WO2019240726A1

WO2019240726A1 - Reflexology applicator

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Publication number: WO2019240726A1
Application number: PCT/UA2019/000064
Authority: WO
Inventors: Николай ЛЯПКО
Original assignee: Николай ЛЯПКО
Priority date: 2018-06-14
Filing date: 2019-05-27
Publication date: 2019-12-19
Also published as: RU193408U1; UA130807U

Abstract

The invention relates to medicine, specifically to physiotherapy devices in the form of a needle applicator intended for exerting a physiotherapeutic effect on reflexogenic zones of the human body. The present applicator includes an elastic base of a given spacial configuration having reflex effecting elements fastened in the elastic base, as well as a plurality of individual elastic chambers arranged in sequence on the rear side of the elastic base and configured to have separate means for supplying/withdrawing a fluid medium to/from each chamber.

Description

Reflexology applicator

The invention 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 in medical institutions and in domestic conditions.

Widely known are applicators-massagers made in the form of an inflatable chamber made of an elastic material with massage protrusions on the working surface of the chamber.

So, there are known applicators-massagers in the form of an inflatable pillow, on the working side of which massage projections (spikes) are made.

Examples of such massager applicators are a pneumatic applicator for the lower back on cotton fabric, a large inflatable applicator on a transparent film, a large inflatable applicator on a cotton fabric (http://moskva.satom.rU/p/12757273-applikator-iplikator-aplikator -kuznecova-lyapko / #).

Common features of these analogues and the claimed solution are: an applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base with elements of reflex action, which is made in the form of an elastic chamber with means for supplying / discharging fluid to / from the chamber.

These applicators are the easiest option for the practical implementation of inflatable applicators. The therapeutic effect of the applicator is determined by the characteristics of the elements of the reflex effect, which are made on the working side of the applicator. Such applicators are intended mainly for areas of the body under which the applicator can be placed in the supine position of the patient. The design features of such an applicator do not provide uniformity (uniformity) of the reflex effect of the working side of the applicator on the curved sections of the user's body.

As a prototype, an applicator for surface reflex therapy was selected (patent for a utility model of the Russian Federation RU122885, IPC A61 N 30/00, application date 04/03/2012), containing a hollow body made of elastic dielectric material, in the wall of which metal needles are fixed, with this body cavity is filled with gas or liquid.

The applicator body is made hollow from an elastic material. One wall of the applicator body is made in the form of a rectangular base in which fixed metal needles, the tips of which protrude beyond the base and form the working side of the applicator. The needles are made of wire in the form of U-shaped staples, the transverse bases of which are pressed into the specified base. The body cavity is filled with a suitable gas or appropriate liquid. In its simplest form, the gas is air, and the liquid is water. To fill or empty the cavity, it is made with a hole with a check valve for air injection or with a hole closed by a plug, in the embodiment of filling the cavity with water.

Permanent magnets or a heat source, made, for example, in the form of an electric heating element, can be installed inside the cavity. In this case, the therapeutic effect of the applicator is enhanced by exposure to the skin with a magnetic field or heat.

The needles using conductors can be connected to an electric signal generator, which allows you to enhance the physiotherapeutic effect by exposure to the skin by electric current.

Common features of the prototype and the proposed solution are: an applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action fixed in an elastic base and forming the working side of the applicator, as well as an elastic chamber with means for supplying / discharging fluid to / from the chamber, made on the back of an elastic base.

As in the above counterparts, the applicator does not provide uniformity (uniformity) of the reflex effect of the working side of the applicator on the curved sections of the user's body. The efforts of pressing the elements of the reflex effect on the body of the user in the central and peripheral areas of the working side of the applicator are significantly different, which reduces the effectiveness of reflexology.

The basis of the invention is the task of ensuring the uniformity (uniformity) of the reflex effect of the working side of the applicator on the curved sections of the user's body, which increases the effectiveness of reflexology.

The problem is solved in that in the applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base of a given spatial configuration with reflexive elements fixed in an elastic base and forming the working side of the applicator, as well as an elastic chamber with means for supplying / discharging fluid to / from the chamber, which is made on the back of an elastic base, in accordance with the invention, an applicator contains many separate elastic chambers sequentially located on the back side of the elastic base and made with separate means of supply / removal of fluid to / from each chamber.

These signs are essential features of the invention, since in their totality they are necessary and sufficient to achieve a technical result - ensuring the uniformity (uniformity) of the reflex effect of the working side of the applicator on the curved sections of the user's body.

The implementation of the applicator in the form of an elastic base with elements of reflex action, on the back side of which there are sequentially fixed many separate elastic chambers made with separate means for supplying / discharging fluid to / from each chamber, provides the possibility of uniformly pressing the elements of the reflector effect to curved sections of the user's body, the consequence of which is the uniformity (uniformity) of the reflex effect of the working side of the applicator on curved sections ate the user and improving the efficiency of reflexology.

Means for supplying / discharging a fluid can be made in the form of at least two controllable fittings mounted on opposite side walls of each chamber.

It is advisable that the elements of the reflex action of the elastic base of the applicator be made in the form of needles, the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base and form one working side of the applicator, and on the walls of the elastic chambers opposite the elastic base of the applicator, the elements of reflex action in the form of protrusions forming the second working side of the applicator . The presence of two working sides of the applicator with different characteristics of the reflex effect expands the functionality of the applicator.

It is advisable to install vibrators in elastic chambers to enhance the mechanical impact of the applicator on the user's body.

It is advisable to perform the needles with at least one metal coating with exposed needle tips, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. With this embodiment of needles, galvanic microcurrents arise between the metal coatings and the needles, which provide the known therapeutic effects of galvanization and electrophoresis. It is possible to make needles with a metal coating with a bare tip and a dielectric layer between the coating and the needle. In this case, the needles perform the additional function of needle electrodes, with which they act on the skin with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes.

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

FIG. 1 - Applicator for reflexology, cross section.

FIG. 2 - Applicator for reflexology, view A in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 - Applicator for reflexology, view B in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 - Applicator for reflexology, section BB in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of needles in the form of a rod with one annular collar.

FIG. 6 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of needles in the form of a rod with two annular collars.

FIG. 7 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle made of wire in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the transverse base of which is fixed in the elastic base of the applicator, and the ends protrude beyond the elastic base.

FIG. 8 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle made of wire in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the transverse base of which is made with a loop protruding beyond the elastic base.

FIG. 9 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the protrusions with metal inserts.

FIG. 10 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the protrusions with metal inserts with a coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the metal insert.

FIG. 11 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of needles with a single-layer metal coating.

FIG. 12 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of needles with a two-layer coating.

FIG. 13 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of needles with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the metal coating and the needle.

FIG. 14 - Applicator for reflexology, a diagram of the interaction of the working side of the applicator with a curved portion of the user's body.

FIG. 15 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the elastic base of the applicator in the form of a cylinder. FIG. 16 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the elastic base of the applicator in the form of a cylinder with an elastic core.

FIG. 17 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines intersecting at an angle of 90 degrees.

FIG. 18 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines intersecting at an angle of 70 degrees.

FIG. 19 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines intersecting at an angle of 30 degrees.

FIG. 20 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines intersecting at an angle of 60 degrees.

The applicator for reflexology includes an elastic base 1 of a predetermined spatial configuration, a plurality of individual elastic chambers 2, sequentially located on the back side of the elastic base 1 and made with separate means for supplying / discharging fluid to / from each chamber 2, as well as elements of reflex exposure made in in the form of needles 3, which are fixed in the elastic base 1 and form one working side of the applicator, and in the form of protrusions 4, made on the walls 5 of the elastic chambers 2, are opposite x elastic base 1, which form the second (opposite) working side of the applicator (Fig. 1-4). Thus, the applicator has two working sides with different characteristics of the reflex effect on the user's body (exposure to either needles or protrusions), which allows you to choose one of the working sides depending on the purpose of reflexology.

The means for supplying / discharging the fluid are made in the form of at least two controllable fittings 6 mounted on opposite side walls of each chamber 2. This embodiment facilitates the process of filling and emptying the chambers 2, and also provides a continuous transmission mode for the fluid, for example, heated water through cameras 2 for thermal effects on the user's body.

On the back side of the elastic base 1 in the chambers 2, vibrators 7 are installed, enhancing the mechanical effect of the applicator on the user's body.

The needles 3 are electrically connected in rows by conductors 8, which makes it possible to connect adjacent rows of needles to opposite poles of the source of electrical signals (not shown). Other algorithms for the electrical connection of needles 3 are possible, for example, with the possibility of connecting adjacent needles 3 to opposite poles of the source of electrical signals. Needles 3 can have different designs. In FIG. 5 shows an example of the implementation of the needle 3 in the form of a pointed rod 9 with an annular shoulder 10, as a means of fixing the needle 3 in the elastic base 1. In FIG. 6 shows an example of the implementation of the needle 3 in the form of a pointed rod 9 with two annular beads 10. In FIG. 7 shows an example of a needle made of wire in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the transverse base 1 1 of which is fixed in the elastic base 1, and the free ends 12 extend beyond the elastic base 1, as elements of a reflex effect. In FIG. 8 shows an example of a needle in the form of an 11-shaped bracket, the transverse base 11 of which is made with a loop 13 extending beyond the elastic base 1. The loop 13 can be used to electrically connect the needles with a conductor 8 located under the top of the loop 13 or as an additional element reflex effect.

The protrusions 4 can be made with metal inserts 14 (Fig. 9), the metal inserts 14 can have a metal coating 15, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the metal insert 14 (Fig. 10). Upon contact with the skin of the user, galvanic microcurrents 16 arise, providing known therapeutic effects of galvanizing the skin and electrophoresis. Metal inserts 14 may be made of a material having magnetic properties. The protrusions 4 can be performed with inserts of minerals, the peaks of which protrude beyond the protrusions. The implementation of these inserts allows you to expand the therapeutic effect of the applicator.

The needles can be made with at least one metal coating with the exposed tips of the needles. The electrochemical potential of the coatings differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. As materials for needles and coatings, for example, steel, copper, chromium, nickel, aluminum, zinc, titanium, tin, silver, gold, platinum and other materials and their alloys with various electrochemical potentials can be used. In this case, galvanic microcurrents arise between coatings, between needles, between needles and coatings, causing known effects of galvanization and electrophoresis, which enhance the therapeutic effect of the applicator.

In FIG. 11 shows an example of the implementation of needles 3 with a single-layer metal coatings 17 with the exposed tips of the needles 3. The coating material 17 and the material of the needle 3 have different electrochemical potentials. Thus between the needles 3 there are galvanic microcurrents 18 between the coatings 17 - microcurrents 19 between the needle 3 and the coating 17 - microcurrents 20. In FIG. 12 shows an example of the implementation of needles 3 with two-layer metal coatings 21, 22 with the exposed tips of the needles 3. The coating materials 21, 22 and the materials of the needles 3 have different electrochemical potentials. In this case, microcurrents 23 arise between the needles 3, microcurrents 24 between the coatings 21, microcurrents 25 between the coatings 22, microcurrents between the needle 3 and coating 22, and microcurrents between the needle 3 and coating 21.

The needles can be made with a metal coating with exposed tips and a dielectric layer between the coating and the needle. In FIG. 13 shows an example of a needle 3 with a metal tip 28 with a pointed tip. Between a metal coating. 28 and the needle 3 has a dielectric layer 29. In this embodiment, the needle 3 acts as a needle electrode, with which the user's body is exposed to electric signals of various sizes and shapes, which are supplied to the needle 3 and to the metal coating 28.

In FIG. 14 shows a diagram of the interaction of the applicator with a curved portion of the user's body. Needles 3 are evenly pressed against the user's body.

The elastic base 1 may have a three-dimensional spatial configuration, for example, made in the form of a hollow cylinder 30 (Fig. 15) or a cylinder 30 with a core 31 (Fig. 16).

The needles 3 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, Fig. 17-20), which intersect at an angle of 90 degrees or at an angle less than 90 degrees in the plane of elastic base 1 (Fig. .17 - at an angle of 90 degrees, Fig. 18 - at an angle of 70 degrees, Fig. 19 - at an angle of 30 degrees, Fig. 20 - at an angle of 60 degrees). This embodiment allows to obtain a different density of the location of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 of the applicator. So, when crossing the lines Ai and Bi at an angle of 90 degrees, the needles 3 are located in the corners of the adjacent squares (the square is shaded), which ensures the same density of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 (Fig. 58). When the Ai and Bi lines intersect at an angle of less than 90 degrees, the needles 3 are located at the corners of the adjacent hexagons (shaded hexagons) and at the intersection points of the diagonals of the hexagons, the density of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 depends on the angle of intersection of the Ai and Bi lines - at values of the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi of more than 60 degrees, the density of needles 3 in the longitudinal direction is less than in the transverse direction (hexagons are elongated in the longitudinal direction, Fig. 18), when the values of the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi are less than 60 g dusov density of the needles 3 in the longitudinal direction is greater than in the transverse (hexagon elongated in the transverse direction of FIG. 19) with the angle of intersection of the lines Ai and Bi of 60 degrees, the density of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions is the same, the distance between adjacent needles 3 is the same (regular hexagons, Fig. 20).

The applicator is used in a known manner - one of the working sides is applied to a part of the body, pressed and held in this position for a predetermined period of time. When using an applicator with simple needles 3, the therapeutic effect is ensured by the mechanical action of the tips of the needles 3 on the skin of the user, when using needles 3 with various metal coatings, the therapeutic effect is enhanced by the galvanic microcurrents arising between the metal coatings of the needles and needles (effects of galvanization and electrophoresis), when using needle electrodes therapeutic effect is enhanced by exposure to the skin with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes. The use of various inserts in the protrusions 4 expands the therapeutic effects of the applicator.

Claims

Claim

1. The applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base (1) of a given spatial configuration with elements of reflex action fixed in an elastic base (1) and forming the working side of the applicator, as well as an elastic chamber (2) with means (6) for supplying / discharging a fluid to / from the chamber (2), which is made on the back side of the elastic base (1),

characterized in

which contains many separate elastic chambers (2) sequentially located on the back side of the elastic base (1) and made with separate means (6) for supplying / discharging fluid to / from each chamber (2).

2. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the means (6) for supplying / discharging the fluid are made in the form of at least two controllable fittings mounted on opposite side walls of each chamber (2).

3. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the elements of the reflex effect are made in the form of needles (3), the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base (1) and form one working side of the applicator, and in the form of protrusions (4) on the walls of the elastic chambers (2), opposite the elastic base (1) of the applicator, forming the second working side of the applicator.

4. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that vibrators (7) are installed in the elastic chambers (2).

5. The applicator according to claim 3, characterized in that the needles (3) are made with at least one metal coating (17) with exposed needle tips, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the material of the needles (3).

6. The applicator according to claim 3, characterized in that the needles (3) are made with a metal coating (28) with exposed tips and a dielectric layer (29) between the coating (28) and the needle (3).