JPS6243558Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a cold/warm moxibustion device that locally stimulates various parts of the human body by cooling or warming them.

BACKGROUND ART In recent years, simple medical devices that treat stiff shoulders and the like by electrically stimulating, for example, a low-frequency microcurrent to so-called "acupuncture points" on the human body have become popular.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and provides a cold and warm moxibustion device that has a cold moxibustion section and a warm moxibustion section, and is configured to press these sections simultaneously to apply stimulation to a desired part of the human body. be.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on one embodiment of the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a cold/warm moxibustion device 1 according to the present invention.
The case 2 of the cold/thermal moxibustion device 1 is approximately rod-shaped, with a central portion 2a serving as a grip portion, and a heat dissipating fin 3 provided at one end 2b. A warm moxibustion section 4 is attached to one side 3a of the heat radiation fin 3, and a cold moxibustion section 5 (FIG. 2) is attached to the other side 3b. The heating element of the moxibustion section 4, for example, the heater 10 (second
Figure) shows a heat insulating member 11 such as a bake plate and a plate with good thermal conductivity such as an aluminum plate (hereinafter referred to as a heating plate) 1.
The heat insulating member 11 is placed in contact with the side surface 3a of the heat dissipation fin 3. The heat insulating member 11 and heating plate 12 are firmly fixed to the heat dissipating fin 3 with screws 15 made of a heat insulating member such as plastic. Of course, the heater 10 is held between the heat insulating member 11 and the heating plate 12. The attachment 13 is made of a material with good thermal conductivity such as copper or aluminum and has a substantially cylindrical shape, and one end 13a is closely fixed to the heating plate 12 and is thermally connected. The other end 13b of this attachment 13 is formed into a substantially conical shape with a rounded tip.

The electronic cooling element 20 of the cold moxibustion section 5 is, for example, a thermo module, and the heat generating surface 20a of the thermo module 20 is in close contact with the main heat sink of the side part 3b of the heat sink 3. Similar to 12, a plate 21 (hereinafter referred to as a cooling plate) having good thermal conductivity is in close contact with the cooling plate. The cooling plate 21 is firmly fixed to the side surface 3b of the heat dissipation fin 3 by screws 25 made of a heat insulating material similar to the screws 15. The attachment 23 is formed in exactly the same manner as the attachment 13, and one end 23a is closely fixed to the cooling plate 21. These heating plates 12 and cooling plates 21 have a larger heat capacity than the attachments 13 and 23, and when these attachments 13 and 23 are brought into contact with the human body, they prevent sudden changes in the temperature of the moxibustion section 4 and cooling section 5. I'm trying to prevent it. Two attachments 13, 23
are arranged so as to form a substantially V-shape when viewed from the front, and the tip portions 13b, 23b protrude outward from the case 2. Furthermore, these attachments 13, 2
The tip portions 13b and 23b of No. 3 are set at a predetermined distance d (for example, 50 mm). Furthermore, the ends 2c and 2d of the case 2 have air intake holes, exhaust holes 2e, and
2f (FIG. 1) is formed so that air can flow inside the case 2 along the axial direction.
Further, the heat dissipation fins 3 are comb-shaped, and each fin portion 3c is made up of a large number of plate-like bodies arranged parallel to the direction in which the air flows.

A cooling fan motor 7 (Fig. 1) is disposed inside the grip part 2a of the case 2, and the cooling fan motor 7 (Fig. 1) sucks in outside air from the inlet 2e of the case 2 and discharges it from the exhaust hole 2f. 3 is forced to cool down. The heater 10, the thermo module 20, and the fan motor 7 are each connected to a cable 30, which is pulled out from the end 2d side of the case 2 and connected to a predetermined position via a connector (not shown). It is designed to be connected to a power supply section (not shown). In this way, the cold and warm moxibustion device 1 is formed.

Now, the cable 30 is connected to a predetermined power source, and predetermined power is supplied to the heater 10, thermomodule 20, and fan motor 7. When the heater 10 generates heat, the heating plate 12 is heated, and the attachment 13 is heated accordingly. Further, in the thermomodule 20, the temperature of the heat generating surface 20a increases and the temperature of the cooling surface 20b decreases. The cooling plate 21 is cooled in accordance with the temperature drop of the cooling surface 20b, and the attachment 23 is cooled. The temperature of the cooling surface 20b of this thermomodule 20 can be lowered as the temperature of the heat generating surface 20a is lowered. The heat generating surface 20a is cooled by the heat radiation fin 3, and the heat radiation fin 3 is further forcedly cooled by the fan motor 7. Therefore, the heat generating surface 20a is constantly cooled by the radiation fins to a temperature above room temperature and within a certain temperature increase, and the temperature of the cooling surface 20b can be lowered accordingly. Note that the heat from the heat generating surface 20a is radiated to the fin portion 3c, that is, the flow of air flowing between the plate-shaped bodies arranged in parallel with each other, and this flow efficiently flows as a laminar flow, so that the heat radiation efficiency is improved. is extremely high. The heater 10 is connected to a heating plate 12 by a heat insulating member 11 fixed to one plate-shaped body located at the end of the fin portion 3c.
The heat dissipation fins 3 are attached by plastic screws 15 respectively.
The moxibustion section 4 is almost completely insulated.
is not cooled by the heat dissipation fins 3,
Moreover, on the contrary, the radiation fins 3 are not heated. Even if a small amount of heat from the heating element (heater) is transmitted through the heat insulating member, the effect on the heat generating surface of the electronic cooling element in the air flow described above is extremely small. Therefore, each attachment 13, 23 of the warm moxibustion section 4 and the cold moxibustion section 5 can be individually heated or cooled to a predetermined temperature at all times.

In this way, the attachments 13 and 23 of the hot moxibustion section 4 and the cold moxibustion section 5 are maintained at a predetermined temperature, and while grasping the central part 2a of the case 2, the attachments 1
3 and 23 are placed in a desired position on the human body, such as a pressure point such as the spine, and pressed against both sides at the same time to provide stimulation. In addition, since the attachment has a V-shape, when cold stimulation and thermal stimulation are applied alternately to the same location, the movement distance is short, and it can be used with one hand without causing fatigue.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the shape of the heat dissipation fin and the positional relationship with respect to the heat dissipation fin completely thermally isolates the heating element and the electronic cooling element, and heat is radiated extremely efficiently. The temperature of the cold moxibustion part can be lowered by increasing the cooling effect of Since it can be brought into contact with the human body at the same time, it is possible to effectively stimulate each part of the human body, and when cold stimulation and thermal stimulation are applied alternately to the same area, the movement distance is short and it can be done with one hand. It has excellent effects such as not causing fatigue when used.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view showing one embodiment of a moxa device according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A' in Fig. 1. 1: Moxa device, 2: case, 3: heat dissipation fin, 4: moxa part, 5: moxa part, 7: fan motor, 10: heater, 12: heating plate, 1
3, 23...attachment, 20...electronic cooling element, 21...cooling plate, 30...cable.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a cylindrical outer container provided with an air inlet and an air outlet on the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, so as to form an air flow parallel to the longitudinal direction, a main heat sink and a main heat dissipating plate perpendicular to this and the A heat dissipation fin having a comb-shaped cross section and comprising a plurality of plate-shaped bodies arranged in parallel and spaced apart from each other so as to be substantially parallel to the direction of air flow; a fan motor for forcibly cooling the heat dissipation fin; An electronic cooling element is fixed to the main heat dissipation plate of the heat dissipation fin so that its heat generating surface is in close contact with the main heat dissipation plate, and an electronic cooling element is fixed to the outer surface of one of the plate-like bodies of the heat dissipation fin located at an end via a heat insulating member. A heating element, one end of which is thermally tightly fixed to the cooling surface of the heating element and the electronic cooling element, and a front surface that penetrates the outer surface of the outer container so as to form a V-shape with each other. 1. A cold/thermal moxibustion device comprising a pair of attachments protruding from the top and a pair of attachments projecting from the top, each of the attachments being heated and cooled to a predetermined temperature, respectively.