JPH11197201A - Health care tool for foot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To vary a stimulating portion at will by providing a surface member and an inner surface member which are of such a size as to cover the foot and leg parts with a pressurized elastic layer containing air or a cushion material interposed between them, and forming many projections on the surface of the inner surface member to be installed on the foot and leg parts. SOLUTION: This tool comprises a surface member 1 formed by an inner layer material 1a and an outer layer material 1b made of a plastic sheet, an inner surface member 2 having many projections provided on the whole surface of the foot and leg parts, and a pressurized elastic layer 3, and further the tool is provided with a sole 4 and a hook and loop fastener 5. The pressurized elastic layer 3 is provided with an air supply opening 6 and an exhaust opening 7, thereby supplying and discharging the air to and from the inside. The health care tool A is fixed to the foot and the leg B by the hook and loop faster 5, and air is forcibly fed into the pressurized elastic layer 3 to bond the projections 2 of the inner surface member 2 to the foot and the leg B. Thus, this tool can cope with a difference in length of the leg so as to surely stimulate a required portion.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a health appliance which is useful for recovering body fatigue and promoting health by pressurizing a required part of a foot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a predetermined portion of a body called acupoints or the like is pressurized or stimulated, recovery from fatigue, maintenance of health,
It is known that it is effective for beauty and the like. Based on these facts, places giving various stimuli have been reported. In particular, the foot is a frequently used part unlike other body parts, and it is easy to get tired.On the other hand, unlike other parts, you can easily massage yourself, so it is for stepping to stimulate the sole of the foot Many bamboos and sandals having many protrusions on the surface are commercially available. In addition to the above, there has been proposed a device for wrapping a pneumatic bag around a leg portion and for injecting and discharging air into the bag to massage the leg portion due to swelling of the leg portion (swelling) and the like. However, since the legs have different lengths from one person to another, the stimulating position may be different, so that a roller-shaped device is known as a device for stimulating the side surface of the leg with a large number of protrusions. .

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device provided with a large number of projections capable of stimulating a required portion of a leg, that is, a portion below a knee, comprising a sole portion, a leg portion, In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a foot health appliance that can be used by arbitrarily changing a site to be stimulated according to a user.

[0004]

The foot health device of the present invention has a surface elastic member and an internal member large enough to cover the foot and leg, and a pressure elasticity including air or cushion material provided between the two members. And a plurality of protrusions provided on the surface of the inner member so as to be attachable to the foot and leg.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The foot health device of the present invention may be formed in a boot shape (boots shape) in which the foot is inserted from an upper mouth, and the boot may be vertically or in the length direction of the leg. It may be a shape that can be opened to the left and right, and can be worn around the leg. For the latter boot shape, if necessary, a vertical cut may be made in the leg of the boot as usual, and this cut may be closed with a zipper, and furthermore, Velcro You may make it close. In the case of boots that are cut open in the length direction from the foot to the leg, the left and right ends of the device may be joined with the fastener as described above, or the left and right ends or separately The right and left ends may be matched by the magic tape provided on the front side.

As the projection provided on the surface of the inner member, that is, the surface on the side of the foot and leg, substantially the same projection may be provided on the entire surface, but a stimulus different from other portions is given to a portion such as an acupoint. Thus, the height of the protrusion may be increased, the shape of the protrusion may be changed, or the distance between the protrusions may be changed. The projection is usually formed on the entire surface integrally with the inner member using a plastic sheet or the like, but depending on the case, it may be formed partially or not at all, and a magic tape or the like may be formed on the surface of the inner member without the projection. Alternatively, a sheet provided with protrusions on the surface separately formed by the means may be mounted. Further, as described later, a projection piece (projection sheet) may be fitted to a surface of the inner member by using a projection. The shape of the projection is usually conical, but may be triangular pyramid or quadrangular pyramid, or hemispherical, cylindrical,
It may be prismatic or the like. The tip of the projection is preferably slightly rounded, but if the material of the projection is not so hard such as polyethylene, the tip may be sharp. The height of the projection is usually selected in the range of about 1 to 10 mm, preferably about 2 to 6 mm.

The health device of the present invention has several sizes such as L, M, and S sizes. Even in this case, a special portion, for example, a portion called Sansato, etc., is made by a person. Because the length of the legs is different, the position from the sole may be different, but in the case of the present invention, a separately formed protruding piece may be attached to a necessary portion. In the present invention, the projection pieces are made of semi-rigid and flexible plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride.
It is preferable to form a molded product having a shape formed of a sheet, provided with necessary projections on the surface thereof, and provided with a fitting hole on the back surface for fitting with the projection provided on the inner surface member. The fitting hole may be a through hole reaching the front and back of the sheet. The protrusion provided on the surface of the inner member is
It may not be provided in a portion where stimulation is unnecessary.

[0008] The pressure elastic layer between the surface member and the inner member,
Preferably, it is a space layer, in which air is pressed and sealed to provide elasticity, or air is periodically injected and discharged by a pump or the like from the outside so that the protrusion of the inner surface member is attached to the foot leg. It is good to be constituted so that pressure contact may be carried out intermittently. The supply and exhaust of the pressurized air to the pressurized elastic layer as the space layer may be performed by one supply and exhaust port, and the air is supplied from one end of the layer,
The air may be exhausted from the other end. In the case of the latter method, a partition may be provided in the layer as necessary so that the air pressure is sequentially applied from the top to the bottom of the leg. Furthermore, the pressurized elastic layer (space layer) may be partitioned into several space portions, and a supply / exhaust port may be provided for each space portion to supply / discharge pressurized air to / from each space portion. When the pressurized elastic layer is formed by air, a long protrusion may be provided on the arch of the sole, or the structure may be expanded more easily than the other portions so that the pressure can be locally increased.

In addition, the elastic member such as foamed polyurethane is filled in the pressure elastic layer, and when the user wears the health appliance and walks or steps on, the elastic member compresses and restores to project on the leg. May be repeatedly pressed and separated. In this case, the sole of the health appliance, that is, the portion corresponding to the sole of the shoe, may be provided with a sole (sole of the sole) which is hard to some extent as in the case of ordinary shoes. The sole may be thick (high) at the center as required, for example, so that the protrusion sufficiently hits the arch of the foot. The sole may be manufactured integrally with the surface member, or may be manufactured as a separate body, detachable with a velcro tape or the like, and attached as needed. The sole may be the sole of the sole just like a normal shoe sole, but if it is longer enough to cover the heel (heel), the user can hang it on a chair and throw it out. Raising and lowering the heel on the floor surface is advantageous because the same stimulus as walking can be given to the foot. In addition, the stimulation may be given by vibration by a method such as placing a foot wearing a health appliance on an appropriate vibration device. Even when the pressure elastic layer is an air layer, a sole may be provided in the same manner as described above.

The surface member and the inner surface member need to be airtight when air is supplied to and exhausted from the intermediate layer between the two members. Therefore, a woven cloth laminated with a plastic sheet or a plastic film is required. And a nonwoven fabric. In particular, the inner surface member is preferably made of a plastic sheet or the like to be integrally formed into a boot-like member having a projection. Since the inner surface member needs to be brought into pressure contact with the foot and leg by air pressure or the like, it is preferable to be made of a material having strength and flexibility such as polyester. The surface member may be made of a single material, or the inner layer may be made of a slightly hard plastic sheet or the like, and the outer layer may have a two-layer structure made of a soft material such as cloth or soft plastic.

When an elastic member such as a foamed plastic is used for the intermediate layer, the surface member may be made of a woven fabric since it is not necessary to be airtight. A foamed plastic such as foamed polyurethane can be used as the elastic member to be filled in the pressure elastic layer as the intermediate layer, but a cloth pad may be used. In the case of foamed plastic, the sole and the leg may be integrally formed in a boot shape, but it is preferable that the sole is made of a hard foam and the leg is divided like a soft foam.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing one example of the health appliance of the present invention.
1 is a surface member, 2 is an inner member, 3 is a pressure elastic layer,
Reference numeral 4 denotes a sole, 5 denotes a magic tape for wrapping and fixing the health device A around the leg, and 6 and 7 denote an air supply port and an air discharge port for supplying and exhausting air to and from the pressure elastic layer 3. As shown in the drawing, a projection 21 is provided on the entire surface of the inner member 2 on the side of the foot (hereinafter referred to as the surface of the inner member). In this example, a projection 21 is provided. Is provided with a longer projection 22. B indicates a foot. In the case of this embodiment, the surface member 1 is made of a laminated material including an inner layer material 1a made of a plastic sheet and an outer layer material 1b made of a cloth.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a use state of the health appliance A shown in FIG. 1, and shows a state in which air is pressed into the pressurized elastic layer 3 and the foot 2 is pressed against the projection 2 on the surface of the inner member 2. . FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state before the health appliance A is attached to the foot B. The health appliance A is configured to open left and right with respect to the length direction of the foot B, and is wound around the leg when used. Secure with Velcro 5. FIG. 4 shows a state in which a health appliance A having an air supply / exhaust port is attached to a foot B, and FIG. 5 shows an example of a health appliance A without an air supply / exhaust port.

In the above-described embodiment, the type in which the health appliance A is opened and closed right and left at the front of the leg in order to be attached to the foot B has been described.
As described above, a fastener may be provided in the opening / closing section. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the long protrusion 22 is provided on the inner surface member 2 particularly for a place to be strongly stimulated. However, the long protrusion may be attached later. An example is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the mounting projection piece 24 has a long projection 22 on the upper surface of the sheet 23, and has a hole 25 on the lower surface that fits into the projection 21 of the inner surface member 2.
The protrusion 21 is press-fitted into the fitting hole 25 and fixed at an arbitrary position on the inner surface member 2. By doing so, it is possible to cope with the difference in leg length, and it is possible to reliably stimulate a required portion.
Protrusion pieces 24 having various shapes of long protrusions may be prepared, and may be replaced according to symptoms. Projection piece 2
The shape of 4 may be a circle, a rectangle, or an arbitrary shape such as a band.

The foot health device of the present invention has the advantages that it can be easily worn, the entire surface of the foot and leg can be stimulated by the projection, and the acupoints and the like can be pressed accurately. The health device for feet of the present invention may, of course, further employ various methods such as applying a roller from outside or tapping lightly on the foot in addition to the above-mentioned method of use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a use state of the health appliance of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state before mounting the device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of another device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a projection piece.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Surface member 2 Inner member 21 Projection 22 Long projection 3 Pressing elastic layer 4 Sole 5 Magic tape

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pressure elastic layer including a surface member, an inner surface member, and air or a cushion material provided between the two members, the size of the inner leg member being large enough to cover the foot and leg portions. A foot health device that can be attached to a foot and leg, provided with a large number of projections. 2. The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein the boot has a boot shape that can be opened right and left with respect to the length direction of the leg, and can be closed with a Velcro, a fastener or the like. 3. The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein air is supplied to and exhausted from the pressurized elastic layer so that the inner surface member can be intermittently pressed against the leg portion. 4. The health device according to claim 1, wherein a vibration is applied from the outside to press the projection of the inner surface member against the leg. 5. The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein a projection of a part to be particularly strongly stimulated is higher than a projection of another part. 6. A sheet provided with a projection hole raised on the front surface and provided with a fitting hole on the rear surface for fitting into a projection provided on the front surface of the inner member so that the sheet can be detachably attached to an arbitrary portion of the inner member. The health appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the health appliance is used.