JPH0712139U - Foot massager - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a foot massager that can massage a jar existing on the sole of the foot like shiatsu and can contribute to physical health management. [Structure] Ten or more and less than 1000 columnar struts 11 in which a metal hard sphere 10 which is a hard foot compression member having a diameter of 7 mm or more and less than 25 mm is adhesively fixed to one end, and each of the columnar struts 11 is fitted and inserted. Of the first base 15 including a main surface 13 having a hole 12 configured to reciprocate and a side surface 14 provided around the main surface 13, and a first base 15 of the first base 15. A second base 21 composed of a peripheral portion 16 and a side surface 18 that is adhesively sealed with wood screws 17 of a locking member, and a bottom surface 20 that is partitioned into 2 to 40 by a partition plate 19, and the first base 21. A base 15 and one or six rubber bags 29, which are arranged in a closed space 23 sealed by a second base 21 and in which air is sealed from outside by an air inlet / outlet plug 28. To be done.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 According to the present invention, a large number of urns existing on the back of the foot are placed (standing) on a hard sole compression member whose contact surface is spherical and which is provided at the front end of a columnar column that reciprocates up and down. Regarding a foot massager that is pressed to massage the sole of a foot, more specifically, a foot jar having an appropriate size and shape urged by the air pressure of a sealed rubber bag is used. The present invention relates to a novel foot massager in which a back pressure member is pressed with an appropriate pressure such as acupressure.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, as the elderly population has increased, medical problems related to physical health have been highlighted, and in particular, moxibustion, acupuncture and acupressure that stimulate the pots in the body have been highlighted. ing.

Many urns are present on the sole of the foot, and by extension, various massaging devices for stimulating the urn of the sole have been developed and put into practical use.

[0004] For example, in order to obtain a higher pressing effect, a foot massager known as "green bamboo stepping" has been used for a long time, and in order to obtain a higher pressing effect, a synthetic resin or rubber " "Aotake" and so-called "health mats" are commercially available. You can stimulate the pot by placing it on the floor of your living room or kitchen and stepping on it like barefoot. It is like this.

Further, there is a massage device that allows a massage to be performed while wearing footwear by removably attaching a vase massage on the sole of the foot to an arbitrary place on the insole of the footwear with an adhesive. No. 2-168953.

The massage device is a finger-pressure tool composed of a plurality of protrusions having a height of about 2 to 5 mm and a sheet-like base, and the protrusions are made of a material such as synthetic rubber having appropriate elasticity and flexibility. It is arranged and shaped according to the shape of the jar of the sole of the foot using, and the base is formed integrally with the protrusion, and the adhesive is applied to the entire surface or part of it. There is.

[0007] Although it is not exclusively for the sole of the foot, two or four bell-shaped protrusions with a diameter of 3 to 5 cm are fitted to the hips on both sides of the spine for the treatment of low back pain and stiff shoulder. A so-called "two-point type, four-point type shiatsu", which is arranged so as to be movable in a plurality of vertical movements (depending on what is further urged by a compression coil spring), is generally widely used.

[0008]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned conventional massage devices have various problems as described below.

That is, the “green bamboo stepping” or the “health mat” provided with a large number of protrusions can be provided at a low price because of its extremely simple structure, while it is simply weighted when used. Since the protrusion is pressed against the urn on the sole of the foot, it cannot be pressed more than its own weight.

[0010] In addition, a proper and comfortable acupressure force is different for each urn at each place, and it usually varies depending on individual differences and the degree of stiffness. It must be said that it is far inferior to the massage effect of.

Further, a massage device having a protrusion that moves up and down in conjunction with each other (or gives a restoring force using a spring) such as the “two-point type and four-point type shiatsu” is suitable for the user. Since the pressing force of the protrusion can be adjusted, the feel is a little closer to the acupressure than that of a simple protrusion.For example, the elastic force proportional to the displacement of the spring is a mechanical feel and the delicate feel of the acupressure caused by a person. There was a problem that it was far away.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a novel foot massager having a simple structure and capable of pressing a jar on the sole of the foot with a feel close to shiatsu. is there.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention comprises 10 or more and less than 1000 columnar support columns in which a hard sole compression member having a diameter of 7 mm or more and less than 25 mm or a hemisphere only one side is adhesively fixed to one end, and each of the columnar columns is A first base that includes a main surface having a hole that is inserted and configured to reciprocate, and a side surface that is provided around the main surface; and a peripheral portion of the first base. A second base consisting of a side surface that is adhesively sealed by a locking member and a bottom surface partitioned by a partition plate into 2 to 40, and is sealed by the first base and the second base. The above-mentioned problem is provided by providing a foot massager characterized by comprising one to six rubber bags which are arranged in a closed space and which is filled with air from the outside by an air inlet / outlet plug. Is achieved.

[0014]

[Action]

 The foot massager according to the present invention is capable of kneading the urn on the sole of the foot like shiatsu, and thus can greatly contribute to the improvement of health.

That is, according to the study by the present inventor, the shape of the protrusion suitable for pressing the jar on the sole of the foot is a spherical surface having a diameter of 7 mm or more and less than 25 mm, and particularly a spherical surface having a diameter of about 10 mm (for example, a pachinko ball). Was found to be good.

Further, the material of the protrusion as the sole pressing member that directly hits the urn of the foot is more like metal or ceramic than the one having moderate elasticity and flexibility which is generally used conventionally. It was found that a more rigid material can provide a better massage effect.

Further, as shown by the hatched portion in FIG. 4, since the urns of the sole f are scattered in a large number of places P1 to P10 (for example, when the urn P1 is pressed, the effect of improving the lungs and bronchi is expected, Pressing the urn P2 is expected to improve the liver.) Inevitably, a large number of sole compression members (projections) will be installed side by side, but in order to adequately press the entire urn, the sole compression member It is desirable that the is movable up and down with a constant pressure. In this respect, by enclosing a proper amount of compressed air exceeding 1 atm in the rubber bag of the main leg massager, it is possible to push up a large number of columnar columns with a substantially constant force.

The partition plate has a function of preventing the pressure from being biased to the columnar columns in the central portion of the foot massager when the rubber bag tries to expand into a spherical body, and distributing the pressure so that the pressure acts evenly on all columnar columns.

Further, the vertical movement of the sole compression member due to the compression / expansion of the rubber bag is accompanied by a slightly dull and ambiguous restoring force in comparison with a mechanical and quick constant reaction by a spring. It moves like a person's shiatsu.

On the other hand, by appropriately adjusting the air pressure of the rubber bag, a restoring force suitable for each user can be obtained. Further, when the rubber bag is divided into several pieces, the rubber bag at each place is By changing the air pressure of the foot, the pressing force of the foot compression member can be obtained according to each urn, and fine massage is possible.

In addition, since the air pressure of the rubber bag can be continuously changed by appropriately controlling the air inlet / outlet plug with a pump for enclosing compressed air in use, the air pressure of the rubber bag can be continuously changed. A similar massage effect will be obtained.

[0022]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a foot massager according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance and an internal structure of an embodiment of a foot massager according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a main part of the foot massager of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing the embodiment of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the characteristic feature of the foot massager A according to the present invention is that, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a metal hard ball 10, which is a spherical hard sole compression member having a diameter of 7 mm or more and less than 25 mm, is attached to one end. Of the main surface 13 and the main surface 13 having 10 or more and less than 1000 columnar struts 11 adhesively fixed to the portion, and holes 12 configured to reciprocate by inserting the columnar struts 11 respectively. A first base 15 composed of side surfaces 14 provided on the periphery, a peripheral edge 16 of the first base 15 and a side surface 18 and a partition plate 19 that are adhesively sealed with wood screws 17 of a locking member. And a second base 21 having a bottom surface 20 partitioned into 2 to 40, and a closed space 23 sealed by the first base 15 and the second base 21. Also, one to six rubber bags that are filled with air from outside by the air inlet / outlet plug 2 9 is included.

The first base 15 and the second base 21 are made of synthetic resin such as thermoplastic resin or thermosetting resin, or wood, etc., and are 20 cm × 30 cm as shown in FIG. 2 or 3. It is formed into a box-like size, and is firmly adhered and sealed at a required position with a locking member (wood screw 17 or the like). In addition, the main surface 13 of the first base 15 is provided with a raised hill-shaped arch contact portion 30 corresponding to the arch portion of the sole of the foot.

Further, the hole 12 is formed in the main surface 13 so that the columnar support 11 can smoothly reciprocate up and down, but in this embodiment, the main surface 13 is supported to support the reciprocating up and down. A second major surface 13 'having a hole 12' similarly drilled in the hole 12 is arranged in parallel below the major surface 13.

Next, the columnar support 11 may be made of a hard material that can sufficiently withstand pressing, and may be, for example, bamboo, wood, metal, or hard synthetic resin. In this embodiment, the columnar support is made of wood having a diameter of 6 to 8 mm and a length of about 6 cm, and the metal hard ball 10 of the foot compressing member is firmly adhered and fixed to one end by a strong adhesive or the like. There is. Furthermore, the other end has a structure in which a protective member 31 that comes into contact with the rubber bag 29 and a stopper member 32 are attached to the middle portion of the column. Although the above-mentioned members are not an essential part of the present invention, the pillar support 11 is prevented from falling out of the hole 12, and the rubber bag 29 is pushed in to a certain extent to keep it in a biased state to ensure a reliable restoring force. It is desirable to install it because it is useful for obtaining

The metal hard sphere 10 has a diameter of about 10 mm and is a sphere such as a pachinko ball.

In the hard metal balls 10 of the sole pressing member, it is suitable to press the porcelain on the sole of the foot on the main surface 13 of the first base 15 vertically and horizontally. Therefore, it is desirable that the holes 12 are also arranged as described above.

Next, the partition plate 19 arranged on the bottom surface 20 of the second base 21 prevents the pressure from being biased to the columnar column at the center of the foot massager A when the rubber bag tries to expand into a sphere. However, it has a function to disperse the pressure force so that it acts evenly on all the pillars.

Therefore, the shape of the partition plate 19 is appropriately determined depending on the size and shape of the foot massaging device A. As a guideline, it is desirable that the space vertically and horizontally partitioned by the partition plate 19 is close to a cubic shape and that the rubber bag 29 is not damaged.

Next, the rubber bag 29 is a synthetic rubber having a strong elastic force and excellent durability, and is made of, for example, a material used for a tire tube.

The rubber bag 29 is provided with an air inlet / outlet valve 28 with a valve for injecting air from the outside, and 1.2 to 3 atmospheric pressure air is enclosed by a pump.

In the foot massager A having the above-described structure, when the metal hard ball 10a of the foot compressing member is pushed by the sole of the foot as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the air pressure in the rubber bag 29 is prevented. Then, the columnar support 11 is pushed in, but the pressure received by the sole of the foot at this time is almost constant because the volume pushed in is smaller than the volume of the rubber bag 29.

In addition, in the actual use, when the foot massager A is stepped on the entire sole, the columnar struts 11 are not completely independent, and the rubber bag 29 is integrated into various parts. A restoring force (small arrow) is applied to the protective member 31 at the lower end of each column, and the reaction forms a rather dull pressure, so that a touch similar to acupressure by a person can be obtained.

The present invention is configured as described above, but can be configured as described below.

For example, in place of the metal hard sphere 10 of the above embodiment which is a hard sole compression member, as shown in FIG. 3A, a hard sole compression member 40 having a hemisphere on only one side is used, and the columnar support 11 is used. Even if the columnar support 11 is supported by making the lower structure of the hole 12 formed in the first main surface 13 cylindrical instead of the supporting first main surface 13 and second main surface 13 ′, Good.

Alternatively, as shown in (B), the hard sole compression member and the columnar column may be integrated to form an integral columnar column 42 whose end portion is simply a spherical surface 41. The structure may be such that a taper is provided.

By the way, in the foot massager A of the present invention, since the air pressure of the rubber bag 29 can be freely set, it is possible to easily obtain the pressing force according to the individual difference of the user and the degree of stiffness.

Needless to say, if the rubber bag 29 is not limited to one and is divided into several pieces, the optimum pressure can be obtained by changing the air pressure according to the location of the jar.

On the other hand, if the pump for enclosing compressed air into the air inlet / outlet plug 28 of the foot massager A of the present invention is attached even when in use and the time is appropriately controlled, the air pressure of the rubber bag is continuously changed. Since it can be done, it is not necessary to say that a massage effect closer to the shiatsu of a person will be obtained.

[0042]

[Effect of device]

 Since the foot massager according to the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

(1) The foot massager according to the present invention has an optimally shaped hard sole compression member and a slightly dull and vague restoring force of vertical movement of the sole compression member due to compression / expansion of the rubber bag. Together, it is configured to move in a manner similar to that of a person's shiatsu, so that the urn on the bottom of the foot can be rubbed and broken like shiatsu, which in turn contributes to physical health management. It has the excellent effect of

(2) In addition, by appropriately adjusting the air pressure of the rubber bag, a pressing force suitable for each user can be obtained, and further, when the rubber bag is divided into several parts, each position is different. By changing the air pressure of the rubber bag, the pressing force of the sole compression member can be obtained according to each urn, and it has the excellent effect of enabling a fine massage.

(3) Further, the structure in which the up-and-down reciprocating motion of the sole compressing member is performed by the air pressure of the rubber bag has an excellent effect that the structure is relatively simple and a high massage effect is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 A foot massager according to the present invention

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance and an internal structure of an embodiment of a foot massager according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing another embodiment of the main part of the foot massager of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a positional relationship of urns existing on the soles of the feet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A foot massager f sole surface 10, 10a metal hard sphere 11 columnar support 12, 12 'hole 13 (first) main surface 13' second main surface 14, 18 side surface 15 first base 16 peripheral portion 17 wood Screw 19 Partition plate 20 Bottom surface 21 Second base 23 Closed space 28 Air inlet / outlet plug 29 Rubber bag 30 Arch contact portion 31 Protective member 32 Stop member 40 Hard foot compression member 41 Spherical surface 42 Integrated columnar support

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A columnar strut having 10 or more and less than 1000 columnar struts in which a hard sole compression member having a diameter of 7 mm or more and less than 25 mm or a hemispherical only one side is adhesively fixed to one end, and each of the columnar struts are fitted. A first base having a main surface having a hole formed therein and configured to reciprocate, and a side surface provided around the main surface; and locking with a peripheral portion of the first base. A second base consisting of a side surface that is adhesively sealed by a member and a bottom surface partitioned by a partition plate into 2 to 40, and a closed base that is hermetically sealed by the first base and the second base. One that is placed in the space and is filled with air from the outside with an air inlet / outlet
A foot massager comprising 6 rubber bags.