RU194117U1 - Reflexology applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of a needle applicator designed for physiotherapeutic effects on the reflexogenic zones of the user's body. The applicator for reflexology contains the base of the applicator of a given spatial configuration, needles fixed in the base of the applicator with the possibility of protruding the tips of the needles beyond the base of the applicator with the formation of the working side of the applicator, while the base of the applicator is made in the form of a tape. The technical result is the expansion of the capabilities of the reflexotherapy effect of the applicator on the user's body. 1 s.p. f-ly, 40 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of a needle applicator, designed for physiotherapeutic effects on the reflexogenic zones of the human body, can be used for therapeutic and preventive purposes, both in medical institutions and in domestic conditions.

Applicators are widely known, including an elastic applicator base and needles fixed to the applicator base so that the tips of the needles protrude beyond the applicator base to form the working side of the applicator. The bases of such applicators are made in the form of an elastic sheet, usually rectangular in shape.

Thus, an applicator is known, including an elastic base of the applicator, needles fixed in the base of the applicator with the possibility of protruding the needle tips beyond the base of the applicator with the formation of the working side of the applicator. The base of the applicator is made in the form of a rectangular elastic sheet. The needles are made in the form of rods (studs) with a pointed end and a head at the opposite end, as a means of securing the needle at the base of the applicator. The needles are made of materials (metals) with different electrochemical potentials. The needles can be made with metal coatings (with bare needle tips), the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. With the indicated execution of needles between the needles and their coatings, galvanic microcurrents occur in the area where the needles are in contact with the skin of the user, causing the skin to galvanize, as well as electrophoresis, the result of which is the transfer of trace elements (materials of needles and their coatings) into the user's body (Ukrainian patent for utility model No. 53553, IPC A61H 39/08, application filing date 04/13/2010).

Common features of the analogue and the claimed solution are: an applicator for reflexology, including the base of the applicator, needles attached to the base of the applicator with the possibility of protrusion of the needle tips beyond the base of the applicator with the formation of the working side of the applicator.

The use of such an applicator is limited to reflexology of local areas of the user's body.

As a prototype, an applicator for reflexology was selected, known according to the patent of the Russian Federation RU 2195917, IPC А61Н 39/08, priority date 07.15.1999

The applicator contains the base of the applicator with individual needles fixed in it, as elements of a reflex effect. The tips of the needles protrude beyond the base, forming the working side of the applicator. The base of the applicator is made in the form of a rectangular elastic sheet. Each needle is made in the form of a rod, one end of which is pointed (the tip of the needle), and the head (thickening) is made on the other end, which is a means of fixing the needle at the base of the applicator. The needles are made of at least a single-layer metal coating with the formation near the tip of the needle zones of at least two materials with different electrochemical potentials. Various coatings are possible. The coating can be applied on the base of a needle with a bare tip of a needle, or applied on a tip of a needle with a bare base of a needle, or can be made of several layers of different materials with a bare tip of a needle and each coating layer near the tip. The bases and coatings of the needles can be made of metals selected from the group consisting of: steel, copper, chromium, nickel silver, cobalt, aluminum, magnesium, zinc, tin, titanium, vanadium, beryllium, gold, platinum, palladium, strontium, tellurium, as well as their alloys and oxides. The needles located nearby are made of different materials. With this embodiment of needles, galvanic microcurrents occur in the epidermis of the user's skin, flowing between the needles, as well as between the bases of the individual needles and their coatings, resulting in a known effect of galvanizing the skin. In addition, as a result of electrophoresis, many microelements are transferred to the user's body. These phenomena enhance the therapeutic effect of the applicator.

Common features of the prototype and the proposed solution are: an applicator for reflexology, including the base of the applicator, needles attached to the base of the applicator with the possibility of protrusion of the needle tips beyond the base of the applicator with the formation of the working side of the applicator.

The applicability of such an applicator, as described above, is limited to reflexology of local areas of the user's body.

The utility model is based on the task of expanding the capabilities of the reflexotherapy effect of the applicator on the user's body.

The problem is solved in that in the applicator for reflexology, including the base of the applicator, the needles fixed in the base of the applicator with the possibility of protruding the needle tips beyond the base of the applicator with the formation of the working side of the applicator, in accordance with the utility model, the base of the applicator is made in the form of a tape.

These signs are essential features of the utility model, since in their totality they are necessary and sufficient to achieve a technical result - expanding the capabilities of the reflexotherapy effect of the applicator on the user's body.

Thus, the implementation of the base of the applicator in the form of a tape allows reflexology, as individual organs, and the entire body of the user by winding the applicator tape on the corresponding organs of the user's body. The ability to perform reflexology, both of individual organs and the entire body of the user, increases the effectiveness of the reflexotherapy effect of the applicator on the user's body.

The tape can be made with the means of fixing it on the user's body, mounted on opposite ends of the tape, which increases the usability of the applicator.

The tape may consist of individual sections made with means of their serial connection to obtain a given tape length. This allows you to easily choose the length of the tape necessary for reflexology of a specific organ or organs.

The needles can be made with two oppositely directed tips protruding from opposite sides of the base of the applicator with the formation of two working sides of the applicator. The implementation of the working sides of the applicator with different tip of the needle (with different factors of reflex impact - pointed or blunt tip of the needle) expands the functionality of the applicator by choosing one of the working sides of the applicator depending on the purpose of reflexology.

Part of the needles or all the needles, it is advisable to perform at least a single-layer metal coating, while the materials of the coatings and needles to choose with different electrochemical potentials. Upon contact with the skin of the user, galvanic microcurrents occur between the needle and the coatings, galvanic microcurrents that flow between the coatings, providing the effects of galvanization and electrophoresis.

Part of the needles or all needles can be made with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the coating and the needle. This embodiment allows the use of needles as bipolar needle-electrodes, with which you can apply electrical signals to the skin of the user when connecting metal coatings of needles and needle bases to sources of electrical signals.

The applicator can be made with means for electrically connecting the needles and / or metal coatings of the needles with sources of electrical signals to expose the user's skin to electricity.

The following is a description of the inventive applicator for reflexology with reference to the drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 - Applicator for reflexology, general view from the working side of the applicator.

FIG. 2 - The applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the applicator with the means of its fixation on the user's body in the form of free elastic tapes at the ends of the applicator tape.

FIG. 3 - The applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the applicator with the means of its fixation on the user's body in the form of a belt with a double-slotted buckle.

FIG. 4 - The applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the applicator with the means of its fixation on the user's body in the form of hooks at the ends of the applicator tape.

FIG. 5 - Applicator for reflexology, the execution of the tape from separate sections with means for their serial connection to obtain a given tape length.

FIG. 6 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the tape from the sections connected in series using a double-slotted buckle of one section and a free tape of another section.

FIG. 7-10 - Applicator for reflexology, examples of the implementation of needles in the form of a pointed rod.

FIG. 11-12 - Applicator for reflexology, examples of the execution of needles from a wire with a bent end.

FIG. 13-14 - Applicator for reflexology, examples of the implementation of needles from a wire curved in the form of a U-shaped bracket.

FIG. 15 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle with a single-layer metal coating.

FIG. 16 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the needle with a two-layer metal coating.

FIG. 17 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the coating and the needle.

FIG. 18 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. one.

FIG. 19 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of an applicator whose needles are made with two oppositely directed tips protruding from opposite sides of the base of the applicator.

FIG. 20 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of an applicator in which the elements of the reflex effect are made in the form of nodes of the reflex effect.

FIG. 21 - Applicator for reflexology, view B in FIG. twenty.

FIG. 22 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of an applicator whose needles are made with a two-layer metal coating.

FIG. 23-24 - Applicator for reflexology, examples of applicators whose needles are made with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the coating and the needle.

FIG. 25 - Applicator for reflexology, view B in FIG. 24.

FIG. 26 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of an applicator in which the longitudinal rows of needles are connected to opposite poles of the source of electrical signals.

FIG. 27 - Applicator for reflexology, view G in FIG. 26.

FIG. 28 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of an applicator in which the elements of the reflex effect are made in the form of nodes of the reflex effect, and the longitudinal rows of needles are connected to sources of electrical signals.

FIG. 29 - Applicator for reflexology, view D in FIG. 28.

FIG. 30 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the base of the applicator in the form of two panels, interconnected with the formation of pockets in which the needle modules are placed.

FIG. 31 - Applicator for reflexology, view E in FIG. thirty.

FIG. 32 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the applicator with a built-in power supply, sources of electrical signals and a switchboard for electrical signals.

FIG. 33 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the points of intersection of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 90 degrees.

FIG. 34 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 70 degrees.

FIG. 35 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 30 degrees.

FIG. 36 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the points of intersection of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 60 degrees.

FIG. 37 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the applicator for reflexology of the lower leg.

FIG. 38 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the use of an applicator for reflexology of the hand.

FIG. 39 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the use of an applicator for reflexology of the head.

FIG. 40 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the applicator for reflexology of the external organs of the user's body.

(фиг. 1).The applicator for reflexology contains the base 1 of the applicator, needles 2, fixed in the base 1 of the applicator with the possibility of protrusion of the tips of the needles beyond the base 1 of the applicator. The protruding points of the needles form the working side of the applicator. The base 1 of the applicator is made in the form of a tape, the length L of which significantly exceeds the width

(Fig. 1).

The tape can be made with means for fixing it on the user's body, for example, in the form of free elastic tapes 3 at the ends of the applicator tape (Fig. 2), or a belt, one end of which is made with a double-slot buckle 4, and the other free end 5 is fixed to the opposite end of the tape and made with the possibility of interaction with the buckle 4 (Fig. 3), or hooks 6, mounted on opposite ends of the tape (Fig. 4).

The tape may consist of separate sections made with means 7 of their sequential detachable swivel to obtain a given tape length (Fig. 5).

In FIG. 6 shows an example of a tape made of sections connected in series with a double-slotted buckle 4 of one section and a free tape 3 of another section.

Needles can have different designs.

For example, the needles can be made in the form of a rod 8 with a tip 9 (Fig. 7-10) and means for fixing the needle in the base 1 of the applicator, made in the form of a head 10 at the opposite end of the rod 8 (Fig. 7), or in the form of a thickening 11 on the opposite end of the rod and the disk 12 on the rod 8 from the side of the tip 9 (Fig. 8), or in the form of two disks 12 spaced along the length of the rod 8 (Fig. 9), or in the form of two disks 12 spaced along the length of the rod 8 , and thickening 11 of the rod 8 between the disks 12 (Fig. 10).

The needles can be made of wire, one end 13 of which is pointed, and the opposite end is made with a bend, forming a straight section 14 in the horizontal plane (Fig. 11), or an open loop 15 (Fig. 12), as a means of fixing the needle in the base 1 applicator.

The needles can be made of wire bent in the form of a U-shaped bracket with a transverse base 16 and pointed ends 17, 18 (Fig. 13). The transverse base 16 is a means of securing the needle in the base 1 of the applicator. The transverse base 16 can be made with a bend forming a loop 19, the top 20 of which extends beyond the base 1 of the applicator (Fig. 14), which allows to expand the functionality of the applicator. There are other options for the implementation of the needles within the essence of the utility model.

The needles can be made with at least a single-layer metal coating, and the materials of the coatings and needles are selected with different electrochemical potentials. As a result of this embodiment, galvanic pairs of metals with different electrochemical potentials are formed. When the needles come in contact with the epidermis of the user's skin, galvanic microcurrents occur between the needles and between the needles and their coatings, resulting in the known effects of galvanization and electrophoresis.

In FIG. 15 shows a needle with a metal coating 21 made with exposure of the needle tip 9. When in contact with the skin of the user, galvanic microcurrents 22 occur between the needle and the coating 21.

In FIG. 16 shows a needle with metal coatings 23, 24, made with exposure of the tip 9 of the needle and the end sections of the coatings 23, 24 from the side of the tip 9 of the needle. Upon contact with the skin of the user, galvanic microcurrents 25 flowing between the needle and the coating 23 arise, galvanic microcurrents 26 flowing between the needle and the coating 24, galvanic microcurrents 27 flowing between the coatings 23, 24.

The needles can be made with a metal coating 28 and a dielectric layer 29 between the coating 28 and the needle (Fig. 17). With this embodiment, the needle can perform the functions of a bipolar electrode, with which it is possible to act on the user's skin with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes.

In FIG. 18 shows a cross section AA in FIG. 1 on an enlarged scale. In this example, the needle applicator is made in the form of a rod 8, one end of which is made in the form of a tip 9, and the opposite end is made with a thickening 11. A disk (ring shoulder) 12 is made on the rod 5. The thickening 11 and the disk 12 are means for fixing the needle at the base 1 applicator.

The needles can be made with two oppositely directed tips protruding from opposite sides of the base of the applicator with the formation of two working sides of the applicator. In FIG. 19 shows an example of an applicator in which the needles are made in the form of a rod 30 with two oppositely directed tips 31, 32, with disks 12 and a bulge 11, as means for fixing the needles in the base 1 of the applicator. The tips 31, 32 protrude beyond the base 1 from two opposite sides of the base 1, forming two working sides of the applicator. The tips 31 are made pointed, and the tips 32 are blunt, that is, with various reflex factors, which expands the applicator's functionality.

Elements of reflex action can be made in the form of nodes of reflex action, including at least two needles with different electrochemical potentials.

In FIG. 20, 21 shows an example of an applicator with reflex impact nodes

33, the needles of which are made of wire curved in the form of a U-shaped bracket with a transverse base 16 and pointed ends 17, 18 protruding beyond the base 1 of the applicator. Needles are located both in longitudinal and in transverse rows. Four pointed ends 17, 18 of different needles with different electrochemical potentials form nodes 33 of reflex action, in which the pointed ends 17, 18 of the needles are in contact with each other. At nodes 33, there are many galvanic pairs, for example, at node 33 of the reflex effect, including the ends 17, 18 of four needles with different electrochemical potentials, there are six galvanic pairs with the corresponding galvanic microcurrents without performing metal coatings on the needles. This embodiment simplifies the manufacturing technology of the applicator (there is no need to apply local metal coatings on the needles) and enhances the therapeutic effects of galvanization and electrophoresis by increasing the contact area of the poles of galvanic pairs (needles with different electrochemical potentials) with the user's skin.

In FIG. 22 shows an example of an applicator in which the needles are made with metal coatings 23, 24 made of different materials whose electrochemical potentials differ from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. The tips of 9 needles and the end sections of the coatings 23, 24 from the side of the tips 9 are exposed. With this embodiment of the applicator, the galvanic microcurrents shown in FIG. 16, providing the effects of galvanization and electrophoresis.

In FIG. 23 shows an example of an applicator in which the needles are made with a metal coating 28 and a dielectric layer 29 between the coating 28 and the needle (FIG. 17). The base of the applicator is made three-layer - the upper electrically conductive layer 34, the lower electrically conductive layer 35, the middle layer 36 of the dielectric, insulating the electrically conductive layers 34 35 with each other. The upper electrically conductive layer 34 is in contact with the metal coatings 28. The lower electrically conductive layer 32 is in contact with the needles (with rods 8). With this embodiment, the applicator needles can serve as bipolar electrodes, with which it is possible to act on the patient’s skin with electrical signals when electrically conductive layers 34, 35 are connected to the source of electrical signals. In this case, the base of the applicator can be made with insulated conductive sections in contact with predetermined groups of needles. In FIG. 24, 25 shows an example of an applicator in which the lower conductive layer 35 is made with longitudinal electrically insulated conductive portions b1 ... b7 in contact with the rods 8 of the longitudinal rows of needles. The conductive sections b1 ... b7 are connected by a line 38 to sources of electrical signals. With this embodiment, it is possible to affect the user's skin with electrical signals of different sizes and shapes, supplied to the needles of different longitudinal rows (to the specified groups of needles).

The needles, at least in the longitudinal rows, can be connected using wire conductors in contact with the bases of 16 needles.

In FIG. 26, 27 shows an example of an applicator in which the needles are made of wire curved in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the transverse base 16 of which is made with a bend forming a loop 19, the tip 20 of which extends beyond the base 1 of the applicator. The needles in the longitudinal rows are connected by wire conductors 39, held under the tops 20 of the loops 19 and in contact with them. With this embodiment, it is possible to affect the user's skin with electrical signals of different sizes and shapes, supplied to the needles of different longitudinal rows (to the specified groups of needles).

In FIG. 28, 29 shows an example of an applicator with reflex impact nodes 40. The needles are made of wire curved in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the transverse base 16 of which is made with a bend forming a loop 19, the tip 20 of which extends beyond the base 1 of the applicator. Needles are located both in longitudinal and in transverse rows. Four pointed ends 17, 18 of different needles with different electrochemical potentials form nodes 40 of reflex action, in which the ends 17, 18 of the needles are located at a distance from each other, that is, are electrically isolated from each other. The needles in the longitudinal rows are connected by wire conductors 41a, in the transverse rows by wire conductors 41b, held under the vertices 20 of the loops 19 and in contact with them. With this embodiment, it is possible to affect the user's skin with electric signals of different sizes and shapes, supplied to the needles of the transverse and longitudinal rows (to the specified groups of needles).

The base of the applicator can be made in the form of two panels (tapes) 42, 43, for example, fabric, interconnected with the formation of pockets between the panels (tapes), in which there are needles passing through the panels and protruding from at least one side of the applicator . The connection of the panels can be performed using longitudinal and transverse seams 44 or in another way (rivets, buttons, staples, with glue, etc.). The needles are made in the form of separate modules containing a base made in the form of a plate 45 with needles 46 on at least one side of the plate 45. In FIG. 30, 31 shows a fragment of the applicator with individual modules containing the base 45 with needles 46 directed in opposite directions relative to the bases 45. The bases 45 are located in pockets formed by fabric panels 42, 43 and seams 44. The needles 46 extend beyond the fabric panels 42, 43 on both sides of the applicator, forming two working sides of the applicator with a different nature of the therapeutic effect (pointed needles 46 on one side of the applicator, blunt needles 46 on the other side).

The applicator can be made with a power source E built into the base 1, electric signal sources G1 ... Gn, electric signal switch K (Fig. 32).

Needles 2 are fixed in the elastic base 1 of the applicator at the intersection points of two groups of parallel lines (parallel lines Ai and parallel lines Bi (Figs. 33-36), which intersect at an angle of 90 degrees or at an angle of less than 90 degrees in the plane of the elastic base (Fig. 33 - at an angle of 90 degrees, Fig. 34 - at an angle of 70 degrees, Fig. 35 - at an angle of 30 degrees, Fig. 36 - at an angle of 60 degrees) This embodiment allows to obtain different densities of needles 2 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 applicator, so when crossing the lines Ai and Bi at an angle of 90 degrees, the needles 2 are located in the corners of the adjacent squares (shaded square), which ensures the same density of the needles 2 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 (Fig. 33). When crossing the lines Ai and Bi at an angle of less than 90 degrees needles 2 are located in the corners of adjacent hexagons (shaded hexagons) and at the points of intersection of the diagonals of the hexagons, the density of needles 2 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 depends on the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi - at values of the angle of intersection l Nij Ai and Bi over 60 degrees density of needles 2 in the lengthwise direction less than the transverse (hexagon elongated in the longitudinal direction, FIG. 34), when the values of the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi are less than 60 degrees, the density of needles 2 in the longitudinal direction is more than transverse (hexagons elongated in the transverse direction, Fig. 35), when the value of the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi is 60 degrees, the density of needles 2 in the longitudinal and transverse directions are the same, the distance between adjacent needles 3 is the same (regular hexagons, Fig. 36).

The applicator is used by winding the tape on the corresponding organs of the user's body with needles to the body. In FIG. 32 shows an example of application of the applicator for reflexology of the lower leg; FIG. 33 - hands, in FIG. 34 - head, in Fig 35 - arms, legs, torso.

Claims (2)

1. The applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base of the applicator, made in the form of a tape, needles fixed in an elastic base with the ability to protrude the needle tips beyond the elastic base with the formation of the working side of the applicator, characterized in that the tape consists of separate sections made with means their serial connection to obtain a given tape length. 2. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the needles are made with two oppositely directed tips that protrude from opposite sides of the base of the applicator with the formation of two working sides of the applicator.

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