KR20050001023A - A unit for finger-pressure therapy and an assistant apparatus for medical treatment using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An acupressure unit is provided which is capable of exerting acupressure and massaging effects using simple vibration of acupressure members repeatedly rotating in a seesaw fashion without external power supply. CONSTITUTION: The acupressure unit(200) comprises: cases(201a,201b) each having an opening formed on one surface thereof; a motor installed within the cases(201a,201b) and connected to a power source; a rotary acupressure member(240) hinged to the openings of the respective cases(201a,201b) so as to be capable of moving in a seesaw fashion and having acupressure protrusions(241) at either side; and cam devices(220,230) connected between a driving shaft(211) of the motor and the rotary acupressure member(240) and permitting the rotary acupressure member(240) to rotatably elevate in a seesaw fashion by a rotational force of the motor.

Description

Acupressure unit and health assistant using the same {A unit for finger-pressure therapy and an assistant apparatus for medical treatment using the same}

The present invention relates to acupressure unit and a health assist device using the same, and more particularly, a simple acupressure effect by contact can be obtained even without power supply, and when a power is supplied, the rotational acupressure member moves on both sides of the shiatsu movement. Acupressure unit and a health assist device using the same as acupressure protrusion repeatedly hits the body of the body to realize acupressure and massage effect by a stimulus of sufficient intensity.

In recent years, as life improves and the elderly population grows, the public's interest in health has increased. Accordingly, various health aimed at treating diseases, restoring tired mind and body, and improving deteriorated physical function Auxiliaries are being used. There are many kinds of foodstuffs that are beneficial to the human body by ingesting the health care products, but health aids or devices for achieving the above-mentioned purpose by a certain form of stimulation through the skin are also widely used. These health aids are less concerned about side effects due to the injection of drugs, and can be easily used by anyone, and thus their use is increasing. Simply grab by hand and pat or rub a certain part of the body A wide variety of types have been used, ranging from manual instruments intended to obtain a massage effect to complex devices that generate vibration, heat, or low frequency using electricity to stimulate certain parts of the body.

As the above-described health aids, the representative ones of the kind provided with acupressure or massage function, among them, a combination of acupressure or massage function as well as a function of promoting circulation of body fluids including blood using heat or magnetic field. There is also a device. A general massage device used as such a health assist device is composed of a structure in which a predetermined number of vibration motors are installed on a main body provided with a seating unit where a predetermined body part of a person contacts, such as a mat or a chair. By applying the vibration stimulation by the vibration motor to the body, it is configured to obtain the desired massage and massage effect.

However, since the conventional health care device is configured to stimulate only the skin surface by a vibration motor which vibrates at a narrow amplitude as described above, only a very simple and weak stimulus is transmitted to the body, and the effect stimulates the skin surface. It is only a weak massage, and in particular, acupressure function can not be expected to deeply stimulate the inner layer of the skin such as acupuncture points and muscles to obtain more active recovery and treatment effect. There was a problem that the function can only be used as a simple auxiliary function, and thus cannot fully utilize the function of the device as a whole.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a simple shiatsu effect without supplying power from the outside, and at the same time the shiatsu of both sides by the shiso movement of the shiatsu member by the operation of the motor. It is to provide an acupressure unit and a health aid using the same so that the protrusion can repeatedly hit the contact portion of the body with sufficient strength to enhance the acupressure and massage effect by the stimulus.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment configuration of a health aid according to the present invention

Figure 2 is an internal configuration diagram of acupressure unit that is the main part of the present invention

3 is a side cross-sectional view of the acupressure unit shown in FIG.

4 is an exploded perspective view of the acupressure unit shown in FIG.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: main body 101: seating portion

105: power line 110: controller

113: electric heater 115: negative potential plate

200: Acupressure unit 201a, 201b: Case

210: motor 220: connecting rod

230: eccentric cam 240: rotating acupressure member

241: acupressure protrusion 243: hinge axis

250: hinge bracket 261: coupling ring

263: retaining ring

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, it is embedded in the seating portion 101 of the predetermined article that the body is in contact with one side of the case (201a, 201b) and the opening is formed, the inside of the case (201a, 201b) A rotating acupressure member 240 installed and hinged to the motor 210 connected to a power source, the openings of the cases 201a and 201b so as to be able to move the shisio, and having acupressure protrusions 241 on both sides thereof; Cam mechanism 220 connected between the drive shaft 211 and the rotating acupressure member 240 of the motor 210 to rotate the lifting acupressure member 240 by the seesaw method by the rotational force of the motor 210, Acupressure unit 200 including 230 is provided.

According to another feature of the invention, the cam mechanism (220, 230), one side is rotatably coupled to the rotational pressure member 240 and the other side of the connecting rod extending toward the inside of the case (201a, 201b) Acupressure unit 200 and one side is coupled to the drive shaft 211 of the motor 210 and the other side includes an eccentric cam 230 rotatably coupled to one side of the connecting rod 220 This is provided.

According to another feature of the invention, the main body 100 having a seating portion 101 of a predetermined area in contact with the human body, and is installed in the seating portion 101 by repeatedly hitting a predetermined portion of the body in accordance with the power supply The acupressure unit 200 to be stimulated, and connected to the power source and connected to the electrothermal heater 113 installed along the surface of the seating portion 101 of the main body 100, and connected to the acupressure unit 200 or the electrothermal heater 113. It is connected to the power supply line 105 which is installed to include a voltage adjusting means to adjust the supply voltage, the acupressure unit 200 is embedded in the seating portion 101, the case 201a is provided with an opening on one side , 201b, and the motor 210 installed inside the cases 201a and 201b and hinged to the opening side of the cases 201a and 201b so as to perform the iso-sio motion and the acupressure protrusions on both sides thereof. Rotating acupressure member 240 provided with a 241, the drive shaft 211 of the motor 210 Provided is a health assist device comprising a cam mechanism (220, 230) connected between the rotating acupressure member (240) to allow the rotating acupressure member (240) to move up and down in a seesaw manner by the rotational force of the motor (210). do.

According to another feature of the invention, it is further connected to the power supply via the voltage adjusting means further comprises a negative potential plate 115 installed on the seating portion 101 of the main body 100, the voltage adjusting means is the acupressure unit, Characterized in that the controller 110 is provided with an on / off switch 111 for separately applying and blocking the power supplied to the electric heater and the negative potential plate 115 and the control switch 112 for adjusting the voltage strength Health aids are provided.

According to another feature of the present invention, the heating heater 113 is connected to the controller 110 in parallel consists of a plurality of heating wire 113 is installed in a predetermined region of the seating portion 101 the seating portion 101 Is provided to heat the area by health provided.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention described above will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment configuration of the health care device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing in detail the internal configuration and installation state of the chiropractor 200 which is the main part of the present invention, Figure 3 4 is a side cross-sectional view and an exploded perspective view of the acupressure unit 200. As shown, the embodiments described below exemplarily illustrate that the health aid of the present invention is applied to the mat.

As shown, the health care device of the present invention is made of a mat shape of a predetermined thickness so that a person can lie down, the main body 100 having a seating portion 101 on which the body is in contact with the upper surface, and an upper portion of the main body 100. A plurality of acupressure unit 200 embedded in the seating portion 101 surface to be exposed to the outside, and an electric heat heater installed along the surface of the seating portion 101 between the acupressure unit 200 is connected to the external power source ( 113), the negative potential plate 115 is connected to the external power source is installed on the seat 101, and the controller 110 to adjust the power supply for the operation of the acupressure unit 200.

The mat constituting the main body 100 is a conventional one, and as shown in Figure 2 is made of a structure containing a cushion material (107, 108) consisting of a non-woven fabric 107 and a sponge 108 of a predetermined thickness, the outside The outer cover 102 is covered, and in some cases, may be made of a structure containing a spring, air, water and the like elastic support means. In the seating portion 101 of the mat-shaped main body 100, a plurality of mounting grooves 103 in which the acupressure unit 200 is installed are formed at predetermined intervals.

The acupressure unit 200 is inserted into the mounting groove 103 formed in the seating portion 101 is embedded so that the upper portion is exposed to the outside of the main body 100 and a pair of through holes 202 on the exposed upper surface ) Is coupled to the case (201a, 201b), the motor 210 is horizontally installed in the longitudinal direction in the inner central portion of the case (201a, 201b), and the drive shaft 211 of the motor 210, the motor 210 The eccentric cam 230 is rotated in accordance with the driving of the rotational acupressure member 240 hinged to allow the seesaw movement above the motor 210 inside the case (201a, 201b), and the lower portion of the eccentric cam It is rotatably coupled to the 230 and the upper portion is composed of a connecting rod 220 rotatably coupled to the bottom of the rotating acupressure member 240.

The eccentric cam 230 is formed with the first and second coupling portions 232 and 233 protruding in both directions on both sides of the disc-shaped body 231 of a predetermined thickness, the drive shaft 211 of the motor 210 The first coupling portion 232 is coupled to the formed in the eccentric position of the disc-shaped body 231, the coupling hole 234 is formed therein is coupled to the drive shaft 211, the connecting rod ( The second coupling part 233 coupled to 220 is formed at the center of the disc-shaped body 231.

Hinge brackets 250 having coupling protrusions 252 formed on both sides of the motor 210 inside the casings 201a and 201b are installed, and the coupling protrusion 252 is formed at the center of the pivoting member 240. The hinge shaft 243 rotatably inserted and coupled to the coupling hole 254 is coupled.

In addition, both sides of the rotational pressure member 240, the upper portion protrudes convexly, the acupressure protrusions 241 to enter and exit through the through hole 202 of the case 201a, 201b in accordance with the rotation of the rotational pressure member 240 is The coupling ring 261 is formed on the inner side of the bottom of the acupressure protrusion 241, which is formed in a concave shape.

The lower portion of the connecting rod 220 is the insertion hole 223 of the circular groove shape that the second coupling portion 233 of the eccentric cam 230 is rotatably inserted and coupled through the bolt 236 and the washer 237. Is formed, the upper end portion is formed with a coupling groove 225 along the circumferential direction, the coupling groove 225 is coupled to the fixing ring 263 made of a flexible material such as rubber. Accordingly, the upper end portion of the connecting rod 220 inserted into the acupressure protrusion 241 through the coupling ring 261 and the rotating acupressure member 240 so as to be rotated within a predetermined range by the fixing ring 263. Combined.

The heating heater 113 is a plurality of heating wires are installed in the interior of the outer cover 102 and each connected in parallel to the power supply through the controller 110 to cover a predetermined area of the seating portion 101 ( 113). That is, each heating wire 113 is configured to heat the seating portion 101 of the main body 100 for each zone, the necessary portion by turning on / off the power supplied to each heating wire 113 by using the controller 110 Only the electrothermal heater 113 can be made to operate.

The negative potential plate 115 is coated with an insulator to form a potential difference between the human body and the human body when a high voltage is applied, thereby improving blood circulation of the human body and relieving muscle pain.

The controller 110 is connected to the motor 210 and the electric heater 113 and the negative potential plate 115 of the acupressure unit 200 and the power supply line 105 for connecting the power is supplied to the motor 210 In order to adjust the voltage or current, a plurality of on / off switch 111 and voltage or current supplied to the motor 210, the electric heater 113 and the negative potential plate 115 to apply or cut power separately A plurality of control switch 112 for adjusting the intensity of the is provided. In addition, the microprocessor and the memory means therein may be made to operate the acupressure unit 200, the electric heater 113 and the negative potential plate 115 in a programmed manner according to the mode selected by the user, The speaker 119 may be configured to provide voice information for notifying the user after inputting information or operating a predetermined time.

Referring to the operation of the health aid of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

When a person lays on the upper seating portion 101 of the mat-shaped body 100 and then supplies power to the electric heater 113 by operating the on / off switch 111 of the controller 110, the body 100 The seating portion 101 of the) may be heated according to the set temperature, thereby promoting the circulation of blood in the body, and relaxing the muscles. At this time, by selectively supplying power to each heating wire 113 of the heating heater 113 can heat only the necessary portion of the seating portion 101 of the main body 100, the power during the operation of the heating heater 113 Waste can be prevented. In addition, since the acupressure protrusions 241 on both sides of the rotating acupressure member 240 pressurize the contact portion of the body, it is possible to obtain a predetermined acupressure effect even when no power is supplied to the acupressure unit 200.

In this state, when the voltage is supplied to the motor 210 of the acupressure unit 200 by operating the on / off switch 111 of the controller 110, the eccentric cam 230 by the rotational force of the motor 210 This rotates, and thus the shiatsu protrusions 241 on both sides alternately hit a predetermined part of the body while the pivoting member 240 connected through the connecting rod 220 moves on and off. Therefore, unlike the conventional health care device that was able to apply only a slight stimulus caused by vibration to the skin surface, each acupressure protrusion 241 strikes the skin at an appropriate intensity and deeply stimulates the skin to the inner layer. It can be stimulated with sufficient intensity, so that acupressure and massage effects can be obtained beyond the massage effect by simple vibration. In addition, such acupressure and massage effect is enhanced by the thermal bathing effect by the heat transfer heater 113 to have a function similar to that of performing a sauna and a massage at the same time. There is an effect that the recovery and treatment function as a health aid is further enhanced.

On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment by way of example has been described that the acupressure unit 200 is mounted on the mat-shaped main body 100, the present invention is not limited to this, the main body in which the acupressure unit 200 is installed 100 may be made of various articles provided with a seating portion 101 in contact with the body of the person, it may be made of a foot massager having a backrest or a seat of the chair, a foot seating portion.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be clear to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, according to the present invention, the rotatable acupressure member 240 having the acupressure protrusions 241 protruding from both sides is hinged to the upper portions of the cases 201a and 201b, and the motor is transmitted through the eccentric cam 230. The rotating acupressure member 240 is configured to repeatedly strike a predetermined part of the body at an appropriate intensity while the iso-movement is moved by the rotational force of 210, thereby stimulating the muscles and menstrual blood of the inner layer of the skin with sufficient strength, and by simple vibration. Acupressure unit 200 can be provided to obtain acupressure and massage effects over the massage effect.

In addition, according to the present invention, the seating portion 101 is provided in contact with the body in various ways, such as lying or hugging, the heat transfer heater 113, the negative potential plate 115 and the like. By installing the acupressure unit 200 in the main body 100 of a predetermined type in which the health aid is installed, the effects of these health aids and the acupressure unit 200 are synergistic with each other to further improve the recovery and treatment effect. Health aids can be provided.

Claims (5)

A case 201a, 201b embedded in a seating portion 101 of a predetermined article to which the body is in contact, and having an opening formed on one surface thereof, a motor 210 installed inside the case 201a, 201b and connected to a power source, Rotating acupressure member 240 is hinged to the opening side of the case 201a, 201b so as to be able to perform a seesaw movement, and acupressure protrusion 241 is provided at both sides thereof, and rotates with the drive shaft 211 of the motor 210. Acupressure unit (200) comprising a cam mechanism (220, 230) connected between the acupressure member (240) so that the rotation acupressure member (240) is pivoted up and down in a seesaw manner by the rotational force of the motor (210). According to claim 1, The cam mechanism (220, 230), one side is rotatably coupled to the rotational pressure member 240, the other side of the connecting rod 220 extending toward the inside of the case (201a, 201b) ), And one side is coupled to the drive shaft (211) of the motor 210 and the other side acupressure unit (200) comprising an eccentric cam (230) rotatably coupled to one side of the connecting rod (220). The main body 100 having a seating portion 101 having a predetermined area in contact with the human body, and the pressure unit 200 installed on the seating portion 101 and repeatedly hitting a predetermined part of the body according to power supply. On the power line 105 connected to the power source and connected to the seat 101 of the main body 100 and connected to the shiatsu unit 200 or the heat transfer heater 113. And a voltage adjusting means connected to be installed to adjust the supply voltage, wherein the acupressure unit 200 is buried in the seating part 101 and provided with openings on one surface of the case 201a, 201b, and the case ( Rotating acupressure is installed in the interior of the 201a, 201b and hinged to the motor 210 connected to the power source and the opening side of the case (201a, 201b) so as to be able to move the seesaw, and acupressure protrusions (241) on both sides thereof. Between the member 240 and the drive shaft 211 of the motor 210 and the pivoting member 240. And a cam mechanism (220, 230) for allowing the pivoting pressure member (240) to pivot up and down by a seesaw method by the rotational force of the motor (210). According to claim 3, It further comprises a negative potential plate 115 connected to the power supply through the voltage adjusting means installed on the upper surface of the seating portion 101 of the main body 100, wherein the voltage adjusting means is the acupressure unit, the electric heater And a controller (110) having an on / off switch (111) for individually applying and blocking power supplied to the negative potential plate (115) and a control switch (112) for adjusting voltage intensity. Device. According to claim 3 or 4, The heat heater 113 is connected to the controller 110 in parallel consists of a plurality of heating wire 113 is installed in a predetermined region of the seating portion 101, the seating portion Health care device, characterized in that to heat the 101 by zone.