JPH0710273B2 - Hot moxibustion treatment device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hot moxibustion therapeutic device for applying hot moxibustion to acupuncture points on the surface of a human body by applying thermal stimulation.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of moxibustion treatment device, there is a treatment device main body to which a conductor is connected via a lead wire. In this type of moxibustion treatment device, a conductor is fixed at a predetermined acupuncture point position on the surface of the human body, electricity is applied to the conductor to generate heat, and a thermal stimulus is applied to the acupuncture points.

By the way, many meridians run on the surface of the human body,
There are multiple acupuncture points on each meridian. During the hot moxibustion treatment, the fixed position of the guiding element is determined by judging which acupuncture point is related to the lesion in which part of the human body.

In the case of the conventional hot moxibustion treatment device, only one guide is provided, and the guide is fixed at the acupuncture point position effective for treating the lesion, but the effect of the treatment for hot moxibustion is increased. Is a method of simultaneously stimulating multiple acupuncture points on the same meridian,
There is a method of stimulating multiple acupuncture points on different meridians at the same time, and both methods are far more effective than the one point stimulation method.

Therefore, a hot moxibustion treatment device has been proposed in which a plurality of conductors are provided on the main body of the treatment device, and the conductors are arranged at a plurality of acupuncture point positions on the same or different paths so as to be operated simultaneously (actually, Kaisho Sho). 62-9434). With this warm moxibustion treatment device, it is possible to adjust the temperature for each conductor, so it is possible to perform optimal warm moxibustion treatment on all acupuncture points with different heat conduction characteristics, providing a comfortable and effective treatment. There is an effect that you can expect. In this moxibustion treatment device, the moxibustion time can be freely set by the time setting device, and the moxibustion treatment is continued until the set time elapses. By the way, in order to effectively show the effect of moxibustion, it is necessary to moxibustion at the same acupuncture point position multiple times (usually three times). In order to realize this rule of thumb with the above-mentioned moxibustion therapy device, when the moxibustion therapy device stops operating after the set time elapses, the moxibustion therapy device is operated again after waiting an appropriate time. .

[0006]

However, in such a method, a starting operation is required every time the hot moxibustion treatment device stops its operation. Moreover, the part treated with moxibustion has already been heated and its thermal conductivity has changed, so it is usually necessary to shorten the treatment time or increase the waiting time each time the treatment is repeated. However, it is necessary to reset the time with the time setting device and measure the waiting time each time the system is restarted, and the operation is complicated. This invention
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a hot moxibustion treatment device capable of performing effective and appropriate hot moxibustion treatment by making intermittent operation of a plurality of conductors time adjustable. .

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a plurality of conductors for simultaneously applying heat to different positions on the human body surface, and a treatment device main body for supplying a drive signal to each conductor to perform heating operation. In the hot moxibustion treatment device comprising the treatment device body, the treatment device main body, a time adjustment unit capable of individually adjusting the operation time and the stop time for intermittently operating each conductor, and the adjustment value by the time adjustment unit. And a drive control unit that generates a drive signal according to the above.

[0008]

[Function] When the conductors are arranged at a plurality of acupuncture points on the same meridian or different meridians to be operated simultaneously, each treatment is performed so that the treatment time becomes shorter or the waiting time becomes longer with each repetition. The operation time and the stop time for intermittently operating the child are individually adjusted. As a result, the hot moxibustion treatment device operates intermittently according to the set operation time and stop time, and effective and appropriate hot moxibustion treatment is performed.

[0009]

1 and 2 show the appearance of a hot moxibustion treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This moxibustion treatment device 1
6 for simultaneously applying heat to different acupuncture points on the human body surface
It is composed of individual conductors 2 and a treatment device main body 3 for supplying a drive signal to each conductor 2 to perform a heating operation. Each conductor 2 and the treatment device main body 3 are connected by a lead wire 4. There is.

As shown in the sectional view of FIG. 3, each conductor 2 is
A heating element 6 is superposed on a substrate 5 that generates far infrared rays, and the substrate 5 and the heating element 6 are covered with a heat-resistant molding material such as rubber to form a mold portion 7. The mold portion 7 has an opening 8 on the lower surface of the substrate 5, and a moisture absorber 9 is provided on the bottom of the opening 8 in contact with the lower surface of the substrate 5. The hygroscopic body 9 is formed by collecting fibers such as cotton or sponge, and contains powder having a medicinal component such as mugwort or garlic.

The substrate 5 is made of zirconia, alumina, cordierite, silica stone, or the like, which is formed by solidifying powder that radiates far infrared rays into a plate, or is obtained by coating these powders on a plate. The emissive material is excited by heat and emits far infrared rays.

FIG. 4 shows the state of the surface of the heating element 6 that contacts the substrate 5. The heating element 6 has conductive patterns 11a and 11b printed on the surface of a printed circuit board 10, and a resistor 12 is soldered between the conductive patterns 11a and 11b. The lead wire 4 connected to the treatment device body 3 is connected to the conductive patterns 11a and 11b,
When energized, Joule heat generated by the resistor 12 causes the entire heating element 6 to generate heat. In this embodiment, the conductive pattern 1
1a and 11b are provided on the entire surface of the printed circuit board 10,
This enhances the thermal conductivity.

After each conductor 2 is positioned at a proper position on the surface of the human body, it is fixed with an adhesive tape or the like from above, but not limited to this, a double-sided adhesive tape is provided around the opening 8 of the conductor 2. Attach it, and use the adhesive tape to guide the human body 2
May be fixed.

Referring back to FIGS. 1 and 2, the treatment device main body 3 has a time display portion 14 projecting from a rear end portion of a base 13, and a temperature adjusting portion 15 and a temperature display portion 1 on the upper surface of the base 13.
6, a time adjustment unit 17 and a terminal connection unit 18 are arranged.

The temperature adjusting section 15 is for individually adjusting the set temperature of each conductor 2 into four levels of "strong", "medium", "standard" and "weak". A high temperature changeover switch 19 for changing the temperature to the higher side and a low temperature changeover switch 20 for changing the set temperature to the lower side are provided.

The temperature display section 16 is for displaying the temperature setting state of each conductor 2 by lighting one of the LEDs in the LED group 21, and the high temperature changeover switch 1
9 or LED according to the pressing operation of the low temperature changeover switch 20
The lighting position of the group 21 is “strong”, “medium”, “standard”, “weak”, “OF”.
Move to each position of "F".

The time adjusting unit 17 is for continuously adjusting the operating time and the stop time for intermittently operating each conductor 2, and includes a time increasing switch 22 for increasing the time and a time increasing switch 22 for increasing the time. Time decrease switch 2 to decrease
3, a setting switch 24 for fixing the time to an adjusted value, a reset switch 25 for setting the set time and set temperature to a standard state, and a start switch 26 for starting the operation. ing.

The time display unit 14 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like, and the five adjustment values of the time adjustment unit 17, that is, the operating time and the stop time of all the conductors 2, are indicated by five indicators 27.
Numerical values are displayed according to A to 27E. In this example,
The intermittent operation is set to 3 times and the first display 27
A indicates the first operation time, the second display 27B indicates the first stop time, the third display 27C indicates the second operation time, and the fourth display 27D indicates the second stop time. ,
The fifth indicator 27E displays the operation time of the third time.

The terminal connecting portion 18 is composed of six conductor connecting terminals 28, a connection failure notification LED 29 and one power source connecting terminal 30, and each conductor connecting terminal 28 has each conductor. The plug 31 provided on the second lead wire 4 and the plug 34 provided on the lead wire 33 of the power socket 32 are detachably connected to the power connection terminal 30.

FIG. 5 shows an electric circuit configuration of the treatment device main body 3 in which a microcomputer is used. CPU in the figure
Reference numeral 35 is a control / calculation main body, and includes ROM 36 and RAM 3
And 7 constitute a microcomputer. The ROM 36 includes a program memory 38 in which programs are stored, and a table memory 39 in which a conversion table described later is stored, and the RAM 37 is used for reading and writing various data. The clock generator 40 uses the clock signal CK
Is generated and output to the CPU 35.

The drive control unit 41 includes the first to sixth conductors 2
The display control unit 42 displays each of the indicators 27A of the time display unit 14
~ 27E, the lighting control unit 43 LED of the temperature display unit 16
Each of the groups 21 is driven, and the CPU 35 reads and writes data to and from the RAM 37 in accordance with a program in the ROM 36 and outputs signals to the drive control unit 41, the display control unit 42, and the lighting control unit 43 from each switch. Control in series. Each part of these circuits is incorporated in the base 13.

FIG. 6 shows a work area of the RAM 37. The time adjustment unit 1 is stored in the storage areas 44 to 51.
7 and setting data by the temperature adjusting unit 15 are stored in the storage areas 52 to 58, respectively.

FIG. 7 shows the contents of the conversion table TB stored in the table memory 39. This conversion table TB is for converting the operation data of the high temperature changeover switch 19 and the low temperature changeover switch 20 in the temperature adjusting section 15 into time data, which will be described in detail later.

FIG. 8 shows the principle of time setting by the time adjusting unit 17. In the figure, T _N 1 and T _F 1 are the first operating time and the stopping time in the intermittent operation of each conductor 2,
Further, T ₀ 1 is the first operation cycle (T ₀ 1 = T _N 1 + T _F
1) is shown respectively. Similarly, T _N 2 and T _F 2 represent the second operation time and stop time, and T ₀ 2 represents the second operation cycle (T ₀ 2 = T _N 2 + T _F 2).
Further, T _N 3 represents the third operation time, and T ₀ 3 represents the third operation cycle (T ₀ 3 = T _N 3). Each data of these operation time, stop time, and operation cycle is stored in the RAM.
It is stored in the storage areas 44 to 51 of 37.

FIG. 9 shows the conductor 2 by the temperature adjusting unit 15.
The principle of temperature setting is shown. In this embodiment, the drive signals p1 to p6 for driving the respective conductors 2 are turned on and off, the one cycle length t ₀ of the drive signal p is fixed, and the on time length t.
_The set temperature is set to four levels of "strong", "medium", "standard", and "weak" by changing the magnitude of _N i (however, i = 1 to 6). 9 (1) when the set temperature is "normal", FIG. 9 (2) is "strong", FIG. 9 (3) is "medium", and FIG. 9 (4) is " Drive signal p when "weak"
1 to p6, and the on-time length t _N i is “strong” “medium”
The order is "standard" and "weak".

FIG. 10 shows the temperature change of the conductor 2 with the passage of time when the set temperature is "strong""medium""standard""weak". In the figure, temperature characteristics when a is "strong", temperature characteristics when b is "medium", temperature characteristics when c is "standard", temperature characteristics when d is "weak" Are shown respectively.

FIG. 11 shows a circuit configuration example of the drive control section 41. The drive control unit 41 includes a temperature control unit 60, a time control unit 61, and a detection signal generation unit 62,
The temperature control unit 60 includes a first timer 64 to which a start signal and a clock signal CK are given via an AND circuit 63.
And the timer output of the first timer 64 and the setter 65,
Seven comparison circuits 67 and 68 for comparing with the setting data of 66
Have and. Each six in each set 65 the on-time length t _N 0 to t _N 6 is also one cycle length t ₀ of the driving signal p to the remaining set 66, it is set, respectively.

Of these comparison circuits, six comparison circuits 6
7 corresponds to each conductor 2. The remaining comparison circuit 68 constitutes a reset circuit, and the comparison output of this comparison circuit 68 is given to the reset terminal RS of the first timer 64.

The time control unit 61 is supplied with a start signal and a clock signal CK via an AND circuit 69.
Timer 70 and two comparison circuits 73 and 74 for comparing the timer output of the second timer 70 with the setting data of the setters 71 and 72. One of the setters 71 has the operating time T _N j (where j = 1 to 3), and the other setter 72 has the operating period T ₀ j (where j = 1 to 3).
Each of them is sequentially set at an appropriate timing. One comparison circuit 74 constitutes a reset circuit, and its comparison output is given to the reset terminal RS of the second timer 70.

Each comparison circuit 6 in the temperature control unit 60
The comparison output of 7 is given as one input of an AND circuit 76 via an inverting circuit 75, and the comparison output of a comparison circuit 73 in the time control section 61 is supplied to an AND circuit 76 via an inverting circuit 77 and an AND circuit 78. Given as the other input of. Each AND circuit 76 has these 2
The drive signals p1 to p6 are generated by taking the logical product of the inputs, and the drive signals p1 to p6 are given to the drive transistor 81 of each conductor 2 shown in FIG. 12 to energize the resistor 12 of each conductor 2. To do.

The detection signal generation section 62 includes two edge detection circuits 79 and 80. One edge detection circuit 79 detects the rising edge of the AND output from the AND circuit 78 of the time control section 61, The other edge detection circuit 8
0 detects each of the falling edges and outputs a detection signal.

In FIG. 12, the LED 82 is provided corresponding to each conductor connection terminal 28, and the plug 31 provided on the lead wire 4 of each conductor 2 is connected to each conductor connection terminal 2.
8 is informed whether or not it has been properly inserted. That is, when the drive transistor 81 is turned on, no current flows through the LED 82 and does not light up. However, when the drive transistor 81 is in an off state, current flows through the LED 82 and lights up.
Notify poor connection.

FIG. 13 shows a control procedure by the CPU 35. Step 1 in the figure (indicated by "ST1" in the figure)
Then, whether or not the power is turned on is checked, and when the determination is “YES”, the CPU 35 sets the operation time T _N 1 to T _N 3 as 5 as standard data in the work area of the RAM 37.
Minutes, the stop times T _F 1 and T _F 2 are 0.5 minutes, so the operating cycles T ₀ 1, T ₀ 2 are 5.5 minutes and the operating cycle T ₀ 3 is 5 minutes.
The step values n1 to n6 are written with "2", and the one cycle length t _{0 of} the drive signals p1 to p6 is written with a predetermined value (step 2). Next, the CPU 35 controls the time display unit 14 and the temperature display unit 16 via the display control unit 42 and the lighting control unit 43.
Is operated to display standard data (step 3).
FIG. 2 shows a state in which standard data is displayed on the time display unit 14 and the temperature display unit 16.

Next, the CPU 35 determines whether or not the start switch 26, the reset switch 25, and the setting switch 24 in the time adjustment unit 17 are pressed in Steps 4 to 6, and the temperature adjustment unit 18 in Step 7.
It is determined whether or not the high temperature changeover switch 19 or the low temperature changeover switch 20 is pressed. If step 4 is “YES”, the CPU 35 sends a start signal to the drive control unit 41 to start driving the moxibustion treatment device 1, and if step 5 is “YES”, returns to step 2. To write the standard data. If step 6 is "YES", the process proceeds to step 9 to shift to the time adjustment procedure, and if step 7 is "YES".
If so, the process proceeds to step 10 and shifts to the temperature adjustment procedure.

FIG. 14 shows the details of the time adjustment procedure of the step 9. In step 9-1 of the figure, the counter m of the CPU 35 is set to 1 and the time display section 1 is set to 1
The display value on the th indicator 27A blinks (step 9
-2). Next, the CPU 35 causes the time increase switch 22 to operate in step 9-3 and the time decrease switch 2 to operate in step 9-4.
3 determines whether or not each has been pressed.

If step 9-3 is "YES", the flow advances to step 9-5 to check whether the content of the counter m is an odd number. In this case, since m = 1 (odd number), the determination in step 9-5 is “YES”, and the operation time T _N 1 of the first time is updated by adding 1 minute (step 9-6).

If step 9-4 is "YES", the flow advances to step 9-8 to check whether the content of the counter m is an odd number. In this case, since m = 1 (odd number), the determination in step 9-8 is “YES”, and the first operation time T _N 1 is updated by subtracting 1 minute (step 9-9). Further, every time the time increase switch 22 or the time decrease switch 23 is pressed, the same procedure is repeatedly executed.

When the setting switch 24 is pressed after the adjustment of the first operation time T _N 1 is completed, step 9-11 becomes "YES", and the content of the counter m is "2" at the next step 9-12. Is incremented to. In the next step 9-13, it is determined whether or not the content of the counter m exceeds "5". In this case, since the determination is "NO", the process returns to step 9-2 and the time display unit 14 Of 2
The display value of the th indicator 27B is made to blink.

Next, the CPU 35 determines whether or not the time increase switch 22 is pressed at step 9-3 and the time decrease switch 23 is pressed at step 9-4.
If step 9-3 is "YES", step 9
At -5, it is checked whether the content of the counter m is odd.
In this case, since m = 2 (even number), Step 9-5
Is NO, and the value is updated by adding 0.1 minute to the first stop time T _F 1 (step 9-7).

If step 9-4 is "YES", the process proceeds to step 9-8 to check whether the content of the counter m is an odd number. In this case, since m = 2 (even number), the determination in step 9-8 is “NO”, and the value is updated by subtracting 0.1 minute from the first stop time T _F 1 (step 9-10). ). Further, every time the time increase switch 22 or the time decrease switch 23 is pressed, the same procedure is repeatedly executed.

When the adjustment of the first stop time T _F 1 is completed and the setting switch 24 is pressed, step 9-11 becomes "YES", and the content of the counter m is "3" at the next step 9-12. After being incremented to, the process returns from the next step 9-13 to step 9-2 and shifts to the second adjustment of the operation time T _N 2.

In this way, the second operation time T _N 2,
Next, when the second stop time T _F 2 and then the third operation time T _N 3 are adjusted and set, Step 9-
The determination in step 13 is “YES” and the process proceeds to step 9-14, and the operation cycle T ₀ 1 is determined based on the operation time and the stop time.
~ T ₀ 3 is calculated and stored in the RAM 37.

FIG. 15 shows the details of the temperature adjustment procedure in step 10 of FIG. First, the CPU 35 performs step 10-
In 1 to 10-4, it is determined which of the six high-temperature changeover switches 19 or the six low-temperature changeover switches 20 has been pressed.

When the high temperature changeover switch 19 for the first conductor 2 is pressed, the determination in step 10-1 is "Y".
ES ”, and the CPU 35 determines whether or not the step value n1 set in the storage area 52 of the RAM 37 in step 10-5 is the maximum value“ 4 ”. In this case, since the step value n1 is set to "2" as standard data, the judgment is "NO", and the next step 1
At 0-6, the step value n1 is incremented to "3", the set temperature is set to "medium", and the CPU 35 shifts the lighting position of the LED group 21 of the temperature display unit 16 to "medium" (step 10- 7).

When the high temperature changeover switch 19 is further pressed, the determination in step 10-1 is "YES", step 1
The judgment of 0-5 becomes "NO", the step value n1 is further incremented to "4", the set temperature is set to "strong", and the CPU 35 sets the LED group 21 of the temperature display unit 16
The lighting position of is moved to "strong" (step 10-6).
10-7). In this way, each time the high temperature changeover switch 19 is pressed, the step value n1 is incremented until it reaches the maximum value "4", and the lighting position of the LED group 21 of the temperature display portion 16 shifts.

If the low temperature changeover switch 20 for the first conductor 2 is pressed, step 10-3 is "YES".
Then, the CPU 35 executes RA in step 10-11.
It is determined whether or not the step value n1 set in the storage area 52 of M37 is the minimum value "0". In the initial state, since the step value n1 is set to "2" as standard data, the judgment is "NO", and the next step 1
At 0-12, the step value n1 is decremented to "1", the set temperature is set to "weak", and the CPU 35 shifts the lighting position of the LED group 21 of the temperature display unit 16 to "weak" (step 10). -13).

When the low temperature changeover switch 20 is further pressed, the determination in step 10-3 is "YES", step 1
The judgment of 0-11 becomes "NO", the step value n1 is further decremented to "0", and the set temperature becomes "OF".
Is set to “F”, and the CPU 35 causes the LED of the temperature display unit 16 to display.
The lighting position of the group 21 is shifted to "OFF" (steps 10-12, 10-13). In this way, each time the low temperature changeover switch 20 is pressed, the step value n1 is decremented until it reaches the minimum value "0", and the LE of the temperature display section 16 is decremented.
The lighting position of the D group 21 shifts.

Similarly, when the high temperature changeover switch 19 for the second to sixth conductors 2 is pressed, the lighting position of the LED group 21 of the temperature display portion 16 is set to the "strong" direction and the low temperature changeover switch 20. When is pressed, the lighting position shifts to the “OFF” direction. In FIG. 15, the procedure when the high temperature changeover switch 19 of the sixth conductor 2 is pressed is shown in steps 10-8 to 10-10, and the procedure when the low temperature changeover switch 20 is pressed is stepwise. 10
Although it is shown in -14 to step 10-16, the same procedure is performed when there is a switch operation for the second to fifth conductors 2.

FIG. 16 shows the details of the treatment device operation procedure of step 8 of FIG. 13, and FIG. 17 shows a time chart of the drive control unit 41 of FIG. Step 8-1 of FIG.
, The CPU 35 sets the value of the internal counter j to "1".
Then, in the next step 8-2, the first operation time T _N 1 and the operation cycle T ₀ 1 are read from the storage areas 44 and 45 of the RAM 37 and set in the setters 71 and 72, respectively.

At the following step 8-3, the CPU 35 makes the RAM
The ON time lengths t _N 1 to t _N 6 corresponding to the step values n1 to n6 of the storage areas 52 to 57 of the reference numeral 37 are read out by referring to the table memory 39, and the first to sixth conductors 2 are set. 17 is set in the container 65 and the next step 8-4 is shown in FIG.
The start signal shown in (1) is turned on. As a result, the clock signal CK is supplied to the first and second timers 64 and 70 to start clocking, and the first timer 64 sends the comparison circuits 67 and 68 of the temperature control unit 60 to the second timer 70. The measured values are output to the comparison circuits 73 and 74 of the time control unit 61, respectively.

Each comparison circuit 67 of the temperature control unit 60 has the measured value of the first timer 64 and the respective set data of each setter 65, that is, the ON time lengths t _N 1 to t _N 6 of the drive signal.
When the measured value exceeds the set data, the comparison output (shown in FIG. 17 (5)) rises. Further, the comparison circuit 68 constituting the reset circuit also compares the measured value of the first timer 64 with the setting data of the setter 66, that is, one cycle length t _N 0 of the drive signal, and when the measured value exceeds the setting data. , The comparison output rises, and at the rise, the first timer 64 is reset, whereby the comparison output of each comparison circuit 67 falls. The comparison output of each comparison circuit 67 is inverted by each inversion circuit 75, and the inverted output (shown in FIG. 17 (6)) is applied to the corresponding AND circuit 76.

On the other hand, the comparison circuit 73 of the time control unit 61 compares the measured value of the second timer 70 with the setting data of the setter 71, that is, the operating time T _N 1, and when the measured value exceeds the setting data, The comparison output (shown in FIG. 17 (2)) rises. Further, the comparison circuit 74 constituting the reset circuit also compares the measured value of the second timer 70 with the setting data of the setter 72, that is, the operation cycle T ₀ 1, and when the measured value becomes equal to or more than the setting data, the comparison output rises. , The second timer 70 is reset at the rising edge thereof, so that the comparison circuit 7
The comparison output of 3 falls. The comparison output of the comparison circuit 73 is inverted by the inversion circuit 77, and the inverted output (see FIG. 17).
(Shown in (3)) is given to the AND circuit 78. A start signal is given to the AND circuit 78 as another input, and the AND output of the AND circuit 78 is shown in FIG.
become that way.

This AND output is applied to each AND circuit 7 described above.
6, and each AND circuit 76 obtains the logical product of the AND output and each inverted output to generate drive signals p1 to p.
6 (shown in FIG. 17 (7)) is generated and output to each drive transistor 81 shown in FIG.

Each drive transistor 81 has the drive signal p
1 to p6, current flows through the resistor 12 of each conductor 2 for a length of time corresponding to the operating time T _N 1, and the heating element 6 generates heat. In this case, each conductor 2 has drive signals p1 to p
Intended to be set to a temperature corresponding to the on-time length t _N 1 to t _N 6 of 6, moxa by optimum temperature for this heat is conducted to the substrate 5, the acupuncture points are far-infrared radiation from the substrate 5 Give treatment. Further, the hygroscopic body 9 absorbs water due to perspiration to prevent low temperature burns on the surface of the human body, and the far infrared rays emitted from the substrate 5 and the medicinal components contained in the hygroscopic body 9 provide effective hot moxibustion treatment to each acupuncture point. .

When the operating time T _N 1 has passed, the drive signal p
1 to p6 are turned off, the power supply to the resistor 12 of each conductor 2 is stopped, and the heat generating operation of the heat generating body 6 is stopped for the stop time T _F 1.

When the AND output of the AND circuit 78 falls, one edge detection circuit 7 of the detection signal generating section 62.
9 detects this and outputs a detection signal to the CPU 35.
When the CPU 35 inputs this detection signal, step 8-
The judgment of 5 becomes "YES", and the counter j is incremented to "2" (step 8-6). In the next step 8-7, it is determined whether or not the value of counter j reaches "3". In this case, the determination is "NO",
Proceeding to step 8-8, the CPU 35 then sets the setting device 71.
Then, the next operation time T _N 2 is set.

Thus, when the stop time T _F 1 elapses, the drive signals p1 to p6 are turned on, and a current flows through the resistor 12 of each conductor 2 for a time length corresponding to the operating time T _N 2. Heats up. In this case, each conductor 2 has a drive signal p
It is the same that is set to a temperature corresponding to the on-time length t _N 1~t _N 6 of 1～P6.

When the AND output of the AND circuit 78 rises, the other edge detection circuit 8 of the detection signal generation section 62.
0 detects this, and outputs a detection signal to CPU35.
When the CPU 35 inputs this detection signal, step 8-
The determination result of 9 is "YES" and the process proceeds to step 8-10. Then, the CPU 35 causes the setter 72 to perform the next operation cycle T.
Set ₀ 2.

When the second operation time T _N 2 has elapsed, the heat generating operation of the heating element 6 is similarly stopped for the stop time T _F 2,
After that, when the heating element 6 further generates heat for the third operation time T _N 3, the determination in step 8-7 becomes “YES”,
The CPU 35 turns off the start signal to complete the hot moxibustion treatment.

[0060]

As described above, the present invention includes a plurality of conductors for simultaneously applying heat to different positions on the human body surface,
In a moxibustion treatment device comprising a treatment device main body for supplying a driving signal to each conductor to perform a heating operation, in the treatment device main body,
A time adjustment unit capable of individually adjusting an operation time and a stop time for intermittently operating each conductor, and a drive control unit generating a drive signal according to an adjustment value by the time adjustment unit. Therefore, when each conductor is placed at multiple acupuncture points on the same meridian or on different meridians and simultaneously actuated, the treatment time becomes shorter or the waiting time becomes longer with each repetition. It is possible to individually adjust the operation time and the stop time for intermittently operating the conductor, and there is an effect that effective and appropriate hot moxibustion treatment can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a hot moxibustion treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an appearance of the moxibustion treatment device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conductor.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a heating element of a conductor.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit configuration of a treatment device body.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a work area of a RAM.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a conversion table.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a principle of time setting by a time adjusting unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the principle of temperature setting of the conductor by the temperature adjusting unit.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a temperature change state over time according to a set temperature.

FIG. 11 is an electric circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a drive control unit.

FIG. 12 is an electric circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration example of a drive control unit.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control procedure by a CPU.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing details of step 9 of FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing details of step 10 in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing details of step 8 in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a time chart of the drive control unit in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Hot moxibustion treatment device 2 Conductor 3 Treatment device main body 15 Temperature adjustment unit 17 Time adjustment unit 41 Drive control unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A moxibustion treatment device comprising a plurality of conductors for simultaneously applying heat to different positions on a human body surface, and a treatment device main body for heating operation by supplying a drive signal to each conductor. The treatment device body includes a time adjustment unit capable of individually adjusting an operation time and a stop time for intermittently operating each conductor, and a drive for generating a drive signal according to an adjustment value by the time adjustment unit. A hot moxibustion treatment device comprising a control unit.