JPH0295367A - Finger pressure device with massage function for one's own body - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute the title device so that feeling of finger-pressure and feeling of massage can be enjoyed by constituting such a device of massage mechanism having finger-pressure projections, and a remote controller for bringing the massage mechanism to remote control through a wire. CONSTITUTION:When a pedal 9a of a remote controller 9 is depressed downward, the pedal rotates by using a pin 9b as a rotation axis, and a core 6a of a covered wire 6 is drawn by the theory of a lever. As a result, positions of the core 6a and a covering 6b are shifted relatively, a massage arm 1b rotates clockwise by using an axis as a rotation axis, and an interval between two finger-pressure projections 5a, 5b becomes narrower. When force of the pedal 9a is released, the massage arm 1b and the pedal 9a are returned to the initial positions by restoring force of the return spring 4 and restoring force of a spring 9c in the remote controller 9, respectively. By the repeated operation, a massage effect is generated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention provides a self-accupressure device for manually applying acupressure to a part of the body, which is equipped with a kneading mechanism having acupressure protrusions, and which can be operated manually or by a remote controller. This invention relates to an acupressure device with a kneading function that can be easily remotely operated with the foot and has both an acupressure function and a kneading function.

(Prior Art) Conventional self-accurate acupressure devices, as shown in Figure 8, apply a rubber or roller attached to the tip of an arm to the affected area.

In some cases, pressure is applied to the hand holding the arm and the force is transmitted through the arm to perform acupressure.As shown in Figure 9, the finger is placed under the body in a supine position and the protrusion is applied to the affected area. There is a type of shiatsu that uses your own body weight. These have the advantage of being easy to handle and self-adjusting finger pressure.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, such conventional self-accurate acupressure devices do not have a kneading function, that is, a massaging function, and there is a problem in that a therapeutic effect cannot be obtained by massaging. Furthermore, in the conventional example shown in Fig. 8,
Applying finger pressure with one's own hands puts extra force on the affected area such as the shoulder, and in the conventional example shown in Figure 9, multiple areas are pressed at the same time, adding unnecessary stimulation to areas other than the affected area, making it difficult to treat effectively. The problem was that it was not possible.

(Means to solve the problem) This invention solves the above problems.

The first aspect of the present invention is that a self-accurate acupressure device that manually applies acupressure to a part of the body is equipped with a kneading mechanism having acupressure protrusions and a remote control device that remotely controls the kneading mechanism via a wire, and has an acupressure function. This is because it also has a massaging function.

Furthermore, the second aspect of the present invention is that the self-accurate acupressure device includes two kneading arms having acupressure protrusions attached to the shaft so as to be openable and closable, and is held by the shaft, and both ends thereof are attached to the two kneading arms. Latched return spring.

A remote controller that remotely closes the kneading arm by moving a wire connected to the kneading arm against the force of a return spring;
and a handle for supporting the kneading arm.

(Function) The function of the present invention will be explained using FIG. 1 corresponding to an embodiment. One end is a remote controller 9. The other end is the kneading arm la, lb
When tension is repeatedly applied and released from the remote controller side by the remote controller 9 to the core wire 6a of the wire 6 connected to the
In synchronization with this, the kneading arm 1b rotates about the shaft 3, and the kneading arm 1a and the kneading arm 1b perform a relative opening/closing motion, that is, a kneading motion. Note that the kneading arm 1b has a shaft 3.
The opening operation is performed by the restoring force of the return spring 4 held at .

(Example) The present invention will be explained in more detail based on the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 7. 1 is the handle, la and lb are the kneading arms,
3 is a shaft, 4 is a return spring, 5a and 5b are acupressure projections, 6 is a covered wire, 7 is a core wire stopper, 8 is a covered stopper, and 9 is a remote controller.

The handle 1 is a hollow pipe with a circular cross section.

The kneading arms la and lb have a flat plate shape and are easy to connect to other parts.

A kneading arm 1a, a kneading arm 1b, and a return spring 4, which are integrated with the handle 1, are connected by a shaft 3, and the kneading arm 1b can rotate about the shaft 3 as a rotation axis.

Both ends of the return spring 4 are stopped by spring retainers 2a and 2b protruding from the kneading arm 1a and the kneading arm 1b. Also,
Acupressure projections 5a and 5b are attached to the tips of the kneading arm portion 1a and the kneading arm 1b, respectively. This acupressure protrusion may be fixed to the tip of the kneading arm, but it is preferable to allow it to move along the kneading arm. FIG. 2 is a partial front view of an embodiment of the acupressure protrusion moving mechanism, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an embodiment of the spherical acupressure protrusion used in the embodiment of FIG. In this embodiment, notch grooves are formed at several locations on each kneading arm, and the fixing shaft 5C of the acupressure protrusion is fitted and fixed in any groove. In this way, the position of the acupressure protrusion can be aligned with the affected area that requires acupressure, thereby improving the therapeutic effect.6 Note that the shape of the acupressure protrusions 5a and 5b is not limited to a spherical shape, but may be of other shapes such as an ellipse or sphere. The material may also be wood, plastic, rubber, etc.

One end of the coated wire 6 has its core wire 6a and sheath 6b fixed to the kneading arm 1b and the kneading arm 1a by a core wire stopper 7 and a covering stopper 8, respectively. The other end of the coated wire 6 is connected to a remote controller 9.

4 and 5 respectively show a front view and a longitudinal sectional view corresponding to an embodiment of the remote controller 9. FIG.

9a is a pedal, 9b is a pin, and 9c is a spring.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail. When the pedal 9a of the remote controller 9 is pushed downward, the pedal rotates about the pin 9b as a rotation axis, and pulls the core wire 6a of the coated wire 6 using a lever principle.

As a result, the positions of the core wire 6a and the core wire 6b are shifted relative to each other,
The kneading arm 1b rotates clockwise around the shaft 3, and the distance between the two acupressure protrusions 5a and 5b narrows. When the force of the pedal 9a is released, the kneading arm 1b is returned to its initial position by the restoring force of the return spring 4, and the pedal 9a is returned to its initial position by the restoring force of the spring 9c in the remote controller 9. A kneading effect is produced by the above-mentioned repeated operations.

Although FIG. 6 is an external view of the return spring 4 used in the embodiment of FIG. 1, a coiled spring may be used as shown in FIG. 7.

(Effects of the Invention) As shown in the embodiments, this invention adds a kneading function to a conventional self-sufficient acupressure device. You can also feel the sensation of Additionally, since the finger pressure can be adjusted using a remote control, unnecessary force is not applied to the treatment area, allowing for efficient treatment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall external view showing an embodiment of a self-massage massager with a massage function according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial perspective view of an embodiment of the acupressure protrusion moving mechanism, and Fig. 3 is an implementation of the embodiment of Fig. 2. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an example of the acupressure protrusion used in the example. 4 and 5 are respectively a front view and a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the remote controller 9, FIG. 6 is an external view of the return spring 4 used in FIG. 1, and FIG. Other embodiments of the kneading arm return mechanism, FIGS. 8 and 9, are schematic diagrams of a conventional self-accurate acupressure device. 1; Handle, la, lb: Kneading arm, 2a, 2b
: Spring retainer, 3: Shaft, 4: Return spring, 5a, 5b:
Shiatsu projection, 5c: Fixed shaft, 6: Covered wire, 6a
: Core wire, 6b = Cover, 7: Core wire stop, 8: Cover stop, 9: Remote controller, 9a: Pedal, 9b: Pin,
9c: Spring. X3' Fig. 1 Embodiment of the present invention (overall external view) Fig. 2 Embodiment of the acupressure protrusion moving mechanism (front view) Fig. 3 Acupressure protrusion 5a,
Example of 5b (longitudinal cross-sectional view) 1: Handle la, lb: Kneading arm 2a, 2b: Spring retainer 324 mo 1 4: Return spring 5a, 5b: Acupressure protrusion 6: Covered wire 6a: Core wire 6b: Covered 7: Core wire stopper 8: Covering stopper 9: Remote control device Fig. 4 Example of remote control device 9 (front view) Fig. S Example of remote control device 9 (longitudinal sectional view) Fig. 6 Return spring 4 (outside view) (WA diagram) Figure 7: Other embodiments of the kneading arm return mechanism Figure 8: Conventional example 1 (schematic diagram) of a self-sufficient acupressure device Figure 9: Conventional example 2 (schematic diagram) of a self-sufficient acupressure device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A self-accurate acupressure device that manually applies acupressure to a part of the body,
A self-kneading device with a kneading function, which includes a kneading mechanism having acupressure protrusions, and a remote controller that remotely controls the kneading mechanism via a wire. 2. Two kneading arms having acupressure protrusions and attached to be able to open and close around a shaft, a return spring hooked between the kneading arms and biasing the arms in the opening direction, and a return spring attached to the kneading arms. a remote controller that remotely closes the kneading arm by moving a connected wire against the force of the return spring;
and a handle for supporting the kneading arm. 3. The self-accurate acupressure device with a kneading function according to claim 2, characterized in that the acupressure protrusion is movable along the kneading arm.