JPH08294414A - Sucking cup - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make it possible to achieve in a short time, and moreover efficiently two desires to make skin shiner and mitigate shoulder stiffness and muscle fatigue. CONSTITUTION: A sucking cup 1 which is stuck on a skin 43 by sticking its open end 2 onto the skin 43 by making the internal pressure of the cup negative is disposed with a presser 11 to press the skin 43 inside the sucking cup 1 which has been stuck on the skin, and an adjusting means which can adjust the pressing force by retaining the presser 11 substantially perpendicularly to the skin 43. With these arrangements, the sucking cup 1 can suck the skin 43 and the presser 11 simultaneously press and stimulate locally a human body, whereas an effect obtainable by sucking the skin 43 and an effect obtainable by pressing locally the human body can be obtained simultaneously, thus largely reducing the working time and worker's labor.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a suction cup in which the open end is brought into close contact with the skin to suck the air therein and to suck the air into the skin by negative pressure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a negative pressure is applied to the inside of a suction cup to adsorb it onto the skin to remove dust and wastes adhering to the skin and improve blood circulation in the skin to promote metabolism.
In addition, pressure on the acupuncture point of the human body, or acupuncture on the acupuncture point to stimulate the acupuncture point to promote metabolism of the human body.

More recently, the suction cup has been used in a field other than acupuncture and moxibustion treatment (the beauty industry such as an esthetic salon) for the purpose of making the skin beautiful.

Further, people who try to eliminate or alleviate stiff shoulders and muscle fatigue receive acupuncture and various massages at an acupuncture clinic.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] People (mostly women) who have two desires to "make the skin beautiful" and "to eliminate stiff shoulders and muscle fatigue" are, for example, an esthetic salon and an acupuncture clinic. I need to go to two places. Therefore, it takes a lot of time and cost to treat the above two wishes.

An object of the present invention is to make it possible to efficiently achieve the two desires of "beautifying the skin" and "eliminating stiff shoulders and muscle fatigue" in a short time.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a suction cup comprising:
In the suction cup for adhering the open end to the skin to make the inside a negative pressure and adsorbing to the skin, a pressing tool for pressing the skin inside the sucked suction cup, and the pressing tool On the other hand, it is provided with an adjusting means which can be held almost vertically to adjust the pressing force.

The pressing tool may be provided with a plurality of protrusions for pressing a plurality of places on the skin.

The pressing tool may be provided with a magnetism generating means.

The pressing tool may be an electrode means for applying a voltage to the human body.

The pressing tool may have a functional element housed therein and a connecting means for connecting an external power source to the functional element.

The functional element may be a high frequency element that generates a high frequency electromagnetic wave via the pressing tool.

The functional element may be a heating element for heating the skin via the pressing tool.

Further, the functional element may be a cooling element for cooling the skin through the pressing tool.

Further, the functional element may be a light emitting element which irradiates the skin with the pressing tool.

Further, the functional element may be an oscillating element that vibrates the pressing tool.

The pressing tool may be so constructed that a hole is formed in the central part thereof, and an acupuncture needle can be driven into the skin portion pressed by the pressing tool through the hole.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a suction cup according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the suction cup 1 according to the first embodiment, and shows a pressing tool 11 which is an essential part of the present invention.
Also, the pressing tool holding member 12 and the like are shown in a state of being removed from the suction cup 1.

The basic structure of the suction cup 1 is the same as the conventional one, one end of which is an open end 2, and a check valve 5 having a pipe mounting portion 5a is attached to the other end. There is. In the illustrated embodiment, the opening 4 is formed in the wall portion in a portion substantially parallel to the axis of the suction cup 1. In this embodiment, the lid mounting member 7, the lid 8 and the lid fixing member 9 are used in combination to close the opening 4. The lid mounting member 7 and the lid 8 are made of rubber or the like,
Particularly, the lid 8 is lightened so that it can be easily deformed. The lid fixing member 9 is made of metal, synthetic resin, or the like, and is configured to effectively prevent deformation of the lid 8 when fitted to the lid 8. Around the open end 2, a skirt-shaped seal member 10 is attached for effectively bringing the suction cup 1 into close contact with the skin.

As shown in FIG. 2, which is a sectional view of the suction cup 1, the pressing tool holding member 12 is fixed to the inside of the suction cup 1 by adhesion or screwing, and the pressing tool 1 is held.
1 is held along the axis of the suction cup 1 and faces the open end 2. The pressing tool holding member 12 has a plurality of air passages so that the air in the suction cup 1 can be sucked through the check valve 5.

Further, the pressing tool 11 is formed with a male screw portion 11b on its shaft portion, while the pressing tool holding member 12 is formed with a female screw portion 12a, so that the pressing tool holding member 1 of the pressing tool 11 is formed.
By adjusting the screwing degree with respect to 2, the pressing portion 1
The position of 1a can be adjusted.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the initial state of use of the suction cup 1 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the pressing portion 11a of the pressing tool 11 is adjusted to a position far away from the surface of the skin 43. This is to bring the pressing portion 11a into contact with the skin 43 sucked into the suction cup 1 with an optimum pressing force, as can be easily understood from the cross-sectional view showing the suction completed state of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the suction is completed, the skin 43 is sucked into the suction cup 1 and the pressing portion 11a presses the skin 43 as shown in FIG. In addition to improving blood circulation in the skin and promoting metabolism, the pressure points 11a can be pressed against the pressure points of the human body to stimulate the pressure points and relieve stiff shoulders and muscle fatigue.

To remove the suction cup 1 from the skin 43, first, the lid fixing member 9 is removed from the lid 8, the lid 8 is pinched and deformed, and the inside and outside of the suction cup 1 are communicated. If the negative pressure is large and the lid 8 cannot be peeled off from the lid mounting member 7, the lid 8 is twisted, and the lid 8 is deformed and dropped into the suction cup 1. Then, the lid 8 is sucked into the suction cup 1 by the negative pressure in the suction cup 1, and the inside and outside of the suction cup 1 are communicated with each other. The lid fixing member 9 has a function of preventing the lid 8 from being deformed and preventing the lid 8 from falling off or from being sucked into the suction cup 1 by the negative pressure.

The lid 8 can be used as a stand when the suction cup 1 is laid down, or as a rotation stopper. At this time, if the center line of the lid 8 is made substantially orthogonal to the axis of the suction cup 1, there is no possibility that the suction cup 1 may unexpectedly roll and be damaged.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the suction cup 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. If a plurality of protrusions are formed on the pressing portion 11a of the pressing tool 11 as shown in the figure, any of the plurality of projections will stimulate the acupuncture point even if the position of the pressing tool 11 is slightly displaced from the acupoint. Therefore the suction cup 1
It is not necessary to pay attention to the positioning of the suction cup 1 when adsorbing the suction cup 1 on the skin 43, and even a person who does not know the position of the acupuncture point can easily handle the suction cup 1.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the pressing tool 11 is made of a magnetic material and is magnetized, so that not only stimulation of pressure points due to pressing but also magnetic field is applied to promote blood circulation. be able to.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the suction cup 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, in the pressing tool 15, the shaft portion 15c is extended to the outside of the suction cup 1, and the rotary knob 15d is provided at the end portion of the shaft portion 15c to suck the positional adjustment of the pressing portion 15a in the axial direction. It can be done from outside the cup 1. In the third embodiment, the check valve 3 is arranged on the side of the suction cup 1. The negative pressure release mechanism is not shown.

In the third embodiment, air may leak through the threaded portion of the male screw portion 15b of the pressing member 15 and the female screw portion 16a of the pressing member holding member 16, so that the pressing member may be leaked. The holding member 16 is provided with a concave portion 16b, and the packing 17 is inserted into the concave portion 16b so as to seal between the shaft portion 15c of the pressing tool 15 and the pressing tool holding member 16. In addition, a spacer 18 that holds the packing 17 and guides the shaft portion 15c is inserted into the recess 16b. The packing 17 and the spacer 18 are held in the recess 16 b by the pressing lid 19.

In the third embodiment, the pressing tool 1
It is also possible to configure 5 by a metal such as stainless steel, use two suction cups 1 configured in the same manner, and use each pressing tool 15 as an electrode to flow a low frequency current. Further, since metal such as stainless steel is a good conductor of heat, if the barb is burned on the rotary knob 15d, the heat can be transferred to the acupuncture point of the skin 43 via the pressing portion 15a, and moxibustion can be performed.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the suction cup 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the pressing tool 21 is formed with a female screw portion 21b that is screwed into the male screw portion 22a of the adjusting screw rod 22. Further, the pressing tool 21 is formed with a guide groove 21c guided by a guide protrusion 23b formed in the recess 23a of the pressing tool holding member 23. Therefore, the rotary knob 22d is operated to adjust the adjusting screw rod 2
The position of the pressing tool 21 can be adjusted by rotating 2.

In the fourth embodiment, the adjusting screw rod 22 is provided with a plurality of slip rings 22b and a functional element accommodating portion 22c for accommodating functional elements electrically connected to these slip rings. Then, the pressing tool holding member 23
Is provided with a plurality of brushes 23c that come into contact with the plurality of slip rings 22b.

The functional element accommodated in the functional element accommodating portion 22c of the fourth embodiment is, for example, a piezoelectric element or an electromagnetic coil if the pressing tool 21 is vibrated, or an electromagnetic coil if magnetic is applied. If the above is given, a heating coil or a Peltier element may be used. The Peltier element also functions as a cooling element depending on how it is used.
The acupuncture point 3 can be cooled and stimulated. As in the case of the third embodiment, the gap formed between the adjusting screw rod 22 and the pressing portion holding member 23 is sealed with packing 24,
The adjusting screw rod 22 and the packing 24 are attached to the holding lid 25.
Is held in the pressing portion holding member 23.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the suction cup 1 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the pressing tool 26 has a female screw 2 which is screwed to the male screw 27a of the adjusting screw rod 27.
6b are formed. Further, the pressing tool 26 has a plurality of guide grooves 26 which are respectively guided by a plurality of guide projections 28b formed in the recess 28a of the pressing tool holding member 28.
c is formed. Therefore, the position of the pressing tool 26 can be adjusted by operating the rotary knob 27b and rotating the adjusting screw rod 27.

In the fifth embodiment, current collecting elements 26d are arranged along the plurality of guide grooves 26c of the pressing tool 26, and a functional element accommodating section 26e is provided near the pressing section 26a. Power is supplied to the guide protrusion 28b by the brush 28c.
And the brush 28c is brought into contact with the current collecting element 26d.

In the fifth embodiment, since the functional element housing portion 26e can be provided in the vicinity of the pressing portion 26a, the functional element can be exposed and arranged in the pressing portion 26a. Therefore, in addition to the various functional elements used in the fourth embodiment described above, a high frequency element or a light emitting element can be used as a functional element. With a high frequency element,
Electromagnetic waves act on the muscles in the back of the skin 43 to reduce muscle fatigue. Further, since light having various wavelengths can be used for the light emitting element depending on the purpose, heat can be applied with far infrared rays, and sterilization can be performed with ultraviolet rays.

Also in the fifth embodiment, a packing 29 is interposed between the adjusting screw rod 27 and the pressing tool holding member 28 as in the above-described fourth embodiment, and the packing 29 is held by the pressing lid 3.
It is held in the pressing tool holding member 28 by 0.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the suction cup 1 according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. The structure is almost the same as that of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6, and the pressing tool 31 has a male screw part 31 screwed to the female screw part 32a of the pressing tool holding member 32.
b is formed, and the position of the pressing portion 31a is adjusted by operating the rotary knob 31e provided at the end of the shaft portion 31d. Further, in order to keep the gap between the shaft portion 31d and the pressing tool holding member 32 airtight, the packing 33 is fitted in the recess 32b of the pressing tool holding member 32, and these are held in the pressing tool holding member 32 by the pressing lid 34. I am letting you.

By the way, in the sixth embodiment, the through hole 31 penetrating the rotary knob 31e and the pressing portion 31a.
c is formed in the pressing tool 31, and the acupuncture needle 35 can be driven into the skin 43 by using the through hole 31c. Since the pressing tool 31 has a through hole 31c formed therein, when the air in the suction cup 1 is evacuated, the blind lid 37 is fitted into the recess 31f formed in the rotary knob 31e. , Keep the inside of the suction cup 1 airtight. When the skin 43 is sucked into the suction cup 1, the pressing portion 31a and the skin 43 come into close contact with each other, so that the airtightness inside the suction cup 1 is maintained even if the blind lid 37 is removed. In this state, the acupuncture needle 35 is inserted into the through hole 31c, and the acupuncture needle 36 is pushed by the acupuncture operation rod 36 to drive the acupuncture needle 35 into the skin 43.

In the sixth embodiment, while the skin 43 is sucked into the suction cup 1, the pressing portion 31a is retracted by the operation of the rotary knob 31e and separated from the skin 43, so that the through hole 31c is inserted. Thus, the negative pressure in the suction cup 1 can be released, and the pressing tool 31 can have the function of the negative pressure release mechanism of each of the above-described embodiments.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The present invention can take various forms without being limited to the above embodiments. For example, it is possible to further combine and use the functions shown in the respective embodiments, and by appropriately combining various functional elements, the effect obtained by sucking the skin and locally pressing the human body can be achieved. In addition to the effect obtained by this, an effect according to the number of various functional elements provided in the pressing tool can be further obtained.

Although the screw mechanism has been shown as an example of the adjusting means of the pressing tool, if hydraulic pressure or air pressure is used, an actuator combining a cylinder and a piston can be used as the adjusting means of the pressing tool. is there. If such an actuator is used, the pressing force of the pressing tool can be adjusted by controlling the fluid pressure.

Further, not only the pressing tool and various functional elements are combined, but also an elastic body such as a coil spring or rubber is combined in series with the pressing tool so that when the pressing force of the pressing tool becomes unexpectedly large, The strain may be used to absorb the excessive pressing force.

[0044]

The suction cup of the present invention is capable of sucking the skin and at the same time locally pressing and stimulating the human body.
Therefore, the effect obtained by sucking the skin and the effect obtained by locally pressing the human body can be obtained at the same time, and the working time and the labor of the worker can be significantly reduced. .

If the pressing tool has magnetism, the effect obtained by the magnetic action on the human body can be further obtained.

If the pressing tool is used as an electrode for the human body, it is possible to further obtain the effect obtained by passing a low frequency current through the human body.

Further, by combining the pressing tool with a functional element such as a high frequency element, a heating element, a cooling element, a light emitting element or a vibrating element, the effect obtained by the action of each element can be further obtained.

Furthermore, if the pressing tool is constructed so that an acupuncture needle can be driven into the skin, the effect obtained by acupuncture treatment can be further obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a suction cup according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a suction cup according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an initial state of use of the suction cup according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a suction completed state of the suction cup according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a suction completed state of a suction cup according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a suction completed state of a suction cup according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a suction completed state of a suction cup according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing a suction completed state of a suction cup according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a suction completed state of a suction cup according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Suction Cup 11 Pressing Tool 12 Pressing Tool Holding Member 15 Pressing Tool 16 Pressing Tool Holding Member 21 Pressing Tool 22 Adjusting Screw Rod 23 Pressing Tool Holding Member 26 Pressing Tool 27 Adjusting Screw Rod 28 Pressing Tool Holding Member 31 Pressing Tool 31c Through Hole 32 Pressing tool holding member 35 Acupuncture

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A suction cup for adhering the open end thereof to the skin so that the inside of the suction cup has a negative pressure, and the suction cup adsorbs to the skin, and a pressing tool for pressing the skin inside the suction cup. A suction cup comprising: a pressing tool that is held substantially perpendicular to the skin and an adjusting unit that can adjust the pressing force. 2. The suction cup according to claim 1, wherein the pressing tool includes a plurality of protrusions for pressing a plurality of portions of the skin. 3. The suction cup according to claim 1, wherein the pressing tool includes a magnetism generating means. 4. The suction cup according to claim 1, wherein the pressing tool is an electrode means for applying a voltage to a human body. 5. The suction cup according to claim 1, wherein the pressing tool has a functional element housed therein and a connecting means for connecting an external power source to the functional element. 6. The suction cup according to claim 5, wherein the functional element is a high-frequency element that generates a high-frequency electromagnetic wave via the pressing tool. 7. The suction cup according to claim 5, wherein the functional element is a heating element that heats the skin through the pressing tool. 8. The suction cup according to claim 5, wherein the functional element is a cooling element that cools the skin through the pressing tool. 9. The suction cup according to claim 5, wherein the functional element is a light emitting element which irradiates the skin through the pressing tool. 10. The suction cup according to claim 5, wherein the functional element is an oscillating element that vibrates the pressing tool. 11. The pressing tool has a hole formed in the center thereof,
The suction cup according to claim 1, wherein an acupuncture needle can be driven into the skin portion pressed by the pressing tool through the hole.