JPH0612785Y2 - Slimming equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a slimming device, and particularly to a slimming device capable of efficiently reducing the lean meat of a desired body part by simultaneously performing massage and appropriate exercise. It concerns equipment.

(Prior Art) Recently, human movements and labor are becoming more automated or mechanized, and the lack of exercise tends to increase. On the other hand, eating habits become rich and high-calorie foods increase, and there is a tendency to take too many calories. As a result, obesity has become a major problem.

In order to eliminate the above-mentioned obesity, sports such as golf, jogging, jazz dance, etc. have hitherto attracted attention, and various sports have been used to reduce body flesh.

In addition, especially for women, massage is performed by using a special machine tool in an esthetic salon or the like, and sweating is promoted in a sauna or the like to reduce body fat.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in the above-mentioned sports slimming method, for example, in the case of golf, not only it is necessary to go to the golf course each time, but also expensive equipment such as a golf club is required, and In the case of jogging, it is necessary to be careful of traffic accidents, and in the case of jazz dance, there is a problem that a relatively large space for moving the body is required.

In addition, in the above-described esthetic slimming method, it is necessary to go to a salon or the like each time, and special mechanical devices have to be used, so that it cannot be easily used by anyone.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a slimming device that can efficiently reduce the lean meat of a desired body part.

Then, as a result of earnest research to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor of the present invention should perform massage at the time of inflation / deflation after air and appropriate exercise at the time of inflation / deflation of the air bag at the same time. Focusing attention, the present invention has been completed.

Heretofore, there has been known a massager in which an air bag is inflated and deflated for massaging, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-31663.

(Means for Solving the Problem) Therefore, the slimming device according to the present invention is provided with "a stretchable bag-shaped member which is brought into contact with a desired part of the body and a body-contacting side surface of the bag-shaped member, A pressing stimulator for stimulating a desired part of the body, a holding member for holding the bag-shaped member in contact with the desired part of the body, an air pipe connected to the bag-shaped member, and a connection to the air pipe. It is composed of a foot step portion for supplying / exhausting air to / from the bag-shaped member according to the stepping operation. ”

Here, the bag-shaped member may be formed of any material as long as it can expand and contract, and can be formed of, for example, a soft rubber member or a synthetic resin sheet. Further, the bag-shaped member may be brought into contact with only a part of the body, for example, only the abdomen or the leg, or may cover the whole body and be brought into contact with this. Further, the bag-shaped member may itself have a bag-shaped space, or may form a bag-shaped space together with the holding member.

Further, the pressure stimulating portion is preferably formed of a soft rubber member so as not to cause pain due to excessive stimulation to the body, and may be formed integrally with the bag-shaped member, or formed separately and formed into a bag-shaped member. You may make it attach to a member. Further, the pressing stimulating portion may have a plurality of small protrusions each having a quadrangular, hemispherical, or concave tip, or may have minute irregularities formed on the entire surface.

Further, the holding member may be formed of any material, for example, a rubber member, a synthetic resin sheet or leather, and the shape may be any shape as long as it can be held in contact with the body, for example, Bands can be used.

Further, the foot part may have any structure as long as it supplies / exhausts air in accordance with the stepping motion, and is composed of, for example, an air bag and a foot plate that expands / contracts the air bag in accordance with the stepping motion. be able to. Further, in this case, if the foot plate has a bamboo shape, a so-called bamboo step effect can be expected.

Also, when the bag-shaped member is too large compared to the body, it is necessary to inflate the bag-shaped member with the body to some extent and bring it into contact with the bag-shaped member. It is preferable to provide an air supply / exhaust switching unit for switching between air supply and air supply / exhaust, and an outside air introduction connection / disconnection unit for connecting / disconnecting the introduction of outside air to the foot portion.

(Operation) In the present invention, when the bag-shaped member is applied to a desired part of the body, for example, the abdomen, and the body is held by the holding member as it is and then the foot is stepped on, the air from the foot is air pipe. The bag-shaped member is inflated by being fed through the bag-shaped member, and when the foot is released from the foot part, the air in the bag-shaped member is exhausted to the foot part through the air pipe and the bag-shaped member contracts, In this way, the bag-shaped member expands and contracts according to the stepping motion, and the pressure stimulating portion massages the desired part of the body while stimulating the acupressure, and at the same time, the stepping motion of the stepping part becomes an appropriate movement of the body, With the massage and moderate exercise, the lean body can be efficiently reduced and slimming can be expected. Moreover, such a stepping motion can be easily performed in a relatively small space.

Also, when the bag-shaped member is too large compared to the body, the air supply / exhaust switching unit is switched to only air supply to the bag-shaped member, and outside air can be introduced to the foot by the outside air introduction connecting / disconnecting unit. In this state, the bag-shaped member is held on the body and a stepping operation is performed to inflate the bag-shaped member to some extent and bring the bag into contact with the body, and then the air supply / exhaust switching unit supplies and exhausts air to the bag-shaped member. In addition to the above, the outside air introducing / disconnecting unit cuts off the introduction of the outside air to the foot portion, and in that state, the same stepping operation as described above may be performed.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on specific examples shown in the drawings.

<First Embodiment> FIGS. 1 to 4 show a slimming device according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example applied to a slimming device for a part of the body, for example, the abdomen or legs. In the figure, 1 is a slimming device,
The slimming device 1 includes a massage part 2 and a foot part 3.

In the massage part 2, the bag-shaped member 20 is formed of a soft rubber member so as to be expandable and contractible, and the abdomen 40 of the body 4 is expanded.
It is adapted to be brought into contact with (a desired portion), and a plurality of minute projections (press stimulating portions) 23 are provided on the inner surface of the bag-shaped member 20 which is the contacting side surface of the body 4, and the abdomen of the body 4 is provided. 40
Is pressed to stimulate.

Further, the bag-like member 20 has a band (holding member) on the outer surface.
21 is fixed, the band 21 is manufactured by using leather, a hard rubber member, or the like, and fastening tapes (trade name: Velcro tape) 22 are fixed to both ends of the band 21, and the bag-shaped member 20 is attached to the body. 4 is brought into contact with the abdomen 40 of
The bag-shaped member 20 is held in contact with the abdomen 40 of the body 4 by fastening the fastening tapes 22 of No. 1 to each other.

On the other hand, in the foot step 3, the air bag 3 is placed on the base 30.
1 is placed on the air bag 31. The air bag 31 is made of a soft rubber member so that it can expand and contract, and a spring member (not shown) for holding the air bag 31 in a predetermined shape is provided in the air bag 31. ing. A semi-cylindrical foot plate 32 is placed on the air bag 31, and the foot plate 32 and the air bag 31 are supported by both side brackets 33. Also, the air bag 3
1 is connected to one end of an air pipe (air passage) 34, and the other end of the air pipe 34 is connected to the bag-shaped member 20.
The foot step 3 is configured as described above.

Further, the foot step portion 3 is provided with an air supply / exhaust switching portion 5 for switching only air supply to the bag-shaped member 20 and air supply / exhaust. In the air supply / exhaust switching unit 5, bifurcated air passages 50 and 51 are formed between the air pipe 34 and the air bag 31, and one air passage 50 is provided with a check valve 52. The air passages 50 and 51 are switched by a feed / exhaust switching valve 53.

Further, the foot step portion 3 is provided with an outside air introduction connecting / disconnecting portion 6 for connecting / disconnecting introduction of outside air thereto. In the outside air introduction connection / disconnection section 6, an outside air introduction passage 60 is connected to the air bag 20, a check valve 61 is arranged in the outside air introduction passage 60, and an outside air introduction opening / closing the passage 60 is introduced. A shutoff valve 62 is provided.

Next, the usage method will be described.

When reducing the lean meat of the body 4, for example, the lean meat of the abdomen 40, first hold the massage portion 2 in hand, wrap the bag-shaped member 20 around the abdomen 40, and then fasten the fastening tapes 22 at both ends of the band 21 to each other. Let the massage part 2 be the abdomen 4
Attach to 0 and hold.

Next, the air supply / exhaust switching valve 53 is switched to shut off the air passage 51 so that only air can be sent to the bag-shaped member 20, and the outside air introduction connection / disconnection valve 62 of the outside air introduction connection / disconnection part 6 is opened. When the outside air is introduced to the foot portion 3 and the foot plate 32 of the foot portion 3 is stepped on or off with the foot 41 in that state, the outside air is introduced into the air bag 31 through the outside air introduction passage 60. At the same time, leakage of air to the outside air side is blocked by the check valve 61, and the air in the air bag 31 is sent to the bag-shaped member 20 through the air passage 50, the check valve 52 and the air pipe 34. Since the bag-shaped member 20 is inflated, the bag-shaped member 20 is subjected to several stepping motions.
Is inflated to some extent and brought into close contact with the abdomen 40.

When the bag-shaped member 20 comes into close contact with the abdomen 40 in this manner, the air supply / exhaust switching valve 53 is switched to the passage 50 side to allow air to be supplied to and exhausted from the bag-shaped member 20, and the outside air introduction shutoff valve 62. Is closed to block introduction of outside air into the air bag 31. After that, when the stepping motion is performed in the same manner as described above, the air from the stepping part 3 is sent to the bag-shaped member 20 through the air pipe 34 to expand the bag-shaped member 20, and the air in the bag-shaped member 20 is aired. The bag-shaped member 20 is contracted by being exhausted to the air bag 31 through the pipe 34, and thus the bag-shaped member 20 repeatedly expands and contracts, and the pressing stimulating portion 23 massages the abdomen 40 of the body 4 while stimulating the abdominal pressure and simultaneously stepping. The movement is an appropriate movement of the body 4.

In the slimming device of the present embodiment as described above, the bag-shaped member 20 is inflated / contracted to massage the abdomen 40 while applying acupressure, and the body 4 is appropriately exercised by the stepping motion. With appropriate exercise, the lean meat of the abdomen 40 can be efficiently reduced.

Further, in the slimming device of the present embodiment, since only the stepping motion is performed as the exercise, it can be performed easily and in a relatively small space, and it can be performed in a dedicated or wide range such as sports and esthetics. Anyone can easily carry out slimming without requiring space or special equipment.

Further, in the slimming device of the present embodiment, the massaging part 2 and the foot part 3 are configured, so that the structure is simple,
Moreover, no special parts are required, and as a result, it can be manufactured at low cost.
Also, durability can be secured.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 5 and 6 show a slimming device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, which is an example in which the slimming device is applied to a whole body.

That is, in the present embodiment, a so-called wet suit-shaped bag-shaped member 20 is formed by using a soft rubber member, and minute projections 23 are formed on the entire surface of the bag-shaped member 20, and a soft rubber member is used. A wet suit-shaped holding member 21 is formed, and the holding member 21 and the bag-shaped member 20 form a bag-shaped space, and the holding member 21 has an air vent hole 8 capable of adjusting the pressure of the bag-shaped space. The wetsuit-shaped bag-like member 20 repeatedly expands and contracts in response to the stepping motion, and the pressing stimulating portion 23 massages the entire body 4 while stimulating the acupressure of the entire body 4, and the body 4 is appropriately pressed by the stepping motion. Exercise is given, so that the entire body is slimmed.

<Third Embodiment> FIGS. 7 and 8 show a slimming device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 5 and 6 denote the same or corresponding parts.

In this embodiment, an air bag 31 made of a rubber member is fixed to the lower side of the shoe 7, and a spring member (not shown) for holding the air bag 31 in a predetermined shape is provided in the air bag 31. The foot 3 is thus formed on the shoe 7. The shoe 7 may be formed integrally with the holding member 21, and the air pipe 34 may be embedded in the shoe 7 and the holding member 21.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the slimming device according to the present invention, the stretchable bag-shaped member is brought into contact with a desired portion of the body and is held by the holding member, while the foot of the foot step is depressed. Air is sent to and exhausted from the bag-shaped member according to the operation to expand and contract the bag-shaped member, so that acupressure stimulation, massage and appropriate exercise can be performed at the same time, so a dedicated or large space or special equipment can be used. There is an effect that a desired portion of the body can be easily slimmed without requiring it.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a slimming device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an air supply / exhaust switching part in the slimming device, and FIG. 3 is an outside air introducing / connecting part in the slimming device. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a method of using the slimming device, FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing a slimming device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the slimming device. FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a main part of the slimming device, FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a slimming device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a schematic side view showing a main part of the slimming device. 1 ... Slimming device, 2 ... Massage part, 20 ... Bag-shaped member, 21 ... Band (holding member), 23 ... Pressing stimulation part, 3 ... Footstep part, 34 ... Air pipe (air passage) ) 4 ... Body, 5 ... Send / exhaust switching section, 6 ... Outside air introduction connection section.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An expandable and contractible bag-shaped member 20 to be brought into contact with a desired portion of the body 4, and a body 4 provided on the side of the bag-shaped member 20 in contact with the body 4.
A pressure stimulating portion 23 for stimulating a desired portion of the bag 4, a holding member 21 for holding the bag-shaped member 20 in contact with a desired portion of the body 4, and an air passage 34 connected to the bag-shaped member 20. A foot step portion 3 which is connected to an air passage 34 and which supplies and exhausts air to and from the bag-shaped member 20 in accordance with a stepping operation.
A slimming device characterized by having and. 2. The bag-shaped member 20 constitutes a bag-shaped space together with the holding member 21.
(1) The slimming device described. 3. An air supply / exhaust switching unit 5 for switching only air supply to the bag-shaped member 20 and air supply / exhaust for air, and disconnecting the introduction of outside air into the foot section 3. The slimming device according to claim 1, further comprising an outside air introduction connecting / disconnecting portion 6.