JPS623153Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a moxibustion device that applies thermal stimulation to a minute area of the skin.

In recent years, the spread of Oriental medicine has been remarkable, and moxibustion in particular is becoming a treatment method for ordinary households, but the method of burning moxa requires skill in order to safely and reliably obtain therapeutic effects, and this problem has been solved. Various devices have been devised to do this, but they pose the same safety problems as burning mosa.

Therefore, since burning moxa involves applying heat stimulation to the skin, electric moxibustion devices have been devised, focusing on the fact that electric heat is safe and simple. However, this electric moxibustion device is large and has a wide contact surface with the skin (usually around 2 cm diameter), which poses problems in terms of how it is used and its therapeutic effects.In addition, it uses a nichrome wire as a heat source, so it is high temperature. There is a problem in that excessive burns can cause injuries such as burns.

By the way, semiconductor diodes are used for rectification, light emission, etc., but when current is passed through them, the junctions such as PN junctions generate heat. On the other hand, a skin area for moxibustion of 5 mm or less in diameter is sufficient. For this reason, small semiconductor diodes are ideal as heating elements, and they also have the property of not generating heat because they will break down if too high a voltage is applied to them. Additionally, semiconductor diodes are used as diode therapy. This therapy is said to have the effect of changing the distribution of ions in the human body through the rectification effect of semiconductor diodes, but the reason for its effectiveness is unknown.

This invention aims to eliminate the drawbacks of conventional moxibustion devices by utilizing the properties of the semiconductor diode.

That is, in this invention, a semiconductor diode that generates heat when energized is fixed to one end of a cylindrical body, and a power supply cord is led from the other end of the cylindrical body through the cylindrical body and connected to the semiconductor diode.

The semiconductor diode may be appropriately selected from commercially available ones that emit heat at the same temperature as normal moxibustion, for example, around 45° C., when energized.

The moxibustion device configured in this manner performs moxibustion by energizing the semiconductor diode, squeezing the cylindrical body, and pressing the diode against the affected area.

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an insulating plate 2 is press-fitted into the tip of a cylindrical body 1 so as to be removable. A conductive plate 3 is fixed to both sides of the insulating plate 2, and a power supply cord 4 introduced from the base of the cylindrical body 1 is connected to one end of the conductive plate 3. A semiconductor diode 5 is connected to the other end of the conductive plate 3, and the diode 5 protrudes from the cylindrical body 1 and is covered with a heat-resistant insulating material such as glass. The diode 5 is one that emits heat at the same temperature as normal moxibustion, for example, around 45° C., and has a power of, for example, 200 mmW. Also,
The number of diodes 5 may be two as shown in FIG. 3, or more than two, and may be selected as appropriate. A plug 6 is provided at the end of the cord 4,
By connecting this plug 6 to a power socket, the diode 5 is energized.

Various circuits are conceivable for energizing the diode 5, but for example, as shown in FIG.
A diode 5 is connected to the diode 5 through a variable resistor 8, and the amount of heat generated is adjusted by controlling the current value applied to the diode 5 by the variable resistor 8.

The above embodiment is constructed as described above. When the device is used, a current is passed through the diode 5, the cylindrical body 1 is grasped, and the diode 5 is pressed against the affected area to perform moxibustion.

As described above, according to the moxibustion device of this invention, since the heating element is composed of a semiconductor diode, the heating part can be made small, and moxibustion with diode therapy can be performed, and an appropriate therapeutic effect can be obtained. Moreover, since the diode serves as a safety device that stops heat generation by self-destruction, there is no risk of abnormally high voltage being generated during use, resulting in high heat and injury such as burns.

Furthermore, if a light emitting semiconductor diode is used as the semiconductor diode, the effect of phototherapy can be added.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the moxibustion device of this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the main part of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main part of another embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a circuit. It is a diagram. 1... Cylindrical body, 4... Power supply cord, 5... Semiconductor diode.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A moxibustion device characterized in that a semiconductor diode that generates heat when energized is fixed to one end of a cylindrical body, and a power supply cord is led from the other end of the cylindrical body through the cylindrical body and connected to the semiconductor diode.