JPH0440955A - Tapping vibrator device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform tapping treatment by easily abutting a tapping head on the diseased part of a patient by supporting with bearings the base part of a vibrator movably freely on a mounting part for supporting arranged movably arbitrarily, and supporting the tip part of a vibrator main body upward/downward in such a way that it can be rocked feely. CONSTITUTION:A stand 1 can be moved freely by providing with a caster 1a at a circular foot part, and the mounting part 3a for supporting at the tip of a supporting rod 3 mounted on an expansion rod 2 is formed in plate shape, and a hole is pierced in the center. A rocking bracket 4 is comprised by bending a plate material so as to tighten and support the base part of the vibrator 5, and a hole is pierced on a plate part at the upper part. A belt 6 is inserted almost horizontally setting the plate parts at both sides of the rocking bracket 4 in a state wherein the plate parts at both sides of the mounting part 3a at the tip of the rod are sandwiched lightly between both sides, and an opposite side is tightened lightly with a nut. For example, when the treatment is applied to the patient with lumbago, the patient is put in bed, and the tapping head 5a of the stand 5 whose height is adjusted appropriately by the expansion rod 2 is positioned on the his waist, and the reciprocal operation of the tapping head 5a is applied by driving a motor 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a tapping vibrator device that treats an affected area while hitting it.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, a tapping vibrator has been known as one of the devices for treating stiff shoulders and lower back pain. This hitting type vibrator has a hitting head movably attached to the tip of the main body that can be held with one hand, and a motor built into the main body allows the hitting head to move back and forth repeatedly at a frequency of approximately 5 to 10 times per second. It is a structure.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> A patient using such a percussion type vibrator applies the percussion head to the affected area while holding the percussion type vibrator with one hand, and performs treatment by hitting the affected area with the percussion head.

However, when treating stiff shoulders, lower back pain, internal organ abnormalities, and vertebrae abnormalities that can be effectively treated with a hitting vibrator, the treatment area, that is, the abnormal sensory area that requires hitting, is mostly located on the patient's back. There was a problem in that the patient had to hold the tapping vibrator in one hand, press the hitting head against the abnormal sensation part of the back in an unreasonable posture, and maintain that posture while performing treatment. Also, if you hold the tapping vibrator in your hand and make a tapping motion,
There was a problem in that the hitting action was not slightly resisted by the support of the hand, making it impossible to hit the affected area effectively.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the user or patient does not need to hold a vibrator in hand, and can easily press the hitting head against the patient's affected area to perform beating-type treatment. <Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the striking vibrator device of the present invention has a structure in which a striking head can be moved forward and backward at the tip of the vibrator body. In a hammer-shaped hammer-type vibrator device in which the hammer head is moved back and forth periodically by a motor installed in the main body, the base of the vibrator main body is provided with a support mounting part that is arranged to be movable at will. By being rotatably supported by the vibrator body, the tip of the vibrator body is supported to be able to swing up and down.

<Function> For example, a striking vibrator is placed on a support mounting part provided at the end of a support rod (extendable and has joints) of a movable stand with casters, etc. Its base is pivoted so that it can swing up and down.

For example, a patient suffering from lower back pain may lie down on a bed or the like, and while moving a stand whose height is appropriately adjusted, position the beating head of the tapping vibrator so that it rests on the lower back.

Then, the motor of the tapping type pay plater is driven to move the tapping head forward and backward. As a result, the striking vibrator moves forward and backward with its striking head pressed against the patient's waist by its own weight, so that the muscles surrounding the waist are partially repeatedly struck (pressed).

In this state, the patient moves the stand little by little while
Change the location of your lower back and find the location where you feel the abnormal sensation.

The internal organs, blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, skeleton, etc. of the human body are surrounded by muscles, so if abnormalities occur in these nerves, skeletons, etc., abnormalities will also appear in the muscles.

Further, even if a normal muscle is hit (pressed), there is no abnormal sensation, but when an abnormal muscle part is hit, the patient always feels an abnormal sensation. This abnormal sensation varies depending on the location and severity of the disease, but it can be close to pleasure or close to numbness.

For this reason, the patient can easily find this abnormal muscle part while moving the stand, etc., and by appropriately hitting the muscle part where such abnormal sensation is obtained,
Circulation of blood and lymph fluid in the area is promoted, metabolism becomes active, and pain is eliminated.

In addition, the base of the vibrator body is rotatably supported,
Because the tip can swing up and down, the hitting head bounces away from the affected area immediately after hitting the affected area.
Then, it moves to fall onto the affected area again, effectively hitting the affected area.

<Example> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the tapping type vibrator device in use; Tip, that is, support mounting part 3
A hitting type vibrator 5 is attached to a via a swing bracket 4 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction.

The stand 1 has casters 1a on its circular legs and is freely movable. The support attachment part 3a at the tip of the support rod 3 attached to the telescopic rod 2 is formed into a plate shape, and has a hole bored in the center.

The swing bracket 4 is constructed by bending a plate material so as to tighten and hold the base of the striking vibrator 5, and a hole is bored in the flat plate portion at the top thereof. Then, with the flat plate portions on both sides of the swing bracket 4 loosely sandwiching the support mounting portion 3a at the tip of the rod from both sides, the bolt 6 is inserted approximately horizontally into the hole, and the opposite side is loosely fastened with a nut.

As described above, since the swing bracket 4 is rotatably supported by the support mounting part 3a, the swing bracket 4 and the striking vibrator 5 can freely swing in the vertical direction with the bolt 6 as a horizontal axis. The tip of the vibrator body bounces easily during the tapping operation.

Note that since the swing bracket only needs to be able to swing freely in the vertical direction, it may be pivoted to the support attachment part so as to be swingable (rotatable) without using bolts or shafts. Also, without using a swing bracket, a hole is horizontally drilled directly in the base of the striking vibrator 5, and the shaft is passed through this hole and the hole in the support mounting part 3a, and the striking vibrator 5 is moved up and down. It can also be supported swingably, and a ball bearing or the like can also be used for the support part.

The striking type vibrator 5 has a striking head 5a arranged at the lower end of the vibrator main body so as to be movable back and forth with a stroke of about 5 to 10 mm, and a motor 7 for driving the striking head 5a is provided inside. Hitting head 5
a is fixed to the tip of a sliding shaft, and the sliding shaft is linked to a motor 7 with a speed reducer via a crank mechanism or a cam mechanism, and the sliding shaft is reciprocated in the axial direction by the rotational drive of the motor 7. It has a structure in which the striking head 5a is moved forward and backward.

Next, the manner of use of the above-mentioned tapping type vibrator device will be explained.

For example, in the case of a patient with lower back pain, as shown in Figure 1, the patient:
The patient lies down on the bed, and while moving the stand 1 whose height is appropriately adjusted by the telescopic rod 2 by hand, positions the patient so that the hitting head 5a of the hitting type vibrator 5 rests on the waist. Since the legs of the stand 1 are provided with casters, the stand 1 can be easily moved in any direction.

In addition, if you want to hit a sloped part such as the side of the shoulder or waist, adjust the position of the moving table 1 and adjust the angle of the support rod 3 (
direction) of the hitting head 5 of the hitting vibrator 5.
Set so that a points from the center of the body toward the slope (affected area).

As a result, the striking head 5a can strike the inclined affected area.
It is set in a vertical position for effective striking.

Then, the motor 7 of the striking vibrator 5 is driven to move the striking head 5a forward and backward. As a result, the striking vibrator 5 moves forward and backward with its striking head 5a pressed against the patient's waist by its own weight, so that the muscles surrounding the waist are repeatedly struck (pressed) locally.

In this state, the patient moves the stand 1 little by little, changing the hitting position of the lower back and searching for the position where the abnormal sensation is felt.

The internal organs, blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, skeleton, etc. of the human body are surrounded by muscles, so if abnormalities occur in these nerves, skeletons, etc., abnormalities will also appear in the muscles.

Further, even if a normal muscle is hit (pressed), there is no abnormal sensation, but if an abnormal muscle part is hit, the patient always feels an abnormal sensation. This abnormal sensation may be close to pleasure or may be close to numbness.

Therefore, the patient can easily find this abnormal muscle part while moving the stand I, and hit the muscle part where such an abnormal sensation is felt in a focused manner.

When the striking vibrator 5 strikes, the base of the vibrator body is rotatably supported via the swing bracket 4, so the reaction when pushing the striking head 5a acts favorably on the vibrator body. Thereby, the hitting head 5a of the hitting type vibrator 5 operates to bounce at a constant cycle while hitting the affected area. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, after hitting the affected area, the hitting head 5a bounces away from the affected area, and then due to its own weight, the hitting head 5a hits the affected area, and at that moment, the hitting head 5a again performs the pushing operation. move away from the affected area with a bouncing motion.

When the hitting type vibrator 5 is used in the hand, the hitting head 5a is always pressed against the affected area, so the affected area cannot be hit effectively. but,
As described above, by rotatably supporting the base of the vibrator body and making the tip swingable, the hitting head 5a bounces on the affected area, making it possible to effectively hit the affected area. can. Therefore, by effectively hitting the abnormal sensation area of the affected area, circulation of blood, lymph, etc. in that area is promoted, metabolism becomes active,
Pain will be removed.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a striking type vibrator device showing another embodiment. In this embodiment, an electric XY plane moving mechanism 10 is used instead of the stand.

The X-Y plane movement mechanism 1o engages the carriage 12 on two rails 11 arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction so that the carriage 12 can run,
A sliding rod 13 is mounted on the carriage 12 so as to be slidable in a direction perpendicular to the rail 11.

A wire 14 is stretched between pulleys 15 along the rail 11, and a portion of the wire 14 is fixed to the carriage 12.

Therefore, when the pulley 15 is driven by the reducer rotor 16, the carriage 1 is pulled by the wire 14.
2 moves on the rail 15.

A rack is formed on the upper part of the sliding rod 13, and a gear that engages with the rack is disposed on the carriage 12, and the gear is connected to a motor 17 with a reduction gear fixed on the carriage.
Driven by. Therefore, by driving the motor 17, the sliding rod 13 slides in a direction perpendicular to the movement of the carriage.

The drive control circuits for the two motors 16 and 17 are built into the operation panel 19, and the motors 16 and 17 rotate in the direction given the command by the operation switch provided there. moves an arbitrary distance in an arbitrary direction on the X-Y plane.

A support rod 18 is connected to the tip of the sliding rod 13 via a height adjustment mechanism such as a telescoping rod. The type vibrator 5 is supported so as to be able to swing up and down, similarly to the above embodiment.

In the tapping vibrator device having such a structure, the patient who is lying down on the bed operates the operation switch on the control panel to move the carriage 10 and the sliding rod 13, and moves the tapping vibrator 5 in any direction. It can only be moved by a certain distance. Therefore, the patient can easily find the muscle part where the abnormal sensation is felt by moving the vibrator 5 around the affected area in a flat manner and tapping the vibrator 5. It can be used to treat lower back pain, etc. by hitting it.

FIG. 5 shows yet another embodiment. In this embodiment, a multi-joint arm 31 is erected on an electric movable table 21, and a striking vibrator 5 is oscillated at the tip of the multi-joint arm 31. It is supported via a bracket 4.

The electric moving platform 21 has casters 22 that move freely attached to the lower part of the main body frame, and furthermore, one drive wheel 23 is attached to the lower end of the vertical rotation shaft 24 via a telescopic shaft 29 at the center of the main body frame. composed of The drive wheel 23 is pivotally supported by the support frame 25.
It is rotationally driven by a motor 26 with a reduction gear attached to the side of the motor.

The vertical rotation shaft 24 is provided to protrude downward from the bottom of a rotation mechanism 27 fixed within the main body frame, and is driven to rotate at a low speed by a motor with an inner-centered reduction gear. This vertical rotation axis 2
A telescopic shaft 29 connected to the lower end of the rotor 4 is connected to be vertically slidable within a certain range, and a support frame 25 supporting the drive wheel 23 is biased downwardly with respect to the vertical rotation shaft 24 by a coil spring. Therefore, the drive wheels 23 are always pressed against the floor, can freely change their direction by the rotation of the vertical rotation shaft 24, and are rotated by the drive of the motor 26.

The control circuit for the motor 26 and the direction conversion motor is configured to rotate in a direction designated by an operation switch provided on the operation panel 28. move in the direction.

The multi-joint arm 31 erected on the movable table 21 is constructed by connecting three rods with two ball joints 32, 33 and a rotary joint 34. A communicating hydraulic chamber and cylinder are formed inside each rod and joint, and a handle 3 is inside the cylinder.
A piston that moves by the rotation of 5 is inserted. When the handle 35 is turned to push the piston into the cylinder, a high hydraulic pressure is applied to each joint, and each joint is fixed, and when the handle 35 is loosened, each joint becomes bendable and rotatable.

In the tapping type vibrator device having such a structure, the patient who is lying down on the bed operates the operation switch on the operation panel 28 to move the electric moving table 21, and the tapping type vibrator 5 is moved.
can be moved any distance in any direction. Therefore, in the same way as above, the patient can easily find the muscle part where the abnormal sensation is felt by moving the vibrator 5 around the affected area in a flat manner and tapping it. By appropriately hitting this muscle part, it is possible to treat lower back pain and the like.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the beating type vibrator device of the present invention, the beating head is attached to the tip of the vibrator body so as to be movable back and forth, and the beating head is periodically and repeatedly moved by the motor provided in the main body. In a hammer-type hammer-type vibrator device that moves forward and backward, the base of the vibrator body is rotatably supported on a supporting mounting part that is movably arranged at will, so that the tip of the vibrator body can be moved forward and backward. Since the vibrator is supported to be able to swing up and down, the vibrator is activated by pressing the tapping head of the vibrator with its own weight against the affected area of the patient who is lying prone on the bed. Since the device can be moved to any position, the patient can easily find the muscle area where abnormal sensation is felt while lying down, and easily treat the affected area by hitting that area.

In addition, the base of the vibrator body is rotatably supported,
Because the tip part can swing up and down, immediately after the hitting head hits the affected area, it bounces away from the affected area due to the reaction and falls back onto the affected area, thereby effectively hitting the affected area. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a striking vibrator device, FIG. 2 is a front view of a swingably supported striking vibrator, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of its supporting part. , FIG. 4 is a plan view of a striking vibrator device of another embodiment, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a striking vibrator device of another embodiment, and FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the movement of the striking head. 1 Figure 3: Support rod, 3a: Support mounting part, 4: Swing bracket, 5: Hitting type vibrator. Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure

Claims (1)

[Claims] A hammer-shaped hitting vibrator device in which a hitting head is attached to the tip of a vibrator body so as to be movable in a forward and backward manner, and the hitting head is periodically and repeatedly moved forward and backward by a motor provided in the main body, wherein the base portion of the vibrator body is A striking type characterized in that the tip of the vibrator body is supported so as to be able to swing up and down by being rotatably supported on a support mounting part that is arranged to be movable at will. vibrator device.