KR102334323B1 - Spine Acupupoint Therapy - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, a spinal acupoint therapy (SAT) is disclosed.
The spinal acupoint treatment device (SAT) is arranged along the front-rear direction in response to different acupoint locations, and has a plurality of driven shafts that reciprocate up and down to reach top dead center at different times, and sliding contact with the ends of the driven shafts, A plurality of cams having a profile surface for converting a rotational motion into a vertical reciprocating motion of the driven shaft, a shaft shaft that is power-connected to each cam while extending along the front-rear direction in which the plurality of cams are arranged, and the shaft shaft is power-connected a drive motor;
According to the present invention, there is provided a spinal acupuncture device (SAT) capable of independently controlling the height and intensity of acupressure at each acupoint location through a cam-follower provided individually for each acupoint location. Also, by performing acupressure at different points of time at different locations of acupuncture points, there is provided a spinal acupuncture device (SAT) that can prevent unnecessary pain caused by acupressure at different locations of acupuncture points at the same time.

Description

Spine Acupupoint Therapy

The present invention relates to a spinal acupoint therapy (SAT).

According to the role of the human body in oriental medicine, it is divided into three main parts. More specifically, the upper vertebrae are from the throat to the heart of the stomach in the abdomen, the thoracic vertebrae 3 to 5 in the back, and the lungs, heart, and pericardium belong. Numbers from No. to No. 12 include the liver, biliary tract, rain, and stomach, and the lower part is from the navel to the lower abdomen in the abdomen, from the waist to the tailbone on the back, and the lumbar vertebrae from No. , to which the bladder belongs.

Samcho, which encompasses the five organs and parts, functions to digest, absorb, and excrete grains and food, and through it, make blood, send it to the whole body, and control it. Since it is completed through the vaporization of the upper, middle, and lower chords, the three chos are comprehensively responsible for the vaporization of the human body.

The upper part is called upper part, the middle part is middle part, and the lower part is called lower part, so each part has different roles. The three parts have a special relationship and organically act for health inside and outside the human body, top and bottom, left and right.

Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2002-0082949 (2002.11.01) Public Utility Model Publication No. 20-1999-0030308 (June 26, 1999)

In one embodiment of the present invention, the height and strength of acupressure, and the temperature of warm acupressure can be adjusted independently of each acupressure position through a motion conversion mechanism (cam-follower) provided individually for each acupressure position. Includes spinal acupoint therapy (SAT).

Another embodiment of the present invention includes a spinal acupuncture device (SAT) capable of preventing unnecessary pain caused by simultaneous acupressure at different acupuncture points by performing acupressure at different acupoint locations at different times.

In order to solve the above problems and other problems, the spinal acupoint therapy (SAT) of the present invention,

a plurality of driven shafts arranged in the front-rear direction in response to different acupuncture points, and reciprocating up and down to reach top dead center at different times;

a plurality of cams having a profiled surface for converting rotational motion into up-and-down reciprocating motion of the driven shaft while in sliding contact with the end of the driven shaft;

a shaft shaft extending along the front and rear directions in which the plurality of cams are arranged and power-connected to each of the cams; and

and a drive motor power-connected to the shaft shaft.

For example, the driven shaft may include an acupressure rod formed at one end position along the vertical direction to press the acupoint position, and a driven wheel formed at the other end position to slide in contact with the profile surface of the cam.

For example, the acupressure rod further comprises a vibrator for providing vibration,

The acupressure rod, while pressing the acupressure position in the vertical direction along the driven axis, at the same time, can provide vibration to the position of the acupuncture points along the direction intersecting the vertical direction.

For example, the acupressure rod may include a rigid skeleton part and a soft buffer part surrounding the skeleton part.

For example, in a plurality of acupressure rods arranged along the front and rear directions, the thickness of the buffer may be formed to be different from each other.

For example, according to the arrangement order of each driven shaft, from the front position to the rear position, the thickness of the cushioning part may decrease.

For example, the acupressure rod further comprises a heater for providing a warming effect for the acupoint location,

According to the arrangement order of each driven shaft, from the front position to the rear position, the heating temperature of the heater may be set to rise.

For example, the drive motor is rotatable in a forward direction and a reverse direction,

According to the rotation of the drive motor in the forward and reverse directions, the order of reaching the top dead center in the plurality of driven shafts arranged in the front-rear direction may be reversed.

For example, the height of the top dead center in the plurality of driven shafts arranged along the front-rear direction may be formed to be different from each other.

For example, according to the arrangement order of each driven shaft, the height of the top dead center may gradually increase from the forward position to the rear position.

For example, the top dead center of the driven shaft may correspond to a position on the profile plane furthest from the axial position of the cam along the rotational direction of the cam.

For example, depending on the arrangement order of each cam, the longest distance from the axial position of the cam to the furthest profile face may increase as going from the forward position to the rear position.

For example, a plurality of driven shafts and a plurality of cams are arranged along the fore-and-aft direction,

A first drive unit comprising a plurality of driven shafts and a plurality of cams disposed in a forward position, a second drive unit comprising a plurality of driven shafts and a plurality of cams disposed in an intermediate position, and a plurality of disposed in a rear position The third driving unit including the driven shaft and the plurality of cams may be power-connected to different first to third driving motors, respectively.

For example, the first to third driving motors may rotate in forward and reverse directions independently of each other.

For example, the shaft shaft may include a first shaft shaft power-connected to the first drive unit, a second shaft shaft power-connected to the second drive unit, and a third shaft shaft coupled to the third drive unit. may include

For example, the first to third shaft shafts may be coaxially connected to each other, and a bearing for allowing relative rotation of each other may be interposed between adjacent shaft shafts.

For example, the spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT) may further include a treatment bed having a plurality of openings for exposing the acupressure rod.

For example, the opening may be formed in plurality to correspond to acupuncture points.

For example, the openings may be arranged in the front-rear direction.

For example, the openings may be arranged in a front-rear direction, and may be arranged at positions shifted from each other in a left-right direction intersecting the front-rear direction.

For example, the connection line of the opening connecting the central positions of the openings in the front-rear direction may have a concave-convex shape.

For example, along the front-rear direction, the connecting lines of the pair of openings formed at the front position, the connecting lines of the pair of openings formed at the intermediate position, and the connecting lines of the pair of openings formed at the rear position are, The pair of connecting lines may face each other in a concave shape toward a central position.

For example, on the treatment bed, with the patient lying down with the head and legs facing forward and backward, respectively,

In the forward position, a first driving unit for acupressure of three acupoints formed in an anterior position on the patient's back is disposed,

In the intermediate position, a second driving unit for acupressure of four acupuncture points formed in an intermediate position on the patient's back is disposed,

In the rear position, a third driving unit for acupressure of five acupressure points formed in the patient's back position may be disposed.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the height and strength of acupressure, and the temperature of warm acupressure can be adjusted independently of each acupressure position through a motion conversion mechanism (cam-follower) provided individually for each acupressure position. A spinal acupuncture treatment device that can be used may be provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there can be provided a spinal acupuncture treatment device capable of preventing unnecessary pain caused by simultaneous acupressure at different acupuncture points by performing acupressure at different acupuncture points at different times.

1 is a view exemplarily showing the acupressure path of the spinal acupuncture treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a view showing the arrangement of acupressure points disposed on the patient's back and the acupressure path together is shown.
2 is a perspective view of a spinal acupuncture device (SAT) according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of FIG. 1 , showing the assembly of the driven shaft and the treatment bed shown in FIG. 1 .
4 is a perspective view illustrating a power connection between the cam and the driving motor shown in FIG. 1 .
5 is a perspective view showing the power connection between the cam and the driven shaft shown in FIG. 1 .
6 shows a schematic plan view of the profile face of the cam shown in FIG. 1 .
7 is a perspective view showing the connection between the shaft axes shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the structure of the treatment bed shown in FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a spinal acupuncture device (SAT) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a view exemplarily showing the acupressure path of the spinal acupuncture device (SAT) according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a perspective view of a spinal acupuncture device (SAT) according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of FIG. 1 , showing a perspective view showing an assembly state of the driven shaft and the treatment bed shown in FIG. 1 . 4 is a perspective view illustrating a power connection between the cam and the driving motor shown in FIG. 1 . 5 is a perspective view showing the power connection between the cam and the driven shaft shown in FIG. 1 . 6 shows a schematic plan view of the profile face of the cam shown in FIG. 1 . 7 is a perspective view showing the connection between the shaft axes shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the structure of the treatment bed shown in FIG. 1 .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a spinal acupoint therapy device (SAT) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2 to 5, the spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an acupressure rod (A) that moves up and down to acupressure acupuncture points at an acupoint position, and the acupressure rod (A) Profile surface (CAS) for converting rotational motion into vertical reciprocating motion of driven shaft (F) while slidingly contacted on profile surface (CAS) of cam (CA) through driven wheel (R) formed at one end and formed at the other end A driven shaft F having a , and a cam CA that is rotationally driven to provide a vertical driving force for the driven shaft F may be included. The cam CA and the driven shaft F convert the rotational motion of the cam CA into a reciprocating motion of rising/falling of the driven shaft F in sliding contact along the profile face CAS of the cam CA. Cam-follower (cam-follower) for the movement conversion mechanism can be formed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the cam CA and the driven shaft F form the cam-follower motion conversion mechanism may be individually formed for each acupoint position. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the driven shaft (F) that moves up and down integrally with the acupressure rod (A) and the acupressure rod (A) for acupressure acupressure may be individually formed for each acupoint position, It is not formed individually for each acupressure position, and one acupressure rod (A) moves along different acupressure positions while not continuously pressing different acupressure positions.

In one embodiment of the present invention, each acupressure rod (A) and acupressure rod (A) and the driven shaft (F) that move up and down integrally provided for each acupressure position individually through the method of acupressure through the method, each Independently for each acupuncture point of corresponding to, see FIG. 5) can be adjusted. In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, through the driven shaft (F) that moves up and down integrally with the acupressure rod (A) and the acupressure rod (A) formed individually for each different acupoint location, along between different acupoint locations As the acupressure rod (A) moves, continuous acupressure is not unnecessarily made, and intermittent and effective acupressure can be achieved by pressing each point for each acupuncture point position. For example, when continuous stimulation is applied to a peripheral location out of the location of the acupuncture points along with the location of the acupoints, unnecessary pain may be caused. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, acupressure treatment can be made in such a way that each acupressure position is individually pressed, and only the acupoint position is intermittently pressed. When moving continuously along the position, while moving from one acupoint position to another adjacent acupoint position, for example, the acupressure rod A along the spine of the back may cause unnecessary pain while moving.

In one embodiment of the present invention, it may include a motion conversion mechanism of a cam-follower individually formed for each acupoint position, and accordingly, in the present invention, a cam (CA) formed individually for each acupoint position in the present invention. ), a power connection of the cam CA may be required to drive the rotation.

When describing the power connection of the cam CA according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is as follows. That is, the cams CA formed individually for each acupoint position may be coaxially connected together with the cams CA of the neighboring acupuncture points on the shaft axes S1 , S2 , S3 (refer to FIG. 4 ). In one embodiment of the present invention, by forming an acupressure rod (A, a driven shaft F and cam CA that moves up and down integrally together with A, acupressure rod A) individually for each acupoint position, at each individual acupoint position, optimized The height of the acupressure (corresponding to the height of the top dead center TD of the driven shaft F, see Fig. 6) and the strength of the acupressure (corresponding to the thickness T of the soft buffer A2 formed on the rigid skeleton part A1 of the acupressure rod A, see Fig. 5 ) can be adjusted independently of each other. In this way, acupressure rods (A, driven shaft F and cam CA that are integrally raised and lowered together with A, acupressure rod A) are individually formed for each acupoint position, but driving motors (M1, M2, M2, When M3) is individually formed for each acupoint location, a plurality of drive motors (M1, M2, M3) are required to correspond to a plurality of acupuncture points. A computational burden for generating a plurality of control signals for controlling the drive motors M1, M2, and M3 may be caused.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a group of cams CA disposed at adjacent acupoint locations are not mounted individually for each cam CA formed at each acupoint position, but one drive motor M1, M2, M3 is provided. By applying the method of power-connecting a group of cams (CA) to one driving motor (M1, M2, M3) by grouping them into driving units (U1, U2, U3) of While adjusting the strength of acupressure, it is possible to reduce the number of driving motors M1, M2, and M3, and reduce the computational burden for controlling the driving motors M1, M2, and M3.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a group of cams CA forming one driving unit U1, U2, U3, and the first to third driving units U1, U2, U3, one driving motor M1, Power may be transmitted through one of the driving motors M1, M2, and M3 while being connected to the M2 and M3 and the first to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3. In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of cams CA forming one drive unit U1, U2, U3, first to third drive units U1, U2, U3, one shaft axis S1, S2, S3, the first to third shaft axes S1, S2, S3, see FIG. 4) A plurality of cams CA forming the driving units U1 , U2 , U3 and the first to third driving units U1 , U2 and U3 may be arranged.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure treatment may be performed on the treatment bed H, going from the front position to the rear position of the treatment bed H, the first driving unit U1 in the anterior position, and the intermediate position of the first driving unit U1. The second driving unit U2 and the third driving unit U3 in the rear position may be sequentially disposed. More specifically, on the treatment bed (H), in a state in which the patient is lying with the head and legs facing forward and backward, respectively, in the anterior position, the first A driving unit (U1) is disposed, and in the intermediate position, a second driving unit (U2) for acupressure of four acupuncture points formed in an intermediate position on the patient's back is arranged, and in the rear position, in a position on the patient's back A third driving unit U3 for acupressure of the formed five acupoints may be disposed.

As shown in Figure 1, according to the position of the acupoints arranged on the patient's back, three acupoints arranged adjacent to each other in the front position of the back, and four acupoints arranged adjacent to each other in the middle position of the back; A first driving unit U1 corresponding to an anterior position of the back, a second driving unit U2 corresponding to an intermediate position of the back, respectively, along five acupoints arranged adjacent to each other in a posterior position, and a rear of the back A third driving unit U3 corresponding to the position may be formed. One driving motor M1, M2, M3, that is, the first to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3 may be allocated to each of the first to third driving units U1, U2, and U3, respectively. The plurality of cams CA belonging to each of the first to third driving units U1, U2, and U3 are first to third shaft axes extending along the front-rear direction in which the plurality of cams CA are arranged. Rotational power may be transmitted through the first to third driving motors M1 , M2 , and M3 that are power-connected to ( S1 , S2 , S3 , see FIG. 4 ) through the belt member BL. More specifically, the first to third drive motors M1 , M2 , and M3 have one end and the other end of the first to third shaft shafts S1 , S2 , S3 ( FIG. 4 ) with the belt member BL interposed therebetween. It may be connected to the driving gear D formed in the , and may be power-connected to the plurality of cams CA formed on the first to third shaft axes S1, S2, and S3. Meanwhile, an encoder (E, see FIG. 4 ) for detecting the rotational position of the driving gear D may be disposed at a position adjacent to the driving gear D. The encoder (E) may detect the rotational position of the driving gear (D), and using the rotational position sensed by the encoder (E), first to third shaft shafts power connected to the driving gear (D) ( The vertical position of the driven shaft F in sliding contact with the cam CA, that is, the driven shaft ( F) It is possible to detect the vertical position of one end of the acupressure rod (A).

In one embodiment of the present invention, since the plurality of cams CA forming the same driving unit U1, U2, U3 are connected to one driving motor M1, M2, M3, substantially the same rotation direction and It can be driven at a rotational speed. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, each of the first to third drive motors M1 , M2 , M3 controls input to each of the first to third drive motors M1 , M2 , M3 It may be driven in forward rotation and reverse rotation according to a signal, and may be driven at different rotational speeds.

5 and 6 , when the driving motors M1, M2, and M3 rotate, the profile surface CAS of the cam CA power-connected to the driving motors M1, M2, M3 rotates, the profile The driven shaft (F) in sliding contact with the face (CAS) is raised and lowered, and it rises from the bottom dead center (BD) before the acupressure to the top dead center (TD) along the profile face (CAS) in the rotation direction of the cam (CA). The ascending section (RP), which maintains the height of top dead center (TD), the acupressure section (TP), and the descending section (FP) descending from the top dead center (TD) to the bottom dead center (BD) after acupressure A rest period BP maintaining the height of BD may be followed. In one embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure section (TP) for each acupoint location on the profile surface (CAS) of the cam (CA) arranged in the front-rear direction corresponding to each acupoint location can be progressed at different time points. have. In other words, in one embodiment of the present invention, acupoints disposed on the patient's back, that is, three acupoints disposed at an anterior position of the back, four acupoints disposed at an intermediate position of the back, and disposed at a posterior position of the back Acupressure for all 12 acupuncture points, including 5 acupuncture points, can be performed at different time points.

According to the rotation direction of the drive motors M1, M2, and M3, that is, as the drive motors M1, M2, and M3 rotate forward or reverse, the acupressure sequence of the acupressure placed on the patient's back is reversed. can For example, if acupressure is sequentially performed from the first acupuncture points to the fifth acupressure points during the forward rotation of the driving motors M1, M2, and M3 in the first to fifth acupoints disposed on the back along the front-rear direction, the driving motor During the reverse rotation of (M1, M2, M3), acupressure may be sequentially performed from the fifth acupoint to the first acupoint.

As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, acupoints arranged on the patient's back, that is, three acupoints arranged at an anterior position of the back, four acupoints arranged at an intermediate position of the back, and arranged at a posterior position of the back Acupressure for all 12 acupuncture points, including 5 acupuncture points, can be performed at different time points. On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention, not all 12 acupuncture points, but for each driving unit (U1, U2, U3, see FIG. 4), acupressure for different acupuncture points may be performed at different time points. For example, acupressure for three acupoints corresponding to the first driving unit (U1, anterior position of the back) may be performed at different time points, and 4 corresponding to the second driving unit (U2, an intermediate position of the back) Acupressure on the dog's acupuncture points may be performed at different time points, and acupressure on the five acupuncture points corresponding to the third driving unit (U3, lower position of the back) may be performed at different time points. In this embodiment, for example, different acupressure points corresponding to the same first driving unit U1 cannot be simultaneously acupressure, but for example, in the first driving unit U1 and the second driving unit U2. Different acupressure points corresponding to each may be acupressure at the same time. In this way, the driving of simultaneously acupressure of different acupoints corresponding to different driving units U1, U2, U3 is performed by driving motors M1, M2, M2, By applying an appropriate control signal to M3), it can be implemented.

Referring to FIG. 1 , in one embodiment of the present invention, according to the position of the acupoints arranged symmetrically left and right, six acupoints arranged in pairs at the front position of the back, and the six acupoints arranged in pairs at the middle position of the back Acupressure for a total of 24 acupuncture points including 8 acupoints and 10 acupoints arranged in pairs at the posterior position of the back can be performed at different time points, for example, the acupressure path (P) in FIG. Acupressure is performed in the order of ①, ②, and ③ along An appropriate control signal may be applied to the to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3. In other words, going from the front to the rear of the treatment bed (H) in one embodiment of the present invention, the first to third driving units (U1, U2, U3, see FIG. 2) are to be arranged in pairs symmetrically left and right Also, the first to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3 that are power-connected to the first to third driving units U1, U2, U3 arranged in pairs are also arranged in pairs symmetrically left and right. At this time, the driving of the first to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3 arranged in pairs symmetrically left and right is not symmetrical, but asymmetrical so that acupressure is performed at different points in time. can be in the form

If, unlike the present invention, when the first to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3 arranged in pairs symmetrically left and right are driven symmetrically, the acupuncture points adjacent to the left and right are simultaneously acupressure, causing pain. Therefore, the driving of the first to third driving motors (M1, M2, M3) arranged in left and right pairs may be asymmetrically made, and the acupressure points adjacent to the left and right may be acupressure at different times.

In one embodiment of the present invention, along the front-rear direction in which a plurality of cams CA are arranged, the first to third drive units U1, U2, U3 are connected to a group of cams CA, respectively. The first to third shaft axes ( S1 , S2 , S3 , see FIG. 4 ) may be arranged. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first shaft shaft S1 connected to the first driving unit U1 , the second shaft shaft S2 connected to the second driving unit U2 , and the third driving unit The third shaft axis S3 connected to U3 may be substantially coaxially connected along the front-rear direction. In this case, bearings B1 and B2 (refer to FIG. 7 ) may be interposed between the first and second shaft axes S1 and S2 to allow relative movement between them. Similarly, bearings B1 and B2 (refer to FIG. 7 ) may be interposed between the second and third shaft axes S2 and S3 to allow relative movement between them. Here, the bearings B1 and B2 interposed between the first to third shaft axes S1, S2, and S3 are relative to each other along the front-rear direction and the sliding bearing B1 for allowing relative rotation with each other. It may include a thrust bearing (B2) to allow movement. In other words, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first to third shaft axes S1 , S2 , S3 connected to the first to third driving units U1 , U2 , U3 are one It may be connected coaxially, and between the first to third shaft axes S1, S2, and S3, bearings B1 and B2 (refer to FIG. 7 ) for allowing a relative motion therebetween may be interposed.

2 to 5 , in one embodiment of the present invention, the first driving unit U1 includes three first motion conversion mechanisms ( a cam-follower mechanism, including a cam CA and a driven shaft F), and the three first motion conversion mechanisms may be power-connected to the first drive motor M1. The second driving unit U2 may include four second motion conversion mechanisms (including a cam-follower mechanism, a cam CA and a driven shaft F) corresponding to four different acupoint positions disposed in the middle position of the back. In addition, the four second motion conversion mechanisms may be power-connected to the second driving motor M2. The third driving unit U3 may include five third motion conversion mechanisms (including a cam-follower mechanism, a cam CA and a driven shaft F) corresponding to the five different acupoint positions disposed at the rear positions of the back. Also, the five third motion conversion mechanisms may be power-connected to the third driving motor M3.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first driving unit U1 may be arranged in pairs at positions symmetrical to each other, corresponding to the arrangement of acupuncture points formed at left and right symmetric positions, and the second driving unit ( U2) also corresponds to the arrangement of the acupoints formed in the left and right symmetrical positions, may be arranged in pairs at symmetrical positions with each other. Similarly, the third driving unit U3 may be arranged in pairs at positions symmetrical to each other, corresponding to the arrangement of acupoints formed at positions symmetrical to the left and right. In this case, the first to third driving units U1 , U2 , and U3 forming a pair, respectively, are first to third power-connected to a group of cams CA forming the respective driving units U1 , U2 and U3 . It may include driving motors M1, M2, and M3. That is, the spinal acupuncture treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pair of first to third drive motors M1, M2, and M3, respectively, and a total of six drive motors M1, M2, M3. may include And, a group of cams CA forming the first to third driving units U1, U2, and U3 through the belt member BL connected to each of the first to third driving motors M1, M2, and M3, respectively. ) can be operated, and the driven shaft (F), which slides along the profile surface (CAS) of each cam (CA), moves up and down along the profile surface (CAS) of the cam (CA). Acupressure rods (A) formed at one end can press the acupoints.

In the spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT) according to an embodiment of the present invention, the height of acupressure (corresponding to the height of the top dead center TD of the driven axis F, see FIG. 6) and the strength of the acupressure (acupressure rod A) according to the position of the acupressure point Corresponds to the thickness T of the soft buffer portion A2 formed on the rigid skeleton portion A1 of the (see FIG. 5) and the temperature of the thermal acupressure may be designed differently. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the height of acupressure and the strength of acupressure can be relatively lowered at the acupressure points disposed in the front position of the back according to the specific location of the acupuncture points, and the acupressure points disposed in the rear position of the back It is possible to relatively increase the height of the acupressure and the strength of the acupressure. As such, in one embodiment of the present invention, designing the height of acupressure and the strength of acupressure and the temperature of thermal acupressure differently according to the position of the acupuncture points is the characteristic of the human body structure, the strength of the acupressure in the forward position of the back Since the amount of muscle that can be buffered is relatively small, and the amount of muscle that can buffer the strength of acupressure is relatively large in the posterior position of the back (ex. the waist position), the height of the acupressure going from the front to the back of the back And even if the strength of the acupressure is relatively large, the strength of the acupressure can be effectively buffered according to the amount of muscle that increases from the front to the back of the back, so it is possible to relieve the pain accompanying the acupressure, and from the front to the back of the back This is because the effect of acupressure on acupuncture points can be increased according to the height and strength of acupressure, which increases with the course of acupressure, and the temperature of thermal acupressure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, according to the front position, the intermediate position, and the rear position of the back, the configuration for varying the height and strength of acupressure and the temperature of thermal acupressure may be implemented in various embodiments. . For example, a first drive unit U1 disposed at an anterior position of the back, a second drive unit U2 disposed at an intermediate position of the back, and a third drive unit U3 disposed at a rear position of the back In, the height of acupressure and the strength of acupressure, and the temperature of thermal acupressure can be designed differently. Here, the height of the acupressure is the height of the driven shaft F driven up and down along the profile surface CAS of the cam CA, and may correspond to the height of the top dead center (TD, see FIG. 6 ).

Referring to Figure 6, in one embodiment of the present invention, along the profile surface (CAS) in the rotational direction of the cam (CA), a rising section (RP) that rises from the bottom dead center (BD) to the top dead center (TD) before acupressure ), the acupressure section (TP) maintaining the height of top dead center (TD), the descending section (FP) descending from top dead center (TD) to the bottom dead center (BD) after acupressure, and the height of the bottom dead center (BD) A rest period BP that maintains . At this time, the bottom dead center BD is the distance from the axial position (shaft axis S1, S2, S3) of the cam CA to the profile surface CAS according to the distance to the profile surface CAS to form the shortest distance location may apply. And, the top dead center TD may correspond to a position where the distance from the axial positions (shaft axes S1, S2, S3) of the cam CA to the profile surface CAS forms the longest distance. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the top dead center TD and the bottom dead center BD may correspond to positions on the profile surface CAS of the cam CA, for example, the cam CA. Depending on the rotational position of the cam CA, the position on the profile surface CAS corresponding to the position closest to the axial position (shaft axis S1, S2, S3) of the cam CA may correspond to the bottom dead center BD, and the cam CA ), the position on the profile plane CAS corresponding to the position furthest from the axis positions (shaft axes S1, S2, S3) may correspond to the top dead center TD.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the ability to form different heights of acupressure according to the location of the acupuncture points may mean that the height of the top dead center (TD) can be formed differently depending on the location of the acupressure points. For example, that the acupressure height of the individually formed cams CA is designed to be different depending on the position of the acupuncture points. It can mean that they are designed differently. For example, the height of the acupressure height of the cam CA or the height of the top dead center TD of the cam CA is the longest from the axial position (shaft axis S1, S2, S3) of the cam CA to the profile surface CAS. It can increase or decrease proportionally according to the position of the top dead center (TD) corresponding to the distance, and the height of the top dead center (TD) of the cam (CA) formed individually for each acupoint position, that is, each cam (CA) The longest distance (the height of the top dead center TD) from the axial positions (shaft axes S1, S2, S3) to the profile surface CAS may be formed to be different from each other.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of cams CA may be arranged along the shaft axes S1, S2, and S3 in the front-rear direction, and top dead center in the plurality of cams CA arranged along the front-rear direction. The height of (TD) can be increased or decreased along the front-rear direction. For example, the height of the top dead center TD may gradually increase from the first driving unit U1 corresponding to the front position of the back to the third driving unit U3 corresponding to the rear position of the back, and vice versa. The height of the top dead center TD may gradually decrease from the third driving unit U3 corresponding to the rear position of , , to the first driving unit U1 corresponding to the forward position of the back. In this case, the height of the top dead center TD may increase or decrease for each drive unit U1 , U2 , U3 while going from the front position of the back to the rear position of the back. In other words, the height of the top dead center TD is maintained constant for each of the first to third driving units U1 , U2 , and U3 , while moving from the first driving unit U1 to the third driving unit U3 . It may be formed in a form that is gradually increased. Alternatively, in another embodiment of the present invention, the height of the top dead center TD may be gradually increased from the anterior position of the back to the posterior position according to the position of the acupoint in each of the driving units U1, U2, and U3. .

In one embodiment of the present invention, it can be designed with different strengths of acupressure (corresponding to the thickness T of the soft buffer A2 formed on the rigid skeleton A1 of the acupressure rod A, see FIG. 5) according to the location of the acupressure points. . For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, according to the specific position of the acupressure, the strength of acupressure can be relatively lowered at the acupoints arranged in the front position, and the strength of the acupressure can be relatively increased at the acupressure points arranged at the rear position. can In this way, forming differently the strength of acupressure at specific acupuncture points along the front-rear direction may be implemented by differently forming the structure of the acupressure rod (A). For example, the acupressure rod (A) may be formed at one end of the driven shaft (F), and the rigid skeletal part (A1) and the flexible buffer part (A2) formed on the rigid skeletal part (A1) may include (see FIG. 5). And, in the plurality of acupressure rods (A) arranged along the front-rear direction, the thickness (T) of the buffer portion (A2) may be formed differently depending on the position in the front-rear direction. More specifically, according to the arrangement order of each driven shaft F, from the front position to the rear position, the thickness T of the buffer portion A2 may be reduced. In this way, the thickness T of the buffer portion A2 is formed differently depending on the position in the front-rear direction, so that the strength of acupressure can be relatively lowered at the menstrual points disposed in the front position, can increase the strength of acupressure.

As such, in one embodiment of the present invention, designing the strength of acupressure and the temperature of thermal acupressure differently according to the location of the acupressure is a muscle that can buffer the strength of acupressure in the front position of the back due to the characteristics of the human body structure Since the amount of muscle is relatively small and the amount of muscle that can buffer the strength of acupressure is relatively large in the rear position (ex. waist position) of the back, even if the strength of acupressure is relatively large going from the front to the rear of the back , It can effectively buffer the strength of acupressure according to the amount of muscle that increases from the front to the back of the back, so it can relieve the pain accompanying acupressure, and according to the strength of acupressure that increases from the front to the back of the back Because it can increase the effect of acupressure acupressure.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure rod (A) may further include a heater (not shown) therein, in order to provide a warming effect for the acupoint location. For example, acupressure rods (A) heated to a predetermined temperature can be used to provide acupressure while simultaneously providing acupressure by pressing the acupressure points along the vertical direction.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the heating temperature of the acupressure rod (A) may be set differently depending on the location of the acupressure point. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, according to the specific position of the acupressure, the heating temperature of the acupressure rod A can be relatively lowered at the acupoints arranged in the front position, and the acupressure rod relatively at the acupressure rods arranged in the rear position. The heating temperature of (A) can be raised.

As such, in one embodiment of the present invention, setting the heating temperature of the acupressure rod (A) differently according to the position of the acupuncture points is relatively small in the front position of the back due to the characteristics of the human body structure, Since the amount of muscle is relatively large in the rear position (ex. the waist position), the amount of muscle that increases from the front to the rear of the back even if the heating temperature of the acupressure rod (A) is relatively high while going from the front to the rear of the back This is because the pain caused by overheating can be avoided according to this, and the effect of thermal acupressure can be increased according to the heating temperature of the acupressure rod (A), which increases from the front to the rear of the back. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, with respect to three acupoints arranged in an anterior position on the back, the heating temperature of the acupressure rod A can be set to approximately 45 degrees, and four acupoints arranged in an intermediate position on the back For, the heating temperature of the acupressure rod (A) can be set to approximately 50 degrees, and for the five acupoints arranged in the rear position of the back, the heating temperature of the acupressure rod (A) can be set to approximately 55 degrees.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure rod (A) may further include a vibrator (V, see FIG. 5) for providing repetitive micro-vibrations with respect to the acupoint location. The acupressure rod (A), while pressing the acupressure position along the vertical direction, at the same time, along the direction intersecting the vertical direction can provide a repetitive micro-vibration for the position of the acupressure point. In this way, by providing vibration for the spasmodic position along the direction intersecting the acupressure direction while pressing the acupressure position at the same time, by stimulating the acupressure position in various directions, the therapeutic effect can be doubled.

Referring to FIG. 8 , in one embodiment of the present invention, acupressure treatment for multiple acupoints may be performed on a treatment bed (H). More specifically, an opening (OP) for exposing the acupressure rod (A) at a plurality of acupuncture points may be formed on the treatment bed (H). The opening (OP) may be formed in plurality to correspond to a plurality of acupuncture points in order to expose each acupressure rod (A).

The opening OP may be arranged in a front-rear direction in which the plurality of cams CA are arranged, or in a front-rear direction in which the first to third shaft axes S1 , S2 , and S3 extend. As described above, the first to third shaft axes S1 , S2 , and S3 belonging to the first to third driving units U1 , U2 , and U3 may be coaxially connected along the front-rear direction. The openings OP are arranged along the front-rear direction, but rather than being arranged at positions aligned with each other along the front-rear direction, they may be disposed at positions shifted from each other along the left-right direction intersecting the front-rear direction. For example, the connection line OPC of the opening OP connecting the central position of the opening OP in the front-rear direction may have a concave/convex shape without being connected in a straight line along the front-rear direction. At this time, the connection line OPC of the opening OP connects the plurality of openings OP arranged in the front-rear direction, and connects the central position of the opening OP along the left-right direction intersecting the front-rear direction. As a line, it may have a concave/convex shape rather than being connected in a straight line along the front-rear direction.

The fact that the connection line OPC of the opening OP has a concave/convex shape along the front-rear direction means that the acupressure path (P, see FIG. 1) is not formed in a straight line along the front-rear direction, but in the front-rear direction It may mean that it is formed in a curved shape or a curved shape. That is, a plurality of cams CA connected on the shaft axis (S1, S2, S3, see FIG. 4) sequentially reach top dead center (TD, see FIG. 6) along the front-rear direction, and the connection line of the opening OP It may mean that the acupressure path (P) is formed along (OPC). In one embodiment of the present invention, acupressure is locally performed for each acupoint location, and acupressure is not continuously performed along different locations of acupuncture points. Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure path (P) may correspond to a point-to-point connection of each acupoint location (or opening OP location) rather than a continuous line shape. In other words, in one embodiment of the present invention, the acupressure path (P) may correspond to a line form that linearly connects each acupoint position (or opening OP position), and each acupressure position (or opening OP) position) may correspond to a curved shape that is gently connected.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connection line OPC of the opening OP connecting the neighboring openings OP may define an acupressure path P (see FIG. 1 ) in which acupressure is instantaneously performed. Here, the acupressure path (P) may mean a line connecting different acupressure positions (acupuncture points) where acupressure is performed at different times over time. In one embodiment of the present invention, it is formed while going from the anterior position to the posterior position of the back, and it is possible to apply acupressure to different acupressure positions at different points of view for all 24 acupuncture points formed in left and right symmetrical positions.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the opening (OP, see FIG. 8) may be formed in pairs at left and right symmetrical positions according to the arrangement of the acupoints formed symmetrically. In this case, the connection lines OPC of the opening OP formed in pairs at the front position may face each other in a concave shape toward the central position of the paired connection lines OPC.

Similarly, the connecting lines OPC of the opening OP formed in pairs at the intermediate position may face each other in a concave shape toward the central position of the paired connecting lines OPC. Also, the connecting lines OPC of the opening OP formed in pairs at the rear position may face each other in a concave shape toward the central position of the paired connecting lines OPC.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, this is merely exemplary, and that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. point can be understood.

CA: cam TD: top dead center
CAS: Profile side H: Treatment bed
A: Shiatsu stick OP: Opening
OPC: Connection line of opening P: Acupressure path
BD: Bottom dead center F: Driven axis
S1, S2, S3: first to third shaft axes
U1, U2, U3: first to third driving units
M1, M2, M3: first to third driving motors

Claims (23)

a plurality of driven shafts arranged in the front-rear direction in response to different acupuncture points, and reciprocating up and down to reach top dead center at different times;
a plurality of cams having a profiled surface for converting rotational motion into up-and-down reciprocating motion of the driven shaft while in sliding contact with the end of the driven shaft;
a shaft shaft extending along the front-rear direction in which the plurality of cams are arranged and power-connected to each of the cams; and
Including; a drive motor power-connected to the shaft shaft;
The plurality of driven shafts and the plurality of cams are arranged along the front-rear direction,
A first drive unit comprising a plurality of driven shafts and a plurality of cams disposed in a forward position, a second drive unit comprising a plurality of driven shafts and a plurality of cams disposed in an intermediate position, and a plurality disposed in a rear position The third driving unit including the driven shaft and the plurality of cams is a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that each of the first to third driving motors are power-connected to each other. According to claim 1,
The driven shaft is formed at one end along the up-down direction and is formed at one end to press the acupressure position, and the other end position is formed at the other end position to slide in contact with the profile surface of the cam. ). 3. The method of claim 2,
The acupressure rod further comprises a vibrator for providing vibration,
The acupressure rod, while pressing the acupressure position in the vertical direction along the driven axis, and at the same time, a spinal acupoint treatment device (SAT), characterized in that it provides vibration to the position of the acupuncture points along the direction intersecting the vertical direction. 4. The method of claim 3,
The acupressure rod, a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that it comprises a rigid skeletal part, and a soft buffer part surrounding the skeletal part. 5. The method of claim 4,
In a plurality of acupressure rods arranged along the front-rear direction, the thickness of the buffer part is formed differently from each other. 6. The method of claim 5,
According to the arrangement order of each driven shaft, from the anterior position to the posterior position, a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that the thickness of the buffer decreases. 3. The method of claim 2,
The acupressure rod further comprises a heater for providing a thermal effect to the acupoint location,
According to the arrangement order of each driven shaft, while going from the front position to the rear position, a spinal acupuncture device (SAT), characterized in that the heating temperature of the heater is set to rise. According to claim 1,
The drive motor is rotatable in a forward direction and a reverse direction,
According to the rotation of the drive motor in the forward and reverse directions, the order of reaching top dead center in a plurality of driven shafts arranged in the front-rear direction is reversed. According to claim 1,
A spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that the height of the top dead center is different from each other in a plurality of driven axes arranged along the front-rear direction. 10. The method of claim 9,
According to the arrangement order of each driven shaft, from the anterior position to the posterior position, the height of the top dead center gradually increases. 11. The method of claim 10,
Top dead center of the driven shaft is a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that it corresponds to a position on the profile plane furthest from the axial position of the cam along the rotational direction of the cam. 12. The method of claim 11,
According to the arrangement order of each cam, from the anterior position to the posterior position, the longest distance from the axial position of the cam to the furthest profile surface increases. delete According to claim 1,
The first to third drive motors are independent of each other, and a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that it can rotate in the forward and reverse directions. According to claim 1,
The shaft shaft may include a first shaft shaft power-connected to the first driving unit, a second shaft shaft power-connected to the second driving unit, and a third shaft shaft coupled to the third driving unit. Spinal Acupoint Therapy Equipment (SAT). 16. The method of claim 15,
The first to third shaft shafts are coaxially connected to each other, and a bearing for allowing relative rotation of each other is interposed between adjacent shaft shafts. According to claim 1,
The driven shaft is formed at one end in the vertical direction and includes an acupressure rod for pressing the acupressure position,
Spinal acupoint therapy (SAT), characterized in that it further comprises a treatment bed formed with a plurality of openings for exposing the acupressure rod. 18. The method of claim 17,
The opening is a spinal acupoint treatment device (SAT), characterized in that formed in plurality corresponding to the position of the acupoint. 18. The method of claim 17,
The opening is a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that arranged along the front-rear direction. 20. The method of claim 19,
The openings are arranged along the front-rear direction, and a spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that it is arranged in a position deviated from each other in the left-right direction intersecting the front-rear direction. 21. The method of claim 20,
A spinal acupuncture treatment device (SAT), characterized in that the connection line of the opening connecting the central position of the opening along the front-rear direction has a concave-convex shape. 22. The method of claim 21,
In the front-rear direction, the connecting lines of the pair of openings formed at the front position, the connecting lines of the pair of openings formed at the intermediate position, and the connecting lines of the pair of openings formed at the rear position are the paired connections Spinal acupoint therapy (SAT), characterized in that they face each other in a concave shape toward the central position of the line. 18. The method of claim 17,
On the treatment bed, with the patient lying down with the head and legs facing forward and backward, respectively,
In the forward position, a first driving unit for acupressure of three acupoints formed in an anterior position on the patient's back is disposed,
In the intermediate position, a second driving unit for acupressure of four acupuncture points formed in an intermediate position on the patient's back is disposed,
Spinal acupoint therapy (SAT), characterized in that the third driving unit is disposed in the rear position for acupressure of the five acupressure points formed in the patient's back position.

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