KR101856766B1 - Ball for managing shoulder joint - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a ball for shoulder joint management. According to one aspect of the present invention, a ball med of a synthetic resin material having elasticity and used for pressing or stimulating muscles or bones around the shoulder joint, is formed as a hollow ball having an air inlet. A push display point for measuring air pressure is displayed on a surface of the ball and at least one concentric circle of air pressure measurement circle is displayed around the push display point, so that the ball internal air pressure can be measured from a deformed region when a user presses the push display point.

Description

Ball for managing shoulder joint

The present invention relates to a ball for shoulder joint management, which regulates the movement of the shoulder joint through the ball movement and manages the joint, thereby relieving the main muscles of the shoulder pain such as the pectoralis major muscle, the subclavian muscle muscle, And a shoulder joint management ball configured to stimulate the clavicle and sternum associated with the shoulder joint and restore the movement thereof to alleviate shoulder joint pain.

Health management techniques have been proposed that exercise or exercise for health care using various aids. Prior arts related to the structure and manufacturing method of the ball type auxiliary device have been proposed among these auxiliary devices.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 1998-067332 (published Oct. 15, 1998) discloses a method of manufacturing a health ball, in which a plurality of protrusions are formed in a spherical or elliptical ball-shaped body, The present invention relates to a health ball, which is a health ball capable of giving a pressing stimulus to a part of a human body such as a palm or a chest, And a technique for improving the health promoting effect of a human body part brought into contact with the health ball by a unique action.

The registered utility model 20-0209103 (registered on October 21, 2000) of the Republic of Korea is related to a health ball, and it can provide acupressure, ventilation, absorption, cooling and temperature control when used as a bedding material. Adsorption, and purification functions. A ball made of a mixture of loess and charcoal in an appropriate ratio, and jade particles are embedded on the surface of the ball.

A public utility model 20-2010-0003484 (published on Mar. 31, 2010) of Korea discloses a health ball, in which a plurality of permanent magnets and natural jade are formed between a rubber material inner skin and a synthetic resin outer skin, (Near 2000 gauss) and natural jade far infrared rays help the blood circulation of the human body through friction or massage and play bait through contact with the human body to contact with the spot, and help the symptoms of nerve anxiety and healing of various skin diseases A healthy ball characterized by a high -

However, the above-described prior art ball for health is for simple massage function, and does not provide a pain relieving function specific to the site in consideration of muscle or bone structure of a specific body region.

Especially, since the lifestyle of the modern people who use the computer or the smartphone for a long time, they take an unnatural posture for a long time in the shoulder joint area and the pain of the shoulder joint area is increasing recently, .

Korean Patent Publication No. 1998-067332 (published October 15, 1998) Korea Registered Utility Model 20-0209103 (registered on October 21, 2000) Korea public utility model 20-2010-0003484 (published on March 31, 2010)

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for controlling shoulder joint movement and controlling joints through ball motion, The present invention provides a shoulder joint management ball which is configured to relax a shoulder joint and stimulate a collarbone and a sternum associated with the shoulder joint and restore the movement thereof to alleviate shoulder joint pain.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity and being used for pressing or stimulating muscles or bones around a shoulder joint, A hollow ball having an air inlet, a first ball for use to stimulate the pectoralis major muscle and a hollow ball having an air inlet with an outer diameter of 14 ± 0.5 cm, A pushing display point for measuring the air pressure is displayed on the surface of the ball, and a circle for measuring the air pressure in the form of a concentric circle is displayed around the pressing display point so that the user can see the ball And the ball internal air pressure can be measured from the size of the area where the ball is deformed while the push display point is pressed with the thumb, Two or more circles are displayed so as to correspond to two or more air pressures so that visually identifiable to which measurement source the ball is deformed in a state where the user presses the push display point Wherein the air pressure measuring source is configured to be capable of measuring two or more air pressures, wherein the air pressure measuring source is an innermost first measuring source corresponding to an air pressure of 80%, a second measurement source which is located outside the first measuring source, A third measurement source displayed outside the second measurement source and corresponding to an air pressure of 60%, and a fourth measurement source displayed outside the third measurement source and corresponding to an air pressure of 50% A shoulder joint management ball is disclosed.

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In the present invention, the movement of the shoulder joint is controlled through the ball movement and the joint is managed to relax the fascia of the pectoralis major muscle, the subclavian subclavian muscle, the somatic muscle, and the subscapularis muscle which cause shoulder pain, , And stimulates the sternum and restores its movement to relieve shoulder pain.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that on the surface of a hollow ball having an air inlet port, a push display point for air pressure measurement and a concentric circle air pressure measurement circle are displayed around the ball, and users with weak physical strengths or ages, So that the air pressure can be appropriately adjusted and used.

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1 is a schematic view of a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a sectional schematic view of a first ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a sectional schematic view of a second ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a sectional schematic view of a third ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a sectional schematic view of a fourth ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a sectional schematic view of a fifth ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a schematic view of a ball for shoulder joint management in which a circle for measuring air pressure is displayed according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 8 is a front schematic view of a cover ball according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a core ball is coupled to a cover ball according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a front view of a human body for explaining a position of pain relief movement using a ball for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention,
11 is a rear view of a human body for explaining a position of a pain relief movement using a ball for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects as merely illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

When an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may be present in between.

The singular expressions used in the present application include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises ", " comprising "," having ", and the like, are used to denote that there is an element described in the specification or a combination thereof, It is not excluded in advance.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The shoulder joint has the largest range of motion (joint motion range) in the human body. When the muscles that move the shoulder joint are hardened, the range of movement of the shoulder joint becomes smaller, resulting in pain and torsion of the shoulder joint.

The main muscles surrounding the shoulder joint are the pectoralis major muscle, the wishbones, the subclavian subclavian and the subscapular subclavian, and the main skeleton that affects the movement of the shoulder joint is the sternum.

The balls of the present invention release the main muscles of the shoulder joints and smoothly compress the sternum to stimulate the joints of the bones to ensure smooth movement. As a result, the pain of the shoulder joint can be alleviated and the shoulder dislocation can be prevented and corrected It will help.

The balls of the present invention relax the shoulder joint pain, especially by loosening the fascia of the main muscles of the shoulder joint.

The fascia is a thin membrane that surrounds muscles. The fascia protects the muscles and maintains the shape of the muscles.

Fascia relaxation therapy was developed by American biochemist Dr. Ida Pauline Rolf (1896-1979) and developed and established as a theraping therapy. Based on the myofascial hypothesis based on anatomical physiology, the myofascial relaxation therapy is being developed as an effective method in physiotherapy, rehabilitation medicine, massage, yoga, pilates and exercise programs.

The basic concept of 'fascia theory' is that the fascia distributed throughout the body is connected to one, so that the functionally integrated effect continues. According to myofascial theory, the shape of the body is maintained by the balance of the tensile forces generated by the fascia surrounding the entire body, and is restored to its original state by the elasticity of the fascia even if the shape changes according to the movement.

Because the muscles and fascia move in one body, if the fascia is damaged, it leads to muscle contraction. Muscle contraction presses or stimulates blood vessels, nerves, and lymph vessels around the joints causing narrowing or twisting of the joints, .

The fascia is a connective tissue composed mainly of collagen and elastin, which is a protein component, and has sticky viscosity and elasticity like rubber, and has thixotropy property. Thixotropy refers to the property that when a mechanical force is applied to a colloidal material in which small particles are dispersed, it is transformed from a solid state into a liquid state, and solidifies again when left in a liquid state.

Just as ketose and mayonnaise with thixotropy properties are left to coagulate, the fascia begins to harden when it is maintained without movement for a certain period of time. If the muscle fascia that holds the joint is stiffened and suddenly moves, it will come to the joints. Repeated such a procedure may cause the fascia to become fixed or shortened in an elongated form, causing deformation of the muscles, resulting in narrowed joints, which can lead to musculoskeletal disorders and circulatory disorders including discs.

The inventive ball set uses the thixotropic properties in reverse to relax the hardened fascia. In other words, the mechanical energy generated when deep and slow pressure is applied to the soft ball with the elasticity and the air pressure appropriately changes into the thermal energy in the particle structure, induces the change in the shape of the fascia, relaxes the fascia, , Thereby preventing the function from deteriorating.

The inventor of the present invention has taken advantage of a long clinical experience and anatomical physiology to take a comprehensive consideration of various orthodontic treatment, body shape management, massaging, exercise treatment, hand therapy, and so on to utilize a soft rubber ball as a more detailed and safe tool than a human hand It has been pointed out that relaxation of the fascia results in relaxation of the body's pain, restoration of the flexibility of the joints, correcting distorted body shape, and enhancement of natural healing power. Based on these points of view, .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic view of a set of balls for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ball set of this embodiment is made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity and is used for pressing or stimulating muscles or bones around the shoulder joints. The ball set of this embodiment includes five kinds of balls of the first to fifth balls B1 to B5.

2 is a sectional schematic view of a first ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first ball B1 is a hollow ball having an outer diameter (OD) of 12 ± 0.5 cm and an air inlet 2, and is a ball for pressing and stimulating the pectoral muscles.

Pectoralis muscle is a flat, very strong muscle covering the front of the chest. It is located on the anterior part of the upper humerus, starting from the middle part of the clavicle, the upper part of the sternum, the upper part of the upper lobe of the upper 6 ~ 7 costal cartilages (rib cartilage), and the rectus abdominis muscle.

The first ball B1 has a ball configuration of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) having a thickness T of 2 to 3 mm. The thickness of the ball is considered to relax the fascia and to stimulate the organs deep inside the body.

The first ball B1 is used to pressurize the pectoralis major muscle (B1 position in FIG. 10) constituting the shoulder joint. As a result, the first ball B1 can smoothly swing to induce blood circulation and relax deep fascia through respiration.

For example, compression of the pectoral muscles may be accomplished in such a manner that the user places the first ball under the B1 position in the prone position and presses the ball with the weight of the user.

3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a second ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second ball B2 is a hollow ball having an outer diameter (OD) of 7 +/- 0.5 cm, and is a ball for pressing and stimulating the lower clavicle.

The subclavian lower muscle (subclavian muscle) starts from the first rib (rib) and attaches to the lower part of the subclavian bone, which is dominated by the clavicle.

The second ball B2 has a ball configuration of PVC material having a thickness (T) of 2 to 3 mm and an air pressure of 80 ± 5%. The thickness of the ball and the air pressure are considered to relax the fascia and to stimulate the organs deep in the body.

The second ball B2 is used to recover the movement of the collarbone (B2 position in Fig. 10) constituting the shoulder joint.

For example, the user may place the second ball under the B2 position in the prone position, press the subclavian lower muscle using the weight, gently shake it, breathe, increase the movement of the collarbone, and increase the motion of the shoulder joint .

4 is a sectional schematic view of a third ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The third ball B3 is a solid ball having an outer diameter (OD) of 7 ± 0.5 cm and is a ball for pressing and stimulating the wishbones.

Minor muscles (small circular muscles) arise from the outer side of the scapula and attach to the outside of the humerus (confluence) by running the back of the humerus outward.

The third ball B3 is made of a PVC material and has a solid shape filled with the inside.

The third ball B3 is used for pressing the wishbones (position B3 in Fig. 11) constituting the shoulder joint together with the surrounding muscles, and it is a solid type, and at least the surface is kept in a slightly soft state good.

For example, the user may place the third ball under the position B3 in FIG. 11 in a side-lying posture and apply a ball motion by pressing the ball in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a fourth ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth ball B4 is a hollow ball having an outer diameter OD of 7 mm and a ball body 10 having a height H of 5 to 7 mm from the surface of the ball body 10, The ball 12 is a ball arranged to cover the outer surface of the ball body 10, and is a ball for pressing and stimulating the subscapularis.

The sciatic lower muscle (肩 甲 下 筋) is produced on the rib side of the scapula and attaches to the upper surface of the humerus (small nodule).

The fourth ball B4 has a ball structure of a PVC material having a thickness T of 3 to 4 mm and a ball body 10 having an air pressure of 80 ± 5%. The protrusion 12 is disposed so as to cover at least two-thirds of the outer surface of the ball body 10, and the protrusion 12 has a rounded conical shape And has a protrusion 12 configuration. The thickness of the ball, the height of the protrusion, and the air pressure are considered to relax the fascia and to stimulate the organs deep inside the body.

The fourth ball B4 is used for pressing and relaxing the lower shoulder of the shoulder joint. Especially, the fourth ball B4 can effectively stimulate the muscles using the pressing of the protrusions.

The fourth ball B3 can be released together with the surrounding muscles by pressing the shoulder joint (position B4 in Fig. 11) constituting the shoulder joint.

For example, the user may place the fourth ball under the B4 position in FIG. 11 in a lying position, press the ball using the weight, and press the scapular muscles to stimulate the ball. Since the scapular muscles are difficult to grasp on the surface of the body, the fourth ball is configured to further increase the stimulating power through the projections.

6 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a fifth ball constituting a ball set for shoulder joint management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth ball B5 is a hollow ball having an outer diameter (OD) of 14 ± 0.5 cm and an air inlet 2, and is a ball for pressing and stimulating the sternum.

The sternum (sternum) is a bone composed of three parts: a plate-like bone, a handle, a body, and a sword-like protrusion at the center of the front wall of the rib cage. The legs are placed between the ribs to form the rib cage, which protects the lungs and the heart.

The fifth ball B5 has a ball configuration of a PVC material having a thickness (T) of 1 to 2 mm. The thickness of the ball is considered to relax the fascia and to stimulate the organs deep inside the body.

The fifth ball B5 is used to stimulate the sternum in order to improve the movement of the shoulder joint and improve the function after the first ball through the fourth ball are applied to muscle stimulation and fascia relaxation.

For example, compression of the sternum may be accomplished in such a manner that the user places the fifth ball in the prone position under the position B5 in Fig. 10 and presses the ball with the weight of the user.

The first ball B1 and the fifth ball B5 have a hollow ball configuration and include an air inlet 2 to adjust the air pressure inside the ball.

The minimum strength that a person needs to react to an irritation is called a threshold. The ball of the present invention provides the effect of keeping the body pain or the change of the body shape below the threshold to keep it in an inconvenient condition for daily activities. By the way, people have different physical strengths and thresholds. For example, users who are weak or aged may prefer to use a slightly softer ball (low air pressure ball). In view of this, it is necessary to take out the air inside the ball through the injector of the air injection pump good. The ball is in a state of high air pressure, so the ball is stronger than the ball, so the stimulus is strong.

However, since it is difficult to determine an appropriate ball pressure by only the sense of the user, the present embodiment provides a configuration in which the ball internal air pressure can be visually measured and adjusted.

7 is a schematic view of a ball for shoulder joint management in which a circle for measuring the air pressure is displayed according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The ball of the present embodiment is a ball (B1 or B5) made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity and used for pressing or stimulating muscles or bones around the shoulder joint, Shaped ball. The ball of this embodiment can be regarded as having a ball body configuration similar to the first ball B1 or the fifth ball B5 described above.

The ball of the present embodiment is characterized in that a push display point 4 for measuring air pressure is displayed on the surface of the ball and at least one concentric circular air pressure measurement circle 40 is displayed around the push display point 4 , And the ball internal air pressure can be measured from the size of the deformed region of the ball while the user presses the push display point (4) with a finger or the like.

Preferably, the pneumatic pressure measurement source 40 is indicated by two or more to correspond to two or more air pressures, and the region where the ball is deformed in the state where the pushing display point 4 is pressed by the user is the measurement source 42 , 44, 46, 48), so as to be able to visually discriminate whether or not two or more air pressure measurements are possible.

For example, when the user presses the pushing display point 4 with the thumb while gripping the ball, if the air pressure of the ball is high, the deformation is small. Therefore, the innermost first measuring source 42, However, as the air pressure of the ball is lowered, a large amount of deformation is caused to the same pressing force. Therefore, the second measuring source 44 (e.g., air pressure 70%), the third measuring source The deformation area of the ball increases in a state proportional to the size of the fourth measurement source (46, e.g., air pressure 60%) and the fourth measurement source 48 (e.g., air pressure 50%). The user can visually identify the measurement source adjacent to the deformation area to indirectly check the air pressure and adjust the air pressure by injecting or removing air further into the ball with the air injection pump.

For example, in the present embodiment, the air pressure can be understood as the degree of filling of the air inside the ball. For example, in the case of air pressure of 100%, it can be regarded as a state of air pressure which is difficult to inject air any more within a range in which ball breakage does not occur when air is injected by an air pump. From another point of view, It can be seen that the deformation is almost difficult. In the above-described embodiment, when the user presses the pushing display point 4 with the thumb while holding the ball of PVC material, if the ball is not deformed substantially, the air pressure may be 100% .

The fourth ball B4 described above is configured such that a plurality of protrusions 12 are arranged to cover the outer surface of the ball body 10 and are adapted to urge and force the scapular muscles through the protrusions 12. [

As described in the embodiment of FIG. 7, it is preferable that users with weak physical strength or high age obtain stimulation with protrusions of a lower height. If the protuberance is too high and the pressure is transmitted too much, the stimulus becomes too strong, so it may be too hard for the weak person. The present embodiment provides a configuration in which the projection 12 can variably set the state in which the user presses.

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of a cover ball according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a core ball is coupled to a cover ball according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The ball of the present embodiment is a ball made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity and used for pressing or stimulating muscles or bones around the shoulder joint, and a plurality of projections 12 are formed from the surface of the ball body 10, And a hollow core ball B4 disposed so as to cover the outer surface of the core 10. The core ball B4 of this embodiment can be regarded as having a ball body configuration similar to the fourth ball B4 described above.

The ball of the present embodiment is hollow so that it can be mounted or dismounted in a manner of closely surrounding the ball body 10 of the core ball B4 and a plurality of protrusion through holes 112 are formed in the core ball B4 The cover ball 100 is formed to correspond to the positions of the protrusions 12 of the protrusions 12 in the mounted state, and the protrusions 12 protrude outwardly through the protrusions holes 112 in the mounted state .

The height of the protrusion of the core ball B4 protruded from the surface of the ball body is reduced by the thickness TC of the cover ball 100 according to whether the cover ball 100 is attached or detached, It is possible to variably set the state in which the projection 12 of the core ball B4 presses the user.

Preferably, a cutout 100a is formed at one side of the cover ball 100 so that the core ball B4 can be pulled in or pulled out from the inside.

The cover ball 100 may include a first hemispherical portion 101 formed of a first thickness TC1 and a second hemispherical portion 102 having a thickness TC2 different from the first thickness TC1 ). ≪ / RTI >

In the case where the cover ball 100 is mounted on the core ball B4, when the user takes this configuration, the user can push the protruded protrusion in the direction of the hemispherical portion of the first hemispherical portion 101 or the second hemispherical portion 102 It is possible to more variably set the state in which the projection 12 of the core ball B4 presses the user depending on whether or not the user uses the pressing member 12 to press the user.

For example, when the user wants to feel the pressing force of the protrusion weakly, the user may press the body with the protrusion protruding toward the second hemispherical portion 102, which is thicker than the first hemispherical portion 101 having a small thickness.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other obvious modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the appended claims to cover many such variations.

B1 to B5: First to fifth balls
2: air inlet
4: Push display point
10: Ball body
12: projection
40, 42, 44, 46, 48:
100: cover ball
101: first hemispherical portion
102: second hemispherical portion
100a:
112: protrusion through hole

Claims (11)

This ball is made of elastic synthetic resin material and is used to press or stimulate muscles or bones around shoulder joints.
A hollow ball having an outer diameter of 12 ± 0.5 cm and having an air inlet, a first ball for use to press the pectoralis major and a hollow ball having an outer diameter of 14 ± 0.5 cm and an air inlet, And a fifth ball for use for stimulating the sternum by pressing it,
On the surface of the ball, a push indicator for measuring air pressure is displayed.
A concentric circular air pressure measuring circle is displayed around the push display point so that the user can grasp the ball and press the push display point with the thumb to measure the air pressure inside the ball from the size of the deformed area Respectively,
Two or more air pressure measuring circles are displayed so as to correspond to two or more air pressures so that the user can visually identify the state in which the ball is deformed in the state in which the ball is in a state adjacent to the measurement source 2 or more air pressure measurement is possible,
Wherein the air pressure measurement source includes an innermost first measurement source corresponding to an air pressure of 80%, a second measurement source displayed outside the first measurement source and corresponding to an air pressure of 70%, the second measurement source And a fourth measurement source displayed outside the third measurement source and corresponding to an air pressure of 50%. The apparatus according to claim 1, Dragon Ball. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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