JPH10295772A - Heat warming and perspiration outfit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat warming and perspiration outfit of a simple construction which does not require a specific installation area, a large capacity thermal energy source and promotes a human body perspiration effect efficiently without the necessity to perform an extreme or excess physical exercise and can be used repeatedly and continuously or reused. SOLUTION: This heat warming and perspiration outfit 1 comprises sheet-type heaters 13, 23 including a heat generating element which generates heat when energized, dual-structured gloves 10 and paired tabi (foot gear) 20 which can be equipped with a heater, a power feeder line 40 which can connect the gloves 10 and the tabi 20 to a portable power supply under a mutually connecting system, a connector which connects the power feeder line 40 to the sheet-type heaters 13, 23 in a power suppliable manner, lead wires in the gloves 10 and the tabi 20 and a voltage regulator 45 which variably controls the power supply to the heaters 13, 23. The gloves 10 and the tabi 20 have water-proof and heat- retaining internal fitting materials 11, 21 and external fitting materials 12, 22 which form an inner gap into which the heaters 13, 23 are introduced and the lead wires described above are run.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heat and sweat apparatus, and more particularly, to a human body without requiring a specific installation area, a large-capacity heat energy source and excessive physical exercise. The present invention relates to a heating / sweating device having a simple structure that can effectively promote a sweating action and can be repeatedly used or reused.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an appropriate warming or heating action on the human body promotes a desired sweating action on the human body.
Attract and assist the effective metabolic function or body temperature regulating function of the body. As a heating means for promoting the sweating action of the human body, for example, a disposable hand warmer, a suitable heating element or a heating sheet, a suitable heating or heating material such as a hot compress, or a radiation or heat radiation type heating apparatus or heating Devices and the like are widely used in practice. In addition, as means for promoting the body's sweating action, high-temperature and high-humidity rooms such as sauna baths,
Alternatively, a heating / sweating means such as a sauna suit, which covers the entire human body substantially and promotes the sweating action of the body accompanying the relatively extreme exercise of the human body, has been put to practical use.

[0003]

However, heating means which can be used relatively easily, such as disposable hand warmers, are:
It is generally marketed as an inexpensive general-purpose heating tool or heat retaining tool that can be disposed of after use, and is practically unsuitable for use as a heating means requiring reuse or continuous use. In general, this type of use of disposable appliances results in an economic disadvantage for the user. Moreover, the conventional heating means such as a hand warmer or a heating element is difficult to perform appropriate temperature adjustment or stop / operation control at the time of use, so that not only can the body temperature not be adjusted as desired, but also injuries such as low-temperature burns. A relatively careful duty of care must be imposed to avoid the desired situation.

[0004] On the other hand, according to the heating and sweating means such as a sauna bath, the interior space or the entire interior area of a relatively large volume is heated and humidified, and the high temperature and humid condition is maintained for a relatively long time. Must be maintained and managed. Accordingly, when such a high-temperature and high-humidity facility is provided at a specific place and the facility is continuously used, not only the initial investment cost for the facility and the facility is increased but also a relatively large-capacity heat energy source is required. In order to maintain and manage the equipment, excessive operation costs or maintenance costs are required. Heating and sweating equipment in the form of clothes such as a sauna suit can be used as a relatively inexpensive and highly efficient heating and sweating means.
Requires relatively radical physical exertion. Therefore, its application to users with relatively reduced physical abilities is very difficult in nature.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and has as its object to require a specific installation area, a large-capacity heat energy source, or extreme or excessive physical exercise. It is another object of the present invention to provide a heating / sweating apparatus having a simple structure that can effectively promote the sweating action of the human body and can be repeatedly used or reused.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a planar heating element which simultaneously generates heat and can generate heat to a desired temperature, and a pair of left and right gloves and tabi. The gloves and tabi have an interior material and an exterior material having waterproofness and heat retention, and the interior material and the exterior material constitute a double structure capable of interposing the planar heating element. And
A heat / perspiration apparatus characterized in that an internal gap into which the heating element can be inserted is defined in the glove and the tabi.
According to the above configuration of the present invention, the left and right hands and right and left feet are simultaneously heated to a desired temperature by the heat generating action of the heating element that occurs and proceeds at the same time, thereby generating the heat and sweat action of the entire body. It promotes metabolism suitable for human health or beauty, and enhances blood circulation or blood flow in the body.

The present invention further provides a planar heating element including a heating element that generates heat when energized, a double-structured glove and tabi so that the planar heating element can be interposed, each of the glove and tabi, and a power supply. A power supply line capable of interconnecting the power supply line and a heating element in the glove and the tabi so that power can be supplied to the power supply line, and a power supply control for variably controlling power supply to the heating element. Means, the gloves and tabi have an interior material and an exterior material having waterproofness and heat retention, and the interior material and the exterior material insert the heating element and pass through the wiring means. The present invention provides a warming and sweating apparatus characterized by forming an internal gap that can be used.

[0008] According to the above configuration of the present invention, the heating action of the planar heating element is generated and maintained under the control of the power supply control means,
Thereby, the left and right hands and feet, especially the vicinity of the fingers of the hands and toes, are heated to a desired temperature to cause the body to warm and sweat, thereby promoting metabolism suitable for human health or beauty. be able to. In particular, in the heating and sweating apparatus, the left and right gloves and tabi are heated at substantially the same temperature,
For example, it can be heated to a temperature in the vicinity of about 40 ° C. to 45 ° C., which can increase blood circulation or blood flow in the body.
As a result, the heating / sweating device exerts a uniform heating effect on the entire body, and promotes the sweating operation of the entire body, despite the heating effect of only the left and right limbs. In addition, since the internal temperature of the gloves and tabi can be controlled as desired by appropriate adjustment of the power supply control means, low-temperature burns and the like can be avoided beforehand, and a relatively sensitive skin or body having a tactile sensation can be heated. It can be used effectively as a means or a means of warming and sweating.

[0009] Thus, the warming and sweating apparatus having the above-described structure is
As a simple sweating means or a simple sauna-like means,
It can be used relatively freely in any place without being limited to a specific place or facility. In addition, according to the above configuration of the present invention, by heating only a limited body part, that is, only a part of a hand and a foot, heat and heat of the whole body which is effective under relatively low heat energy and low kinetic energy are obtained. It can produce and maintain a sweating effect. Therefore, it is possible to provide a heating / sweating device that can be used relatively quickly and easily at a relatively low price.

[0010]

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the glove and the tabi have an interior material and an exterior material made of a rubber or an elastomer material, and a heating medium is filled in the gap. . According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a heat / perspiration apparatus that can increase the heat capacity of the glove and the tabi so as to maintain a comfortable heat / perspiration action for a relatively long time. In one embodiment of the present invention, a sheet-type electric heating element having an electric capacity of about 100 V / 60 W can be suitably used as the planar heating element. This type of heating element has a DC voltage of 1
Since a sufficient heating effect is exhibited by supplying power of about 2 V to 15 V, the watt density of the gloves and tabi can be suppressed to a relatively low density, and low-temperature burns and the like can be reliably avoided. Further, according to such an electric heating element, in a glove or a tabi operated at a voltage of about 12 V, the current value is set to 0.4.
Since it can be limited to about A, a desired operation can be ensured by a portable battery or a dry cell assembly or the like.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power supply includes a rechargeable battery, a battery-containing casing,
Alternatively, it consists of an AC power adapter. Preferably, the battery-incorporated casing has a waist-lockable housing containing a plurality of NiCd batteries or nickel-metal hydride batteries, and the housing may be arbitrarily connected via a band or belt that can be wound around the waist. It is detachably fixed to the lower back of the body.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a silicone-based heat medium liquid is filled in a gap formed between the interior material and the exterior material, and the heat generated by the heating element is received by the silicone-based heat medium liquid. And heat is stored and transferred to the body via the heat transfer fluid, so that the warming action of the gloves and tabi is
A comfortable warming / sweating effect is maintained for a relatively long time, and a comfortable sweating action is generated and maintained in the body. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, a voltage regulator is interposed between the glove and tabi and the portable power supply. The voltage regulator includes a manually operated voltage regulator that can variably regulate the voltage to be applied to each of the heating elements of the glove and the tabi.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a heating and sweating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire configuration of a heat and sweat apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The warming / sweating apparatus 1 includes left and right gloves 10, left and right tabi 20, and a portable power supply 30 functioning as a heat energy source.

A glove 10 having a double structure has an interior material 11 and an exterior material 1 made of an elastic material having a form into which a finger can be inserted.
2 and a sheet-type electric heating element 13 interposed between the interior material 11 and the exterior material 12. The interior material 11 and the exterior material 12 are formed of a molded article of a rubber or elastomer material having good heat retention and waterproofness, and the electric heating element 13 is a predetermined adhesive between the interior material 11 and the exterior material 12 with a rubber-based adhesive. It consists of a sheet-like flexible electric heater fixed to the zone. As the sheet-type electric heating element 13, for example, a sheet heating element formed from a synthetic polymer compound containing a metal powder such as a carbon powder can be suitably used. The heating element constituting the sheet-type electric heating element 13 generates heat when a required current is supplied, and forms a continuous heating zone over the entire periphery of the back of the hand and the palm in the base region of the finger. Each electrode (positive electrode and negative electrode) of the electric heating element 13 is connected to a lead wire (not shown) via an electrical connection means such as soldering, and the lead wire is arranged near the finger insertion opening of the glove 10. Connected to male connector 14.

Tabi 2 having double structure like glove 10
Reference numeral 0 denotes an interior material 21 and an exterior material 22 made of an elastic material having a form in which a toe can be inserted, and a sheet-type electric heating element 23 interposed between the interior material 21 and the exterior material 22. The electric heating element 23 is made of a sheet heating element made of substantially the same material as the electric heating element 13. The interior material 21 and the exterior material 22 are formed of a molded article of a rubber or elastomer material having good heat retention and waterproofness, and the electric heating element 23 is provided between the interior material 21 and the exterior material 22 with a rubber-based adhesive. Fixed to band.
The sheet-shaped electric heating element 23 forms a heating zone that at least partially covers the instep portion in the base region of the toes and extends over the entire sole of the foot. The heating wire constituting the heating element 23 is connected to a lead wire (not shown) via an electrical connection means such as soldering, and the lead wire is connected to a male connector 24 arranged near the insertion opening of the tabi 20. Connected to.

In the production of the glove 10 and the tabi 20, neoprene rubber or chloroprene rubber can be suitably used as a heat-retaining and waterproof rubber material constituting the interior and exterior materials 11, 12, 21, 22. Preferably, the thickness of the interior materials 11, 21 is set to about 5 mm,
The thickness of 22 is set to about 1 mm. In addition, a film heater of about 1 mm can be suitably used as the sheet-type electric heaters 13 and 23. Further, as the above lead wire,
For example, a silicone insulation-coated two-core conductor (cross section 0.7)
5 mm ² ) can be suitably used, and the lead wire is
Wires are passed through the gaps between the interior and exterior materials 11, 12, 21, and 22, and preferably, the interior and exterior materials 11, 1 with a rubber-based adhesive.
It is fixed between 2, 21 and 22.

The exterior members 12 and 22 have expandable suture edges or linear fastener portions 15 and 25 for facilitating insertion of the interior materials 11 and 21 and wiring of lead wires.
25 is bonded with a rubber-based adhesive after the work of connecting the lead wires and the connectors 14 and 24, and thereafter,
The outer peripheral surfaces of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 which are integrally continuous are formed by sewing with nylon yarn. Also,
The connectors 14 and 24 are fixed to the vicinity of the insertion opening of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 with a rubber-based adhesive. Power supply line 40
The portable power supply 30 that can be connected to the glove 10 and the tabi 20 via the battery is, for example, a rechargeable battery or a casing with a built-in battery with a rating of about 12 to 15 V, or a rating of 1
It consists of an AC power adapter of about 5V. The female connectors 41 and 42 of the power supply line 40 are connected to the male connectors 14 and 24 of the glove 10 and the tabi 20, respectively. The power supply line 40 has a main conductive line 43 connected to a voltage regulator 45, and four branch lines 44 branched from the main conductive line 43, and each branch line 44 has a female connector 41, 42 is provided at the distal end.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the voltage regulator 45. The voltage regulator 45 includes the glove 10 and the tabi 2
A manually operated rotator 46 capable of variably adjusting a voltage to be applied to each of the 0 heating elements 13 and 23 is provided on the upper surface of the housing.
The voltage applied to each of the electric heaters 13 and 23 is controlled by adjusting the angular position of the rotor 46. A power supply connection line 47 composed of a power supply cord or a power supply cable extends from the end face of the voltage regulator 45 located on the opposite side to the connection portion of the main conductive wire 43, and the male connector 48 is connected to the end of the power supply connection line 47 It is arranged in. As shown in FIG. 1, a main power supply line 31 extends from the portable power supply 30, and a female connector 32 is provided at an end of the main power supply line 31. The female connector 32 is connected to the male connector 48 of the power supply connection line 47, and thus the portable power supply 30 is used as an energy source or a main power supply, and the electric heating bodies 13, 23 of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 are used as electric loads. An electric circuit is formed.

Next, the operation of the heating and sweating apparatus 1 will be described. In use, left and right gloves 10 and tabi 2
0 on the limbs of a stationary human body, and the connector 14-4
After interconnecting 1, 24-42 and 32-48, the rotation angle position of the rotor 46 of the voltage regulator 45 is adjusted, and the sheet-type electric heating element 13 is energized. Due to the heat generated by the electric heating element 13, the fingertips of the left and right hands and feet are substantially
It is heated to a temperature of about 45 ° C. to 45 ° C. As a result, the blood flow or blood circulation of the human body is promoted, the whole body is warmed from the so-called body core, and the desired heating effect and sweating effect can be obtained. In order to confirm the effects of the heating / sweating device 1, the heating / sweating device 1 is worn on the limbs, and in the indoor atmosphere at a temperature of about 15 ° C., under the control of the voltage regulator 45, the portable power supply 30 is used to generate heat. About 12 to 1 for bodies 13 and 23
A voltage of 5 V was applied to heat the limbs. As a result, the body sweating occurred and continued about 30 minutes after the heating of the heating elements 13 and 23. By adjusting the position of the rotor 46 in the voltage regulator 45, a voltage of about 24 V was applied to each of the heating elements 13 and 23, and a wearing test of the heating and sweating apparatus 1 was performed under substantially the same conditions. However, about 1
After 9 minutes, sweating of the body occurred and continued.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of the portable power supply 30 configured as a battery built-in type casing. The battery built-in type casing 33 constituting the portable power supply has an arc-shaped housing 35 capable of accommodating a predetermined number of nickel-cadmium batteries or nickel-metal hydride batteries 34, and serves as an anode and a cathode of a battery row 34 arranged in series in the housing 35. Is connected to the main power supply line 31 having the female connector 32. The arc-shaped housing 35 has a form or contour complementary to the waist of the body, and a band or belt 36 that can be wound around the waist is fixed to the side of the body of the housing 35. The band or belt 36 is made of, for example, a woven fabric made of synthetic fibers such as nylon fibers having a width of about 25 mm. Band or belt 36
At each end, a pair of velcro fasteners 37 such as Velcro fasteners, which can be arbitrarily disengaged, are provided, respectively, and a band or belt 36 wound around the waist of the body is provided with a pair of Velcro fasteners 37. Due to the mutual engagement, it is locked to the waist of the body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of the portable power supply 30 configured as an AC power supply adapter. The AC power adapter 38 constituting the portable power supply is an AC 100
V is a general-purpose AC power supply adapter having left and right insertion terminals that can be inserted into a household or general power supply socket. The main power supply line 31 provided with
Is connected.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the overall configuration of a heating / sweating device according to a modification of the above-mentioned heating / sweating device 1. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, the silicone-based heat medium liquids 18, 28
Is filled in a gap formed between the interior materials 11 and 21 and the exterior materials 12 and 22. Glove 10 and tabi 2
The silicone-based heating medium liquids 18 and 28 having a volume of about 250 milliliters, which are substantially equally divided with respect to 0,
Each glove 10 and tabi 20 are uniformly filled, respectively. In the wearing test of the glove 10 and the tabi 20, the heating elements 13 and 23 generated by energizing the glove 10 and the tabi 20 are provided.
Is received and stored in the silicone-based heat medium liquids 18 and 28, and is transferred to the body via the heat medium liquids 18 and 28. The heat capacity of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 is the same as the heat medium liquid 1
8, 28 significantly increased by the filling, as a result, the initial heating effect of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 is slightly delayed, the expected heating effect is about 1 hour after the energization Started at However, the warming action of the gloves 10 and the tabi 20 continued after heating to the desired temperature maintained a comfortable warming and sweating effect for a relatively long time, thus providing a pleasant sweating action to the body. .

As described above, the heating / sweating device 1
Is a sheet-type electric heating element 1 including a heating element that generates heat when energized.
3, 23, a glove 10 and a tabi 20 having a double structure capable of interposing the electric heating bodies 13, 23, and a power supply line 40 interconnecting each of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 and the portable power supply 30;
Connectors 14, 24, 41, 42 for connecting the power supply line 40 and the sheet type electric heating elements 13 and 23 so that electric power can be supplied, lead wires in gloves and tabi, and electric heating members 13 and 23
And a voltage regulator 45 for variably controlling the power supply to the power supply. The glove 10 and the tabi 20 have interior materials 11 and 21 and exterior materials 12 and 22 having waterproofness and heat retention, and the interior materials 11 and 21 and the exterior materials 12 and 22
23 and forms an internal gap through which the lead wire can pass.

According to the heating / sweating apparatus 1 having such a configuration,
The heat generation of the heating elements 13 and 23 is controlled under the control of the voltage regulator 45, so that the internal temperatures of the glove 10 and the tabi 20 can be adjusted as desired. Body blood flow or blood circulation
In addition, the warming action of the limbs by the tabi 20 is enhanced, and the warming action and the sweating action generated from the so-called core of the body are promoted. In addition, as the heating elements 13 and 23, 100V · 6
A sheet type electric heating element having an electric capacity of about 0 W can be used. According to such a low watt density electric heating element, the upper limit temperature is about 60
Since the temperature can be suppressed to about 70 ° C. to 70 ° C., excessive and rapid heating can be avoided, and a proper heating action can be given to the body. Thus, such a warming / sweating device 1 is a warming means for suppressing back pain or joint pain, a warming means for warming the body from the core of the body, or a sweating promotion aiming at a weight loss effect accompanying the sweating action. It can be easily and repeatedly used as various means of heating and sweating, such as means, and can be worn while maintaining various free postures such as reading or watching TV in use. Limitation or waste of time can be minimized. Thus, the heating / sweating device 1 is a practically very advantageous addition, for example, as a portable item for workers in cold regions, or as a physiotherapy device or device such as a specific medical technology or cosmetic technology. Demonstrate value.

[0025]

According to the above configuration of the present invention, the sweating action of the human body can be effectively promoted without requiring a specific installation area, a large-capacity heat energy source, or excessive physical exercise. It is possible to provide a heating / sweating device having a simple structure that can be used or reused repeatedly and continuously.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire configuration of a heating / sweating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which gloves and tabi are shown in a partially broken state.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the voltage regulator shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of a portable power supply configured as a battery-containing casing.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a portable power supply configured as an AC power adapter.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the entire configuration of a heating and sweating apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which gloves and tabi are partially cut away.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heating and sweating apparatus 10 Glove 20 Tabi 11,21 Interior material 12,22 Exterior material 13,23 Sheet type electric body 30 Portable battery 40 Power supply line 43 Main conducting wire 44 Branch line 45 Voltage regulator 14,41,24, 42, 32, 48 connectors

Claims (3)

[Claims] The present invention has a planar heating element capable of simultaneously generating heat and generating heat to a desired temperature, and a pair of left and right gloves and a tabi. The glove and the tabi have waterproofness and heat retention. It has an interior material and an exterior material, and the interior material and the exterior material constitute a double structure in which the planar heating element can be interposed, and an internal gap into which the heating element can be inserted is provided in the glove and the tabi. A heat and sweat device characterized by being defined. 2. A sheet heating element including a heating element which generates heat when energized, a left and right glove and a tabi of a double structure capable of interposing the sheet heating element, and each of the glove and the tabi and a power supply. An interconnectable power supply line, wiring means for supplying power between the power supply line and the heating element in the glove and the tabi so that power can be supplied, and a heating action of each planar heating element simultaneously occurs; Energization control means for variably controlling the power supply to each of the heating elements so as to make the heating elements uniform, wherein the gloves and tabi have an interior material and an exterior material having waterproofness and heat retention, and And the exterior material forms an internal gap through which the heating element can be inserted and through which the wiring means can pass.
Sweating equipment. 3. The heating / heating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the glove and the tabi have an interior material and an exterior material made of a rubber or an elastomer material, and a heat medium is filled in the gap. Sweating equipment.