JPH0249744B2 - SHIATSUCHIRYOSOCHI - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to an acupressure treatment device.

[Conventional technology]

Traditional acupressure treatment is mainly performed by a shiatsu therapist who presses or taps the muscles of the neck, back, etc. of the treated person using their fingertips and palms to promote blood circulation and activate metabolism. , gastrointestinal disease, frozen shoulder, etc., should be diagnosed and treated immediately.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, these acupressure practitioners have to apply considerable force to their fingertips and palms, which causes great fatigue and makes it difficult for them to perform acupressure on multiple people in succession.

In addition, patients often have difficulty receiving treatment due to the high cost of treatment.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, this invention provides a pressurized hose section in which a plurality of steel balls are vertically movably inserted into a flexible hose of a required length whose upper end is supported by a building, etc. and an acupressure part in which an elastic depressor connected to the pressurizing hose part and connected to the steel ball row protrudes downward so as to be movable up and down, and the acupressure part has an elastic depressor connected to the steel ball row and protrudes downward. A stopper is provided to intervene and temporarily cut off the connection between the two.

[Effect]

According to this invention, when the patient is placed in a position such as lying down, prone, supine, sitting, etc. below this device, and the presser is applied to the muscles, the weight of the steel ball array is applied and the acupressure effect is exerted. do. By operating the stopper, the finger pressure changes in one movement, making it possible to perform two-step finger pressure. In addition, it is possible to apply acupressure by the patient himself/herself without an acupressurist.

〔Example〕

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The acupressure treatment device of the first embodiment has a chain 2 on a roll-up portion 1 whose upper end is horizontally movable.
A pressurizing hose part 5 in which a plurality of steel balls 4 are inserted in a row in a vertically movable and variable number manner into a flexible hose 3 of a required length in a hanging state supported through a pressurizing hose part 5; A rubber elastic presser 6 connected to the lower end of 5 and connected to the row of steel balls is provided with an acupressure part 7 projecting downward so as to be movable up and down, and the acupressure part 7 has a row of steel balls and a row of steel balls in the center part of the acupressure part 7. Presser 6
A rectangular cylindrical stopper 8 that intervenes between the two and temporarily blocks the two is installed laterally inside.

The winding part 1 is connected to the ceiling 9 as shown in FIG.
It can be manually moved laterally via rollers 11 on a rail 10 which is fixed to a U-shaped cross section, and a forward and reverse rotation motor 13 for hoisting is attached to the end of a hoisting shaft 12.
Further, the hoisting shaft 12 includes a pressurizing hose portion 5 and a finger pressure portion 7.
A cylindrical cover 14 is attached to accommodate the.

The flexible hose 3 is provided with a pipe joint 15 in the middle, so that the number of inserted steel balls 4 can be changed as appropriate depending on the application, and since it is bendable, it can be easily inserted anywhere on the body of the patient. can be moved to

The steel balls 4 have a smooth surface and a diameter of 35 to 40 mm, and are usually inserted into the flexible hose 3 in an amount of about 20 pieces so that a weight of 3 kg to 5 kg including the hose etc. is applied to the tip of the pusher 6. become. The flexible hose 3 has a rotating ring 49 at its upper end and is rotatable with respect to the chain 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the acupressure section 7, an upper pipe section 17 connected to the flexible hose 3 is connected to the upper part of a substantially spherical central section 16, and a presser 6 is supported at the lower part of the central section 16. The lower tube portions 18 are connected at an inclination angle α (see FIG. 1), for example, 20 degrees, and a grip nut 19 is attached to the central portion 16.
The handle 20 is foldable (see the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4) and is mounted in a substantially horizontal direction.

The steel ball 4 of the flexible hose 3 has fallen into the upper tube part 17 due to its own weight, but is stopped by coming into contact with the throttle 21.

The central portion 16 is provided with an inclined cylindrical vertical hole 22 extending along the inclination direction of the lower tube portion 18 and a rectangular cylindrical horizontal hole 23 that supports the stopper 8 orthogonal to the vertical hole 22. A plurality of small steel balls 24 are installed in the vertical hole 22.
is inserted vertically movably, and a stopper 8 is installed in the horizontal hole 23 so as to be horizontally slidable.

The lower pipe portion 18 has a pusher 6 extending into the vertical hole 22.
A thin vertical hole 25 that supports the vertical hole 25 and a plurality of vertical holes 27 that support a plurality of auxiliary pressers 26 (details will be described later) are provided around the vertical hole 25. The child 6 has a long hole 28 in its shaft 30.
(See details in FIG. 4) A pair of screws 29 protrude into the hole to prevent the screw from coming out so that it can move up and down by the length of the long hole.

The presser 6 has a shaft 3 attached to a rubber head with a round tip.
0 is buried, and when you hold the handle 20 and move the acupressure part 7, place the head on the muscles of the patient's back, turn the winding part and lower the pressure hose part 5, it will press against the muscle. Child 6 is immersed (see Figure 4)
The total weight acts as finger pressure.

The stopper 8 has one small steel ball 24 at one end.
A vertical hole 31 for holding the handle 20 is provided, and a drive unit consisting of a rack 32 and a pinion 33 is provided at the other end of the handle 20, and a forward/reverse motor (not shown) is directly connected to the pinion 33. switch 3
4, it is possible to reciprocate left and right along the horizontal hole 23 (see arrows in FIGS. 4 and 5). When the stopper 8 is moved to the right (see FIG. 4), the small steel balls 24 in the vertical hole 31 come into contact with the upper and lower small steel balls 24, and can move freely in the vertical direction. Steel ball row and presser 6
Now, when the stopper 8 is moved to the left (see Fig. 5), the vertical hole 31 is aligned with the acupressure part 7.
The upper small steel ball 24 that has deviated from the vertical hole 22 comes into contact with the top surface of the stopper 8 main body, and the steel ball row and the pusher 6 are temporarily cut off, causing the finger pressure to fluctuate, causing the stopper 8 to reciprocate. Therefore, it becomes possible to press the pressing force in one step or two steps. In addition, a curved recess 38 into which the lower small steel ball 24 is fitted is provided on the lower surface of the stopper 8 body, which stabilizes the stopper 8 and gives the pusher 6 its return, increasing the two-stage pushing effect. . The handle 20 has a switch 34 for forward/reverse rotation of the pinion 33 of the stopper and a switch 35 for forward/reverse rotation of the winding shaft of the winding part on the lower surface, and when not in use, the knob 19 is operated. It is folded upright (see the chain line in FIG. 4) and rolled up and stored together with the flexible hose 3 in the cover 14.

The auxiliary presser 26 has a flat ring shape made of rubber at the tip and surrounds the presser 6, and is connected to the lower tube portion 1 of the acupressure part.
It is supported by a plurality of thin support shafts 36 inserted into the vertical holes 27 of 8, and can freely swing up and down via a coil spring 37 fixed between the upper end of the support shafts 36 and the upper end of the vertical hole 27. It's summery. The auxiliary presser 26 initially presses the muscles around the acupuncture point to be acupressed with the presser 6 with a weak pressing force, thereby improving the acupressure effect and helping to determine the position.

When using the acupressure treatment device according to this invention,
The patient or the shiatsu therapist holds the handle 20 and moves the tip to the acupuncture point of the patient in a posture such as lying down, prone, supine, or sitting at the lower position of the device, and operates the switch 35 to remove the processed hose. When the part 5 is lowered, the total weight of the processing hose part 5 and the acupressure part 7 comes to act as a pressing force.

It is also possible to operate the switch 35 to perform intermittent finger pressure by repeatedly raising and lowering the switch 35, or to adjust the finger pressure by adjusting the degree of descent.

Also, during acupressure, when the switch 34 is operated to push the stopper 8 into the steel ball row, the pusher 6 is temporarily raised or pushed back, and the force temporarily becomes a weak pressing force, and then when the stopper 8 is pulled out, It creates a strong pressing force and provides a two-step acupressure effect.

When not in use, fold the handle 20 upward and operate the switch 35 to roll it up and store it in the cover 14, making it inconspicuous and making effective use of the lower part.Furthermore, it can be moved to the wall along the rail 10. is also possible.

FIG. 6 shows a presser according to a second embodiment of the invention. This presser 39 has a wide disk shape and has unevenness 40 on its lower surface, and can perform palm-like acupressure treatment. Note that the auxiliary presser 26 is not used.

FIG. 7 shows a presser according to a third embodiment of the present invention. This presser 41 is an applied example of the presser of the first embodiment, and has a protrusion 42 with a rounded tip connected to its tip, and is suitable for acupressure on a narrow pressure point such as the head. .

FIG. 8 shows a presser according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This presser is roller-shaped,
A rubber axle 4 is connected to an axle 43 connected to the lower end of the shaft 30.
4 is attached, and since the acupuncture point can be rolled and pressed, it is effective for continuous acupressure over a wide area.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is supported by a lateral L-shaped arm 45 with a horizontal rail 10, which arm 45 is fixed to a vertical wall 46.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment has a horizontal rail 1 at the top end.
A long vertical support 47 that stands up on the floor with 0
The support column 47 is fixed to the wall surface 46 via a stopper 48.

In addition, in the acupressure treatment device of the present invention, the shape of the presser that directly contacts the patient is not limited to the shapes of the above-mentioned four embodiments.

〔effect〕

The acupressure treatment device according to the present invention includes a pressurizing hose section in which a plurality of steel balls are vertically movably inserted into a suspended flexible hose, and a lower end of the pressurizing hose section is connected to an array of steel balls. The acupressure part is equipped with an elastic presser that is movable up and down, and the acupressure part is provided with a stopper that intervenes between the steel ball array and the presser to temporarily vary the pressing force. It utilizes the positional energy due to the gravity of ,
In the case of elderly women, it is convenient to be able to increase or decrease the pressing force by reducing the number of steel balls and adjusting the degree of descent, etc., and it is possible to provide acupressure treatment that is cheaper than input acupressure by a shiatsu therapist, and is suitable for hot springs, public baths, etc. It is very useful when installed in bathhouses, business hotels, sauna baths, general homes, etc., as well as in specialized acupressure treatment rooms.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the winding part of the same as above, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the acupressure part of the same as above, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state in which a stopper is inserted between rows of steel balls, FIG. 6 is a side view showing a presser according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a presser according to a third embodiment of the invention; FIG. 8 is a side view showing a presser according to a fourth embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the invention. 3...Flexible hose, 4...Steel ball, 5...
...Pressure hose part, 6, 39, 41...Press element, 7
... Shiatsu part, 8 ... Stopper, 15 ... Pipe joint,
20...Handle, 24...Small steel ball, 26...Auxiliary pusher.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pressurized hose section in which a plurality of steel balls are vertically movably inserted into a flexible hose of a required length whose upper end is supported by a building, etc., and the lower end of this pressurized hose section. and an acupressure section having an elastic presser connected to the steel ball row and protruding downward so as to be movable up and down. Acupressure treatment device equipped with a stopper that temporarily blocks the flow. 2. The acupressure treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the pressurizing hose portion is connected to the winding portion via a hanger and is movable up and down.