the foot, and the massage effect can be enhanced by changing the strength of the pressing with respect to the massage point.

[0021]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the health care device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front side view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a frame body of the present invention. FIG. 7: is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the health device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an example of the shape, the outer shape, and the arrangement position of the plurality of pressing rollers according to the health care device of the present invention.

In the health care device of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, the frame 9 is formed by integrally projecting the supporting portions 2a and 2b from both sides of the body portion 7 into a substantially U-shape. A bottom plate 15 is laterally provided integrally with both supporting portions 2a and 2b below the space between 2a and 2b, and roller guards are provided on the inner edges of the supporting portions 2a and 2b via groove-like peripheral portions 21a and 21b. 22a and 22b are formed in a curved shape which is inclined from the bottom plate 15 toward the body portion 7 side. At the hem portion between the roller guards 22a and 22b, a horizontal member 16 is erected from the bottom plate 15 with a gap 16a opened along the body portion 7. The upper end of the horizontal member 16 has a roller guard 22a, 22b has a shape adapted to the inclination of the outer circumference.

A placement portion 8 for placing both feet is provided on the body portion 7, and two depressions 8a, 8a for applying the left and right heels 14a are formed side by side on the upper surface of the placement portion 8. (See FIG. 7).

The frame 9 as described above can be integrally formed by including the above-mentioned elements, but the horizontal member 16 is made of, for example, a pipe material and horizontally supported between the supporting portions 2a and 2b. May be

As shown in FIG. 3, a cylindrical roller body 1 is rotatably provided between the support portions 2a and 2b via left and right roller shafts 5 and 5 fitted in bearings 5a and 5b. That is, the roller body 1 has a structure in which the roller shafts 5 and 5 are driven to rotate by a driving mechanism such as a DC motor 10 and a reduction mechanism 11 provided therein.

By fixing an annular holding member 6 at the center of the outer circumference of the roller body 1, the roller body is separated into left and right rollers 1a and 1b, and at the outer circumferences of the left and right ends of the roller pair 1. Locking wheels 6a, 6b are formed in a brim shape, and a large number of roller pins 4, 4, ... Are hung along the axial direction of the roller body 1 between the locking wheels 6a, 6b. The roller pin 4 is composed of a mandrel 4a and a hard tube 4b. The pressure rollers 3, 3 arranged in the axial direction of the roller body 1 are arranged on the mandrel 4a in the axial direction as will be described later. By fitting the hard tube 4b between the pressure roller 3 and the pressure roller 3, each pressing roller 3 can rotate independently while maintaining a fixed position in the axial direction.

Further, each pressing roller 3 is axially supported by each roller pin 4 on the outer circumference of the left and right rollers 1 a, 1 b with the annular holding member 6 being separated from each other. It is possible to prevent the pressing rollers 3 from coming into contact with the outer circumferences of the left and right rollers 1a 1 and 1b by preventing the bending of the rollers 4.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a flexible cover 13 made of cloth or the like is provided on the entire pressing rollers 3, 3, ... By fixing it to the lower receiving portion 7a of the body portion 7 through the gap 16a with the portion 7 and fixing the other side portion 13b to the receiving portion 15a of the bottom plate 15 provided below the supporting portions 2a and 2b. , Is wrapped around the outer circumference of the roller body 1.

That is, in the cover 13, as shown in FIG. 5, the edges of the side portions 13a and 13b are folded back and sewn with a gap (shown by a dotted line in FIG. 5). Then, the long flat plates 17a and 17b are respectively inserted to expose the end portions 27a to 27d at both ends of the flat plates 17a and 17b. Then, the binding lines 23a and 23b are inserted into the folded-back sewn portions (shown by dotted lines in FIG. 5) at both edges sandwiched between the both sides 13a and 13b of the cover 13, and the ends of the respective binding lines 23a and 23b are inserted. Are hooked and connected to the projecting pieces 19a to 19b provided on the end portions 27a to 27d of the flat plates 17a and 17b, respectively, and in the middle of the binding lines 23a and 23b, groove-shaped peripheral portions 21a and 21b provided on the inner edges of the support portions 2a and 2b, respectively. It is stretched over and tensioned. Next, the ends 27a to 27d of the flat plates 17a and 17b are fastened to the lower receiving portion 7a of the body portion 7 and the receiving portion 15a of the bottom plate 15 with screws 18a to 18d.

With this structure, the cover 13 covers the outer circumference of the roller body 1 and is stretched upward by the horizontal member 16 so as to prevent loosening, and the binding lines 23a and 23b have the groove-shaped peripheral portion 21a. , 21b, the cover 13 is prevented from falling off even if an excessive force is applied during use. Further, by simply removing the flat plates 17a and 17b, the tightly connecting lines 23a and 23b can be easily separated from the projecting pieces 19a to 19b, whereby the cover 13 can be easily removed.

It should be noted that leg portions 12a to 12d provided with a rubber cushioning material are attached to the four sides of the bottom surface of the bottom lid 9b of the frame body 9 (see FIG. 5), and each of the back surface end portions on the side of the support portions 2a and 2b. By forming the legs 12c and 12d provided on the upper part of the body 12 higher than the legs 12a and 12b on the body part 7 side, the frame body 9 is inclined so that the roller body 1 side becomes higher, and a comfortable posture such as sitting on a chair is provided. When the heels 14a are respectively placed in the depressions 8a and 8b, the soles 14b of the soles of the soles are effective against the roller body 1 side.

Further, on the upper surface of the one support portion 2a, a switch plate 31 provided with a switch for controlling forward, reverse, and neutral of the roller body 1 and a dial for limiting the rotation speed, and these states are detected respectively. A display plate 32 is provided for this purpose.

Here, a preferred embodiment of the shape, the outer diameter, and the disposition position of the pressing rollers 3, 3 ... According to the present invention is shown in FIG.

That is, on the outer circumference of the cylindrical roller body 1, one roller 3a in which one protruding ridge portion 2 is formed on each of the left and right sides with the annular holding member 6 at the center as a boundary and two mountains in which two protruding portions are formed. With the rollers 3b arranged alternately, the large diameter pressing rollers 3a1, 3b1, the small diameter pressing rollers 3a2, 3b2, the minimum diameter pressing rollers 3a3, 3b3, and the medium diameter pressing rollers 3a4, 3b4 are arranged from the inside to the outside. Arrange in order. However, the protruding ridge portion 2 on the outer periphery of the pressing roller 3 is not limited to two ridges, but may be three or more ridges depending on the desired massage effect.

Due to such changes in the shape, outer diameter, and arrangement position of the pressing roller 3, the large-diameter pressing rollers 3a1 and 3b1 can be placed on the arch by simply placing both feet on the left and right sides of the roller body 1 through the cover 13. The small-diameter pressing rollers 3a2, 3b2 hit the sloped part of the arch, the smallest-diameter pressing rollers 3a3, 3b3 hit the central ridge of the sole of the foot, and the medium-diameter pressing rollers 3a4, 3b4 hit the outer side. In this way, the difference in diameter between the positions where the pressing rollers are arranged hits according to the shape of the sole of the foot, so that an accurate massage effect can be obtained, and the pressing rollers arranged in the peripheral portion of the same row. Even when the pressure is 3, the single-cylinder roller 3a and the double-cylinder roller 3b press against the massage point at the same site with a wide and narrow change of the pressing surface. And has an excellent massage effect.

[0037]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the health device of the present invention is suitable for massaging the foot, and when using it, take a comfortable posture such as sitting on a chair and place both feet on the rest 8. , The soles or the like of the pressure rollers 3 are simply rotated against the outer circumference of the roller main body 1 through the cover 13 to rotate the roller main body 1. It is possible to massage effectively by pressing the massage points specific to the foot intensively.

In particular, in the present invention, since each roller pin 4 of each pressing roller 3 has a structure in which one long shaft is bridged along the axial direction of the roller body 1, each pressing roller 3 is attached to each roller pin 4. It is possible to simplify the structure as compared with the case where one pressure roller 3 is provided for each, and it is possible to have a unique pressing operation in which the rotatability of each pressing roller 3 is maintained well and is not affected by the other pressing rollers 3.

The bending of each roller pin 4 is prevented by the annular holding member 6 provided on the outer periphery of the center of the roller body 1, and thus the contact of each pressing roller 3 with the outer periphery of the roller body 1 can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a health device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front side view of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a state in which the bottom cover is attached to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a frame body of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the fitness device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an example of the shape, the outer shape, and the arrangement position of the plurality of pressing rollers according to the health care device of the present invention.

[Explanation of sign]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Roller main body, 2a, 2b ... Supporting part, 3 ... Pressing roller, 4 ... Roller pin, 5 ... Roller shaft, 6 ... Annular holding member, 6a, 6b ... Supporting wheel, 7 ... Body part, 8 ... Both foot mounting parts , 9 ... frame body, 13 ... cover.

Claims (7)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An electric motor 10 and a speed reduction mechanism 11 are provided between the support portions 2a, 2b facing each other of a frame body 9 integrally formed in a substantially U-shape by extending support portions 2a, 2b on both sides of a body portion 7. A cylindrical roller body 1 that is internally mounted is rotatably mounted on a shaft,
Locking wheels 6a and 6b are provided on the outer circumferences of both ends of the roller body 1, and a large number of roller pins 4, 4, ... Along the axial direction of the roller body 1 are provided between the locking wheels 6a and 6b. 4, a large number of pressing rollers 3, 3 ... Each having a single or several projecting ridges 2 on the outer periphery are independently and rotatably provided on the outer circumference of the roller body 1. A flexible cover 1 surrounding the pressing rollers 3, 3, ...
A health device characterized by being encapsulated in 3. 2. The health device according to claim 1, wherein an annular holding member 6 for supporting the roller pins 4, 4, ... Is provided on the outer periphery of the central portion of the roller body 1. 3. A foot rest portion 8 is provided on an upper surface of a body portion 7 of the frame body 9.
The health device according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. A horizontal member 16 is provided between the roller body 1 and the body portion 7, and one side portion 13a of the cover 13 is provided with a gap 16a between the horizontal member 16 and the body portion 7. Is fixed to the lower receiving portion 7a of the body portion 7 through the other side portion 1
By fixing 3b to the receiving portion 15a of the bottom plate 15 provided below the supporting portions 2a and 2b, the cover 1 is fixed.
The health device according to claim 1, wherein the roller body 1 is wrapped around the roller body 1 in a state of being stretched by the horizontal member 16. 5. The pressing rollers 3, 3, ... Are arranged in the order of large diameter, small diameter, minimum diameter, and medium diameter from the center of the roller body 1 toward the left and right sides, respectively. The listed health device. 6. The pressure rollers 3, 3, ... Arranged alternately with a pressure roller 3a having one ridge and a pressure roller 3b having two ridges. The listed health device. 7. The pressing rollers 3, 3, ... Have a large diameter and a small diameter from the center of the roller body 1 toward the left and right ends, respectively.
2. The health according to claim 1, wherein the pressure roller 3a having the smallest diameter and the medium diameter arranged in this order, and the pressure roller 3a having one ridge and the pressure roller 3b having two ridges are alternately arranged. vessel.