JPH10142360A - Wrist watch stimulating meridian point on skin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wrist watch capable of obtaining the effect of acupressure, acupuncture and moxibustion by intermittently stimulating meridian points on skin by daily wearing on the wrist. SOLUTION: Projections 4 capable of stimulating meridian points on skin around wrist are provided in the surface of a back lid 3 to constitute a wrist watch 1. As the projections 4 push and stimulate the meridian points on skin giving the similar effect to acupressure, acupuncture and moxibustion. This can be put on continuously without any effort without ill effects. As it moves while putting on, the stimulation intermittently continues with variation of strength, which leads to good stimulation. As the projections 4 are constituted of pins, the projections 4 with arbitrary material different from the back lid 3 main part are formed easily. By making the pins with gold or gold alloy to raise ornamental effect, adverse effect on skin is avoided. Weak voltage is impressed from the power source in the case 2 to the pins and effective stimulation is given to the meridian points on skin like electric acupuncture. A few kinds of back lids 3 varying the arrangement of the projections 4 are prepared and an arbitrary back lid 3 is selected in accordance with symptoms, which is fixed on the watch case 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristwatch in which a medical effect can be obtained by stimulating acupoints around the wrist with projections protruding from the surface of a back cover in a state where the wrist is used as a timepiece. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the vicinity of the wrist of a human body, for example, "foreign"
It is known that there are many acupoints in addition to the acupuncture points (pots) called “Yoike” and “Uchinoseki”. "Yoike" is located almost at the center of the inner side of the wrist, and its irritation improves constipation, etc., and "Oieki" is located about 6 cm above "Yoike". Headache, cold, tinnitus, armache, It is said that "inside" is behind "outside" and is effective in improving chest pain, abdominal pain, angina, heart pain, and obesity. And conventionally, in general, the stimulation of this kind of acupoint
Shiatsu, acupuncture and moxibustion are used.

[0003]

Acupressure, acupuncture and moxibustion cannot be treated at any time and place, and long-term continuation requires effort. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch that is worn on the wrist on a daily basis, so that the acupuncture points are intermittently stimulated to obtain the effects of acupressure, acupuncture, and moxibustion.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the wristwatch 1 is provided with a projection 4 on the surface of the back cover 3 which can stimulate the acupuncture point around the wrist when worn. The protrusion 4 presses and stimulates the acupuncture point, and an effect almost equivalent to acupressure, acupuncture, and moxibustion can be obtained. Since there is no change in daily life, no effort is required to continue wearing and there is no concern about side effects. The continuous stimulation of the acupuncture points rather impairs the therapeutic effect, but the wristwatch 1 moves somewhat during wear, so that the stimulation on the acupuncture points is intermittent and the intensity varies, so that a good stimulation can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the protrusions 4
However, since it is composed of the pins 5 implanted in the back cover 3, the projections 4 of any material different from the material of the back cover 3 main body can be easily formed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the protrusions 4
Since the pin 5 is made of gold or a gold alloy, the pin 5 has a decorative effect, and since it is a stable metal, adverse effects on the skin can be avoided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the protrusion 4
And a plurality of pins 5 are electrically insulated and implanted in the case back 3, and a weak voltage is applied between at least two of the pins 5 from a power supply housed in the watch case 2. As a result, the acupuncture points can be more effectively stimulated in the same manner as an electric beam.

According to the invention described in claim 5, a plurality of back lids 3, 3 provided with projections 4 respectively corresponding to different acupoints.
Is configured so that it can be replaced and attached to one watch case 2, so that any one of a plurality of back lids 3 can be selected from the plurality of back lids 3 according to the symptoms, and can be used by attaching to the watch case 2. .

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side view of the wristwatch, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the back side of the wristwatch, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the back cover of the wristwatch.

The wristwatch 1 has a projection 4 on the surface of the case back 3 of the case 2. The projection 4 is provided at a position where the acupuncture points around the wrist can be stimulated, for example, “outer seki”, “yoike”, “inner seki” when worn. The projection 4 may be formed integrally with the main body of the back cover 3, but may be formed by implanting a metal pin 5 different from the main body as shown in FIG. 3, for example. If the pin 5 is formed of a chemically stable noble metal such as gold or a gold alloy, a decorative effect can be produced and chemical stimuli that adversely affect the skin can be avoided. The pin 5 is implanted in the body of the case back 3 electrically insulated by the insulating member 6, and a weak voltage is applied between the two pins 5 and 5 from a battery (not shown) housed in the case 1 of the timepiece. A plurality of back lids 3 each having a projection 4 arranged at a different position so as to correspond to a different acupoint, respectively, are manufactured and exchanged and attached to one watch case 2. can do.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, the wristwatch 1 is constructed by providing the projection 4 on the surface of the back cover 3 which can stimulate the acupuncture point around the wrist when worn, so that the projection 4 presses and stimulates the acupoint. The effect is almost the same as shiatsu, acupuncture and moxibustion. The stimulating effect of the acupuncture point can be obtained simply by wearing the wristwatch 1 on a daily basis, and there is no concern about side effects. Since the wristwatch 1 moves to some extent during wearing, the stimulus to the acupuncture points is intermittent and the intensity varies, so that a better stimulus can be obtained.

[0013] The projection 4 is inserted into the pin 5
In this case, a projection made of any material different from the material of the main body of the back lid 3 can be easily formed.

When the pins 5 constituting the projections 4 are made of gold or a gold alloy, the decorative effect is increased, and since the metal is made of a stable metal, adverse effects on the skin can be avoided.

When the pins 5 constituting the projections 4 are provided on the back cover 3 so as to be electrically insulated and a weak voltage is applied from the power supply in the case 2, stimulation of the acupoints is performed similarly to the electric beam. The effect can be further enhanced.

When a plurality of types of back lids 3 each having a projection 4 corresponding to a different acupoint are provided so that they can be exchanged and attached to one watch case 3, any back lid 3 can be attached according to symptoms. There is an effect that the user can select and attach the watch case 2 to use it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a wristwatch.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the back side of the wristwatch.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a back cover of the wristwatch.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wristwatch 2 Case 3 Back cover 4 Projection 5 Pin 6 Insulation member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A watch for stimulating acupuncture points, characterized in that a projection capable of stimulating the acupuncture points around the wrist when worn is provided on the surface of the back cover. 2. The wrist watch for stimulating acupuncture points according to claim 1, wherein the projection is constituted by a pin implanted in a back cover. 3. The watch for stimulating acupuncture points according to claim 1, wherein the projection is made of a gold or gold alloy pin implanted in a back cover. 4. A plurality of pins constituting the protrusion are implanted in the back cover in a state of being electrically insulated, and a weak voltage is applied between at least two pins from a power supply housed in a watch case. A watch that stimulates the acupuncture points. 5. The watch for stimulating acupuncture points according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of back lids having different arrangements and numbers of the projections are interchangeably attached to one watch case.