JPH07289650A - Low-frequency therapeutic appliance for sole - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a small-sized base, and compactly house an operation machine in the base for storage so as not to cause an obstruction with the machine not in use, regarding a low-frequency sole therapeutic appliance where both feet are placed on the base for treatment. CONSTITUTION:A pair of electrode sections 7 and 7 separated right and left is provided on the upper surface 6a of a base 6. Also, storage space is formed on the upper surface 6a of the base 6, using dead space between the sections 7 and 7. Furthermore, an operation machine 3 for applying a therapeutic current to the sections 7 and 7 can be detachably housed in the space 9 from upper level.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a low-frequency therapeutic device for use with both feet placed on the left and right conductors provided on the upper surface of a base.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a low-frequency therapeutic device for stimulating a "pot" on the sole by placing both feet, there is Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-15084, in which a pair of conductors are arranged on the upper surface of an insulating base. Aside
The soles are placed on the conductors with both feet aligned to the left and right. There, an operating device for adjusting the frequency and voltage of the low-frequency current applied to the conductor is separately provided.

[0003]

In this type of low-frequency treatment device, an operating device is generally connected to a base via a cord, and the operating device is operated with a hand when used. The operation device gets in the way when not in use. It is expected that the operating device will be integrated with the base side, but in that case, there arises a problem that the base side becomes large or the operability becomes inconvenient. In addition, a low-frequency treatment device equipped with a pair of attachment conductors that is detachably attached to an appropriate place on the body is widely known. Can be shared with. However, the reality is that no attempt has been made to share one operating device.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to allow the operator to conveniently operate by holding the operator away from the base during use, but to keep the operator compactly on the base when not in use. To get a low-frequency therapy device for the sole of the foot that can be stored. An object of the present invention is to obtain a low-frequency treatment device for the sole of the foot that can be conveniently used while ensuring the operability of the operating device even when the operating device is stored and set on the base side. An object of the present invention is to obtain a low frequency treatment device which can miniaturize the treatment device main body. An object of the present invention is to obtain a low-frequency treatment device which can easily remove the operating device from the base while allowing the operating device to be securely stored and held on the base side.
An object of the present invention is to obtain a low frequency treatment device in which the operating device can be stored on the base side so that the plug portion of the cord connected to the operating device does not get in the way. An object of the present invention is to provide a low-frequency therapeutic device which is separately provided with a sticking conductor that can be used for treating other affected parts of the body while being used for the sole of the foot, and can use both of them with one operating device. It is in. An object of the present invention is to obtain a low-frequency treatment device in which the operating device can be compactly stored on the base side together with the above-mentioned pasting conductor.

[0005]

In the low frequency treatment device according to the present invention, a pair of conductor portions 7 are disposed on the upper surface 6a of a base 6 so as to be separated from each other on the left and right. 7 is provided with an operating device 3 for applying a treatment current, and the base 6 has a storage space 9 in which the operating device 3 is detachably stored between the left and right conductors 7, 7.
Is formed. More specifically, the upper end opening of the storage space 9 has a holding means for holding the operating device 3 in a fitted state, and the upper surface 6a of the base 6 communicates with the upper end opening of the storage space 9. A recess 52 into which a fingertip can be inserted is formed. A step portion 49 is formed on the inner surface of the storage space 9 to receive and support the operating device 3.
In the space below the stepped portion 49, the sticking conductors 2, 2 to which a therapeutic current is applied by the operating device 3 can be stored in and taken out freely.

[0006]

[Operation] When using, while sitting on a chair, place the feet on the conductors 7 and 7 in a comfortable position with their feet slightly left and right,
The operating device 3 is operated. The operating device 3 can be detached from the base 6 and operated by being connected to the conductor portions 7 and 7 via the cord 36. Even with the operation unit 3 installed on the base 6,
Since the operation surface 32a of the operating device 3 is exposed on the upper surface 6a of the base 6, the operating mode of the operating device 3 can be easily checked and operated from between the both legs in a sitting posture.

When electric treatment is applied to a human body part other than the soles such as the shoulders and waist, the operating device 3 is used, and each of the sticking conductors 2 and 2 is connected to this by another cord 37. Child 2.2
Is attached to the affected area via the adhesive pads 31, 31 separately. In this state, the operating device 3 is operated to intermittently apply a therapeutic current to the adhesive pads 31 via the cord 37. In a state in which the operating unit 3 is fitted in the storage space 9 and received by the stepped portion 49, a cord 36 for connecting the operating unit 3 and the conductors 7, 7 is provided in the lower space of the storage space 9.
Alternatively, the sticking conductors 2.2 and the cord 37 thereof can be stored.

When the operating device 3 is fitted into the upper end opening of the storage space 9, the fitted state of the operating device 3 is securely held by the holding means including the locking ribs 51 and the like as shown in FIG. Moreover, the operating device 3 cannot be accidentally removed from the base 6. On the other hand, if a fingertip is inserted into the recess 52, the operating device 3 fitted in the storage space 9 is raised from the recess 52 side and can be easily taken out. When the operating device 3 is fitted in the storage space 9 and used, the plug portion of the cord 36 for the conductor portion 7 connected to the operating device 3 can be led out to the outside via the recess 52. .

[0009]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION In a low-frequency therapeutic device for mounting both feet,
It is desirable to use both feet slightly apart from each other. To cope with this, in the present invention, the pair of conductor portions 7 and 7 are arranged on the upper surface 6a of the base 6 so as to be separated from each other to the left and right. A storage space 9 for accommodating the operating device 3 is provided here. Therefore, while the size of the base 6 is reduced, the storage space 9 for the operating device 3 can be effectively provided without wasting space. Moreover, since the operating device 3 is detachably attached to the storage space 9, the operating device 3 can be detached from the base 6 and held in the hand for operation, which is convenient. On the other hand, when not in use, the operating device 3 is placed in the storage space 9.
By storing the above, there is an advantage that the operating device 3 does not get in the way or lose its location.

Further, it can be used even when the operating device 3 is stored and set in the storage space 9. Even in that case, since both feet are slightly opened to the left and right to be placed on the base 6, when the user sits on a chair and uses the operating device 3 located between the feet,
You can operate the buttons while looking at it, which is also convenient in this respect.

Since the upper end opening of the storage space 9 has a holding means for holding the operating device 3 in a fitted state, when the operating device 3 is fitted and stored in the storing space 9 when not in use,
Even when carrying the base 6 or leaning it against the wall surface, the operating device 3 does not accidentally fall off.
In addition, since a finger-hanging concave portion 52 communicating with the upper end opening of the storage space 9 is formed on the upper surface of the base 6, by inserting a fingertip into the concave portion 52, the storage device 9 can be securely held in the storage space 9. Even if is fitted, the operating device 3 can be easily taken out. A cord 36 that connects the base 6 and the controller 3
Since it can be led out to the outside by utilizing the recess 52, it is also suitable for storing the operating device 3 in the storage space 9 by sinking it as much as possible so that the operating surface 32a of the operating device 32 does not project high. .

A pair of sticking conductors 2.2 to be used by sticking to an affected part of the body other than the soles are separately provided, and a therapeutic current can be applied to the conductors 2 and 2 by the operating device 3 described above. Therefore,
Two kinds of electric treatments can be performed by one operating device 3, and the operating device 3 can be shared, so that it can be provided at a low cost as a whole. Then, a step 49 is provided on the inner surface of the storage space 9, and the step 4
The operating device 3 is received and supported above the storage space 9 using the storage space 9, and the set of the sticking conductors 2 and 2, the cord 36 and the like can be stored in the storage space 9 freely in and out. Therefore, it is convenient to store and store these members so as not to damage them and to keep their locations.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A low frequency treatment device according to the present invention comprises a treatment device body 1, a pair of sticking conductors 2 and 2, and an operating device 3 for operating these, as shown in FIG. . 2 and 5, the treatment device main body 1 includes a base 6 formed by screwing upper and lower cases 4 and 5 made of insulating plastic into a lid-like shape.
And a pair of conductors 7, 7 arranged on the upper surface 6a of the base 6 so as to be separated from each other on the left and right. Both conductor parts 7 and 7 are mounted on the base 6.
A concave storage space 9 having an open top is formed between
The operation unit 3 and the like are detachably stored in the storage space 9 in a manner described later.

In the plan view of FIG. 4, the base 6 has a front edge formed in a straight line shape, a rear edge formed in an arc shape, and left and right corners formed in round shapes. It is formed in a horizontally elongated hollow shape that allows both feet to be placed slightly apart. The specific size of the base 6 is about 180
mm, the front and back depth is set to about 165 mm. The upper and lower cases 4 and 5 forming the base 6 are screwed together as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 5, screw bosses 12 having a length reaching from the upper wall 10 of the upper case 4 to the inner surface of the bottom wall 11 of the lower case 5 are provided at a plurality of locations. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the bottom wall 11 of the lower case 5 is provided with a screw insertion hole 13 at a position facing the screw boss 12, and the bottom surface of the bottom wall 11 is provided with the screw insertion hole 13. A surrounding annular rib 15 is provided so as to project. Thus, the upper and lower cases 4 and 5 are joined together by abutting the upper and lower cases 4 and 5 and screwing the screw 16 into the screw lower hole 17 of the screw boss 12 from the lower surface side of the lower case 5 through the screw insertion hole 13. I am doing it. A seat plate 19 made of an elastic rubber material having a high friction coefficient is fitted inside each rib 15, and the head of the screw 16 is covered with the seat plate 19 and the base 6 slides on the installation surface. I'm trying to stop it.

4 and 5, triangular recesses 20 in plan view are formed on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the upper case 4 (base 6).
20 is formed, and the conductor portions 7 are mounted in the recesses 20 20 in the state of being separated from each other in the left and right directions. Each of the conductors 7 is formed of a conductive plastic material, and a large number of projections 21 are integrally formed on the entire upper surface of the main face plate 7a (not shown in FIG. 4).
When both feet are placed with the storage space 9 sandwiched between the left and right guiding parts 7 and 7, it is necessary that the projections 21 are brought into full contact with the soles of the feet. Therefore, in each of the left and right conductors 7, as shown in FIG. 1, the projection 21 group is provided with a projection 21a group for the arch which projects higher than the other projections. It is designed to be used for "the arch".

The lower surface of the main face plate 7a of each conductor 7 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, screw bosses 22 each having a length such that the lower end reaches the bottom surface of each recess 20 are integrally projected at a plurality of positions, and the bottom plate portion of the recess 20 has a screw insertion hole 25 at a position corresponding to the screw boss 22.
Has been drilled. The conductor portions 7 and 7 are fitted into the respective recesses 20 and 20 from above, screws 26 are inserted into the respective screw insertion holes 25 from the lower side of the upper case 4, and the tip ends of the screw bosses 22 of the respective conductor portions 7 are inserted. By screwing into the screw hole 27, the conductors 7 are integrally attached to the left and right of the upper surface of the upper case 4.

At this time, the output terminal 28a of the lead wire 28 arranged in the base 6 is integrally fastened with the conductive screw 26 at one of the screwing points of the left and right conductors 7, 7. The input terminal 28b of the lead wire 28 is fixed to the outer peripheral wall of the base 6 and exposed to the outside. It should be noted that each conductor portion 7 is also received by another receiving boss 23 vertically extending from the main face plate 7 a of each conductor portion 7 with respect to the bottom surface of the recess 20.
In FIG. 9, the sticking conductor 2 has a flat plate-shaped electrode 30 fixed to the back surface of an insulating substrate 29 on the front side, and a conductive adhesive pad 31 is provided on the outer surface of the electrode 30 in a replaceable manner.
At the time of use, both sticking conductors 2 and 2 are attached to the affected part of the body via the adhesive pads 31 and 31 in a state of being separated from each other.

In FIG. 1, the operating device 3 has, for example, a polarity, a use mode, and an operating surface 32a of a flat body case 32.
Also, three switch operation buttons 33, 34, and 35 for switching the operating time and the operating time are provided, and these operation buttons can be used to manually switch various electronic circuits (not shown) housed in the main body case 32. Body case 3
The electronic circuit in 2 should just be the structure which can generate | occur | produce the high voltage | pressure direct current for treatment intermittently.

The treatment current generated from the operating device 3 is applied to the conductor portion 7 of the treatment device main body 1 or the adhesive pad 31 of the sticking conductor 2 2 via the dedicated cords 36 and 37, respectively. Is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the base connecting cord 36 has an L-shaped plug 39 detachably connected to the input terminal 28b on the base 6 side at one end and an outer periphery of the operating device 3 at the other end. It has an L-shaped plug 40 detachably connected to an output terminal whose one end faces the surface.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pad connecting cord 37 has an L-shaped plug 41 which is removably connected to the output terminal of the operating device 3 at one end and is attached to the other end by a sticking conductor. It has a pair of plugs 42 connected to the electrode 30 of the child 2. When not in use, the cord 37 can be stored in the storage space 9 by being wound around the rectangular reel 43 while being connected to the sticking conductors 2 and 2, as shown in an imaginary line in FIG.

In FIG. 8, the reel 43 has a groove 44 around which the cord 37 is wound, and pad holding portions 45, 45 for accommodating the sticking conductors 2, 2 are formed on the upper and lower surfaces thereof. Notch 46 is formed on the outer peripheral wall of each pad holding portion 45
・ 46 are provided respectively. Each conductor part 7 when not in use
With the adhesive pad 31 attached to the surface of the electrode 30, the adhesive pad 31 is attached to the bottom surface of each pad holder 45. The cord 37 can be guided to the outside from the notch 46 and wound around the outer periphery of the reel 43 via the groove 44.

1 and 4, the upper surface 6 of the base 6 is shown.
A has a dead space having a lateral width of about 90 mm between the left and right conductors 7, 7, and the storage space 9 is formed in this dead space. The storage space 9 has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction in a plan view, and has a left-right width of about 70 mm and a front-rear depth of about 125 mm. In FIG. 2, the upper surface of the base 6 is formed so as to rise rearward, and the storage space 9 has a depth of the frontmost shallow portion of about 40 mm and a depth of the rearmost deepest portion of about 5 mm.
The size is set to 0 mm, and the bottom surface is the bottom wall 11 of the lower case 5.
And is partitioned off from the inside of the base 6 by a peripheral side wall 47 formed of vertical wall members provided in the upper and lower cases 4 and 5. On the inner surface of the peripheral side wall 47 of the storage space 9, a first step portion 49 is formed near the upper end, and a second step portion 50 is formed near the upper and lower centers in a circular shape.

The horizontal width and depth of the upper end opening of the storage space 9 are set to be slightly larger than those of the operating device 3, and the operating device 3 is detachably fitted and mounted in the upper end opening from above. It The upper end opening of the storage space 9 has a holding means for holding the operating device 3 in a fitted state. As this holding means, vertically extending locking ribs 51 are integrally provided on the peripheral side wall 47 of the storage space 9 at two positions in front and back of the left and right wall portions as shown in FIGS.

1 to 5, the upper surface 6 of the base 6 is shown.
In a, a recess 52 is provided that communicates with the left and right center portions behind the upper end opening of the storage space 9. The recess 52 has a left-right width sufficient to allow a fingertip to be engaged from above, and specifically, the recess 52 has a left-right width of about 25 mm and a front-rear depth of about 15 mm. The bottom surface 52a of the recess 52 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the upper end of the operation device 3 is formed obliquely downward from the upper end into the storage space 9 below the first step portion 49, and in the state where the operating device 3 is fitted in the upper end opening of the storage space 9, the fingertip is inserted through the recess 52. Can be inserted to the lower surface side of the operating device 3.

When not in use, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, first remove the cord 36 from the base 6 and the operating unit 3,
The cord 36 is placed on the bottom side of the storage space 9. Next, the above-mentioned sticking conductor 2.2 is put in the pad operation portion 45 of the reel 43, the cord 37 thereof is wound around the outer periphery of the reel 43, and the reel 43 is placed in the second step portion 50 in the storage space 9. Take and support with. Finally, the operating device 3 is fitted into the storage space 9 from above, and the lower surface side of the operating device 3 is received by the first step portion 49. At this time, since the left and right side surfaces of the operating device 3 are in abutting engagement with the plurality of locking ribs 51 and are fitted into the upper end opening portion of the storage space 9 so as to firmly prevent the operating device 3 from being carried out, when carrying the base 6. Therefore, the operating device 3 does not accidentally come off from the storage space 9, and it is possible to prevent the operating device 3 from being broken or damaged due to being dropped.

In use, a fingertip is inserted into the recess 52 to raise the operating device 3 from the recess 52 side to remove it, and the cord 36 is taken out from the storage space 9. The plugs 39 and 40 of the cord 36 are connected to the input terminal 28b on the base 6 side.
And the output terminals of the operating device 3 are respectively connected, and the operating device 3 is operated by placing both feet on the left and right conductors 7, 7. In many cases, the operating device 3 is removed from the storage space 9 and the treatment device main body 1 is operated while being held in the hand.

However, the operating device 3 can also be operated with the operating surface 32a thereof fitted upward in the storage space 9, that is, in the state of being installed on the base 6. In this case, for example, the user sits down on the chair and puts the left and right guiding parts 7 and 7 with both legs slightly open, so that the user extends his / her hand while looking at the operation surface 32a of the operation device 3. There is no problem in doing so. In addition, the presence of the recess 52 prevents the plug 40 on the operating device 3 side from abutting and interfering with the base 6, so that the operating device 3 is submerged in the storage space 9 even when it is not used. It is possible to prevent the surface 32a from significantly protruding from the upper surface 6a of the base 6.

Since the left and right conductors 7, 7 are connected via both feet, the DC therapeutic current output from the operating device 3 is the cord 36, one lead wire 28 in the base 4, and the screw 16.
And is applied to the one conductor portion 7 from the screw boss 22. The therapeutic current is transmitted through the body to the other conductor 7
Flows from the other lead wire 28 to the cord 36 side. On the side of both conductors 7 and 7, the soles of both feet are electrically stimulated each time a therapeutic current is applied.

When electrical treatment is to be applied to an affected area other than the sole of the foot, the reel 43 is taken out from the storage space 9, the cord 37 attached thereto and the sticking conductors 2 and 2 are removed, and the plug 41 of this cord 37 is attached. Instead of the cord 36, it is connected to the controller 3. Stick both sticking conductors 2 and 2 to the affected area via the adhesive pads 31 and 31,
The operation pad 3 is operated to apply a direct current for treatment to the adhesive pad 31.
Apply to. The therapeutic current flows from one adhesive pad 31 to the other adhesive pad 31 through the human body, and the affected area is electrically stimulated at that time. Adhesive conductor 2.2 and operating device 3
Can be completely separated from the base 6, so
2 and operating device 3 can be carried to a desired place and used. After use, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, the sticking conductors 2 and 2 and the cord 37 are inserted into the storage space 9 via the reel 43.
The operating device 3 can be compactly stored above it without losing its location.

The recesses 52 for hanging fingers may be provided at any position of the upper opening edge of the storage space 9, or may be provided at two positions in front and rear in FIG. The first step portion 49 and the second step portion 50 do not have to be provided in a circular shape. The locking rib 51 shown in the figure is an example of a holding unit that fits and holds the operating device 3 in the upper end opening of the storage space 9 so as not to accidentally come off when the operating device 3 is received in the stepped portion 49. As this holding means, a projection corresponding to the locking rib 51 is provided on a part of the outer peripheral side surface on the operating device 3 side, and the projection is abuttingly engaged with a part of the inner surface of the storage space 9. May be. The operating device 3 can also be adapted to be slidably fitted into the storage space 9 from one side in the front and rear.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing constituent members.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of a main part.

FIG. 4 is a plan view.

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

FIG. 6 is a bottom view.

FIG. 7 is a vertical cross-sectional front view showing the screw fastening portions of the upper and lower cases forming the base.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a sticking conductor and a reel for winding the sticking conductor.

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Therapeutic device main body 2 Sticking conductor 3 Operating device 6 Base 6a The upper surface of the base 7 Conductor part 9 Storage space 36 Code 37 Code 52 Recess

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pair of conductor portions 7.7 on the upper surface 6a of the base 6.
Are arranged apart from each other on the left and right, and are provided with an operating unit 3 for applying a therapeutic current to the conductors 7, 7. The base 6 has an operating unit between the left and right conductors 7, 7. A low-frequency treatment device for the sole of the foot in which a storage space 9 in which 3 is detachably stored is formed. 2. A holding means for holding the operating device 3 in a fitted state is provided at an upper end opening of the storage space 9, and a fingertip is provided on the upper surface 6a of the base 6 so as to communicate with the upper end opening of the storage space 9. The low-frequency therapeutic device for the sole of a foot according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion 52 into which is inserted is formed. 3. A stepped portion 49 for receiving and supporting the operating device 3 is formed on the inner surface of the storage space 9, and a space below the stepped portion 49 in the storage space 9 is provided.
The sticking conductor 2 to which a therapeutic current is applied by the operating device 3
The low frequency treatment device for the sole according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 2 can be stored in and out freely.