KR101803423B1 - Apparatus for stimulating physeal plate for accelerating growth of body - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for stimulating a physeal plate, which efficiently stimulates the physeal plate of a joint portion of a physical body to increase an effect of accelerating growth of the body by using a pressing element vibrating continuously and repetitively in a vertical direction by an actuator and compressed air. The apparatus for stimulating the physeal plate according to the present invention comprises: a main body provided with a seating recess formed to be concave downwards and be opened in a front and rear direction for holding and seating the physical body; a pressing unit including the actuator installed at a lower side of the seating recess, a pressing member pressing and stimulating the joint portion of a user while vibrating in a vertical direction by actuation of the actuator, and a spring installed in the pressing member to provide elastic force to the pressing member upwardly with respect to the main body; an air injection unit including an injection channel installed to pass through the inside of the pressing member in a vertical direction to inject compressed air upwardly and an air supply unit supplying the compressed air to the injection channel; a support unit installed at a lower part of the seating recess to support the pressing member; and a control unit controlling operation of the actuator and the air supply unit.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING PHYSICAL PLATE FOR ACCELERATING GROWTH OF BODY [0002]

The present invention relates to a device for stimulating the growth of a body by stimulating a growth plate of a body, and more particularly, to a device for efficiently and efficiently growing a growth plate of a joint part of a body by using a pressurizing body and a compressed air which vibrate continuously up and down repeatedly by an actuator And stimulates the growth of the growth plate.

In general, the growth plate (Physeal plate) is a part where length growth occurs in the limb bones. It is located at both ends of the bone, and the cartilage tissue is sandwiched between the bones and the bones. Referring to FIGS. 1A and 1B, in the fetal period, the limbs are all made of cartilage, and as the fetus grows, the middle portion of the cartilage is converted into bones and gradually spreads to both ends. In addition, at the ends of the limb bones, there is a part of the cartilage that has not yet been converted into bones, which is itself converted into bones, which is called the secondary ossification center. In this way, the cartilage cells located in the growth plate are actively dividing, and at the same time, the cartilage gradually changes from the center of the bone to the bone, the remaining cartilage becomes the growth plate, and the growth plate changes into bones as the puberty passes. It will be over.

Recent studies have shown that factors affecting cell division of chondrocytes in these growth plates are genetic predisposition, nutrients, hormones, exercise, and mechanical stimuli. Among them, growth rate by acquired factors is 70% It is known to be influenced by more. Therefore, it is important to provide adequate nutrition, proper exercise and mechanical stimulation as the fetus grows into adolescence.

To this end, various exercise methods and stretching devices for stimulating the growth plate of the leg bone, which are highly related to the growth of the key, have been proposed.

In this prior art publication, Patent Document No. 10-2008-0104483 discloses a method of adjusting the height of knee and ankle by adjusting the knee conveniently using a regulator to soften the warm padding and massage on the ankle and knee with the growth plate, A cover formed of a plurality of overlapping layers formed so as to cover the joints of the knee and ankle, and a stimulation cover base including a stimulation member composed of a vibrator and a belt so as to perform massage and poultice between the cover, A growth plate massage device including a regulator electrically connected to stimulate a growth plate of a region with a massage is disclosed.

However, in the above-described prior art, since the configuration of the growth plate stimulating massager is not composed of a pair, there is a problem that when one is used, the growth plate is asymmetrically stimulated to be inefficient and a device for wrapping the growth plate separately.

In addition, according to the related art, in the conventional official gazette publication No. 20-0437413, there is disclosed an abdominal muscle and an upper and lower body exercising apparatus which comprises a foot supporting means for supporting a user's foot on a base panel, And the foot supporting means comprises an adjusting rod which can be fitted and slidably regulated on a fixing rod fixed to the base panel and a stopper which is provided on the fixing rod at a predetermined interval and is provided with a stopper The abdominal muscle exercise means includes an axle pin provided on a bracket fixed to the base panel, a shaft pin interposed between the axle pin and one end fixed to the bracket The other end of the torsion spring is fixed to the fixing rod. There is disclosed an abdominal muscle and an upper and lower body exercising mechanism including a length adjusting means for forming an adjusting hole at a predetermined interval on the rod so that a stopper elastically provided by a spring is selectively fixed to the fixed rod and a handle fixed to a distal end of the adjusting rod .

However, the above-mentioned conventional techniques are bulky, heavy, expensive, and ineffective to precise stimulation of the knees and ankles in which the growth plate is located.

In addition, most of the conventional growth stimulation-type growth promoting devices are configured to stimulate the joint part with the pressurizing body continuously vibrating up and down. In this case, since the stimulating range of the pressing body is small, , There is a problem that the stimulation effect is limited.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2008-0104483 (published on December 3, 2008) Registration Practical Utility Model No. 20-0437413 (Published November 29, 2007)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an ultrasonic transducer which is ergonomically designed and can be used in a comfortable posture, Using the pressurized body and the compressed air, the growth plate of the body in the growing period, especially the growth plate of the lower legs such as the knee and the ankle, is effectively stimulated so that the bones grow well, thereby enhancing the effect of promoting the body growth. The present invention provides a growth plate stimulation device for promoting body growth, which can stimulate the body to grow evenly.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a growth plate stimulation device comprising: a body having a seating groove recessed downward to be seated while being accommodated and formed to be opened in a forward and backward direction; An actuator provided below the seating groove; a pressing member for pressing and stimulating the joint part of the user while vibrating up and down by the operation of the actuator; and a biasing member provided on the biasing member for biasing the biasing member upward A pressing portion including a spring for providing a spring; An air jet unit including an injection channel provided so as to pass through the inside of the pressing member vertically and to inject compressed air upward, and an air supply unit for supplying compressed air to the injection channel; A support portion provided at a lower portion of the seating groove for supporting the pressing member; And a control unit for controlling operations of the actuator and the air supply unit.

According to the present invention, an ergonomic design can be used in a comfortable posture, a compact and compact size for easy portability, and an effective stimulation of the growth plate of the body, especially the knee and ankle, So that the effect of stimulating the body growth is increased and the growth of the body can be made evenly by uniformly stimulating the body part where the growth plate is located.

Particularly, since compressed air can be injected from a pressurizing body that stimulates a growth plate while vibrating in a vertical direction, the pressurizing body and the compressed air alternately stimulate the growth plate, so that the stimulation effect is doubled, thereby further enhancing the effect of promoting body growth.

FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a bone ossification process. FIG.
1B is a photograph showing the growth plate around the knee.
2 is a perspective view of a growth plate stimulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the growth plate stimulation device shown in Fig.
4 is an enlarged view of a portion A in Fig.
5 is a perspective view of a main part of the growth plate stimulation apparatus shown in FIG.
6 is a perspective view showing an example of using a growth plate stimulation device according to the present invention to stimulate the growth plate of the knee of the lower limbs.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of using a growth plate stimulation device according to the present invention to stimulate an ankle growth plate of the lower limb.
8 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part of a growth plate stimulation apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing the operation of the growth plate stimulating apparatus shown in FIG. 8; FIG.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, specific details for implementing a growth plate stimulation apparatus for promoting body development according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples.

According to the present invention, a growth plate stimulation device for promoting body growth stimulates the growth plate of the body to promote the development of the body in the growth period. In particular, the growth plate stimulation that stimulates the growth plate of the lower limbs of the body efficiently, ≪ / RTI >

2 to 5, a growth plate stimulation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100, a pressing unit 200, a support unit 300, a control unit (not shown), and an air injection unit Lt; / RTI >

The main body 100 has a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and is preferably made of a rigid or semi-rigid polyurethane foam or the like. As a result, the main body 100 is excellent in strength, has predetermined elasticity, And can be used safely.

In the main body 100, two seating recesses 120 are recessed downward at both sides. The seating groove 120 is formed to be open in the front-rear direction so that the knee, the ankle and the like can be easily seated and accommodated in the upper portion. On the bottom surface 121 of the seating groove 120, a mounting groove 130 is formed to be concave downward and both side surfaces form an inclined surface 122 inclined upward from the lower side. The inclined surface 122 may be formed to have a slightly concave round so that the user can use the legs in a comfortable posture while keeping the legs on the seat 120 as shown in FIG.

At this time, a mounting groove 180 for mounting the heel can be formed on the front portion of the mounting groove 120. In order to stimulate the growth plate placed on the ankle as shown in FIG. 7, And can be continuously used in a comfortable posture while being mounted on the groove 180.

As described above, the body 100 of the present invention is ergonomically designed so that the user can comfortably place and fix the legs, so that the user can use the body 100 as long as possible while maintaining a comfortable posture.

In addition, the side grooves 140 are recessed in the inclined surfaces 122 forming the side surfaces of the seating grooves 120. The side groove 140 provides a space in which some components of the support portion 300 for supporting the pressing portion 200 to be described later are installed.

A control unit (not shown) for controlling the operation of the pressing unit 200 and the air injection unit and a power supply unit for supplying power are installed in a lower portion of the main body 100.

A cover 170 made of a flexible resin or a woven material is provided at an upper end of the seating groove 120 to cover the pressing portion 200. A plurality of holes may be formed in the lid 170 so that the compressed air injected from the air jetting portion may pass therethrough, or the lid 170 itself may be formed of a porous fabric or resin.

3 to 5, the pressing unit 200 includes an actuator 210 inserted into the mounting groove 130 and an upper end of the actuator 210 from the inside of the mounting groove 120 A pressing member 220 for pressing and stimulating a user's growth plate while vibrating in an up-and-down direction (vertical direction) by an actuator 210 and a pressing member 220 installed on the pressing member 220, And a spring 240 for applying an elastic force upward.

A magnetic field is generated as power is applied to the coil of the core, so that the pressing member 220 moves upward and downward while moving up and down, .

The pressing member 220 includes a plunger shaft 221 connected to the actuator 210 to move up and down as power is applied to the actuator 210, And a pressure head 222 for pressing and stimulating the growth plate.

The pressing head 222 is preferably made of a flexible material having elasticity by being hitting the body and stimulating the body, and may be made of rubber, silicone, urethane, or elastomer. When the pressing head 222 is made of a soft material having elasticity, the feeling of touch with the body is softened, so that the user can comfortably receive massage and stimulation.

The pressing head 222 has a hemispherical dome shape, and a plurality of annular protrusions 223 and annular grooves 224 can be alternately and repeatedly formed on the outer circumferential surface. In the case of forming an ordinary dentifrice, the stimulating force is so strong that it is difficult to continuously use it. In the case of forming the alternate structure of the linear annular projection 223 and the annular groove 224 as described above, So that it can be stimulated efficiently.

The pusher 200 may further include a sensor (not shown) for detecting the overheat of the actuator 210 and stopping the operation of the actuator 210. That is, when the user uses the apparatus for a long period of time, the actuator 210 is overheated in accordance with the movement of the pressing member 220. At this time, when the temperature of the actuator 210 is overheated to a predetermined temperature or more, the detection sensor senses the overheat, thereby stopping the operation of the actuator 210 to prevent damage to the device due to overheating.

The supporting part 300 includes a fixing plate 310 which is fixedly coupled to the lower surface of the side groove 140 and fixing plates 310 which are installed on both sides of the fixing part 310. The pressing part 310 And a horizontal support plate 320 that supports the member 220 so that it is not released or flowed to the outside and is fixed to the actuator 210 by fixing means. At this time, a plurality of fixing holes 322 for fixing the fixing plate 310 and the fixing member 323 are formed on both sides of the horizontal supporting plate 320, Even if they are produced to be used together, they can be used together.

The elastic pad 315 may be formed at the lower portion of the fixing plate 310 to mitigate the impact of the pressing member 220 on the support 300 due to the vertical movement of the pressing member 220.

A plurality of vertical support plates 330 are vertically installed on both sides of the mounting groove 130 and upper ends of the vertical support plates 330 are bent at right angles to be fixedly coupled to the horizontal support plate 320. The vertical support plate 330 is perpendicular to the horizontal support plate 320 and the upper end of the vertical support plate 330 and the horizontal support plate 320 are formed with fitting grooves (not shown) And are fixedly coupled. The horizontal support plate 320 is firmly fixed without being shaken even if the pressing member 220 is continuously moved forward and backward so that the pressing member 220 supported by the horizontal support plate 320 is struck at an accurate part of the body, Stimulation can be achieved.

The spring 240 is a compression coil spring and is fitted to the outer periphery of the plunger shaft 221. The upper end of the spring 240 is supported on the lower side of the pressing head 222 and the lower end of the spring 240 is supported on the lower portion of the seating groove 120, When the force for lowering the plunger shaft 221 is removed from the actuator 210 by applying an elastic force upward to the pressing head 222, the pressing head 222 is pushed upward and the pressing head 222 and the plunger shaft 221 are moved upward .

The pressing part 200 has an upper cushioning member 250 formed on the bottom surface of the pressing head 222 and the supporting part 300 is fixed to the through hole of the horizontal supporting plate 320 through which the plunger shaft 221 passes. The lower cushioning member 260 is formed so as to protrude upward so that shocks between the pressing head 222 and the horizontal support plate 320 due to the up-and-down movement of the pressing member 220 are buffered, And the damage due to the impact can be prevented, so that the durability can be improved. In this case, the upper and lower ends of the spring 240 can be supported by the upper and lower cushioning members 250 and 260, respectively.

The pressing part 200 is provided with an air jet part for stimulating the growth plate alternately with the pressing member 220. Specifically, the air injecting unit includes an injection path 510 installed to vertically penetrate the inside of the pressing member 220 to inject compressed air upward, and an air supply (not shown) for supplying compressed air to the injection path 510 Unit 520. < / RTI >

The injection path 510 includes a supply path 511 formed to penetrate the center portion of the plunger shaft 221 in the longitudinal direction and a supply path 511 formed to penetrate the pressure head 222 up and down, And a plurality of nozzle holes 512 communicating with upper ends of the nozzle holes 512.

The supply passage 511 is formed so as to extend from the lower end to the upper end of the plunger shaft 221 to guide the compressed air to the nozzle hole 512 in the pressure head 222. The lower end of the supply passage 511 is connected to the air supply unit 520 through a flexible hose 530 to receive compressed air.

The plurality of nozzle holes 512 have a smaller diameter than the supply passage 511 and communicate with the upper end of the supply passage 511 at the lower end of the pressing head 222. Preferably, the nozzle holes 512 are disposed at regular intervals along the circumferential direction around the center of the pressing head 222.

The air supply unit 520 may be a small air compressor or an air pump capable of compressing and pumping air. The air supply unit 520 is embedded in the lower part of the central part of the main body 100. The air supply unit 520 is preferably controlled to pump air only when a downward movement of the pressing member 220 occurs. That is, when the pressure member 220 does not press the body while descending, the air is pumped to the injection path 510, and when the pressure member 220 is lifted, the air is not pumped.

The control unit (not shown) controls the operation of the actuator 210 and the air supply unit 520 and stores programs for further varying the vibration of the actuator 210 and the operation of the air supply unit 520 And it is possible to control the vibration intensity, the number of vibrations, the individual control of each actuator 210, the air injection period, the injection pressure, and the like.

The control unit (not shown) may be operated by a remote controller R in a wired or wireless manner. For example, by controlling the operation panel of the remote controller R, a signal is sent to the control unit (not shown) to control the operation and stop of the actuator 210 and the air supply unit 520, (Not shown), and it is also possible to set the individual control of the actuator 210 and the air supply unit 520, the strength / weakness control, the operation time, and the like. The remote controller R may have a display screen for displaying the set state so that the user can confirm the set state.

Hereinafter, an operation example of the growth plate stimulation apparatus having the above-described structure will be described in detail.

When the user selects the operation mode through the operation panel of the remote controller R and starts operation, the control unit applies power to the actuator 210. [ When a power is applied to the actuator 210 to turn on the actuator 210, a magnetic field is induced in the actuator 210 to lower the plunger shaft 221 of the pressing member 220, and the power applied to the actuator 210 The plunger shaft 221 is lifted by the elastic force of the spring 240 and the pressure head 222 provided at the upper end of the plunger shaft 221 strikes the joint of the body to stimulate the growth plate do.

As the controller 210 periodically turns on and off the actuator 210 by the control unit, the pressing member 220 repeatedly performs the descending and the upward movement to vibrate the joints of the body Hit.

The control unit actuates the air supply unit 520 to spray the compressed air through the pressing member 220 so that the pressing member 220 is rotated by the pressing member 220 when the pressing member 220 vibrates up and down by the operation of the actuator 210. [ And stimulates the body alternately. More specifically, when the actuator 210 is energized and the pressing member 220 is lowered, the air supply unit 520 pumps air to a predetermined pressure. Accordingly, compressed air is supplied to the injection path 510 and the nozzle hole 512, and the compressed air is injected upward through the upper end of the nozzle hole 512 to pressurize the body.

Accordingly, when the pressure member 220 is not lowered to strike the body, the compressed air is injected upward through the air injection unit to strike the body, thereby stimulating the growth plate.

As described above, the growth plate stimulation apparatus of the present invention is capable of stimulating the growth plate by direct impact of the pressure member 220 and by alternately repeating the action of stimulating the growth plate by injecting the compressed air. It is possible to maximize it. In particular, the stimulation by the compressed air can be performed more smoothly than the stimulation by the pressing member 220, thereby providing an advantage that the user can perform the stimulation motion more comfortably.

In addition, since the injection path 510 for injecting the compressed air is formed inside the pressing member 220, there is an advantage that the growth plate stimulating apparatus can be manufactured with a simple structure and a compact size without increasing the overall size and complexity of the apparatus.

6 and 7 illustrate another embodiment of the growth plate stimulation apparatus according to the present invention. In the growth plate stimulation apparatus of this embodiment, the pressure of the compressed air through the pressure member 220, So that compressed air can be sprayed over a wide range of the body by spraying compressed air on the outside.

To this end, the growth plate stimulation apparatus of this embodiment comprises an auxiliary air injection section having a plurality of auxiliary nozzles 551 on the outside of the pressing member 220. The auxiliary air injection unit is configured to shrink and expand under the pressure head 222 of the pressure member 220 and to be in contact with the pressure member 220 when the pressure member 220 descends, A plurality of auxiliary nozzles 551 formed to extend upward from the air bag 552 to jet the air inside the air bag 552 upward as the air bag 552 is retracted, A restoring spring 555 for providing an elastic force to the air bag 552 such that the air bag 552 is expanded and restored to its original shape after the air bag 552 is retracted after the air bag 552 is retracted, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 556 < / RTI >

A press plate 553 for pressing the air bladder 552 is formed on the lower portion of the pressing head 222 of the pressing member 220 or the upper portion of the plunger shaft 221. Accordingly, when the pressure member 220 is lowered, the pressure plate 553 presses the air bag 552 downward to constrict the air bag 552. Accordingly, the air inside the air bag 552 flows to the outside through the auxiliary nozzle 551 And injects compressed air together with the injection path 510 in the pressing member 220 to stimulate the user's body.

When the pressure member 220 is lifted after the air bag 552 is retracted, the force pressing the air bag 552 is removed, and the air bag 552 is expanded again by the elastic force of the return spring 555 It is restored to its original state. At this time, air flows into the air bag 552 through the check valve 556 to fill the air. It is preferable that the side surface of the air bladder 552 has a corrugated shape in the vertical direction so that the air bladder 552 can expand at a high speed after being contracted.

A nozzle guide hole 554 through which the auxiliary nozzle 551 passes is formed in the pressure plate 553 so that when the air bag 552 is pressed downward by the pressure plate 553, It is desirable to minimize the flow so that the compressed air can be injected at the correct position of the body.

By additionally providing the auxiliary air injection unit having a plurality of auxiliary nozzles 551 in the periphery of the pressing member 220 as described above, air can be injected into a wider part of the body to apply a magnetic pole, Can be further improved.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, if a heater is provided on the outer surface of the plunger shaft 221 of the pressing member 220, the heated air can be injected through the injection path 510, Can be massaged with warm air to maximize growth plate stimulation effect.

As described above, the growth plate stimulation apparatus according to the present invention is ergonomically designed and can be used in a comfortable posture, is compact and has a small size, and is easy to carry, as well as a body stimulation by the pressure member 220, The stimulation of the growth plate can be performed while alternately performing the body stimulation by the body, so that the effect of promoting the body growth can be increased and the body growth can be made evenly by irregularly stimulating the body part where the growth plate is located.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. And it is to be understood that such modified embodiments belong to the scope of protection of the present invention defined by the appended claims.

100: body part 120: seat groove
122: sloped surface 130: mounting groove
170: cover 180: mounting groove
200: pressing portion 210: actuator
220: pressure member 221: plunger shaft
222: pressure head 223: annular projection
224: annular groove 240: spring
250: upper buffer member 260: lower buffer member
300: Support part 310: Fixing plate
315: elastic pad 320: horizontal support plate
322: Fixing hole 323: Fixing member
330: Vertical support plate 510:
511: Supply flow channel 512: Nozzle ball
520: air supply unit 530: hose
551: auxiliary nozzle 552: air bag
553: press plate 554: nozzle guide hole
555: restoring spring 556: check valve

Claims (5)

A main body 100 having a seating groove recessed downward to be seated while the body is being accommodated and formed to be opened in the longitudinal direction;
A pressing member 220 for pressing and stimulating a joint part of the user while vibrating up and down by the operation of the actuator 210; And a spring (240) installed on the outer periphery of the main body (100) to provide an urging force to the urging member (220) upwardly;
An injection path 510 for vertically passing the inside of the pressing member 220 to inject compressed air upward and an air supply unit 520 for supplying compressed air to the injection path 510 An air jetting portion;
A support 300 installed at a lower portion of the seating groove 120 to support the pressing member 220; And
A control unit for controlling the operation of the actuator 210 and the air supply unit 520;
And a stimulation device for stimulating growth of the human body. The damping device according to claim 1, wherein the pressure member (220) comprises a plunger shaft (221) connected to the actuator (210) and moving up and down as power is applied to the actuator (210) And a pressing head (222) provided on the upper end of the plunger shaft (221) and made of a resilient and flexible material for stimulating a growth plate while pressing a joint part of the body,
The injection path 510 of the air injection part is formed by a supply path 511 formed so as to penetrate the central part of the plunger shaft 221 in the longitudinal direction and a supply path 511 penetrating the pressure head 222, And a plurality of nozzle holes (512) communicating with an upper end portion of the growth plate (511). The growth plate stimulation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a heater is provided on an outer surface of the plunger shaft (221), and the compressed air heated through the injection path (510) is injected. The air conditioner according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an auxiliary air injection unit provided outside the pressure member (220) and having a plurality of auxiliary nozzles (551) for spraying compressed air upward with the air injection unit Wherein the growth plate stimulation device is for stimulating the body growth. 5. The air cleaner according to claim 4, wherein the auxiliary air injecting unit comprises: an air bladder which is shrunk and inflated on the lower side of the pressing member and is contracted while contacting the pressing member when the pressing member is lowered A plurality of auxiliary nozzles 551 extending upward from the air bladder 552 for spraying the air inside the air bladder 552 upward as the air bladder 552 is shrunk, A restoring spring 555 that provides an elastic force to the air bag 552 so that the bag 552 contracts and then expands and is restored to its original shape; And a check valve (556) that allows air outflow to the outside of the air pocket (552) and does not allow air outflow to the outside of the air pocket (552).

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