WO2009130802A1

WO2009130802A1 - Slimming exercise equipment

Info

Publication number: WO2009130802A1
Application number: PCT/JP2008/061526
Authority: WO
Inventors: 岩男山崎
Original assignee: ヤーマン株式会社
Priority date: 2008-04-23
Filing date: 2008-06-25
Publication date: 2009-10-29
Also published as: JPWO2009130802A1

Abstract

There is provided a slimming exercise equipment capable of performing a slimming treatment by applying both an electrical stimulation and a vibrational load to a body without causing any unexpected problems such as an excess current and the like and obtaining a suitable slimming effect. To obtain the slimming exercise equipment, a pair of electrodes (2, 2) are disposed on the outside surface of a main unit which is fastened to a body by a belt member (3), and are connected to a pulse power supply built in the main unit. In addition, a vibration source (5) for generating a vibration is equipped inside the main unit, and the electrodes are attached through an elastic material (14) to the main unit so as to freely get in and out of the main unit. The electrodes are formed of an elastic member.

Description

Slimming exercise equipment

The present invention relates to a slimming exercise apparatus that performs a slimming treatment by applying a load to muscles and the like by wearing on the body.

As a slimming exercise device that applies a load to muscles, etc., a wide belt with electrodes is wound around the abdomen, the electrodes are brought into contact with the body, and a pulse current is passed from the electrodes to electrically stimulate the living body to generate muscles, etc. A device (Patent Document 1) that applies a load to the abdomen to improve the shape of the abdomen is known. Also known is a device that applies a load by shaking the body with a vibration source such as an eccentric motor.

In the pulse health device described in Patent Document 1, a pulse power source and an electrode are attached to a belt, the belt is wound around the abdomen, the electrode is brought into contact with the body, and muscle contraction movement is promoted by a pulse current. The type and intensity of the pulse current can be adjusted by the frequency and the pulse voltage, and slimming treatment is possible at an arbitrary intensity set by the user.

As described above, the conventionally known slimming exercise apparatus either applies a load by electrical stimulation or applies a load by physical vibration. Therefore, in order to apply a load caused by electrical stimulation and a load caused by physical vibration at the same time, it is sufficient to combine two types of these conventionally known slimming exercise equipments. In such a case, an overcurrent flows between the electrode and the body, and it is expected that the user will be painful due to heat generation or the like.
JP 2001-271203 A

The present invention provides a slimming exercise apparatus capable of obtaining a suitable slimming effect by performing a slimming treatment that applies both electrical stimulation and vibration load to the body without causing such pain. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a main body unit that can be fixed to the body by a belt member, equipped with a vibration source that generates vibrations inside the main body unit, and on the outer surface of the main body unit. Is characterized in that at least a pair of electrodes are provided, a pulse power source built in the main unit is connected to these electrodes, and the electrodes are formed of an elastic member.
Thus, since the electrode is formed of an elastic body, the slimming exercise device having the above-described configuration does not have a gap between the electrode and the skin even if the electrode vibrates in close contact with the body.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the electrode is detachably attached to the main body unit, and the electrode is biased toward the outside of the main body unit via a resilient material provided in the main body unit. It is characterized by doing.
For this reason, even if the main body unit vibrates and tries to be separated from the body, the electrode is pushed out by the elastic material, and the contact with the body is more reliably ensured.

Therefore, in the slimming exercise apparatus according to claim 1, even if the body unit is vibrated by the vibration source and the vibration load is applied to the body, the electrode is formed by the elastic member, and therefore when the electrode is pressed against the body, The electrode and the body are in close contact with each other to ensure contact in a sufficient area, and the touch at the time of contact is excellent, so that a suitable slimming effect can be obtained by performing a slimming treatment comfortably.

In the slimming exercise apparatus according to claim 2, since the electrode is attached to the main unit through the elastic material so as to be freely accessible, the contact between the electrode and the body is ensured, and the electrode and the body are vibrated by the vibration of the vibration means. The contact area is prevented from being reduced and the pain is not caused by overcurrent, etc., and the vibration source and the pulse power supply both load due to vibration and electrical stimulation to the body. In addition, a slimming treatment can be performed efficiently, and a suitable slimming effect can be obtained.

The slimming exercise apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, an outline of a slimming exercise apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view of a slimming exercise apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

The slimming exercise device is constituted by a main unit 1 having a pair of

electrodes

2 and 2 and a single belt member 3 for fixing the main unit 1 to the body. The main unit 1 is a hollow columnar body having an ellipse curved in plan view, and is equipped with a vibration source and a pulse power source described later. The convex side of the main unit 1 is the back and the concave side is the front facing the body. A pair of upper and

lower electrodes

2 and 2 are attached to the front of the main unit 1. An operation unit 4 including a power button 40, a vibration level button 41, and a current level button 42 is formed on the upper surface of the main unit 1.

The belt member 3 is a belt having a length that can be wound around the abdomen of the body, and is passed through a belt through hole 10 that is opened in a slit shape on both the left and right sides of the main unit 1. A hook-and-loop fastener 30 is attached to one end of the front side of the belt member 3, and the back of the other end side is configured so that the hook-and-loop fastener 30 can be bonded.

Next, details of the configuration of the main unit will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main unit AA, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main unit BB. In FIG. 3, the internal structure is not shown.

The main body unit 1 is formed in a hollow shape by a convex front outer case 11 on the front side, a concave rear outer case 12 on the rear side, and an inner case 13. The inner case 13 is fixed to the front outer case 11 with screws, and further, the rear outer case 12 is fitted to the front outer case 11 from behind to form the hollow columnar main body unit 1, and A belt through hole 10 is formed between the case 13 and the case 13. Inside the main unit 1, an eccentric motor 5 as a vibration source and a drive motor 50 that drives the eccentric motor 5 by transmitting power to the belt are provided.

A laterally long seat portion 110 to which the electrode 2 is attached is formed at two upper and lower portions on the front outer side of the front outer case 11. The seat portion 110 includes a central attachment hole 111 for screwing the electrode 2 and left and right leaf

spring fixing portions

112 and 112 for attaching the leaf spring 14 which is a resilient material.

In the illustrated example, the leaf spring 14 is used as the elastic material, but a compression coil spring or the like may be used as the elastic material.

The electrode 2 attached to the seat portion 110 is horizontally long, and the contact surface 20 that comes into contact with the body is formed in a smooth curved shape in which the central portion is recessed and both end portions protrude. A fixing boss 21 for screwing into the mounting hole 111 of the seat 110 is formed behind the center of the electrode 2. Further, an energizing boss 22 for connection to a pulse power source (not shown) built in the main unit 1 is formed adjacent to the fixing boss 21.

The electrode 2 is fixed to the seat 110 only at the center by the mounting hole 111 and the fixing boss 21 and both ends are free ends. Therefore, the electrode 2 can be bent and both end portions can be moved in and out of the main unit 1. The leaf spring 14 fixed to the seat 110 is brought into contact with the back of the both ends of the electrode 2. The electrode 2 is elastically biased toward the outside of the main unit 1 by the leaf spring 14. Further, a locking edge 23 protruding in a collar shape is formed on the periphery of both end portions, and the locking edge 23 is disposed so as to be locked to the edge of the front outer case 11. The locking edge 23 defines the protruding points at both ends that are urged in the protruding direction by the leaf spring 14 disposed behind the electrode 2.

The material of the electrode 2 may be any material as long as it has conductivity and is flexible. However, when the electrode 2 is formed of an elastic member such as a conductive resin, the adhesion to the body is improved and the body is brought into contact with the body. It is also advantageous for per skin. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which attaches planar electrodes, such as an electroconductive gel, to the surface of the material provided with the flexibility, forms an electrode, and uses this planar electrode as a contact surface, and connects with a pulse power supply. By comprising in this way, the improvement of adhesiveness can be anticipated further and it is excellent also in skin contact.

Next, the usage method and operation of the slimming exercise apparatus constructed as described above will be described.

First, the front side of the main unit 1 is directed toward the body, the

electrodes

2 and 2 are pressed firmly against the body against the biasing pressure of the

leaf springs

14 and 14, and the main unit 1 is attached to the body by the belt member 3. Fix it. The belt member 3 is passed through a belt through hole 10 formed on the back side of the main unit 1 and can be firmly fixed by pressing the main unit 1 against the body.

Next, the power button 40 of the operation unit 4 is pressed to turn on the power, the vibration level button 41 determines the strength of the vibration, and the current level button 42 determines the magnitude of the pulse current. In the initial state after the power is turned on, the vibration level and the current level are set to zero, and the main unit 1 does not operate such as vibration.

When the main unit 1 is operated by the above operation, the eccentric motor 5 as a vibration source is driven to vibrate the main unit 1, but the

electrodes

2 and 2 are urged outward by the

leaf springs

14 and 14 behind. As a result, it bends and both ends enter and exit from the main unit 1 and the contact state with the body is maintained.

The following describes the effects of the slimming exerciser configured as described above.

The slimming exercise apparatus of the present invention is configured such that even when a vibration source is vibrated and a vibration load is applied to the body, the electrode is attached to the body unit via an elastic material so as to be freely accessible. The contact between the electrode and the body is prevented from being separated by the vibration of the vibration means, and the contact area is prevented from being reduced, and no pain is caused by an overcurrent or the like. A slimming treatment can be efficiently performed by applying both a load and an electrical stimulus to the body, and a suitable slimming effect can be obtained.

In addition, when the electrode is formed of an elastic member, the electrode is urged by the elastic material and pressed against the body, and the electrode having elasticity is in close contact with the body, ensuring contact with a sufficient area and at the time of contact. It is excellent in touch and can be used for comfortable slimming treatments to achieve a suitable slimming effect.

Also, the main unit has a shape of an ellipse curved, with the concave side facing the front, and the main unit is easy to attach along the roundness of the body, especially the abdomen.

It is a front view of the slimming exercise device concerning the present invention. It is a top view of a slimming exercise device. It is an AA line sectional view of a slimming exercise device. It is BB sectional drawing of a slimming exercise device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body unit 10 Belt through-hole 11 Front outer case 110 Seat part 111 Mounting hole 112 Leaf spring fixing part 12 Rear outer case 13 Inner case 14 Leaf spring 2 Electrode 20 Contact surface 21 Fixing boss 22 Energizing boss 23 Locking edge 3 Belt member 30 Surface fastener 4 Operation unit 40 Power button 41 Vibration level button 42 Current level button 5 Eccentric motor 50 Drive motor

Claims

A main body unit that can be fixed to the body by a belt member is provided, and a vibration source that generates vibration is provided inside the main body unit. At least a pair of electrodes are provided on the outer surface of the main body unit, and these electrodes are built into the main body unit. Connect the pulse power supply
Furthermore, the slimming exercise apparatus characterized by forming these electrodes with an elastic member.
2. The slimming exercise apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electrode is detachably attached to the main unit, and the electrode is urged toward the outside of the main unit through a resilient material provided on the main unit. .