JPS5931336B2 - Shiatsu/massaging tools - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an acupressure/massage tool that performs acupressure or massage by pinching the affected area.

The inventor proposed an acupressure/massage tool in which fingertips facing each other are configured to operate on the palm body.

However, when attempting to actually perform acupressure and massaging using this device, when the patient holds the palm and brings it close to the affected area, both fingertips move, making it impossible to properly target the pressure points.

In addition, if the timing of contact of the fingertips with the affected area does not match (in many cases, one fingertip contacts the affected area before the other), the reaction force will be applied to the palm Sentai,
It becomes difficult to hold and place the device stably.

Furthermore, when a hydraulic mechanism is used to operate both fingertips, two or more piston/cylinder mechanisms must be built into the palm body, which has the drawback of increasing the size and weight of the entire device.

In addition, because the fingertips simply move back and forth in a fixed manner with respect to the palmar body, the therapist cannot perform acupressure or massage by thrusting the fingertips into the affected area.
There is a strange feeling of using mechanical tools, and the therapeutic effect is also insufficient.

This invention was made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and the body of the shiatsu massager is disposed on the body of the shiatsu massager, and this is brought into contact with a point corresponding to the "pot", and the shiatsu receiver is oriented toward the body. By thrusting the acupressure head against the affected area, the acupressure head is moved closer to the affected area to obtain an acupressure effect between the two, thereby making the driving mechanism of the acupressure head smaller and lighter, and adjusting the stroke to match the size of the affected area. In addition, the finger pressure can be adjusted by continuing the operation, eliminating the discomfort of using a mechanical tool and making it easier to use.Furthermore, the device itself can be applied stably to the entire area to be treated. The present invention aims to provide an acupressure/massage tool that can be easily kept in contact with the body by providing a contact body for contact.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically explained based on illustrated embodiments.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes the body of the acupressure/massage device, and a lever 22 is pivotally attached to one end of the body via a semi-fixed knob 21.

When the semi-fixed knob 21 is operated and loosened, the lever 22 of the receiver can pivot.

Further, a finger pressure receiver body 2 is disposed at one end of the lever 22.

The body 2 of this acupressure receiver is preferably composed of a mat or the like, and the body 2 gently touches the back side of the affected area.

Further, a movable finger 3 is provided at the other end of the acupressure/massage device main body 1, and at the tip of the movable finger 3, the acupressure receiver is operated toward the body 2, and an acupressure device 4 is provided. ing.

In order to operate the movable finger 3, a hydraulic control mechanism 5 is provided in the shiatsu/massage device body 1, and
A control operator 6 for adjusting the control amount of the hydraulic control mechanism 5 to adjust the finger pressure applied to the acupressure device 4 and an electric mechanism 8 for driving a pump 7 as a pressure source in the hydraulic control mechanism 5 are provided. ing.

The acupressure receiver has a belt-shaped contact body 23 for stabilizing the treated area extending along the lever 22 and the acupressure/massage device main body 1, and the acupressure device 4 has a movable attachment that touches the root. finger 3
reaches the tip of the movable finger 3 and is pulled inward through the pulley 24 provided on the movable finger 3, and applies acupressure near the base of the movable finger 3.
It is wound around a reel 25 with a winding spring provided on the massager body 1.

Further, the movable finger 3 includes an L-shaped arm 3a whose one end is pivotally connected to the acupressure/massage device main body 1 by a pin 11, and a link guide arm 3b.
The acupressure device 4 is pivotally attached to the free end of the holder by a pin 12,
Further, the acupressure device 4 is pivotally attached to the link guide arm 3b by a pin 13 at a location different from the pin 12.

The link guide arm 3b is pivoted by a pin 14 at a pivot point of the cross-shaped arm 3a, that is, at a location different from the pin 11.

Therefore, when the L-shaped arm 3a rotates around the pin 11, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, the acupressure device 4 changes its posture so that the acupressure receiver stands out toward the body 2.

This is similar to the movement form of the index finger in acupressure.

Further, the piston/cylinder mechanism 5a in the hydraulic control mechanism 5 is used as a means for rotating the above-mentioned cross-shaped arm 3a.

The piston/cylinder mechanism 5a has a pivot shaft 5c equipped with a hydraulic path 5b inside to press one end of the cylinder 5d.
It is pivotally supported on the frame 1a of the massager body 1, and the cylinder 5
A piston 5e is slidably inserted into the piston 5e, one end of the piston land 5f of the piston 5e projects outside from the other end of the cylinder 5d, and this end is connected to the L-shaped arm 3a of the movable finger 3 with a pin 5g. The structure is pivoted in the middle of the
The piston 5e is elastically supported on the compression side by a compression coil spring 5h housed inside the cylinder 5d.

The cylinder 5d is supplied with hydraulic pressure via a pivot shaft 5c, and is connected to an inlet/outlet port 5i through which hydraulic pressure is discharged.

There is a hydraulic tank 15 inside the shiatsu/massage device body 1,
The flow rate adjustment switching valve 5k of the hydraulic control mechanism 5 mentioned above is connected to this.

That is, one passage 5I is connected to the tank 1 in the switching valve 5.
5, and the passage 51 is communicated with the side of the valve chamber 5m, and the valve chamber 5m is communicated with the other passage 5p through the central valve port 5n, and the passage 5p is a pipe. It communicates with the piston-cylinder mechanism 5a via a passage 16.

The cone-shaped valve body 5q of the switching valve 5 is connected to a push button type control operator 6, and the control operator 6 is elastically supported outward by the action of a compression coil spring 17. There is.

In addition, the pump 7 is connected to the pressure oil tank 15 on its suction side, and has a pipe line 1 on its delivery side.
The previous passage 5p is communicated via 8.

The pump 7 is driven by the aforementioned electric mechanism 8 comprising a motor.

In such a configuration, when the electric mechanism 8 is driven, pressure oil is supplied from the pressure oil tank 15 to the pump 7, and the pressure oil flows to the piston cylinder mechanism 5a via the pipe 18, the passage 5p, and the pipe 16. , increases the internal pressure of the cylinder 5d, thereby pressing the piston 5e against the compression coil spring 5h and protruding the piston rod 5f.

Thus, the movable finger 3 and the acupressure device 4 operate as shown in FIG. 7, and in the course of this operation, the acupressure receiver presses the affected part of the human body supported by the body 2.

When it comes into contact with a human body, the operation of the acupressure device 4 is hindered, so the internal pressure of the cylinder 5d increases rapidly, and corresponding finger pressure is applied to the acupressure device 4.

In this case, when the degree of pressure on the control operator 6 is increased, the valve chamber 5
Since the amount of pressure oil escaping from the passage 5p to the passage 51 via the passage 5p is limited, the finger pressure increases.

Furthermore, when the force applied to the control operator 6 is released, the valve body 5q retreats due to the action of the compression coil spring 17, and this becomes a pressure oil outlet, and the pressure oil in the cylinder 5d is discharged from the compression coil spring 5h.
It is excreted by the action of

As a result, the movable finger and the acupressure device 4 return to their original positions.

Therefore, when the control operator 6 is operated slowly, the
A slow acupressure effect can be achieved.

Also, if you repeat the operation extremely quickly, there will be a knocking effect.

Additionally, by adjusting the way the acupressure device hits the affected area, a massaging effect can be achieved.

In addition, in this case, since the treated area is almost held in contact with the contact body 23, even if the acupressure/massage device body 1 receives a reaction force due to the force applied to the acupressure device during the acupressure/massage operation, the above-mentioned Since the contact body 23 receives this, the reaction force is not directly transmitted to the supporting hand, so treatment can be performed while stably holding the acupressure/massage tool.

Also, depending on the size of the affected area, the contact body 23 is wound onto the reel 25 or pulled out, so there is no slack and an appropriate contact pressure can be maintained, making it feel like supporting the affected area in the palm of a person's hand. I feel good now.

In the above embodiment, all of the hydraulic control mechanism 5 is installed in the shiatsu/massage device main body 1, but of the hydraulic control mechanism 5, only the piston/cylinder mechanism 5a is installed in the shiatsu/massage device. Of course, it is also possible to have a structure in which it is provided in the main body 1, and the other components are provided in a separately prepared container, and the two are connected via a pressure oil supply/drainage hose.

In this case, mechanical operating force may be used to drive the pump without using an electric mechanism (such as a morph).

As described above, according to the present invention, the shiatsu/massage device main body,
The acupressure receiver disposed on one end side of the acupressure/massage device body, a movable finger disposed on the other end side of the acupressure/massage device body and equipped with an acupressure device at the tip, and the movable finger. a piston/cylinder mechanism (within the body of the shiatsu/massage device) for operating the shiatsu device so that the shiatsu receiver moves toward and away from the body; and a hydraulic control system including the piston/cylinder mechanism. a control operator configured to adjust the finger pressure applied by adjusting the control amount of the mechanism; a mechanism for driving a pump as a pressure source in the hydraulic control mechanism; Since it is equipped with a contact body for stabilizing the treated area arranged along the body of the acupressure/massage device, it is possible to easily apply the acupressure device to the "acupuncture point", and it is also controlled. You can adjust finger pressure etc. in a realistic way by operating the controls.

Moreover, since only the acupressure device is driven once, the drive mechanism, drive source, etc. can be made smaller and lighter, and the hydraulic system can be completely incorporated into the acupressure/massage device itself.

Further, by providing the contact body, it is possible to achieve the effect that the treatment can be performed comfortably while holding the acupressure/massage tool stably on the individual area to be treated.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of the same main part, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A--A in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the same. 5 is a sectional view taken along line C-C in FIG. c is an explanatory diagram of the usage state. 1...Acupressure/massage device body, 2...Acupressure receiver for body, 3...Movable fingers, 4...Acupressure devices, 5... ... Hydraulic control mechanism, 6 ... Control operator, 7 ... Pump, 8 ... Electric mechanism, 21 ... Semi-fixed knob, 22. ...The receiver is the lever, 23...The contact body, 24...
Pulley, 25... reel.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A shiatsu/massage device body, a shiatsu receiver disposed on one end side of the shiatsu/massage device body, and a shiatsu receiver disposed on the other end side of the shiatsu/massage device body, and equipped with an acupressure head at the tip. a movable finger; a piston-cylinder mechanism provided in the body of the acupressure/massage device for operating the movable finger so that the acupressure head thereof moves toward and away from the body; a control operator configured to adjust the control amount of a hydraulic control mechanism including a piston-cylinder mechanism to adjust the finger pressure applied to the acupressure head; a mechanism for driving a pump as a pressure source in the hydraulic control mechanism; An acupressure/massage device comprising: a receiver for stabilizing the treated area; and a contact body disposed along the body of the acupressure/massage device between the body and the acupressure head.