JPH11347097A - Sole massager - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sole massager with excellent effect by applying massage to supply pulse current to the effective spot on a sole to electrically stimulate the sole together with massage to give ultrasonic waves to the sole to mechanically stimulate the sole. SOLUTION: A pair of right and left foot mat electrodes 41R, 41L are placed on the upper face of a foot electrode 4. A sole is sectioned into a plurality blocks and a plurality of pressing electrodes 42 are arranged into a matrix thereon and pressing vibrators 43 with diameters larger than that of others are placed on the foot arch part. Cones with trapezoidal sections and flat tip end faces are attached to the tip ends of tubular cases 45, ultrasonic vibrators constituted of piezoelectric ceramic is fixed on the inside of the tip end face of the vibrators, and lead wires are connected to terminals of the ultrasonic vibrators to connect the pressing vibrators 43 to the ultrasonic vibrators. Lead wires are also connected to terminals attached inside the vibrators 46 to connect to the pulse generators.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sole massager for electrically or mechanically stimulating acupoints of the sole to massage.

[0002]

The foot plays an important role in the circulation of blood, which is called the second heart.
Because the feet are far from the heart and at the lowest point of the body, blood circulation tends to stagnate. Therefore, when the muscles at the end of the feet are mechanically stimulated by giving an external vibration, the blood flow is improved, the action of pumping out the blood of the heart is activated, the blood circulation of the whole body is smoothed, and the burden on the heart is reduced. I do.
This can eliminate various symptoms caused by poor blood circulation, such as cold feet, stiff shoulders, and constipation.

[0003] In addition, there are acupoints on the soles of the feet that lead to internal organs such as the kidney and the brain, which are connected to the center of the body through meridians. For this reason, when the function of the internal organs deteriorates or the function of the whole body deteriorates, the signs appear on the soles of the feet. In order to correct the changes and abnormalities that appeared on the sole of the foot, when an external vibration is given to mechanically stimulate the acupuncture points of the sole, the balance of the autonomic nerves is improved, and the function of the stomach is activated through the meridians. Natural healing power.

On the other hand, in order to maintain the living body in the human body, a bioelectric current flows without a break to perform cell activity and muscle contraction. For this reason, when a living body is electrically stimulated by artificially supplying a pulse current from the outside, it activates cellular activities in the same manner as the bioelectric current, evokes contractile movement of muscles, promotes blood circulation, and enhances biological functions. Can be.

[0005] When ultrasonic microvibration is applied to the skin in addition to the pulse current, the ultrasonic waves cannot be perceived as a bodily sensation because of the high frequency of the vibrations. It exfoliates the skin, promotes blood circulation on the skin surface, activates tissues, and has a massage effect to relax muscle tension.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a combination of a massage in which a pulse current is supplied to an acupoint of the sole to electrically stimulate the sole and a massage in which ultrasonic vibration is applied to mechanically stimulate the sole. It is intended to provide a more effective foot massager.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows.

That is, in the first aspect of the present invention, pressing electrodes to be brought into conductive contact with each other by pressing the acupoints of the soles are arranged, a pulse power supply is provided for these pressing electrodes, and an ultrasonic wave is provided for at least a part of the pressing electrodes. Connect the vibration means. According to the second aspect of the present invention, pressing electrodes to be brought into conductive contact by pressing the acupoints of the sole are arranged, and a pulse power supply is connected to these pressing electrodes, and a pressing vibrator for pressing the acupoint of the sole is provided. These pressing vibrators are connected to the ultrasonic vibrating means.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration diagram of a sole massage device embodying the present invention. The foot massager connects the pair of left and right belt electrodes 3 and the foot electrodes 4 to the control box 1 via the connector C and the cable 2, and further connects the power plug 6 via the power cord 5.

The control box 1 includes a control circuit 11
And a touch-type operation panel 12 is provided on the front. The operation panel 12 adjusts the intensity of the ultrasonic wave or the pulse current by designating the power on / off, the micro massage by the ultrasonic wave on / off, the position of the electrode through which the pulse current flows, the type of the pulse current, and the like.

[0012] Types of pulse current include toning, which has the effect of stimulating the deep sole of the sole with a pulse having a low frequency of 5 to 10 Hz, exercising muscles to promote blood circulation, and rubbing and relaxing the sole. There is a drainage that stimulates the surface of the sole of the foot with a high-frequency pulse of 100 Hz, exercises the muscles of the upper layer, promotes the flow of lymph, and removes edema and the like.

The belt electrode 3 has a planar electrode 32 mounted inside a belt 31 to which a surface fastener is attached. The planar electrode 32 is formed by coating the surface of a flexible urethane resin with a conductive carbon ink. Alternatively, it may be formed of a flexible insulating strip-shaped sheet with aluminum sheet adhered to the surface, or conductive rubber or silicon (rubber or silicon mixed with metal powder). A conductive hook 33 electrically connected to the planar electrode 32 is attached to the outside of the belt 31, and the planar electrode 32 is connected to the cable 2 via the conductive hook 33.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the foot electrode. Foot electrode 4
Has a pair of left and right foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R arranged on the upper surface. The foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R divide the sole into a plurality of blocks, arrange a plurality of pressing electrode elements 42 in a matrix on the surface, and arrange a pressing vibrator 43 having a diameter larger than that of the other at the arch part. . Further, stoppers 44L, 44R are provided at the rear of the heels of the foot mat electrodes 41L, 41R.
To protrude.

FIG. 3 shows a pressing electrode element 42 and a pressing vibrator 43.
FIG. The pressing electrode element 42 and the pressing vibrator 43
The height of the pressing vibrator 43 on the arch is 20 mm, the height of the pressing vibrator 43 around the arch and the part where the finger is attached is 15 mm, and other pressing is performed. The electrode 42 is set to about 10 mm.

The pressing electrode 42 is formed by subjecting a protruding member formed of a metal such as a stainless steel plate or a hard aluminum, a duralumin or a thin copper plate, or a plastic to a surface treatment such as hard chrome plating or the like. Connect to pulse generator 11B.

The pressing vibrator 43 has a trapezoidal conical vibrator 46 having a flat distal end surface at the distal end of the cylindrical case 45.
Attach.

The vibrating body 46 is mounted by fitting a ring-shaped concave portion a provided at the base portion and a ring-shaped convex portion b provided at the tip of the cylindrical case 45. The cylindrical case 45 is formed of a flexible insulating elastic material, and the protrusion b at the tip functions as a cushion so that the vibrating body 46 is released from the cylindrical case 45 so as not to restrain the vibration of the vibrating body 46. At the same time, it is electrically insulated from other pressing electrode elements 42. Further, the inside of the cylindrical case 45 is sealed, so that cream applied to the skin, oil or vapor generated from sweat, etc., is prevented from entering the cylindrical case 45.

An ultrasonic vibrator 47 made of piezoelectric ceramics is fixed to the inside of the distal end surface of the vibrating body 46, and lead wires L1 and L2 are connected to terminals T1 and T2 of the ultrasonic vibrator 47, respectively.
2 and an ultrasonic oscillator 11 of a control circuit 11 to be described later.
Connect to A. Further, a lead wire L3 is connected to a terminal T3 mounted inside the vibrating body 46 and connected to the pulse generator 11B of the control circuit 11.

The vibrating body 46 is made of a flexible and resilient thin stainless steel plate or a metal such as hard aluminum, duralumin, or thin copper plate, and is subjected to a surface treatment such as hard chrome plating.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration diagram of the control circuit. The control circuit 11 outputs the output of the ultrasonic oscillator 11A to the ultrasonic vibrator 4
7, and the output of the pulse generator 11B is connected to the pressing electrode 42, the pressing vibrator 43, and the planar electrode 32 of the belt electrode 3 via the switching circuit 11C.

The control circuit 11 has a built-in timer, and performs operations such as turning on / off the power, turning on / off the micro-massage by ultrasonic waves, controlling the massage time, and switching the output power and output frequency in accordance with the operation of the operation panel 5. . The ultrasonic oscillator 11A connects the ultrasonic vibrator 47 to a series-parallel resonance circuit of LCR and generates ultrasonic waves of 20 to 60 kHz. The pulse generator 11B generates a pulse having a low frequency of 5 to 10 Hz and a pulse having a high frequency of 20 to 100 Hz.

The foot massage device embodying the present invention is configured as described above. When performing a treatment, as shown in FIG.
Foot mat electrode 41 so that the heel can be stuck to the 3R
L, Put your bare feet on 41R. Next, the left and right belt electrodes 3 are wrapped around the calf, above the knee, the thigh, the abdomen, and the like. In this state, the operation panel 12 of the control box 1 is operated to supply a pulse current to the foot mat electrodes 41L and 41R.

When performing micro-massage by ultrasonic waves, first, a cream such as gel is applied to the soles and the tip end surface of the vibrating body 46. Next, the power of the control box 1 is turned on, and the ultrasonic oscillator 47A
Is applied. Thus, the vibrating body 46 undergoes bending deformation and vibrates ultrasonically. In this state, the sole is pressed at right angles to the distal end surface of the vibrating body 46, and the sole is moved slowly while making close contact. As a result, the ultrasonic vibration wave acts as if to hit the sole, the sole of the foot is warmed from the core by the heating effect of the ultrasonic wave, the blood circulation of the sole is activated, the tissue is activated, the tension of the muscle is released, and the inside of the muscle is released. Activates the skin and deep layer of the sole of the foot, removes the old epidermis, and removes waste and stratum corneum.

[0025]

As described above, the sole massager of the present invention provides a massage in which a pulse current is supplied to the acupoint of the sole to electrically stimulate the sole, and an ultrasonic vibration is applied to the sole to massage the sole. Combine with massage to mechanically stimulate. Therefore,
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, since the mechanical massage effect by an ultrasonic vibration and the electric massage effect by a pulse electric current are synergistic, the effect of a sole massage device can be further improved compared with the former.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a sole massage device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a foot electrode of a foot massage device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of each electrode of the sole massage device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a control circuit of the sole massage device embodying the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a method of using a foot massage device embodying the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control box 11 Control circuit 11A Ultrasonic oscillator 11B Pulse generator 12 Operation panel 2 Cable 3 Belt electrode 31 Belt 32 Plane electrode 33 Conductive hook 4 Foot electrode 41 Foot mat electrode 42 Press electrode 43 Press vibrator 44 Stopper 45 cylinder Case 46 Vibrator 47 Ultrasonic Transducer 5 Power Cord 6 Power Plug C Connector T1-T2 Transformer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pressing electrode element which is to be brought into conductive contact by pressing an acupuncture point of a sole is arranged.
A sole massager characterized by connecting an ultrasonic vibration means to at least a part of the pressing electrodes. 2. A pressure transducer which presses the acupoint of the sole to be brought into conductive contact by arranging, a pulse power source is connected to the pressure electrode, and a pressing vibrator which presses the acupoint of the sole is provided. A sole massager characterized by connecting a pressing vibrator to an ultrasonic vibrating means.