JP4681594B2 - Massage equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for massaging the extremities of the upper limb and the lower limb, and more particularly to a massage apparatus suitable for treatment and prevention of lymphatic edema that occurs after surgery such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer.

When operating on breast cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, etc., in general, the affected area of the cancer is removed and the lymph nodes adjacent to the affected area are removed in order to examine the presence or absence of cancer metastasis. ing. Due to the removal of this lymph node, some patients suffer from decreased lymph circulation and lymphedema after surgery, which is bothering the patient. The following methods are considered as a method of treating this lymphedema.
(1) A method using an elastic sleeve or elastic stockings,
(2) a method using an elastic bandage,
(3) Massage method by masseur,
(4) A method using an air massager,

  The above methods (1) to (3) maintain the state in which edema is reduced by constantly pressing and suppress the progression of the method. However, in order to positively push the lymph fluid from the peripheral part to the central part. There is not enough treatment in this respect. The method (3) can be said to be an ideal treatment method because the lymph fluid can be swept away while adjusting the pressing force according to the affected area of the patient in order to massage by the masseur's hand. For this reason, the patient has to go to the hospital many times for treatment, which has been problematic in that it takes a lot of time and costs.

Further, the air massager of (4) is provided with a plurality of airtight chambers on a sheet member wound around a massage part such as an arm or a leg, and compressed air is supplied and exhausted to each airtight chamber for each unit. The airtight chamber is sequentially expanded and contracted from the peripheral part of the part toward the central part and massaged (Patent Document 1). However, since this device is such that each hermetic chamber is sequentially expanded and contracted by compressed air, there is a possibility that part of the lymph fluid in the massage section may leak to the peripheral side during use. In addition, it is difficult to adjust the timing of air supply / exhaust to each hermetic chamber, thereby complicating the structure of the entire apparatus.
Japanese Patent No. 2852461 (paragraphs {0002}, {0003} and {0018}, FIG. 1)

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can smoothly and efficiently move the lymph fluid of the massage part of the upper limbs and lower limbs from the peripheral part side to the central part side. It is an object of the present invention to provide a simple massage device that can be massaged reasonably and safely.

  The present invention provides a spiral body extending in a spiral shape around the massage part of the limb, and by rotating the spiral body, the lymph can be sequentially and smoothly pushed from the peripheral part to the central part, At that time, the spiral body is expanded and contracted in the axial direction to change the width between the lines of the spiral body, and by adjusting the push-out interval of the lymph fluid in the user's massage section, a massage effect suitable for the user is obtained. It is something that can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, a pawl rack and a pawl are provided on one or the other of the actuator and the casing that are movable in the axial direction of the spiral body, and the spiral body is axially centered by engagement and disengagement of the pawl rack. It is designed to be expanded and contracted in the direction. In addition, the pawl rack and the pawl can be easily engaged and disengaged by a knob provided on the pawl at that time.

  In the present invention, a rack is provided on an actuator movable in the axial direction of a spiral body, a pinion driven by a motor with a speed reducer capable of rotating in the forward and reverse directions is meshed with the rack, and the screw is rotated by forward and reverse rotation of the motor. The linear body is expanded and contracted in the axial direction.

  In the present invention, the spiral body has a plurality of windings with different phases.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of pressing bodies formed in a truncated pyramid shape are provided on the outer periphery of the spiral body, and the pressing bodies are continuously arranged so that the truncated heads of the respective pressing bodies are on the inner side. A moderate aperture effect is provided.

  In the present invention, the outer shape of the spiral body is formed so as to be substantially along the outer peripheral surface of the massage part, so that it can be massaged while being fitted by the massage part.

  The present invention has a motor with a speed reducer as a rotational drive source of the spiral body, and the spiral body is connected to the motor to rotate the spiral body.

  The present invention has a motor with a reduction gear as a rotational drive source of a spiral body, and a spiral body is formed by meshing a gear provided on an output shaft of the motor with a gear provided on a support that is pivotally supported by a housing. Is designed to rotate.

  The present invention is capable of smoothly and smoothly extruding lymph fluid from the massage part of the extremity from the peripheral part to the central part, and at that time, adjusting the push-out interval of the lymph fluid to the massage part provides an appropriate massage effect. Obtainable.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the apparatus. The massage device 1 includes a spiral body 2 extending spirally around the upper extremities and lower extremities of the human body (the forearm portion of the upper limb in the figure), and a forearm portion inside the spiral body. A protector 6 that covers the periphery of the massage unit, a drive source 3 that rotates the spiral body about its axis, and a housing 4 that is supported by the tip of the spiral body 2 and is screwed. A moving body 5 is provided that adjusts the push-out interval of the lymph fluid to the massage portion by moving the linear body in the axial direction.

  The patient first inserts the forearm to be treated into the protective body 6 through the entrance 7 of the housing 4. At that time, the forearm may be inserted into the protective body 6 in advance, and the protective body 6 may be inserted into the spiral body 2 together with the forearm. The protective body 6 is formed of a low-rebound foam such as a low-resilience urethane, or a cushioning material such as a sponge or a soft rubber, and protects the surface of the patient's forearm.

  The spiral body 2 can be made of a coil spring material such as piano wire, hard steel wire, stainless steel wire, elastic plastic wire, or any other suitable material having appropriate waist and elasticity. To form a spiral. The spiral body 2 is changed in phase to have a plurality of windings such as double and triple on the same rotational surface, and at that time, the thickness and cross-sectional shape of each spiral body (round, triangular, square, etc.) The pressure can be changed in a strong or weak manner by changing the elastic force or the like.

  After the forearm is set in the apparatus as described above, the spiral body 2 is expanded and contracted in the axial direction using the movable body 5 as described below, and the width L between the lines of the spiral body 2 is adjusted. Adjust the interval at which the lymph is continuously pushed from the peripheral side to the central side. The moving body 5 has an actuator 8 and is formed so as to be movable in the axial direction of the spiral body 2 by engaging a projection 9 of the actuator with a long groove 10 formed in the housing 4. The tip end portion 42 of the spiral body 2 is engaged with the groove 11 formed in the operating element 8. Therefore, the width between the lines of the spiral body 2 can be freely changed by moving the movable body 5 in the axial direction of the spiral body 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the operating element 8 has a ring 12 fixed to the tip end portion 42 of the spiral body 2 and is engaged with the groove 11 of the operating element 8. Then, a method may be used in which a plurality of the tip portions 42 of the spiral body 2 are wound around the outer periphery and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the method of holding the spiral body 2 at a predetermined position is performed by engaging a pawl 13 provided on the actuator 8 with a pawl rack 14 that is secured to the housing 4 with screws 19. . In this case, the pawl 13 is provided with a spring 15 that urges the pawl 13 in a direction in which it is pressed against the pawl rack 14, thereby forming a ratchet function. Therefore, when the actuator 8 is moved in the direction of the distal end portion of the spiral body 2, the knob 16 provided on the actuator 8 can be picked and moved to a predetermined position, and from the knob 16 at the predetermined position. When the hand is released, the pawl 13 bites into the pawl rack 14 and the actuator 8 is held in that position. The position of the actuator 8 can be known by a mark 17 attached to the actuator 8 and a scale 18 provided on the housing 4. The engagement between the pawl 13 and the pawl rack 14 can be disengaged by rotating a knob 16 provided on the pawl 13. Note that a stopper 43 is provided at the end of the housing 4 to prevent the moving body 5 from being detached from the housing 4 during movement and to restrict the moving range of the moving body.

  The spiral body 2 is rotated by a motor 22 with a speed reducer 21 connected to a shaft portion 40 at the end of the spiral body via a coupling 20. In this case, the motor 22 is placed on the base 23, and thereby the height of the shaft portion 40 of the spiral body 2 and the output shaft 41 of the drive source 3 is adjusted. The drive source 3 is configured such that the speed reducer 21 and the motor are separated, a geared motor incorporating the speed reducer 21 in the motor, or the motor 22 is stopped when an unexpected load is applied. An overload prevention device or a brake device can be provided. By rotating the spiral body 2 in this way, the surface portion of the forearm is lightly adjusted by hand and gently massaged from the distal portion to the central portion at a predetermined interval as if massaged and massaged. Can be massaged, and lymph can be delivered accurately, efficiently and smoothly.

  FIG. 4 shows a case in which a truncated quadrangular pyramidal contact 24 is continuously provided around the spiral body 2 so that the truncated head is on the inner side, and thereby the surface portion of the forearm. Can be squeezed out slightly. The contactor 24 may have another shape, for example, a truncated cone shape such as a truncated cone shape or a truncated hexagonal pyramid shape.

  FIG. 5 shows a case where the shape of the spiral body 2 is provided so as to be substantially along the outer peripheral surface of the forearm, whereby the spiral body 2 becomes more fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the forearm and becomes uniform. It can be massaged with a pressing action.

  The protective body 6 shown in FIG. 6 is provided with a flange portion 25 bonded to the end portion thereof. When the protective body 6 is inserted into the spiral body 2, the flange portion 25 is brought into contact with the housing 4. Thus, the protector 6 is stopped at a predetermined position.

  7 and 8 show another embodiment. In this figure, the same or similar components as those in the above embodiment are indicated with the same reference numerals. The end of the spiral body 2 is fixed to a support body 26 supported by a housing 4 via a bearing 30 by adhesion, welding, or the like. The small gear 29 attached to the output shaft 28 of the motor 22 with the machine 21 is meshed to rotate the spiral body 2. In this case, the bearing 30 can be a ball bearing, a roller bearing, or the like. On the other hand, the movable body 5 has a rack 31 fixed to the actuator 8 and is mounted on the output shaft 34 of a motor 33 with a speed reducer 32 (which may be a geared motor in this case) that can rotate forward and reverse. The pinion 35 is engaged and moved. The movement of the moving body 5 may be regulated by providing microswitches at both ends of the range in which the operating element 8 moves and controlling the motor 33 by operating the microswitch.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the forward rotation, reverse rotation and stop operations of the motor 33 are performed by pressing the forward rotation 36 button, the reverse rotation button 37 and the stop button 38, and the operation at that time is controlled by the control unit 39. Has been. In this case, the stop button 38 can be used in an emergency or emergency, but an emergency button may be provided separately from the stop button.

  In the above embodiment, the casing 4 is fixed and the spiral body 2 is rotated in the casing. Instead, for example, the casing 4 is rotatably supported by a roller and is screwed on the casing. The wire body 2 may be attached and the spiral body 2 may be rotated together with the housing 4.

It is the side view made into the partial cross section which shows the Example of this invention. It is an enlarged plan view which shows operation | movement of a moving body. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the attachment state of a spiral body and a moving body. It is an enlarged slope view which shows the modification of a spiral body. It is a general | schematic partial expanded side view which shows the other modification of a spiral body. It is an expanded partial sectional view which shows the modification of a protector. It is the side view made into the partial cross section which shows the other Example of this invention. It is a top view of the other Example in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the case where the movement and stop of a moving body are controlled.

Explanation of symbols

  2 Spiral body 3 Drive source 4 Housing 5 Moving body 6 Protective body 13 Pawl 14 Pawl rack 16 Knob 27 Large gear 29 Small gear 30 Bearing 31 Rack 32 Reducer 33 Motor 35 Pinion

Claims (10)

  A device that massages the upper and lower limbs of the human body, and a spiral body that extends in a spiral shape so as to be located in the periphery of the massage section of the limb, and a massage of the limbs that is inside the spiral body A protection body formed in a cylindrical shape or a bag shape so as to cover the periphery of the part, and a drive source that is directly or indirectly connected to the spiral body and rotates the spiral body about its axis, A massage apparatus characterized in that the massage part can be massaged from the distal part side to the central part side by rotating the spiral body.   There is a moving body supported by the casing and engaged with the end of the spiral body to move the spiral body in an axial direction, and the spiral body is expanded and contracted by the movable body. The massaging device according to claim 1, wherein the massage action is adjusted by changing the width between the lines.   The movable body includes an actuator that can move in the axial direction of the spiral body, a pawl rack provided on one of the actuator or the casing, and a pawl rack provided on the other of the actuator or the casing. The massaging apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a pawl for mating, wherein the spiral body is expanded and contracted in an axial direction by engagement and disengagement of the pawl rack and the pawl.   The massage apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a tab is provided with a knob.   The moving body has an actuator that can move in the axial direction of the spiral body, a rack provided on the actuator, and a pinion that is meshed with the rack and driven by a motor with a reduction gear that can rotate forward and backward. The massage device according to claim 2, wherein the spiral body is expanded and contracted in the axial direction by forward and reverse rotation of the motor.   The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the spiral body has a plurality of windings with different phases.   7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of pressing bodies formed in a truncated pyramid shape on an outer periphery of the spiral body, wherein the pressing bodies are continuously arranged so that the truncated heads of the respective pressing bodies are inside. The massage device described in 1.   The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the outer shape of the spiral body is formed in a form substantially along the outer peripheral surface of the massage portion.   The massage according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a motor with a speed reducer is provided as a rotational drive source of the spiral body, and the spiral body is rotated by connecting the spiral body to the motor with the speed reducer. apparatus.   A motor with a speed reducer is provided as a rotational drive source for the spiral body, and a gear provided on an output shaft of the motor with the speed reducer is engaged with a gear provided on a support that is pivotally supported by a housing to thereby form a spiral body. The massage device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the massage device is rotated.

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