JPH08299409A - Finger-pressure apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily and simultaneously apply finger-pressure on a wide range of a body and to improve the finger-pressure effect by fixing electromagnets each within a base at a position facing to permanent magnets each fixed on the undersides of a number of finger- pressure rods being freely movable up and down and making the facing surfaces of both magnets to be the same polality under an energized condition. CONSTITUTION: Slender finger-pressure rods 6 are inserted so as to be freely movable vertically into a number of holes 4 opened on the top surface of a plane base 2 with a wide area and permanent magnets are respectively fixed on the undersides of the finger-pressure rods 6 and electromagnets are fixed each within the base 2 at a position facing to the permanent magnet and the polarities of the facing surfaces of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet become the same polality under an energized condition. As the result, a repulsive force is generated between the electromagnet and the permanent magnet both having the same polarity and the finger-pressure rods 6 are projected from the holes 4 to apply finger- pressure to a body. When energization of electricity is shutted down, the repulsive force disappeared and the projected finger-pressure rods are pushed down. Therefore, it is also possible to project specified finger-pressure rods 6 to perform partial finger-pressure on the body and when the porality is continuously turned reversely, the finger-pressure rods 6 repeat the finger-pressure to improve the effect of finger-pressure.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an acupressure device for acupressure of the bodies of elderly people, healthy people and patients. It is also used to prevent bed slippage for bedridden elderly and bedridden patients.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional acupressure device has a structure in which a rotating acupressure rod having a cylindrical shape and a plurality of irregularities for acupressure is provided on the outer periphery of the bed, and the acupressure rod rotates on the flat surface of the bed while rotating. By moving up and down from above,
Spine, waist, etc. of the elderly, healthy people, patients, etc. who lie on the bed
Shiatsu was applied to the shoulders and head. However, in this acupressure device, partial acupressure is mainly performed by concentrating the back part.
It was not possible to apply Shiatsu to a large area of the human body at the same time. In addition, since the driving mechanism such as a motor, the driving mechanism of the rotary shiatsu bar, and the transmission mechanism that transmits the driving force of the driving unit to the driving mechanism are complicated, the acupressure device becomes large and expensive, and causes a failure. There were many places that needed maintenance.

[0003]

The first problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these problems of the prior art, to easily perform acupressure over a wide range of the human body at the same time, and to obtain an acupressure effect. An object of the present invention is to provide an acupressure device which can be improved, and in which the number of articles can be greatly reduced to make it compact, maintenance is unnecessary, durability is improved, and manufacturing is inexpensive. The second problem is to improve the finger pressure and enhance the acupressure effect. A third problem is that the shape and area of the acupressure surface can be easily and freely changed to enhance the acupressure effect, and a wide variety of acupressure devices having different shapes and areas of the acupressure surface can be manufactured at low cost. The fourth problem is to prevent floor displacement.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The constitution of the present invention which has solved the above problems is as follows: 1) A large number of holes are opened in the upper surface of a flat base having a large area, and elongated finger-pressure rods are respectively moved up and down in the holes. Insert it freely and attach a permanent magnet to the bottom surface of the acupressure rod,
An electromagnet is attached in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and the polarities of the facing surfaces of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet have the same polarity when energized. 2) A wide area A plurality of pairs of holes are opened on the upper surface of the planar base, and a plurality of pairs of elongated finger-pressure rods are vertically movably fitted into the plurality of pairs of holes, respectively. The link and the acupressure rod are connected to each other via a link pivotally attached in the center, and a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of at least one of the acupressure rods of the pair of acupressure rods to face the permanent magnet. The electromagnet is installed in the base at the position to be switched, the polarity of the electromagnet is switched, and the applied voltage O
Shiatsu device characterized by being provided with a switching circuit for performing N / OFF 3) A permanent magnet is attached to each of the lower surfaces of a pair of acupressure rods so that the polarities of the permanent magnets are the same and a U-shaped electromagnet is provided. The acupressure device according to the above 2), wherein one end face of the two end faces of the core faces one permanent magnet and the other end face faces the other permanent magnet. 4) One pair on the upper surface of a block body having a small area. A plurality of sets of holes, and a plurality of pairs of slender acupressure rods are vertically movably fitted into the plurality of sets, respectively, and the pair of acupressure rods are rotatably attached to the center of the block through a link. The link and the acupressure rod are in a loosely attached state, a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of at least one acupressure rod of the pair of acupressure rods, and an electromagnet is attached to the base at a position facing the permanent magnet. ,
A large number of acupressure blocks having contact terminals to be connected to the electromagnet are prepared, and a base having a plurality of contacted terminals that come into contact with the contact terminals of the acupressure block is provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A switching circuit for switching the polarity and turning on / off the applied voltage is provided, and a large number of the acupressure blocks are spread on the base so as to electrically connect the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the non-contact terminals of the base. Shiatsu device 5) One pair of holes is opened on the upper surface of the block body having a small area, and one pair of elongated finger-pressure rods is vertically movably fitted into the pair of holes. A pair of acupressure rods are connected to each other via a link pivotally attached in the center of the block body, the links and the acupressure rods are in a loosely attached state, and a permanent magnet is attached to at least the lower surface of one of the acupressure rods. , Facing the same permanent magnet A large number of acupressure blocks having a structure in which an electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position and contact terminals connected to the electromagnet are prepared, and a contacted terminal that comes into contact with the contact terminals of the acupressure block on a flat upper surface having a large area With a base having a switch, the polarity of the electromagnet can be switched and the applied voltage can be turned on and off
An acupressure device comprising a switching circuit for performing FF, and a large number of the acupressure blocks are spread on the base so as to electrically connect the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the non-contact terminals of the base 6) A block having a small area Open a plurality of holes on the upper surface of the body, insert slender finger-pressure rods into the holes so that they can move up and down, attach permanent magnets to the lower surfaces of the finger-pressure rods, and in the base at a position facing the permanent magnets. A plurality of acupressure blocks each having an electromagnet attached thereto and provided with contact terminals for connecting to the electromagnet are provided, and a base having a contacted terminal that comes into contact with the contact terminals of the acupressure block is provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A switching circuit for switching the polarity of the same electromagnet and for turning ON / OFF the applied voltage is provided, and a large number of the acupressure blocks are connected to the base so that the contact terminals of the acupressure blocks and the non-contact terminals of the base are electrically connected. 7) Acupressure device characterized in that the permanent magnets are attached to the lower surfaces of a pair of acupressure rods, respectively, and the polarities of the permanent magnets are different from each other. The acupressure device according to the above 4) or 5), wherein one end face is opposed to one permanent magnet and the other end face is opposed to the other permanent magnet. 8) Any of the above 1) to 3), wherein the base is a bed upper surface material. 9) The acupressure device as described above 9) 1) to 3), wherein the base is a seat back material
Acupressure device according to any one of 10) The above-mentioned 4) to 7) in which the base is a bed upper surface material, 11) Above-mentioned 4) to 7) in which the base is a backrest material of a seat.
The acupressure device according to any one of the above.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the acupressure device or a plurality of acupressure blocks in which a plurality of acupressure rods are projected from a flat base having a large area are mounted on a base to bring the contact terminals of the acupressure blocks into contact with the contacted terminals of the base. The formed shiatsu device is installed on the bed surface of the bed, the backrest part of the chair, the seating part, etc. where the human body is facing, with the protruding side of the shiatsu rod facing the body side. To go. A person applies his / her body weight to the installed acupressure device to apply his / her weight, and thereafter, the acupressure device is energized to perform acupressure.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in this acupressure device which is energized, the electromagnet is also energized and the electromagnet has the same pole as the permanent magnet on the lower surface of the acupressure rod. A repulsive force is generated between the acupressure rods and the acupressure rods project from the holes to acupressure the human. When the acupressure device is de-energized, the electromagnet is also de-energized, the repulsive force between the electromagnet and the acupressure rod disappears, and the protruding acupressure rod is pushed into the acupressure device by the weight of the acupressure rod or the weight of a person. Therefore, when only the predetermined electromagnet is selectively energized when the acupressure device is energized, only a predetermined acupressure rod can be projected, and partial acupressure of the body is also possible. If the energization of the acupressure device is continuously interrupted at predetermined intervals or the polarity of the electromagnet is continuously reversed to be different from the polarity of the permanent magnet, the acupressure rod repeatedly moves forward and backward to perform acupressure, and the acupressure effect can be improved. The advance / retreat interval of the acupressure device can be easily changed by changing the interval of energization / interruption of the electromagnet.

[0007] In addition, when the acupressure device is placed on the bed surface, a bedridden person such as a bedridden elderly person, a sick person or an injured person is laid down on the bedside directly or through a sheet or a futon. Is a state in which it is supported by a predetermined acupressure rod in a projected state, and the supported acupressure rod is retracted regularly or aperiodically as necessary, and the other acupressure rod in the retracted state is projected. By supporting the receding person's forward and backward movements, the supporting part of the acupressure rod will change, and floor displacement can be prevented.

In the acupressure device according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the pair of acupressure rods are connected to each other by the link pivotally attached to the center of the acupressure device, the acupressure rods advance and retreat in opposite directions. Further, in this pair of acupressure rods, a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of at least one of the acupressure rods, and by setting the same or different polarity as this permanent magnet, the acupressure rod attached with the permanent magnets is moved back and forth as described above. The acupressure rod on the other side is always moved back and forth in a direction opposite to the acupressure rod to which the permanent magnet is attached.

When a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of one of the pair of acupressure rods and a permanent magnet is not attached to the lower surface of the other acupressure rod, one electromagnet is provided at a position facing the permanent magnet. Is provided, and by making the polarity of this electromagnet the same as or different from that of the permanent magnet, it is possible to move the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet forward and backward, and the other acupressure rod always advances and retracts in opposite directions via the link. .

If a magnetic body is attached to the lower surface of the acupressure rod on which the permanent magnet is not attached and another electromagnet is provided at a position facing the magnetic body, the polarity of the electromagnet on the permanent magnet side is set to the permanent magnet. If the electromagnet on the side of the magnetic body is energized only when the same condition is applied, the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet protrudes out of the acupressure device by the repulsive force of the electromagnet, and the acupressure rod with the magnetic material is connected to the electromagnet. The link that connects the acupressure rods to each other tries to incline in the same direction by the attraction force of the acupressure device, so that the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet attached does not only repel the permanent magnet and the electromagnet, but also the other. The suction force of the acupressure rod is also added, resulting in about twice the rush output.

When the permanent magnets are attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods, the polarities may be the same or different from each other. In the former case, the polarities may be the same. When two electromagnets are provided so as to face the magnet, and when an electromagnet having a U-shaped core is used, one end of the core of this electromagnet is used as one permanent magnet, and the other end of the core is used as the other permanent magnet. There are cases where they face each other.

When a pair of acupressure rods having the same polarities of the permanent magnets attached to their respective lower surfaces are advanced and retracted by two electromagnets, the polarity of the permanent magnet of one acupressure rod is the same as that of the electromagnet, and the other is the other. If the polarity of the permanent magnet is different from that of the electromagnet, the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet that has the same polarity as the electromagnet protrudes due to the repulsive force, and the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet that has a polarity different from the electromagnet does not. Since the links that connect the acupressure rods to each other tend to tilt in the same direction, the acupressure rod with the permanent magnet attached not only repels the permanent magnet and electromagnet, but also the attraction force of the other acupressure rod. , About 2
It will be about twice the sudden output. On the contrary, in order to retreat the acupressure rod in the protruding state and cause the retracted acupressure rod to protrude, by reversing the polarity of the electromagnet, the repulsive force is generated where the suction force was working, and the repulsive force is working. A suction force is generated in a different place, and the acupressure rod in the retracted state is projected and the projected acupressure rod is retracted by the force of about double as described above. In this case, if a U-shaped electromagnet is used as the core of the electromagnet, one electromagnet can advance and retreat a pair of acupressure rods.

When the polarities of the permanent magnets attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods are made different, two electromagnets must be provided so as to face each other. When advancing / retreating this pair of acupressure rods, two electromagnets are used, and the links connecting the acupressure rods to each other tend to incline in the same direction as described above. Not only the repulsion between the magnet and the electromagnet, but also the attraction force of the other acupressure rod is added, resulting in about twice the rush output. On the contrary, in order to retreat the acupressure rod in the protruding state and to make the retracted acupressure rod protrude, by reversing the polarities of the electromagnets respectively, a repulsive force is generated at the place where the suction force was working,
Suction force is generated where the repulsive force was working, and about 2
With double the force, the acupressure rod in the retracted state projects and the projected acupressure rod retracts. As described above, since each of the pair of acupressure rods is connected to the link in a loosely attached state, the acupressure rod can perform linear movement without any obstacle to the rotational movement link. On the other hand, in order to project the acupressure rod with the magnet attached, the electromagnet on the magnetic body side is not energized and cut off, so that the magnetism of the electromagnet on the permanent magnet side is different from that of the permanent magnet and only the attractive force with this permanent magnet is applied. At the same time, the permanent magnet is attracted and the acupressure rod with the magnetic material is projected.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the acupressure device comprising a plurality of acupressure blocks and a base for mounting the acupressure blocks,
The designated block is fixedly attached to the base so that the contact terminal of the acupressure block is brought into contact with the contacted terminal of the base to form the acupressure device. The acupressure blocks include one having a pair of acupressure rods linked to each other, one having a plurality of acupressure rods, and one having a plurality of independent acupressure rods which are not linked to each other. There are cases where they are attached and cases where different types of acupressure blocks are mixed and attached to the base. When the acupressure rods of these acupressure blocks are moved back and forth, the contact terminals of the acupressure blocks are brought into contact with the contacted terminals of the base to supply electricity from the base side to the electromagnets in the acupressure blocks to move back and forth in the same manner as described above. Since this acupressure block can be attached to the entire surface of the base or only to a predetermined place as needed, if the acupressure block is attached only to the base part where human body is in contact, the area of the acupressure part is the minimum required. You can easily set the limit.
Further, when acupressure is applied to a partial acupressure part of the body, the acupressure block is attached to the base opposite to the position of the acupressure part, and partial acupressure can be performed easily. Since the outer peripheral shape of the acupressure part can be easily set, it is possible to perform shiatsu without waste. Further, it is possible to attach a shiatsu block to the entire surface of the base, control the electricity supplied to the shiatsu block, and move the shiatsu rod of a predetermined shiatsu block forward and backward to partially acupressure the human body. In the acupressure device including a plurality of acupressure blocks mounted on the base, the repair is completed by replacing the defective acupressure block with a new acupressure block, so that anyone can easily perform the repair and the repair cost is low.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 is an example of the acupressure device for advancing and retracting a plurality of sets of acupressure rods for advancing and retracting a pair of acupressure rods connected by links with one electromagnet in opposite directions. What is shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 is an example of another internal structure for moving the acupressure rod forward and backward. The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is an example of the acupressure device including a plurality of acupressure blocks and a base for mounting the acupressure blocks. 15 to 17 are examples of other acupressure blocks. Example 3 shown in FIG. 18 is an example of the acupressure device in which the base is the bed surface material of the bed. Example 4 shown in FIG. 19 is an example of the acupressure device in which the base is a seating surface material and a back surface material of a chair.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the internal structure of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment. 4 is an explanatory view showing an outline of wiring in the first embodiment, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a usage state of the acupressure device in the first embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing a usage state of the acupressure device in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view showing another usage state of the acupressure device in Embodiment 1, FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view showing another internal structure, FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view showing another internal structure, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view showing another internal structure, FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view showing another internal structure, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the acupressure device of Example 2, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 14 is a wiring diagram showing an outline of wiring in the second embodiment, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example, FIG. 16 is an explanatory view showing another acupressure block, and FIG. 17 is another finger. Explanatory view showing a block, FIG. 18 is a side view showing a third embodiment, FIG. 19 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment.

Example 1 (see FIGS. 1 to 7) In FIGS. 1 to 7, 1 is an acupressure device, 2 is a base of the acupressure device 1,
3 is a hollow chamber inside the base 2, 4 is a multiplicity of rows on the upper surface of the base 2, and a large number of holes communicating with the hollow chamber 3,
6 is an acupressure rod fitted in each of the holes 4 so as to be vertically movable,
Reference numeral 7 is a protrusion provided on the side surface of the acupressure rod 6, 9 is a link that pivotally attaches the center of the base 2 to connect one adjacent acupressure rod 6, 10 is a pivotal attachment portion of the link 9, and 11 is acupressure. Long holes at both ends of the link 9 for loosely fitting the protrusion of the rod 6, 12 are permanent magnets of the same polarity attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6 connected by the link 9, and 15 are connected by the link 9. An electromagnet embedded in the base 2 so that a U-shaped core 16 having a bipolar property is opposed to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6 formed, 16 is a U-shaped core of the electromagnet 15, and 17 is the same. One end surface of the core 16, 18 is the other end surface of the core 16, 19 is a coil wound around the outer periphery of the core 16 and having one end attached to the base 2 and the other end connected to the movable terminal 33 of the rotary switch 29,
Reference numeral 21 is a passage of the wiring 22 opened in the base 2, and 22 is
Wiring for energizing the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15, 23 for a switching circuit, 24 for a pulse power supply circuit, and 25 for the same pulse power supply circuit 2
4 is a first output terminal, 26 is a second output terminal that outputs a trigger pulse that is 180 degrees out of phase with the trigger pulse output from the first output terminal 25, 29 is a rotary switch, and 30 is a pulse power supply circuit 24. The first terminal of the rotary switch, which is connected to the first output terminal, 31 is the second terminal of the rotary switch 29, which is empty and is not connected to anything,
32 is the third terminal of the rotary switch 29 connected to the second output terminal of the pulse power supply circuit 24, and 33 is the electromagnet 15
Connected to the other end of the coil 19 of the first, second and third terminals 30,
Movable terminals of the rotary switch 29 that come into contact with 31, 32, 35 is the rotary switch 29 and the pulse power supply circuit 2
4 is a terminal terminal for connecting with 4, reference numeral 36 is a ground portion in which the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15 is grounded to the base 2, and 37 is a coil 1.
9 is a ground wire connecting the pulse power supply circuit 24, 38 is a control unit that adjusts the width (T1) of the trigger pulse of the pulse power supply circuit 24 and the cycle (T2) of the trigger pulse by operation from the operation unit 40, and 41 is Operation part, 42 is an outlet plug, 4
3 is an outlet, 44 is a bedridden old man, and 45 is a thin mat.

The acupressure device of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 has a horizontal length of about 750 mm and a vertical length of 5 as shown in FIG.
It is about 54 mm and a thickness of 8 mm. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, six acupressure devices 1 are installed on the bed surface of the bed with the acupressure rods 6 facing upward, and the wiring 22 of each acupressure device 1 is connected to the switching circuit 23. As shown in FIG. 4, this switching circuit is connected to the pulse power supply circuit 24 via an individual rotary switch 29 which is independent of each wiring 22 extending from each electromagnet 15, and is selected by the rotary switch 29.
Further, a control unit 38 for adjusting the trigger pulse width (T1) and the trigger pulse period (T2) is connected to the pulse power supply circuit 24, and the operation of the control unit 38 is operated from the connected operation unit 40. The commercial external power supplied through the outlet plug 41 inserted into the outlet 43 is converted into direct current through the pulse power supply circuit 24, and this direct current is supplied to the switching circuit. A thin mat 45 is laid on the upper surface of the acupressure device, and the bedridden old man 44 is laid on the mat. This acupressure device has an internal structure as shown in FIG. 3, and a pair of holes 4 communicating from the upper surface of the base 2 to the inside of the hollow chamber 3 are opened in multiple rows and a pair of acupressures are provided in the pair of holes 4. Stick 6
And a pair of acupressure rods 6 are connected by a link 9 pivotally attached to the center of the base 2. This connecting portion is formed by loosely attaching a protrusion 7 protruding from the lower part of the acupressure rod 6 to the elongated hole 11 of the link 9. This one
The permanent magnets 12 of the same polarity are attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6, and one of the permanent magnets 12 has a U-shaped core 16
One end surface of the core 16 of the electromagnet 15 having the above is opposed, the other permanent magnet 12 is opposed to the end surface of the remaining core 16, and the pair of acupressure rods 6 are moved forward and backward by the single electromagnet 15. The acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 having the same polarity as the electromagnet 15 in the energized state is attached protrudes by the repulsive force,
Further, the acupressure rod 6 having the permanent magnet 12 having a polarity different from that of the electromagnet 15 is attracted, and the links 9 connecting the acupressure rods 6 try to incline in the same direction. Not only the repulsion of the permanent magnet 12 and the electromagnet 15 but also the attraction force of the other acupressure rod 6 is added to the rod 6, and the protrusion output is about twice as large. Since each of the pair of acupressure rods 6 is loosely connected to the link 9, the acupressure rod 6 can perform linear movement without any obstacle to the link 9 for rotational movement. On the contrary, in order to retreat the acupressure rod 6 in the protruding state and cause the retracted acupressure rod 6 to protrude, the polarities of the electromagnets 15 are reversed by the pulse power supply circuit 24, respectively. Then, a suction force is generated where the repulsive force has been exerted, and the finger pressure rod 6 in the retracted state projects and the projected finger pressure rod 6 retracts with a force about twice as the same as described above.

In order to operate the acupressure device 1, first, an unused acupressure rod 6 is selected, and a person manually turns the rotary switch 29 connected to the electromagnet 15 of the acupressure rod 6 so that the acupressure rod 6 does not operate. The movable terminal 33 is connected to the second terminal 3
1 to disconnect the connection with the pulse power supply circuit 24.
Further, the acupressure rod 6 to be operated includes the electromagnet 1 of the acupressure rod 6.
Whether the voltage applied to 5 is supplied from the first output terminal 25 or the second output terminal 26 of the pulse power supply circuit 24. A person manually turns the rotary switch 29 to move the movable terminal 33.
Is connected to the first terminal hole or the third terminal 32. The trigger pulse from the first output terminal 25 and the second output terminal 26 is 18
Since the phases are shifted by 0 degree, the acupressure rod 6 which is operated by applying a voltage from the first output terminal 25 and the second output terminal 26.
The acupressure rod 6 which is actuated by applying a higher voltage moves in opposite directions. The nurse or the bedridden elderly person operates the operation unit 40 to operate the control unit 38 to control the switching circuit 23. As a result, all the acupressure devices 1 of the six acupressure devices 1 or the electromagnets 15 of a predetermined acupressure device are energized, and a pair of acupressure rods 6 are continuously advanced and retracted to perform acupressure of the body. The interval for reversing the anode and cathode of the electromagnet 15 can be set by controlling the control unit 38 from the operation unit 40 and adjusting the trigger pulse width (T1) and the trigger pulse period (T2), so it is optimal according to the state of the body. Acupressure state is obtained. Further, if the acupressure device 1 is energized without inverting the anode and the cathode and one of the acupressure rods 6 of the pair of acupressure rods 6 is left in the protruding state, the acupressure rod 6 will be the body weight of the bedridden old man 44. Shiatsu can be applied. When not in use, the operating section 40 is operated so that the entire shiatsu device 1 is in a stable energized state in which the anode and the cathode are not reversed, and only one of the pair of shiatsu bars is always in the protruding state, so that the bedridden old man 44 I support you. Further, the positive electrode and the negative electrode which are energized to the acupressure device 1 are periodically or non-periodically reversed so that the acupressure rod 6 in the protruding state is advanced and retracted, and the other acupressure rod 6 is protruded, and the bedridden It is also possible to prevent the floor from shifting by changing the part that supports the body of the old man 44.

Another example shown in FIG. 7 is an example in which two acupressure devices 1 according to the first embodiment are used, and one acupressure device is installed on each of the seating surface and the backrest surface of the chair to perform acupressure. Is. Other symbols, configurations, operations and effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

Example showing other internal structure (see FIGS. 8 to 11) The structure of the acupressure rod that moves back and forth is not limited to the structure of the first embodiment, and there are other structures shown in FIGS. 8 to 11. In the other internal structure of the acupressure rod shown in FIG. 8, the S pole permanent magnets 12 are attached to the lower surfaces of the acupressure rods 6 which are respectively attached to the holes 4 so as to be vertically movable, and the S pole permanent magnets 12 are attached. The electromagnets 15 are attached so as to face each other, and the electromagnets 15 have different polarities by changing the winding direction of the coil 19 wound around the core 16 of each electromagnet 15 adjacent in multiple rows and multiple stages. Therefore, when the electromagnet 15 is in the energized state, the permanent magnet 12 having the same polarity as the electromagnet 15 repels, and the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 is attached protrudes to acupressure the body. Further, the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 having a polarity different from that of the permanent magnet 12 is attached is retracted by the attraction force. When the polarity of the electromagnet 15 is reversed by the pulse power supply circuit 24, the protruding acupressure rod 6 retracts due to the suction force, and the retracted acupressure rod 6 protrudes due to the repulsive force.

Another acupressure rod structure shown in FIG. 9 is a pair of acupressure rods 6 connected by links 9 as in the first embodiment.
The permanent magnets 12 are attached to the lower surfaces of the two so that their polarities are different from each other, two electromagnets 15 facing each other are provided, and the two electromagnets 15 have the same polarity in the energized state. Is. In this case, when the two electromagnets 15 are energized, one permanent magnet 12 of the pair of acupressure rods 6 repels the electromagnet 15, and the other permanent magnet 12 attracts the remaining electromagnets 15. The acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 that repels 15 is attached protrudes by the repulsive force, and the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 that attracts the electromagnet 15 is attached retracts. Since the links 9 connecting the acupressure rods 6 to each other tend to incline in the same direction, the acupressure rod 6 having the permanent magnets 12 attached thereto has the permanent magnets 12 and the electromagnets 1.
Not only the repulsion with 5, but also the suction force of the other acupressure rod 6 is added, and the thrust force is about doubled. Since each of the pair of acupressure rods 6 is loosely connected to the link 9, the acupressure rod 6 can perform linear movement without any obstacle to the link 9 for rotational movement. On the contrary, in order to retreat the acupressure rod 6 in the protruding state and cause the retracted acupressure rod 6 to protrude, the polarities of the electromagnets 15 are reversed by the pulse power supply circuit 24, respectively. Then, a suction force is generated where the repulsive force has been exerted, and the finger pressure rod 6 in the retracted state projects and the projected finger pressure rod 6 retracts with a force about twice as the same as described above.
In addition, there is a structure in which the polarities of the permanent magnets 12 attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6 are the same, and the polarities of the two electromagnets 15 are different from each other in the energized state. Therefore, similarly to the above, by reversing the polarity of the electromagnet 15, the protruding acupressure rod 6 retracts, and the retracted acupressure rod 6 protrudes.

The internal structure of another acupressure rod 6 shown in FIG.
As in the first embodiment, the permanent magnet 12 is attached to the lower surface of one of the pair of acupressure rods 6 connected by the link 9, and the permanent magnet 12 is attached to the lower surface of the other acupressure rod 6. Instead, one electromagnet 15 is provided at a position facing the permanent magnet 12. By making the polarity of the electromagnet 15 the same as or different from that of the permanent magnet 12, the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 is attached can be moved forward and backward, and the other acupressure rod 6 via the link 9 always moves in opposite directions. Go back and forth.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 47 is a diode that conducts only a predetermined polarity, and 48 is a magnetic material. The structure of the other acupressure rod 6 shown in FIG. 11 is such that the magnetic body 48 is attached to the lower surface of the acupressure rod 6 of the other acupressure rod 6 shown in FIG. 10 to which the permanent magnet 12 is not attached, This magnetic body 48
The other electromagnet 15 with the diode 47 attached is provided at a position facing with the electromagnet 15 with the diode 47 attached.
Is energized when a voltage that repels the permanent magnet 12 and the electromagnet 15 is applied, and the permanent magnet 12 and the electromagnet 15
This is a structure in which energization is cut off when a voltage that is attracted by and is applied. The other structure is the same as the structure of the acupressure rod 6 shown in FIG. In this case, the electromagnet 1 on the permanent magnet 12 side
Only when the polarity of 5 is the same as that of the permanent magnet 12, the electromagnet 15 on the side of the magnetic body 48 is energized, and the acupressure rod 6 to which the permanent magnet 12 is attached protrudes to the outside of the acupressure device 1 by the repulsive force with the electromagnet 15. Further, the acupressure rod 6 to which the magnetic body 48 is attached is the electromagnet 1
The links 9 connecting the acupressure rods 6 to each other are pulled into the acupressure device 1 by the attraction force with the acupressure device 5 and try to incline in the same direction.
Not only the repulsion between 2 and the electromagnet 15 but also the suction force of the other acupressure rod 6 is added, and the rush output is about twice as large. Since each of the pair of acupressure rods 6 is connected to the link 9 in a loosely attached state, the acupressure rod 6 can perform linear movement without any obstacle to the link for rotational movement. On the contrary, the acupressure rod 6 with the magnetic body 48 attached
In order to project the magnetic field, the electromagnet 15 on the magnetic body 48 side is not energized to be in a cutoff state, so that the magnetism of the electromagnet 15 on the permanent magnet 12 side is different from that of the permanent magnet 12 only by the attractive force with the permanent magnet 12. The magnet 12 is attracted and the magnetic body 48
The acupressure rod 6 attached with is projected.

Embodiment 2 (see FIGS. 12 to 17) In FIGS. 12 to 17, reference numeral 50 is a finger pressure device comprising a plurality of acupressure blocks 52 and a base 51 for mounting the same, 51 is a base 5
2 is an acupressure block, 54 is a pair of contact terminals protruding from the lower surface of the acupressure block 52 and in contact with the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15, and 55 is a plurality of multi-row multi-row one-to-one sets on the upper surface of the base 51. Of the pair of female pins into which the contact terminals 54 of the acupressure block 52 are fitted and which are in contact with the base, 56
Is a female pin of the pair of female pins other than the female pin 55 and is connected to the movable terminal 33 of the rotary switch 29, and 57 is a grounding portion that grounds the female pin 55 to the base 51. 12
In Example 2 shown in FIGS. 17 to 17, the acupressure device 50 includes a base 51 and a plurality of acupressure blocks 52. Base 51
In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of pairs of elongated, hollow, electrically conductive female pins into which the contact terminals 54 of the acupressure block 52 are fitted are inserted into the fitting holes formed in the upper surface in a multi-row, multi-step manner. 1 is connected to the pulse power supply circuit 24 via the switching circuit 23 in the same manner as 1 and all the female pins are connected inside the base 51. Further, the acupressure block 52 is
The hollow chamber 3 inside the acupressure block 52 is provided on the upper surface of the acupressure block 52.
A pair of holes 4 communicating with the hole 4 are opened, a pair of acupressure rods 6 are vertically movably fitted into the holes 4, and the pair of acupressure rods 6 are attached to the acupressure block 52 by a link 9 centered at the center. The connection portion is in a loosely attached state in which the protrusion 7 protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the acupressure rod 6 is inserted into the long hole 11 of the link 9. Further, permanent magnets 12 are attached to the lower surfaces of the pair of acupressure rods 6, respectively, so that they have the same polarity. An electromagnet 15 having a U-shaped core 16 on the lower block of the pair of acupressure rods 6.
Is provided, one end surface 17 of the core 16 faces one permanent magnet 12, and the other end surface 18 of the core 16 faces the other permanent magnet 12. Further, the coil 19 of the electromagnet 15 is connected to a pair of contact terminals 54 protruding from the lower surface of the acupressure block 52. This Shiatsu block 52
A plurality of bases 51 are spread over the base 51 so that the contact terminals of the acupressure block 52 and the female pins 55 and 56 of the base 51 are electrically connected to each other to form the acupressure device 50. The other signs / effects are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The acupressure block 52 is the acupressure block 5.
The second contact terminal 54 is fitted into a pair of female pins 55, 56 adjacent to each other on the left and right sides in the drawing of FIG. 14 and is wholly or partially attached to the base 51 to form an acupressure device. The acupressure device 50 is used in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the same operational effect is obtained.

As for the structure for advancing and retracting the pair of acupressure bars 6 of the acupressure block 52, there is the structure described in the first embodiment based on FIGS. The acupressure block 52 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of acupressure rods 6 connected by the link 9 has two
There are some pairs such as pairs, three pairs, or a plurality of acupressure rods 6 which are not linked to each other move forward and backward. Further, not only the acupressure blocks 52 for moving the acupressure rods 6 in the same row as shown in FIG. 15 but also the acupressure blocks 52 for moving the acupressure rods 6 in the respective rows as shown in FIGS. This Figure 1
If the acupressure block 52 as shown in 6, 17 is used,
The number of rotary switches 29 to be set by the switching circuit 23 is reduced, which facilitates the setting.

The base 51 may be a bed surface material of a bed as shown in FIG. 18, or may be a seating surface or backrest surface material of a chair as shown in FIG. As in the case of the second embodiment, the acupressure blocks 52 of the same type or a mixture of a plurality of types of acupressure blocks 52 are used to mount the acupressure device on the entire surface or partial positions of the base 51 to form an acupressure device.
Other symbols, configurations, functions and effects are the same as those in the second embodiment.

[0029]

In the acupressure device of the present invention, the polarity of the electromagnet is made to be the same as the polarity of the permanent magnet attached to the lower surface of the acupressure rod, so that the acupressure rod is repelled by the electromagnet and the permanent magnet. Since it is a simple structure that pushes out a person by acupressure, there is no drive part such as a motor or a complicated drive mechanism inside the acupressure device, nor a transmission mechanism for transmitting the drive force of the drive part to the drive mechanism. The number of parts can be greatly reduced, and a large size can be achieved. Also, since there is no drive unit, complicated drive mechanism, and transmission mechanism, the parts that cause failures are greatly reduced, maintenance is unnecessary, and durability is also improved. It is easy to energize only a specified electromagnet to partially project the shiatsu rod to perform partial shiatsu on the body, or to energize all electromagnets to perform shiatsu on a large area easily. Shiatsu work can be performed without any pressure, and the acupressure efficiency is improved. If the energization of the electromagnet is interrupted intermittently at a predetermined interval, the acupressure rod can be moved back and forth repeatedly to improve the acupressure effect. or,
If this acupressure device is installed on the bed surface of a bed and a bedridden elderly person, a sick person, an injured person, etc. is laid down directly on the shiatsu device or through a sheet or a duvet, the lying person can be made to protrude. It is possible to easily change the supporting part of a recumbent person by retreating the acupressure rod that is supported by a prescribed acupressure rod, and periodically or as needed, and retreating the acupressure rod instead of protruding. It is possible to prevent floor displacement.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the pair of acupressure rods are connected to each other through the link pivotally attached at the center, the acupressure rods move in opposite directions, and the acupressure rod of the pair of acupressure rods is moved. When a permanent magnet is attached only to the lower surface of one of the acupressure rods, a pair of acupressure rods can be moved forward and backward with only one electromagnet that repels and attracts this one permanent magnet.
The number of parts of the electromagnet is reduced, and the manufacturing becomes inexpensive.

When a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of each of the pair of acupressure rods, an electromagnet is required for each of the pair of permanent magnets, but when one of the acupressure rods is projected by the repulsive force of the electromagnet. When the other finger-pressure rod is retracted by the attraction force of the electromagnet, the protruding force of the protruding finger-pressure rod is about doubled, and the finger pressure on the body can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, a pair of acupressure rods having permanent magnets with different polarities on their respective lower surfaces can be moved forward and backward with one electromagnet, so that the polarity of the electromagnet can be changed and the same as the above. The protrusion force of the acupressure rod protruding to about 2 times is approximately doubled, the acupressure effect is improved, and the number of parts of the electromagnet is reduced.

According to the present invention, the acupressure block is attached to the base, and the acupressure area where the acupressure rod projects is set by a very simple attaching work in which the contact terminal of the acupressure rod and the contacted terminal of the base are brought into contact with each other. The acupressure device can be set freely, and the acupressure work can be performed without wasting the acupressure surface only at the position where it comes into contact with humans, and the acupressure efficiency is improved.
In addition, since the acupressure block and the base are separate members, they can be mass-produced by separate manufacturing. Also, by attaching the acupressure block, it is difficult to use a wide variety of acupressure devices with different outer peripheral shapes and acupressure areas. Since it can be easily formed, a wide variety of acupressure devices can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an acupressure device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of wiring in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating a usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another usage state of the acupressure device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another internal structure.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the acupressure device of Example 2.

13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a connection diagram illustrating an outline of wiring in the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing another example.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing another acupressure block.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing another acupressure block.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a side view showing a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Shiatsu device 2 Base 3 Hollow chamber 4 Hole 5 Missing number 6 Shiatsu bar 7 Protrusion 8 Missing number 9 Link 10 Pivoting part 11 Long hole 12 Permanent magnet 13 Missing number 14 Missing number 15 Electromagnet 16 Core 17 End surface 18 End surface 19 Coil 20 Missing number 21 Passage Wiring 23 Switching circuit 24 Pulse power supply circuit 25 First output terminal 26 Second output terminal 27 Missing number 28 Missing number 29 Rotary switch 30 First terminal 31 Second terminal 32 Third terminal 33 Movable terminal 34 Missing number 35 Terminal terminal 36 Grounding portion 37 Ground Wire 38 Control part 39 Missing number 40 Operating part 41 Outlet plug 42 Missing number 43 Outlet 44 Bedridden old man 45 Mat 46 Missing number 47 Diode 48 Magnetic material 49 Missing number 50 Shiatsu device 51 Base 52 Shiatsu block 53 Missing number 54 Contact terminal 55 Female pin 56 57 Ground part

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A large number of holes are opened in the upper surface of a flat base having a large area, and elongated finger-pressure rods are vertically movably fitted into the holes, and permanent magnets are attached to the lower surfaces of the finger-pressure rods, respectively. An acupressure device in which an electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet so that polarities of opposing surfaces of the electromagnet and the permanent magnet have the same polarity when energized. 2. A plurality of pairs of holes are formed in the upper surface of a flat base having a large area, and a plurality of pairs of elongated finger-pressure rods are fitted in the plurality of holes so as to be vertically movable. The pair of acupressure rods are connected to each other through a link pivotally attached to the center in the base, the links and the acupressure rods are set in a loose state, and a permanent magnet is provided on at least one lower surface of the acupressure rods of the pair of acupressure rods. The acupressure device is characterized in that an electromagnet is attached inside the base at a position facing the permanent magnet, and a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning ON / OFF the applied voltage is provided. 3. A permanent magnet is attached to each of the lower surfaces of a pair of acupressure rods so that the polarities of the permanent magnets are the same, and one of the two end surfaces of the U-shaped electromagnet core is one permanent surface. The acupressure device according to claim 2, wherein the acupressure device faces the magnet and the other end surface faces the other permanent magnet. 4. A plurality of pairs of holes are opened on the upper surface of a block body having a narrow area, and a plurality of pairs of elongated finger-pressure rods are vertically movably fitted into the plurality of pairs of holes, respectively, and the pair of Of the acupressure rods are connected via a link pivotally attached to the center in the block body, the links and the acupressure rods are in a loosely attached state, and a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of at least one of the acupressure rods. A large number of acupressure blocks having a structure in which an electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet and a contact terminal for connecting to the electromagnet is provided, and a contact terminal of the acupressure block is provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A base having a plurality of contacted terminals that come into contact with is provided with a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning ON / OFF the applied voltage. A large number of the acupressure blocks are provided on the aforesaid base and contact terminals of the acupressure blocks. With the non-contact terminal of the base An acupressure device characterized by being spread so as to conduct electricity. 5. A set of a pair of holes is opened on the upper surface of a block body having a small area, and a pair of elongated finger-pressure rods are vertically movably fitted into the pair of holes, respectively. Of the acupressure rods are connected via a link pivotally attached to the center in the block body, the links and the acupressure rods are in a loosely attached state, and a permanent magnet is attached to the lower surface of at least one of the acupressure rods. A large number of acupressure blocks having a structure in which an electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet and a contact terminal connected to the electromagnet is provided, and a contact terminal of the acupressure block is provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A base having a contacted terminal that comes into contact with the base is provided, and a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning on / off the applied voltage is provided. A large number of the acupressure blocks are provided on the base and the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the base are provided. Conductive with the non-contact terminal of Shiatsu device characterized by being spread like. 6. A plurality of holes are opened in the upper surface of a block body having a narrow area, and elongated finger-pressure rods are vertically movably fitted in the holes, and permanent magnets are attached to the lower surfaces of the finger-pressure rods, respectively.
A plurality of acupressure blocks having a structure in which an electromagnet is mounted in the base at a position facing the permanent magnet and a contact terminal for connecting to the electromagnet is provided, and a contact terminal of the acupressure block is provided on a flat upper surface having a large area. A base having a contacted terminal that comes into contact with the base is provided, and a switching circuit for switching the polarity of the electromagnet and turning on / off the applied voltage is provided. A large number of the acupressure blocks are provided on the base and the contact terminals of the acupressure block and the base are provided. An acupressure device, which is spread so as to be electrically connected to the non-contact terminal of. 7. A permanent magnet is attached to each of the lower surfaces of a pair of acupressure rods, the polarities of the permanent magnets are different from each other, and one of the two end surfaces of the U-shaped core of the electromagnet is one of the permanent magnets. The acupressure device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the acupressure device is opposed to the magnet and the other end face is opposed to the other permanent magnet. 8. The base according to claim 1, which is a bed top material.
3. The acupressure device according to any one of 3 above. 9. The acupressure device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a seat backrest member. 10. The base of claim 4, wherein the base is a bed top material.
7. The acupressure device according to any one of 7. 11. The acupressure device according to claim 4, wherein the base is a seat back member.