JPH02234761A - Moxibustion device having heat accumulating material - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a moxibustion device which emits a specified wavelength effective to a human body and is manufactured at a low cost by a method wherein a part applied on an affected part is formed by a far infrared ray radiation substance and a material layer having excellent thermal conductivity between heat accumulating materials, and through emission of heat from the heat accumulating materials contained at the interior of the device, far infrared rays are emitted from the part applied to an affected part. CONSTITUTION:A resiliently deformable hollow cell body 1 formed by a lamination film of a metal, having high thermal conductivity, and a plastic film is formed with a grasping part 2 and a part 3 applied on an affected part, and the interior of the hollow cell body is sealed with heat accumulated materials 4. The part 3 applied on an affected part has a surface covered with a reinforcing heat transfer layer 5 having excellent thermal conductivity, and a far infrared ray radiation substance layer 6 formed on a surface and emitting quantities of far infrared rays. With a press switch 15 pressed, a trigger 13 is repelled to exert a stimulus on the heat accumulating material 4, an ion charge in a pure stabilizing state is lost, crystallization between particles is progressed, and a latent heat possessed through combination of hydrogen is emitted. The latent heat is transmitted to the far infrared rays radiation substance layer 6 through a reinforcing heat transfer layer 8 from a cell body 1, and far infrared rays are radiated. When the part 3 applied on an affected part is applied on an affected part, far infrared rays having a specified wavelength are radiated in a body for a long time, and a blood flow is promoted to produce a moxibustion effect.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Application in Industry 2) The present invention relates to a moxibustion device that emits far infrared rays when brought into contact with an affected area, and in particular has a heat storage material inside, and emits far infrared rays by heat radiation of the heat storage material. Regarding moxibustion devices.

(Prior Art) In recent years, medical devices have been developed that utilize far-infrared rays to excite the vibrations of molecules and thermal excitation due to resonance vibrations, which heats materials from within with little energy. It has a particularly good absorption effect on the human body, and blood? Treatment devices and devices for shoulder pain, congestion, muscle pain, etc., have been put into practical use by promoting blood flow.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, since the conventional treatment instruments described above use electrical energy as a heat source, they cannot be installed and used only in a place where there is a power supply, and they can be carried and used anywhere. It could not be used appropriately in these locations.

Furthermore, in order to radiate far-infrared rays of a certain wavelength, a temperature regulator is required, and the device is large and expensive.

The present invention was devised to overcome the drawbacks of the conventional moxibustion devices mentioned above, and does not require a fixed energy source such as a power source, is small and portable, can be used anywhere, and can be used over long distances. To provide a moxibustion device which is simple in structure and inexpensive, which emits a constant wavelength effective for the human body without any controller such as an adjuster for controlling the emission wavelength of infrared rays.

(Means for solving the problem) The vortex moxibustion device of the present invention solves the above problems by using the following as an energy source:
The problem was solved by using a heat storage material made of hydrated salt that has a high heat storage effect and can radiate heat at a constant temperature over a long period of time, and by using a technical means to heat the far-infrared radiator.

That is, the moxibustion device of the present invention has a shell body in which a heat storage substance made of water-retaining salt is hermetically housed, and is composed of an affected area contacting part that is pressed against the affected area, and a gripping part, and the surface of the affected area contacting part is is provided with a far-infrared radiator that emits far-infrared rays, and at least in the affected area area, a material layer with good thermal conductivity is formed between the far-infrared radiator and the heat storage material, and the heat storage material stored therein is dissipated. According to the present invention, far infrared rays are emitted from the affected area applying part.

Further, as one form of the shape, the affected part is spherical and the gripping part is a hollow rod-shaped body communicating with the spherical shape, and by forming the whole into a stick shape, it is easy to grip and use.

Furthermore, a trigger is provided on the grip side of the shell to start converting the heat storage material, so that it can be used at any time.

On the other hand, by incorporating a heater that heats the heat storage material in the gripping portion, the heat storage material can be easily melted.

(Function) A heat storage material containing hydrated salt releases heat at a constant temperature during the process of solidifying below its melting temperature, so if the material is selected according to the temperature, it can be used without a temperature controller. Heat energy at a constant temperature can be supplied to the far-infrared radiator, and far-infrared rays with a more stable wavelength can be radiated to the affected area. For example, if you use a heat storage material that melts at 50°C, which is the most effective temperature range for the human body,
A heat storage material emits far-infrared rays corresponding to its temperature.

If a heat storage material having a hydrated salt that is not mixed with nuclear material is sealed in a supercooled state, it will not solidify and will maintain this state while retaining latent heat. In this state, latent heat will not be released unless pressure is applied to the trigger. 1~ when needed
When pressure is applied to the rigger with a finger, etc., the heat storage substance is stimulated and the charge of the ionic group in the pure stable state is lost, crystallization between molecules progresses due to chemical changes, basic crystal nuclei are generated, and they gradually expand. Assimilation phenomenon spreads. During this process, latent heat is released due to a change in the state held by hydrogen bonds.

Furthermore, if a nuclear material is mixed in the heat storage material in advance, the heat storage material will not become supercooled, and once the heat storage material becomes below its melting temperature, it will start crystallizing and radiate heat. Therefore, in that case, heat the moxibustion device immediately before use to melt the heat storage material before use.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the moxibustion device of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an elastically deformable hollow shell made of metal such as aluminum with high thermal conductivity, plastic film, or a laminated film of metal foil and plastic film. Affected area contact part 3 molded into a spherical shape at the tip
The inside is sealed with a heat storage material 4. The affected area contact part 3 has a hollow shell surface covered with a reinforcing heat transfer layer 5 made of metal or the like with good thermal conductivity in order to provide rigidity, and a ceramic material that emits far infrared rays well on the outer surface. It has a far-infrared radiator layer 6 formed by directly coating or by laminating ceramic-coated far-infrared radiating base materials. Note that if the hollow shell of the affected area contacting part is formed to have rigidity, it is not necessary to provide the reinforcing heat transfer layer 6, and the far-infrared emitting layer may be directly formed on the surface of the hollow shell.

In the grip part 2, the outer surface of the hollow shell 1 is attached to a planar heating element 7.
The outer surface is reinforced and insulated with plastic, etc.
8, the end of which is provided with an l-rigger device. A liquid passage hole 1 is provided on the inner surface near the end of the hollow shell body 1.
1 to rigger support plate 12 having 1 to 1 are fixed, and a trigger 13 made of a curved metal piece molded into an anti-spherical shape is fixed in close contact between the support plate 12 and the shell rest, and 1 to rigger support plate 12 is fixed. is being prevented. On the other hand, at the outer end of the hollow shell, the trigger rod is attached. 3, a suppression switch 15 for pressing the trigger is supported by the reinforcing heat insulating layer 8 with the hollow shell 1 interposed therebetween. In addition, 16 is a spring for returning the press switch, 17 is a power socket I for the planar heating element, and 18 is its plug. Further, although not shown, a thermostat is provided at a suitable location on the hollow shell to control the supply of electricity to the planar heating element,
Thereby, the heat storage material can be heated to a constant temperature and melted.

The heat storage substance includes sodium acetate lx trihydrate;
A hydration salt such as sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate can be employed. Furthermore, as ceramics that emit far-infrared rays, any material that emits wavelengths of 2.5 to 25 μ, such as those mixed with zirconium oxide solid solution powder, can be used as appropriate; It is desirable to emit far infrared rays with a high rate of 9μ or more. moreover,
The material of the trigger may be a piece of metal such as stainless steel, copper, iron, C alloy, constantan, etc. that reacts well with heat storage substances, or a resilient material with the above-mentioned metal attached to its surface by vapor deposition, plating, etc. Synthetic resin pieces can be used.

The molten solution of the heat storage material filled inside the moxibustion device of this embodiment configured as described above does not solidify in a supercooled state, but maintains this state while retaining latent heat. When using a moxibustion device, when the suppression switch is pressed, the trigger fires and stimulates the heat storage substance, causing the charge of the ionic groups in the pure stable state to be lost and crystallization between molecules to progress. During the process, latent heat =8= held by hydrogen bonds is released. The heat dissipated from the heat storage material is transferred from the shell to the far-infrared radiator layer through the reinforcing heat transfer layer, and far-infrared rays are radiated. Therefore, if the affected part is applied to the affected area in this state, far infrared rays of a certain wavelength are emitted into the body for a long time, promoting blood flow in the body and producing a moxibustion effect. When the latent heat is released and finished, if it is heated again by the planar heating element, the heat storage material will melt again and retain the latent heat,
This cycle can be repeated and used any number of times.

In the moxibustion device configured as shown below, sodium acetate trihydrate is used as the heat storage material, 70 grams of it is stored in the heat storage material storage chamber, and zirconia-based ceramic particles are coated as a far-infrared radiator. I used it to experiment with its functionality. As a result, the heat storage material continued to radiate a constant temperature of about 58°C for about 40 minutes after the start of heat radiation, and during that time the far-infrared radiator surface temperature continued to maintain a constant temperature of about 50°C.

Therefore, compared to conventional products, far-infrared rays are emitted for a long time at a constant temperature, resulting in an extremely superior wet moxibustion effect. In addition, after repeated continuous use, no changes in physical properties over time, functional deterioration, or instability in response were found, indicating that there are no defects found in conventional products of this type. done.

- In the embodiment described in L, the moxibustion body is equipped with a planar heating element, but it is not necessarily necessary to have a heater, and the solidified heat storage substance may be heated and melted from the outside. Figures 2 and 3 do not have a heater and have one on the side of the grip.
- An example is shown in which a rigger device is provided. In FIG. 2, a trigger support plate 22 having a liquid passage hole 21 is fixed to the inner surface of a hollow shell 20, and a trigger 23 is held between the hollow shell and the inside of the shell. . The press switch 24 of the trigger is provided on an external reinforcing heat insulating layer 25, and by pressing the suppression switch 24 with a finger, the external reinforcing heat insulating layer 25 and the hollow shell 20 are elastically deformed to press the top of the trigger. It is designed to be transformed by Also, the third
In the illustrated embodiment, a cylindrical net 3 is installed in the core part of the hollow shell to make the support structure of the l-rigger more reliable.
An impregnated material 31 for impregnating and retaining a heat storage substance is interposed between the net 1 and the hollow shell, and the impregnated material allows the heligar 32 to be moved into the hollow shell. It is held in place so that it does not move. Note that the trigger device is not limited to the one in the above embodiment, and various forms can be adopted. For example, in the trigger support plate shown in Figure 1, the same impregnated material as in the previous embodiment may be used as the trigger support plate.

Since the above embodiment does not have a means for heating the heat storage material inside, when it is used repeatedly, the affected area should be soaked in hot water heated to a constant temperature using a dedicated water heater 35 as shown in FIG. 6, for example. The contact part is immersed to allow the heat storage material inside the hollow shell to heat up from the outside. Note that 36 in the figure is a heater.

In both of the second embodiments, crystal nuclei are generated in the heat storage material in a supercooled state and crystallization is started by operating the trigger, so the supercooled state can be sustained and the device is portable. This has the advantage that heat can be dissipated wherever needed. However, when used exclusively indoors, if the internal heat storage material is melted during use and crystallization begins immediately after use, there is no need to provide a trigger device and moxibustion can be produced at an extremely low cost. You can get the equipment. This is possible by selecting and mixing a nuclear material with a higher melting temperature into the heat storage material. Therefore, if the heat storage material is melted at a temperature below the melting temperature of the nuclear material, the heat storage material will not become supercooled below the melting temperature and will immediately start crystallization. The nuclear material as the supercooling prevention phase is, for example, barium chloride 2
Various nuclear materials such as hydrate, sodium formate trihydrate, etc. can be used, and may be appropriately selected depending on the heat storage material used.

4 and 5 show an embodiment of a moxibustion device without a trigger device. The moxibustion device 37 shown in FIG.
The moxibustion device 39 shown in FIG. 5 does not have a heater.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which the moxibustion device is formed into a spherical shape. In the moxibustion device 40 of this embodiment, the lower hemisphere constitutes the affected part applying part 41, and the two hemispheres serve as the grip part 42. In the figure, 43 is a net, 44 is an impregnated material, and 45 is a push switch, and this embodiment is formed in the same manner as that shown in FIG. 3, except that the shape is spherical.

FIG. 8 shows still another embodiment, in which a moxibustion device 46 has an affected area contacting part 47 formed by protruding a small spherical protrusion integral with a hollow shell 48, and a moxibustion device 46 of this embodiment. It is designed so that it can be suppressed.

In this embodiment, the heat insulating reinforcing layer covering the outer periphery of the hollow shell is divided into two parts, and the heat insulating reinforcing layer WJ4-9 on the affected area side is removably inserted into the hollow shell. Therefore, when heating the moxibustion device 46, as shown in FIG. 9, by removing the heat insulating reinforcing layer 49 and immersing it in hot water, the moxibustion device 46 can be heated efficiently. In addition, in the figure, 50 is a trigger device, and 51 is a water heater.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been shown above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be modified in many ways, such as by appropriately combining essential parts of these embodiments.

(Effects) Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following special effects.

Since a heat storage material containing hydrated salt is used as the heating source for the far-infrared radiator, thermal energy at a constant temperature can be stably supplied to the far-infrared radiator for a long time without the need for a temperature controller. It is possible to radiate far-infrared rays with a more stable wavelength to the affected area, and it is possible to obtain an extremely excellent moxibustion effect.

By having the affected area contact part and the grip part, the device can be easily used by being held and pressed against the affected area, and the moxibustion effect can be further promoted.

According to the configuration of claim 3, it can be easily used whenever and wherever necessary.

According to the configuration of claim 4, the heat storage material can be easily melted without requiring any special equipment, as long as there is a power source.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the moxibustion device of the present invention, and FIG.
2 is a side sectional view of the main part of the second embodiment; FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the main part of the third embodiment; FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the fourth embodiment; Figure 5 is a side sectional view of the fifth embodiment;
The figure is a schematic side sectional view showing the state of heating with the warmer, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment, Figure 8 is a side sectional view of the main part of the seventh embodiment, and Figure 9 is the warmer. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view showing a heating state. 1, 20: Hollow core 2: Gripping part 3, 41.47
= Affected area contact area 4: Heat storage material 5: Reinforced heat transfer layer
6: Far-infrared radiation layer 7: Planar heating element 8, 25:
Reinforced heat insulating layer 13, 23, 32: 1-rigger 1
5.2/1,4 5: Press switch 31-: Impregnation month

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) It has a shell body in which a heat storage material made of hydrated salt is hermetically housed, and is composed of an affected area contact part that is pressed against the affected area, and a grip part, and a grip part that is attached to the surface of the affected area contact part. is provided with a far-infrared radiator that emits far-infrared rays, and at least in the affected area area, a layer of material with good thermal conductivity is formed between the far-infrared radiator and the heat storage material, and the heat radiation of the heat storage material stored inside is provided. . A moxibustion device characterized in that far infrared rays are emitted from the affected area contact part. 2) The moxibustion device according to claim 1, wherein the affected area contacting part is spherical, and the gripping part is a hollow rod-shaped body communicating with the spherical shape. 3) The moxibustion device according to claim 1, wherein a trigger for starting crystallization of the heat storage substance is provided on the gripping portion side of the shell. 4) The moxibustion device according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion has a built-in heater for heating the heat storage substance.