JPH054830Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] <Industrial field of application> This invention relates to a foot health device that can perform acupressure on the sole of the human body by stepping on it with the sole of the foot.

<Conventional technology and its problems> Conventionally, this type of foot health device was developed in 1973.
Those described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 102291 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-25246 are known.

These foot health devices have a spiral protrusion formed on the outer circumferential surface of a cylindrical roller, and by stepping on the roller with the sole of the human body, the spiral protrusion stimulates the sole of the foot and produces an acupressure effect. It is something to play.

However, in conventional foot health devices with spiral protrusions, the spiral protrusions formed on the outer peripheral surface
The spiral was one thread.

Therefore, the angle between the line connecting the tops of the spiral protrusions and the axial direction of the bar-shaped foot health device becomes large. In other words, the protrusions formed on the outer periphery of the rod-shaped foot health device are similar to those in which a number of disc-shaped projections are arranged along the axial direction of the foot health device.

In this way, when a number of disk-shaped protrusions are arranged in the axial direction of the foot health device, the foot health device is placed on the floor, and the soles of the feet are placed in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the foot health device. The following problem occurred when using the foot health device by rolling it in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the foot health device while stepping on it with the sole of the foot.

In other words, each protrusion comes into contact with the sole of the foot by a disk whose diameter is the outer diameter of the foot health device, and at the moment of contact, the area of each protrusion that is in contact with the sole of the foot is However, it becomes smaller, as if a part of the circumferential surface of a disk whose diameter is the outer diameter of the foot health device is in contact with the sole of the foot. Therefore,
Each protrusion dug into the sole of the foot too much, causing pain and making it impossible to use it for a long time.

In addition, the trajectory of each protrusion that comes into contact with the sole of the foot is
It forms a straight line that is approximately parallel to the rolling direction of the foot health device, and even if the health device is rotated several times, the contact area of the protrusions with the sole of the foot is small throughout the health device, and the density of the pressed area is low. , unable to perform shiatsu effectively.

Furthermore, in conventional foot health devices with spiral protrusions, the protrusions are formed on solid rollers, and the protrusions are formed by cutting a round bar of wood or the like using a lathe. The manufacturing process is time-consuming and the amount of cutting waste is large, resulting in a poor yield of manufacturing materials and, in particular, an increase in manufacturing costs.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problems.When using the health device by rolling it while pressing it with the sole of the foot, it can suppress the protrusions from digging in and prevent pain. It is an object of the present invention to provide a foot-pressing health device that can increase the density, enable effective acupressure, reduce the number of manufacturing steps, and be manufactured at low cost.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The foot health device according to this invention is made of approximately cylindrical aluminum, and is formed by twisting and plastically deforming an aluminum cylindrical tube on the outer circumferential surface, so that the foot health device is made of aluminum and has a substantially cylindrical shape. It is characterized by a plurality of raised spiral protrusions.

<Operations and Effects of the Invention> In the foot health device according to this invention, since multiple spiral protrusions are formed, the angle between the line connecting the tops of the projections and the axial direction of the rod-shaped foot health device is becomes smaller.

Therefore, when using the foot health device by placing it on the floor and placing the sole of the foot in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, pressing the sole of the foot and rotating the foot health device in a direction perpendicular to the axis, The manner in which each protrusion contacts the sole of the foot is a manner in which a disk having an arc larger than the diameter of the foot health device contacts the sole of the foot. In other words, compared to a single spiral protrusion, the area where each protrusion makes contact with the sole of the foot is wider at every moment, including the top of the protrusion and its surroundings, so the stimulation to the sole of the foot is moderate. can be suppressed to

In addition, compared to a single spiral protrusion, the trajectory of the top of the protrusion that contacts the sole of the foot is formed in many lines along the axial direction of the foot health device, and the health device can be rotated several times. In this case, the area in which the protrusions come into contact with the sole of the foot becomes wider throughout the health organ, and the density of the areas to be pressed can be increased.

Therefore, in the foot-operated health device of this invention, when the health device is rotated like rolling while being pressed with the sole of the foot, the protrusions do not dig into the device, which would cause pain, and the pressure density of the protrusions is reduced. You can improve your shiatsu skills and effectively apply shiatsu. Furthermore, since it is possible to suppress the protrusions from digging into the device and prevent pain during use, the device can be used for long periods of time without any problems.

In addition, in the foot pedal health device according to this invention, each spiral protrusion formed on the outer peripheral surface is formed by twisting and plastically deforming an aluminum cylindrical tube. A spiral projection can be easily formed by fixing both ends of the body to a chuck, etc., pressing the space between the spiral projections to be formed at one end, and twisting both ends in relative opposite directions. can do.

Therefore, in the foot pedal health device according to this invention,
Since it can be processed with a high yield without producing cutting waste, and it can be easily manufactured by simply twisting the tubular body, the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced and it can be manufactured at low cost.

In addition, in the foot health device manufactured in this way,
Because the protrusions on the peripheral wall are work-hardened, the strength is improved compared to the tube before processing, and there is no problem with deformation even when stepped on with a high load with the sole of the foot.

In addition, since the foot health device according to this invention is made of aluminum, it can correct disturbances in the human body's biomagnetism and bioelectric current when stepping on the sole of the foot.
It can relieve stiffness, fatigue, damage, etc. in various parts of the human body. By the way, when aluminum material comes in contact with the human body, due to its high ionization tendency, it can correct disturbances in the human body's biomagnetism and bioelectric current, eliminating stiffness, fatigue, and damage in various parts of the human body. It is known that this can be done (see ``A book that cures diseases with a 1 yen coin'' by Shozan Kawamura, published by Makino Publishing Co., Ltd.).

<Example> An example of this invention will be described below based on the drawings.

The foot health device 1 of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is as follows:
It is composed of a substantially cylindrical main body 2, a cap 3 that closes both ends of the main body 2, and an aromatic agent 4 placed inside the main body 2.

The main body 2 is formed from a cylindrical tube made of aluminum (outer diameter approximately 25 mm, wall thickness approximately 1 mm), and both ends 1
A protrusion 13 that protrudes spirally from the peripheral wall is formed on the outer circumferential portion except for points 1 and 12. This protrusion 13
is composed of three spiral protrusions 13A, 13B, and 13C. Through holes 11a and 12a are formed in the peripheral walls of both end portions 11 and 12 at opposite positions, respectively.

The cap 3 is made of synthetic resin and is assembled to the main body 2 by fitting into both ends 11 and 12.

The aromatic agent 4 is mainly composed of substances emitting a forest scent or herbal scent, such as α-pinene, limonene, myrcene, and sabinene.

To explain the manufacturing of the foot pedal health device 1 of this embodiment, in manufacturing the main body 2, both ends 11 and 12 of a cylindrical aluminum tube are gripped with a chuck or the like, and the center side of one end 11 (or 12) is The protrusion 13 is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the portion by pressing the portion equally divided into three parts and twisting both ends 11 and 12 in relatively opposite directions.
Thereafter, the main body 2 can be manufactured by drilling through holes 11a and 12a in both ends 11 and 12 using a drill or the like.

Then, put the aromatic agent 4 into the main body 2 from one end 11 (or 12), and put the fragrance 4 into the main body 2 from both ends 1
By fitting the cap 3 to the caps 1 and 12, the foot health device 1 can be manufactured.

Therefore, in the foot pedal health device 1 of the embodiment, the main body 2 having the protrusion 13 can be processed at a high yield without producing cutting waste, and can be easily manufactured by simply twisting the tubular body. This has the effect of reducing the number of manufacturing steps and making it possible to manufacture at low cost.

Next, to describe how this embodiment is used, place the foot health device 1 on the floor etc., place the sole of the foot on the body 2 of the foot health device 1 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the body 2, and place the foot health device 1 on the floor or the like. While rotating vessel 1,
It is used by pressing the sole of the foot against the foot health device 1.

At that time, the foot pedal health device 1 manufactured as described above
Since the protrusions on the peripheral wall are work-hardened, the strength is improved compared to the tube before processing, and there is no problem with deformation even when stepped on with a high load with the sole of the foot.

In addition, since the foot pedal health device 1 of the embodiment is made of aluminum, when stepping on the sole of the foot, it can correct disturbances in the biomagnetism and bioelectric current of the human body, eliminating stiffness, fatigue, damage, etc. in various parts of the human body. can do.

In the foot pedal health device 1 of the embodiment, the protrusion 1
3 is three spiral protrusions 13A, 13B, 13C
Each spiral projection 13A, 13
B and 13C reduce the angle α with the axial direction of the main body 2. Therefore, when the sole of the foot is placed on the foot health device 1 and the health device 1 is rotated twice, for example, the locus of the foot being pushed by the protrusion 13 is as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when using a health device consisting of a single spiral protrusion with the distance p between the protrusions 13 along the axial direction of the main body 2 being the same, the trajectory of the sole of the foot being pushed by the protrusion is as shown in Figure 4. It becomes as shown in .

As can be understood from FIGS. 3 and 4, in the health device 1 of the embodiment having three spiral protrusions 13, the top of the protrusion 13 contacts the sole of the foot more than in the health device 1 having one spiral protrusion. The trajectory follows the axial direction of the health device 1.

The manner in which each protrusion 13 contacts the sole of the foot is
This is an embodiment in which a disk having an arc larger than the diameter of the health device 1 is brought into contact with the sole of the foot. That is, in a health device with a single spiral protrusion, a disk whose diameter is the outer diameter of the health device comes into contact with the sole of the foot, whereas in the health device 1 of the embodiment, the health device 1 In this mode, a disk having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the foot is brought into contact with the sole of the foot. Therefore, the area where each protrusion 13 contacts the sole of the foot is wider at every moment, including the top of the protrusion 13 and its surroundings, compared to a single spiral protrusion, so Stimulation can be moderately suppressed.

Moreover, the length of the locus in which the sole of the foot is pressed against the protrusion 13 becomes longer as a whole, and the density of the areas pressed against the same area of the sole can be increased, and the acupressure effect can be enhanced.

Note that the number of spiral protrusions may be two, but the above-mentioned effect can be increased by increasing the number of spiral protrusions.

In addition, in the foot health device 1 of the embodiment, since the aromatic agent 4 is placed in the main body 2, when stepping on the foot sole, the scent of the aromatic agent 4 is released from the through holes 11a and 12a, and the health device People using 1 can perform shiatsu with a refreshing feeling due to the scent of the forest and herbs.

Incidentally, the aromatic agent 4 may be configured to be filled in the cap 3 as shown in FIG. With this configuration, when the health device 1 is rotated, the air freshener 4 rolls, and even if an oxide film is formed on the surface of the air freshener 4, the oxide film is scraped off by the inner peripheral surface of the main body 2, and the fragrance of the air freshener 4 is removed. can be enjoyed for a sufficiently long period of time.

In addition, in the embodiment, the protrusion 13 is formed except near both ends of the main body 2, but as shown in FIG. Foot health device 21 that formed 33
It's good as well. When configured in this way, it is compact and, together with the fact that the main body 22 of the health device 21 is made of aluminum and lightweight, it becomes convenient to carry.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a foot health device showing an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same embodiment,
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the trajectory of the protrusion that presses the sole of the foot when the same embodiment is used, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the trajectory of the protrusion that presses the sole of the foot when there is one spiral protrusion, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing another embodiment;
The figure is a front view showing still another embodiment. 1...Step health device, 13...Protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A substantially cylindrical aluminum product with multiple spiral protrusions on the outer peripheral surface that are formed by twisting and plastically deforming an aluminum cylindrical tube and protruding from the peripheral wall. A foot pedal health device characterized by the following: .