WO2019240732A1

WO2019240732A1 - Reflexology applicator

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Publication number: WO2019240732A1
Application number: PCT/UA2019/000073
Authority: WO
Inventors: Николай ЛЯПКО
Original assignee: Николай ЛЯПКО
Priority date: 2018-06-14
Filing date: 2019-06-12
Publication date: 2019-12-19
Also published as: UA130220U; RU194843U1

Abstract

The invention relates to medicine, specifically to physiotherapy devices in the form of needle applicators intended for exerting an effect on reflexogenic zones of the human body. The claimed reflexology applicator comprises an elastic base comprising at least one layer, in which are fastened needles having means for fastening said needles in the base. The points of the needles protrude out of the base and form a working side of the applicator. Moreover, the base is provided with mounting seats, the shape and dimensions of which correspond to the shape and dimensions of the means for fastening the needles in the base, and the needles are mounted in said mounting seats.

Description

Reflexology applicator

The invention relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of a needle applicator, designed for physiotherapeutic effects on the reflexogenic zones of the human body, can be used for therapeutic and preventive purposes in medical institutions and in domestic conditions.

Acupuncture needle applicators are usually made in the form of an elastic, at least one-layer base of a given spatial configuration, in which needles are made, made with means for fixing the needles at the base of the applicator. The tips of the needles protrude beyond the base from one of its sides and form the working side of the applicator.

An example of such an applicator is the Lyapko applicator, known by the Ukrainian patent for the invention Mz 54480, IPC A61 H 39/08, filing date July 15, 1999. The applicator contains an elastic base of a given spatial configuration and fixed needles with heads in it, as means for fixing the needles at the base of the applicator. The elastic base is made continuous of one layer or two layers connected to each other in a single whole. The needles are fixed at the base with their heads, the tips of the needles protrude outward on one of the sides of the base and form the working side of the applicator. Needles with their heads are fixed in the body of the base during the hot plasticization of the base material in the manufacture of the base. On the outer surface of the base there are protrusions covering the needles. The protrusions increase the clamping length of the needles at the base, increase the stability of the position of the needles. The base can be made in the form of a rectangular plate, or in the form of a cylindrical roller, or in the form of a body of revolution of a given spatial configuration.

For the manufacture of the applicator use a special matrix with through holes located in accordance with the location of the needles in the applicator. Needles are inserted into the holes with the heads to the base of the applicator. The base of the applicator is heated until it softens and, using a special device, press the needle heads into the base to a predetermined depth. After that, the base material is heated to the temperature of hot plasticization (fluidity) with its subsequent hardening, for example by vulcanization of rubber, if the base is made of rubber. The base material in a state of fluidity completely covers the needle heads and, after cooling the base, tightly clamps

NEEDLES. Common features of this analogue and the claimed solution are: an applicator for reflexology, including an elastic, at least one-layer base of a given spatial configuration, in which needles are fixed, made with means for fixing the needles at the base of the applicator, while the tips of the needles protrude beyond the base with the formation the working side of the applicator.

The need to place the heads of hundreds, or even thousands, of needles in the softened base material with their subsequent fixing in the base due to the curing (polymerization, vulcanization) of the base material complicates the applicator manufacturing technology, requires the use of special devices.

In many known needle applicators, needles are made of various metals or with metal coatings with different electrochemical potentials, resulting in the formation of galvanic couples with galvanic microcurrents, which provide the effects of galvanization and galvanic electrophoresis, as additional reflex factors that enhance the therapeutic effect of the applicator on the user's body . In addition, applicators are often performed with means for electrically connecting the needles and / or their metal coatings with sources of electrical signals of various sizes and shapes for electrical effects on the skin of the user.

An example of such an applicator is a device for reflexology, known according to the patent of Ukraine for the invention N ° 95708, IPC A61 H 39/08, filing date 08.02.2010, which is selected as a prototype.

The device (applicator) for reflexology contains an elastic single-layer or two-layer base of a given spatial configuration, in which needles are made, made with heads, as means for fixing the needles at the base of the applicator. The tips of the needles protrude outward on one of the sides of the base and form the working side of the applicator. On the working side of the base there are protrusions covering the needles, thereby increasing the reliability of fixing the needles in the base. The needles are electrically connected in accordance with a predetermined algorithm with an external source of electrical signals of various sizes and shapes, for example, with a constant voltage source, an alternating voltage, unipolar or bipolar pulses. Means for electrical connection of the needles are made in the form of conductors electrically connected to the corresponding needles and placed inside the elastic base. In addition, an insulated conductor is placed at the base, wound helically on separate groups of needles, which provides an electromagnetic effect on the user's body when the corresponding electrical signals are passed through the said conductor. Needles with their heads and conductors are fixed in the body of the base during hot plasticization and subsequent curing of the base material in the manufacture of the base. The base material in a state of flow completely covers the needle heads and conductors and secures them to the base after curing of the base material.

When connecting specified groups of needles to various sources of electrical signals and when applying the device to a separate part of the user's body on biologically active points and zones located on this section, various physiotherapeutic factors act: direct or alternating or pulsed current, direct or pulsed magnetic field, galvanization and galvanic electrophoresis, which enhances the therapeutic effect.

The need to place the conductors and a large number of needles in the softened base material with their subsequent fixing in the base due to the curing (polymerization, vulcanization) of the base material complicates the applicator manufacturing technology.

The basis of the invention is the task of simplifying the manufacturing technology of the applicator.

The problem is solved in that in the applicator for reflexology, containing an elastic, at least one-layer base of a given spatial configuration with reflex protrusions, in which the needles are fixed with means for fixing the needles in the base, the tips of which extend beyond the base with the formation of the working side of the applicator, in accordance with the invention, in the base there are landing nests, the shape and dimensions of which correspond to the shape and dimensions of the means for securing the needles in the base, and the needles are inserted s into said bearing seat.

These signs are essential features of the invention, as they are necessary and sufficient to achieve a technical result - a simplification of the manufacturing technology of the applicator.

In the proposed design, the base with the indicated landing nests for needles is a separate part of the applicator, which is separately manufactured in special casting molds. When assembling the applicator, the needles are simply inserted into the landing nests, using the elastic properties of the base material, which allow the needle to be firmly fixed (clamped) to the base. This design of the applicator can significantly simplify the technology of its manufacture.

Landing nests are advisable to perform in the reflex protrusions, which increases the efficiency of the reflex impact of the applicator. All or part of the landing nests can be made through and / or deaf, depending on the particular design of the needles.

It is advisable to perform the reflex protrusions and landing nests at the stage of plastic molding of the base, and insert needles into them when assembling the applicator, which simplifies the manufacturing technology of the applicator.

Part or all of the needles can be made in the form of a rod with at least one tip protruding beyond the base of the applicator to form the working side of the applicator, and the means for fixing the needles in the base are made in the form of at least one local thickening of the rod.

Part or all of the needles can be made of wire in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the ends of which protrude beyond the base with the formation of the working side of the applicator, and the cross member is a means of fixing the needle in the base.

It is advisable to carry out part or all of the needles with at least a single-layer partial coating electrically connected to the needle, the electrochemical potential of which is different from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. In this case, galvanic pairs “needle - metal coating of the needle” are formed, which, when in contact with the skin of the user, cause the known effects of galvanization and galvanic electrophoresis, enhancing the therapeutic effect of the applicator.

Part or all of the needles can be made with at least a single layer partial coating that is electrically isolated from the needle. With this design, the needles perform the functions of electrodes (one pole is the needle, the second pole is the metal coating of the needle), with which they act on the user's body with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes.

Part or all of the needles may be partially dielectric coated. With this design, electrodes are formed (one pole is a needle, the second pole is an electrically conductive base layer), with which they act on the user's body with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes.

It is advisable to carry out the base with means for electrically connecting selected groups of needles and / or metal coatings of selected groups of needles with sources of electrical signals.

Means of electrical connection can be made in the form of electrically conductive electrically isolated curly sections of the base and / or isolated conductive layers of the base.

Means of electrical connection can be made in the form of electrical wires. The needles can be fixed at the base of the applicator with the formation of nodes of reflex exposure, each of which contains at least two needles made of materials with different electrochemical potentials. With this design, galvanic pairs are formed without the use of coating of needles with various electrochemical potentials, which simplifies the manufacturing technology of the applicator.

The base may have a flat or three-dimensional spatial configuration.

The flat or three-dimensional spatial configuration of the base can have a stylized shape of natural objects, mainly of the animal or plant world, which increases the attractiveness of the applicator for children.

Transverse openings can be made on the peripheral sections of the base, and the peripheral reflex protrusions have a spatial configuration, mainly with thickenings at the ends, which corresponds to the spatial configuration of the peripheral transverse holes with the possibility of fixing said peripheral reflex protrusions in said peripheral transverse holes of the base.

In this case, the peripheral reflex protrusions of the at least one base can be fixed in the peripheral transverse holes of at least one second base to form a plane of a given spatial configuration, or fixed in the peripheral transverse holes on the opposite side of at least one and the same base with the formation of a body of revolution.

At the base, transverse openings can be made in which elements of fastening means are placed, which enable the serial connection of at least two bases to expand the area of the reflex effect and obtain a given spatial configuration of the applicator.

The fastening means can be made in the form of U-shaped staples, the ends of which are inserted into the transverse holes of the bases, and / or threads passed through the transverse holes of the bases, and / or spirals passed through the transverse holes of the connected bases.

Fastening means can be made in the form of loops, fastened in the transverse holes of the joined bases, as well as longitudinal and transverse belts, passed through these loops.

The base can be made with at least one closed chamber, at least on one side of which a hole is made with locking element. This design provides the ability to control the degree of pressure of the needles in different parts of the body of the user by regulating the pressure in the closed chambers and the expansion of the factors of the reflex effect on the user's body (by passing the heated fluid (heated water) through the closed chambers during physiotherapy, the thermal effect on the body user), which extends the applicator functionality.

The base can be made in the form of separate sections with fasteners made with the possibility of flexible or hinged connection of sections or connection of opposite sides of the same section, which allows the applicator to be folded into a compact form.

At the base, between the predetermined groups of reflex protrusions, transverse openings can be made, which increases the ability of elastic deformation of the base.

It is advisable to perform the reflex protrusions at the intersection points of at least two groups of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of less than 90 degrees in the plane of the elastic base. This embodiment provides a uniform field of reflex exposure and the ability to choose the density of the reflex protrusions in different directions in the base plane.

The applicator can be made in the form of separate needle modules, mounted in a flexible base of the applicator or on clothing items.

At least one of the outer layers of the base can be made sections of unexpected shapes and sizes with an unpredictable location in the plane of the base, which have various chemical, physical, in particular optical, instrumental or visually recognizable characteristics that serve as the identifier of a particular product.

Below is a description of the applicator for reflexology with reference to the drawings, which show:

FIG. 1 - Applicator for reflexology, view from the working side.

FIG. 2 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing nests for needles with one thickening at the end of the rod.

FIG. 3 - Applicator for reflexology, landing seat for the needle with one thickening at the end of the shaft.

FIG. 4 - Applicator for reflexology, scheme for installing a needle with one bulge at the end of the rod into the landing socket. FIG. 5 - Applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle, a needle with one thickening at the end of the rod located in the base body.

FIG. 6 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing nests for needles having on the rod section with two thickenings.

FIG. 7 - Applicator for reflexology, landing nest for needles having a section with two thickenings on the rod.

FIG. 8 - Applicator for reflexology, a diagram of the installation of needles having a section with two thickenings on the rod.

FIG. 9 - The applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle having on the rod a section with two thickenings, one thickening is located in the body of the base, the second is on one of the sides of the base.

FIG. 10 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing nests for needles having on the rod section with two thickenings.

FIG. 11 - Applicator for reflexology, a landing nest for needles having a section with two thickenings on the rod.

FIG. 12 - Applicator for reflexology, a diagram of the installation of needles having a section with two thickenings on the rod.

FIG. 13 - Applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle having a section with two bulges on the shaft, bulges are located on opposite sides of the base, the ends of the shaft protrude from opposite sides of the base, forming two working sides of the device.

FIG. 14 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing nests for needles having on the rod section with three thickenings.

FIG. 15 - Applicator for reflexology, a landing nest for needles having a portion with three thickenings on the rod.

FIG. 16 - Applicator for reflexology, installation diagram of needles having a portion with three thickenings on the shaft.

FIG. 17 - Applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle having a portion with three bulges on the shaft, one bulge is located in the base body, two bulges are located on opposite sides of the base, the ends of the shaft protrude from opposite sides of the base, forming two working sides of the device.

FIG. 18 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing nest for needles having on the rod a section with two spherical bulges.

FIG. 19 - Applicator for reflexology, a needle having a portion on the shaft with two spherical bulges. FIG. 20 - Applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle having a portion on the shaft with two spherical bulges, one thickening is located in the base body, the second is on one side of the base.

FIG. 21 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing nest for needles having on the rod a section with two pyramidal-shaped bulges.

FIG. 22 - Applicator for reflexology, a needle having a portion on the shaft with two pyramidal thickenings.

FIG. 23 - Applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle having a portion on the shaft with two pyramidal thickenings, one thickening is located in the base body, the second on one side of the base.

FIG. 24 - Applicator for reflexology, view B in FIG. 21.

FIG. 25 - Applicator for reflexology, view B in FIG. 22.

FIG. 26 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. 1, the implementation of the landing jack for needles made of wire in the form of U-shaped staples.

FIG. 27 - Applicator for reflexology, a needle made of wire in the form of a U-shaped staple.

FIG. 28 - Applicator for reflexology, a view with an inserted needle made of wire in the form of a U-shaped staple, the ends of the staples protrude beyond the base, the cross member of the staple is located in the body of the base.

FIG. 29 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the needle with a single layer coating, electrically connected to the needle.

FIG. 30 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base with the landing sockets for the needle shown in FIG. 29.

FIG. 31 - Applicator for reflexology, fragment of applicator with needles shown in FIG. 29.

FIG. 32 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the needle with a single layer coating, electrically isolated from the needle.

FIG. 33 - Applicator for reflexology, needle with a single layer of dielectric coating.

FIG. 34 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base with the landing nests for needles shown in FIG. 32, 33.

FIG. 35 - Applicator for reflexology, a fragment of the applicator with the needles shown in FIG. 32, 33.

FIG. 36 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base with electrically conductive isolated curly sections, electrically connecting selected groups of needles. FIG. 37 - Applicator for reflexology, view G in FIG. 36.

FIG. 38 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the applicator with electric wires connecting selected groups of needles.

FIG. 39 - Applicator for reflexology, view D in FIG. 38.

FIG. 40 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base with electrically conductive electrically insulated layers, one of which is in contact with a given group of needles, and the other with metal coatings of a given group of needles.

FIG. 41 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base with electrically conductive areas electrically isolated from each other, some of which are in contact with predetermined groups of needles, and others with metal coatings of predetermined groups of needles.

FIG. 42 - Applicator for reflexology, view E in FIG. 41.

FIG. 43 - Applicator for reflexology, view G in FIG. 41.

FIG. 44 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of needles in the form of staples, the ends of which protrude beyond the base of the applicator with the formation of nodes of reflex exposure.

FIG. 45 - Applicator for reflexology, view K in FIG. 44.

FIG. 46 - Applicator for reflexology, performing the base in the form of a tape.

FIG. 47 - Applicator for reflexology, performing the base in the form of petals.

FIG. 48 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a shoe insole.

FIG. 49 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a cylinder.

FIG. 50 - Applicator for reflexology, section LL in FIG. 49, execution with an open cavity.

FIG. 51 - Applicator for reflexology, section LL in FIG. 49, execution in the form of a solid body.

FIG. 52 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a sphere.

FIG. 53 - Applicator for reflexology, section MM in FIG. 52, closed-cavity execution.

FIG. 54 - Applicator for reflexology, section MM in FIG. 52, execution in the form of a solid body. FIG. 55 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a hemisphere.

FIG. 56 - Applicator for reflexology, incision HH in FIG. 55, closed-cavity execution.

FIG. 57 - Applicator for reflexology, section HH in FIG. 55, execution in the form of a solid body.

FIG. 58 - Applicator for reflexology, the use of a cylindrical base in a cylindrical massage roller.

FIG. 59 - Applicator for reflexology, the use of a spherical base in a spherical massage roller.

FIG. 60 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of two cones.

FIG. 61 - Applicator for reflexology, longitudinal section of the applicator in FIG. 60, execution in the form of a solid body.

FIG. 62 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a maple leaf.

FIG. 63 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a hedgehog.

FIG. 64 - Applicator for reflexology, the connection of several bases using peripheral reflex protrusions fixed in the transverse peripheral holes of the bases with the formation of a plane of a given spatial configuration.

FIG. 65 - Applicator for reflexology, section 01-01 in FIG. 64.

FIG. 66 - Applicator for reflexology, node I in FIG. 65.

FIG. 67 - Applicator for reflexology, peripheral reflex protrusions are fixed in transverse peripheral holes on the opposite side of the same base with the formation of a body of revolution (cylinder).

FIG. 68 - Applicator for reflexology, the connection of several bases using U-shaped staples.

FIG. 69 - Applicator for reflexology, section 02-02 in FIG. 68.

FIG. 70 - Applicator for reflexology, the connection of several bases using threads.

FIG. 71 - Applicator for reflexology, section 03-03 in FIG. 70.

FIG. 72 - Applicator for reflexology, the connection of several bases using spirals.

FIG. 73 - Applicator for reflexology, section 04-04 in FIG. 72. FIG. 74 - Applicator for reflexology, the connection of several bases with the help of loops.

FIG. 75 - Applicator for reflexology, section 05-05 in FIG. 74, the implementation of loops in the form of U-shaped staples.

FIG. 76 - Applicator for reflexology, section 05-05 in FIG. 74, the implementation of slagging in the form of U-shaped staples with a window.

FIG. 77 - The base of the needle applicator for reflexology, making transverse holes in the base with reinforcing protrusions.

FIG. 78 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a closed chamber, a longitudinal section.

FIG. 79 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base with three closed chambers, a longitudinal section.

FIG. 80 - Applicator for reflexology, section P-P in FIG. 79.

FIG. 81 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of sequentially connected folding sections.

FIG. 82 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of an applicator when folded.

FIG. 83 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base of the applicator with transverse holes in the spaces between the selected groups of reflex protrusions.

FIG. 84 - Applicator for reflexology, section PP in FIG. 83.

FIG. 85 - Applicator for reflexology, examples of transverse holes in the spaces between selected groups of reflex protrusions with different configurations.

FIG. 86 - Applicator for reflexology, incision CC in FIG. 85.

FIG. 87 - Applicator for reflexology, TT section in FIG. 85.

FIG. 88 - Applicator for reflexology, applicator module, top view.

FIG. 89 - Applicator for reflexology, applicator module, side view.

FIG. 90 - Applicator for reflexology, section UY in FIG. 88.

FIG. 91 - Applicator for reflexology, execution in the form of separate modules fixed in the base of the applicator.

FIG. 92 - Applicator for reflexology, view F in FIG. 91.

FIG. 93 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 90 degrees.

FIG. 94 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the points of intersection of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 70 degrees. FIG. 95 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 30 degrees.

FIG. 96 - Applicator for reflexology, the needles are fixed at the intersection points of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of 60 degrees.

FIG. 97 - Applicator for reflexology, execution in the form of separate modules attached to the details of clothing.

FIG. 98 - Applicator for reflexology, a fragment of the working side of the applicator with identification areas.

FIG. 99 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of shoe insoles with identification areas.

The applicator for reflexology contains an elastic, at least one-layer base of a given spatial configuration with reflex protrusions, in which needles are fixed with means for fixing the needles in the base, the tips of which extend beyond the base with the formation of the working side of the applicator. At the base, landing nests are made, the shape and dimensions of which correspond to the shape and dimensions of the means for securing the needles at the base, and the needles are inserted into the indicated landing nests. The elastic base with the indicated landing nests for needles is a separate part of the applicator, which is separately manufactured in special casting molds. When assembling the applicator, the needles are inserted into the landing nests using the elastic properties of the base material, which allow the needles to be firmly fixed (clamped) to the base.

In FIG. 1 shows a general view of the applicator from the working side. The base 1 is made in the form of an elastic sheet of a given spatial configuration, in particular, in the form of a rectangle. On the working side of the base 1, reflex protrusions 2 are made. In the reflex protrusions 2, landing nests are made, the shape and dimensions of which correspond to the shape and dimensions of the means for securing the needles 3 in the base 1. The needles 3 are inserted into the indicated landing nests. On the peripheral sections of the base 1, through holes 4 are made for installing elements of fastening means.

In FIG. Figures 2-5 show an example of making landing sockets 5 for needles made in the form of a rod 6 with a pointed end 7 and a bulge 8 at the other end of the rod 6, as a means of securing the needle in the base 1. The diameters D, d of the mounting socket 5 correspond to the diameters D, d needles. In the assembled state, the thickening devices 8 are placed in the body of the base 1, the reflex protrusions 2 cover the protruding parts of the needles 6 of the needles.

In FIG. 6-9 show an example of the implementation of the landing nests 9 for needles made in the form of a rod 6 with a pointed end 7 and thickenings 10, 11, as means for fixing the needle in the base 1. The diameters D, d of the seat 9 correspond to the diameters D, d of the needle. In the assembled state, the thickeners 10 are placed in the body of the base 1, and the thickenings 11 are placed on one of the sides of the base 1 at the vertices of the reflex protrusions 2.

In FIG. 10-13 shows an example of the implementation of the landing nests 12 for needles, made in the form of a rod 6 with a pointed end 7, a blunt end 13 and a section with two bulges 14, 15, as means for fixing the needle in the base 1. Reflex protrusions 2 are made on two sides of the base 1. The diameters D, d of the seat 5 correspond to the diameters D, d of the needle. In the assembled state, the thickeners 14 are placed on one side of the base 1 in the reflex protrusions 2, and the thickenings 15 are placed in the reflex protrusions 2 on the other side of the base 1. The pointed ends 7 and the blunt ends 13 extend beyond the base 1 from opposite sides of the base 1, forming two working sides of the device with different characteristics of the reflex effect on the user's body.

In FIG. 14-17 show an example of the implementation of the landing sockets 16 for needles, made in the form of a rod 6 with a pointed end 7, a blunt end 13 and a section with three bulges 17, 18, 19, as means for fixing the needle in the base 1. The reflex protrusions 2 are made on two sides of the base 1. The diameters D, d of the seat 16 correspond to the diameters D, d of the needle. In the assembled state, the thickeners 17 are placed in the body of the base 1, and the thickenings 18, 19 are placed in the reflex protrusions 2 on the opposite sides of the base 1. The pointed ends 7 and the blunt ends 13 extend beyond the base 1 from the opposite sides of the base 1, forming two working sides devices with different characteristics of the reflex effect on the user's body.

In FIG. 18-20 shows an example of a landing seat 20 for needles made in the form of a rod 6 with a pointed end 7 and spherical bulges 21, 22, as means for securing the needle in the base 1. The diameters D, d of the landing socket 20 correspond to the diameters D, d of the needle . In the assembled state, the thickeners 21 are placed in the body of the base 1, and the thickenings 22 are placed on one of the sides of the base 1 at the vertices of the reflex protrusions 2.

In FIG. 21-25 shows an example of a landing seat 23 for needles made in the form of a rod 6 with a pointed end 7 and pyramidal bulges 24, 25, as means for fixing the needles in the base 1. Dimensions D, d of the seating 23 correspond to the sizes D, d of the needle . In the assembled state, the thickeners 24 are placed in the body of the base 1, and the thickenings 25 are placed on one of the sides of the base 1 at the tops of the reflex protrusions 2. In FIG. 26-28 shows an example of a landing seat 26 for needles made of wire in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the ends of which 27 extend beyond the base 1, and the crosspiece 28 of the bracket with a loop 29 is made as a means of securing the needle in the base 1. The base 1 is made two-layer (layer 1A and layer 16).

Part or all of the needles can be made with at least a single layer coating electrically connected to the needle, the electrochemical potential of which is different from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. In this case, galvanic pairs “needle - metal coating of the needle” are formed, which, when in contact with the skin of the user, cause the known effects of galvanizing the skin and galvanic electrophoresis, enhancing the therapeutic effect of the applicator.

In FIG. 29 shows a needle made with a single-layer partial coating 30, electrically connected to the needle shaft 6, the electrochemical potential of which is different from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. In FIG. 30 is a fragment of the base 1 with the seating seats 12 for the needle in FIG. 29. In FIG. 31 is a fragment of an applicator in an assembled state with needles in FIG. 29.

Part or all of the needles can be made with at least a single layer partial coating, electrically isolated from the needle, or a dielectric partial coating. In this embodiment, the needles are bipolar needle electrodes with which it is possible to expose the user's skin to electrical signals of various sizes and shapes, which lead to the needles and to the metal coatings of the needles from sources of electrical signals.

In FIG. 32 shows a needle made with a single-layer coating 31, a dielectric layer 32 electrically isolated from the needle, FIG. 33 - with a dielectric partial coating 32. In FIG. 34 is a fragment of the base 1 of the applicator with the landing seat 12 for needles in FIG. 32, 33. In FIG. 35 is a fragment of an applicator in an assembled state with needles in FIG. 32, 33.

In FIG. 36, 37 shows an example of an applicator with means for electrically connecting selected groups of needles made in the form of electrically conductive isolated shaped sections electrically connecting selected groups of needles (in contact with selected groups of needles). The shaped sections are made in the form of two comb tires 33, 34, electrically isolated from each other by tracks 35. In the example shown, the selected groups of needles are adjacent rows of needles that are in contact with different comb tires 33, 34. When comb tires 33, 34 are connected to different adjacent rows of needles will be connected to different poles of the poles of the source of electrical signals, which allows for therapeutic purposes to affect the user's skin with electrical signals. In FIG. 38, 39 shows an example of an applicator with means for electrically connecting selected groups of needles made in the form of electrical wires connecting selected groups of needles. The needles are made of wire in the form of U-shaped staples (Fig. 27), the ends of which 27 extend beyond the elastic base 1, and the staple cross member 28 is made with a loop 29 extending beyond the elastic base 1 (Fig. 38). Electric wires 36, 37 are located under the tops of the loops 29 and are in contact with them. In the above example, the selected groups of needles are adjacent rows of needles that are in contact with various wires 36, 37. The wires 36, 37 have a zigzag shape that allows deformation of the base 1 without deformation of the wires 36, 37 (Fig. 39). When connecting different wires 36, 37 to different poles of the source of electrical signals - 36 (-), 37 (+) - adjacent rows of needles will be connected to different poles of the source of electrical signals.

In FIG. 40 shows an example of an applicator whose needles are made with a single-layer metal coating 31 of a dielectric layer 32 electrically isolated from the needle (Fig. 32), as well as with a partial dielectric coating 32 (Fig. 33), and the base of the applicator is made with two electrically insulated electrically conductive layers 38 , 39. The upper electrically conductive layer 38 is in contact with the metal coatings 31 of the needles, and the lower electrically conductive layer 39 is in contact with the rods 6 of the needles. The upper 38 and lower 39 electrically conductive layers are connected to different poles of the source of electrical signals. In this embodiment, the needles are bipolar electrodes (one pole is the rod 6, the other pole is the cover 31 for the needles in Fig. 32, one pole is the rod 6, the other pole is the electrically conductive layer 38, for the needles in Fig. 33), using which affect the skin of the user with electrical signals.

In FIG. 41-43 shows an example of an applicator with needle electrodes (Fig. 32), in which the base 1 is made with two electrically insulated electrically conductive layers 38, 39. In this case, the upper electrically conductive layer 38 is longitudinally divided into electrically isolated sections 38a ... 38i ... 38n with insulating tracks 40 (Fig. 42), and the lower electrically conductive layer 39 is transversely divided into electrically insulated sections 39a ... 39i ... 39n with insulating paths 41 (Fig. 43). Sections 38a ... 38i ... 38p are in contact with the metal coatings of 31 needles. Sections 39a ... 39i ... 39p are in contact with the rods of 6 needles. This embodiment of the applicator allows you to connect the metal coating 31 and the rods 6 of the selected groups of needles 3 to various sources of electrical signals of various sizes and shapes, depending on the purpose of reflexology. In FIG. 44-45 show an example of an applicator with wire needles in the form of 11-shaped staples (Fig. 26) located in the longitudinal and transverse directions, the protruding ends of which 27 form the nodes of the reflex action 42, each of which contains at least two ends 27 U-shaped needles made of materials with various electrochemical potentials. With this embodiment, galvanic couples with different electrochemical potentials are formed on the working side of the applicator without applying metal coatings to the needles, which simplifies the manufacturing technology of the applicator.

The base of the applicator may have a different spatial configuration.

So, the base of the applicator may have a flat spatial configuration, for example, in the form of a rectangular sheet (Fig. 1), or tape 43 (Fig. 46), or petals 44 (Fig. 47), or shoe insole 45 (Fig. 48), or other flat shapes.

The base of the applicator may have a three-dimensional spatial configuration, for example, in the form of a cylinder 46 (Fig. 49-51), or a sphere 47 (Fig. 52-54), or a hemisphere 48 (Fig. 55-57) or other three-dimensional shapes.

The spatial configuration of the base in the form of a cylinder 46, or in the form of a sphere 47 can be the basis of a cylindrical roller massager 49 (Fig. 58) or a spherical roller massager 50 (Fig. 59).

The base of the applicator may have a three-dimensional spatial configuration in the form of combinations of three-dimensional shapes, for example, two connected cones 51 (Fig. 60, 61).

Volumetric forms of the base can be made with the formation of either an open cavity 52 (Fig. 50), or a closed cavity 53, 54 (Fig. 53, 56), or in the form of a solid body 55, 56, 57, 58 (Fig. 51, 54 , 57, 61).

The spatial configuration of the base is determined by the features of the applicator (rug, roller, massager, etc.), as well as the shape of the areas of the body on which the reflexology procedure is performed.

A flat or three-dimensional spatial configuration can have a stylized shape of natural objects, mainly of the animal or plant world, for example, the shape of a maple leaf 59 (Fig. 62), the shape of a hedgehog 60 (Fig. 63) and other forms, which increases the attractiveness of the applicator for children.

The transverse holes 4, made on the peripheral sections of the base 1, are designed to install fasteners in them, with the help of which separate bases are connected in series in order to increase the area of reflex action on the user's body and obtain applicator configuration, as well as for fixing the applicator to the user's body. Fixing means can have various execution.

In FIG. 64-66 shows an example of connecting several bases (61, 62, 63) using fastening means in the form of reflex protrusions 64 on the peripheral sections of the bases 61, 62, 63, having a spatial configuration with bulges 65 at the ends, which corresponds to the spatial configuration of the transverse peripheral holes 66 with the possibility of fixing these peripheral reflex protrusions 64 in these transverse peripheral holes 66 of the bases 61, 62, 63 with the formation of a plane of a given spatial configuration.

In FIG. 67 shows an example where peripheral reflex protrusions 64 are fixed in transverse peripheral holes 66 on the opposite side of the same base to form a body of revolution (cylinder).

In FIG. 68, 69 show examples of connecting several bases (67, 68, 69, 70), using fasteners in the form of U-shaped brackets 71 with anchor ends 72 mounted in the transverse holes 4 of the bases 67, 68, 69, 70, connected between yourself using the indicated brackets 71.

In FIG. 70, 71 shows an example of the connection of the bases 67, 68, 69, 70 using fastening means in the form of threads 73, stretched through the transverse holes 4 of the bases 60, 61, 62, 63, connected to each other using these threads 73.

In FIG. 72, 73 shows an example of connecting the bases 67, 68, 69, 70 using fastening means in the form of spirals 74, stretched through the transverse holes 4 of the bases 67, 68, 69, 70, connected to each other using these spirals 74.

In FIG. 74-76 shows an example of connecting the bases 75, 76, 77, 78 using fastening means in the form of slings 79 with anchor ends 80 installed in the transverse holes 81 of the connected bases 75, 76, 77, 78, as well as the transverse 82 and longitudinal 83 belts stretched through the indicated loops 79. The loops 79 can be made in the form of a U-shaped bracket (Fig. 75) or in the form of a U-shaped bracket with a window 84 (Fig. 76).

Transverse holes 81 can be made with reinforcing protrusions 85 (Fig. 77).

The base 1 can be made in the form of a closed chamber 86, on the opposite walls of which there are openings 87 with shut-off elements 88, with which they fill the chamber 86 with fluid under a given pressure, for example, air or water, or remove the fluid from the chamber 86. Execution cameras 86 with two holes 87 with locking elements 88 on opposite sides of the chamber 6 provides the convenience of filling / removing fluid from the chamber 86, and also provides the possibility of a flow mode when, when performing reflexology, a fluid, for example, heated water, constantly flows through the chamber 86, which provides a thermal effect on the user's body (Fig. 78 )

The base 1 can be made in the form of several closed chambers 86, for example chambers 89, 90, 91, separated by gaps 92, in each of which two openings 87 with locking elements 88 are made, with the help of which fluid chambers 89, 90, 91 are independently filled medium under a given pressure, or remove the fluid from the chambers 89, 90, 91, or provide a flow mode in one or more chambers 89, 90, 91 (Fig. 79, 80). Separate execution of the chambers 89, 90, 91 provides the flexibility of the base 1 and the uniformity of the pressure of the needles 3 to the body on the curved sections of the user's body due to the separate pressure control in the chambers 89, 90, 91.

The base 1 can be made in the form of separate sections 1a ... 1 i ... 1 p with fasteners made with the possibility of flexible (elastic loops 93) or hinged (eyes 94) connection sections (Fig. 81). This embodiment allows the applicator to be folded into a compact form, which provides convenient packaging, storage and transportation. In FIG. 82 shows an example of an applicator when folded, consisting of four sections 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d.

At the base 1, in the intervals between predetermined groups of reflex protrusions 2, transverse openings 95 can be made (Fig. 83).

Holes 95 may be cylindrical (95a), conical (956) or shaped (95g), openings 95 may be through (95a, 956, 95c) or blind (95g), as shown in FIG. 84.

These holes may have a different configuration. On Fig-87 shows examples of the performance of these holes - rectangular (96), square (97), diamond-shaped (98, 99), in the form of transverse 100 or longitudinal 101 slots.

The implementation of the transverse holes in the gaps between the specified groups of reflex protrusions increases the possibility of elastic deformation of the base due to the deformation of the contours of the holes made in the gaps between the specified groups of needles, when the base is stretched. That is, the deformation properties of such a base are determined not only by the elastic properties of the base material, but also, additionally, by the presence of these holes in the spaces between the specified groups of needles. The applicator can be made in the form of separate needle modules fixed in the elastic base of the applicator or on the details of clothing, which allows you to diversify the possibilities of physiotherapeutic effects on the user's body.

In FIG. 88-90 shows an example of such a module. The module comprises a dielectric base 102 of the module with reflex impact units, each of which includes protrusions 103 on the base 102 and needles 104 located along the longitudinal axes of the protrusions 103. On the opposite sides of the base 102, metal coatings 105, 106 are made with the possibility of coating the protrusions 103 or contacting needles 104. With this embodiment, the nodes of the reflex effect can work as galvanic pairs (needle 104 - coating 105 or 106 of the protrusion 103), providing the known effects of galvanizing the skin and galvanic elec phrophoresis, or as bipolar electrodes (needle 104 - one pole, coating 105 or 106 of the protrusion 103 - the second pole). Such electrodes make it possible to selectively affect the user's skin with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes when they are brought to the coatings 105, 106.

The base of the modular applicator can be made, for example, in the form of two fabric panels 107, 108 connected, for example, by stitches 109 with the formation of pockets 110, in which the needle modules are located. Needles 104 and protrusions 103 protrude beyond the base of the applicator through openings 111 in panels 107, 108 (FIG. 91, 92).

Needles 3 can be fixed in elastic base 1 at the intersection points of two groups of parallel lines (parallel lines Ai and parallel lines Bi, Figs 93-96) that intersect at an angle of 90 degrees or at an angle of less than 90 degrees in the plane of elastic base 1 (Fig 93 at an angle of 90 degrees, Fig. 94 at an angle of 70 degrees, Fig. 95 at an angle of 30 degrees, Fig. 96 at an angle of 60 degrees). This embodiment allows to obtain a different density of the location of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 of the applicator. So, when crossing the lines Ai and Bi at an angle of 90 degrees, the needles 3 are located in the corners of the adjacent squares (shaded square), which ensures the same density of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 (Fig. 93). When the lines Ai and Bi intersect at an angle of less than 90 degrees, the needles 3 are located at the corners of the adjacent hexagons (shaded hexagons) and at the intersection points of the diagonals of the hexagons, the density of the needles 3 in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the base 1 depends on the angle of intersection of the lines Ai and Bi - at values of the angle of intersection of the lines Ai and Bi of more than 60 degrees, the density of needles 3 in the longitudinal direction is less than in the transverse (hexagons elongated in longitudinal direction, FIG. 94), when the values of the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi are less than 60 degrees, the density of needles in the longitudinal direction is greater than in the transverse direction (hexagons are elongated in the transverse direction, Fig. 95), when the value of the angle of intersection of lines Ai and Bi is 60 degrees, the density of needles 3 in the longitudinal and the transverse direction is the same, the distance between adjacent needles 3 is the same (regular hexagons, Fig. 96).

In FIG. 97 shows an example of a modular applicator in which clothing parts are used as the basis. Modules can be attached to clothing parts, for example, in the neck (112), arms (113), chest (114), abdomen (115), pelvis (116), legs (117).

At least one of the outer layers of the base 1 can be made sections 118 of unexpected shapes and sizes with an unpredictable location in the plane of the base 1, which have various chemical, physical, in particular optical, instrumental or visually recognizable characteristics. Such a base layer 1 functions as an identifier for a particular applicator. As a result of the execution of unforeseen (involuntary, random) sections 118 with different characteristics, unique recognizable features of a particular product are obtained, the probability of repetition of which on another product is practically zero.

In FIG. 98 shows a fragment of the working side of the applicator, with identification sections 118. In FIG. 99 as an example, the construction of shoe insoles with identification sections 1 19 is shown.

Claims

Claim

1. The applicator for reflexology, containing an elastic, at least one-layer base of a given spatial configuration with reflex protrusions, in which are fixed needles with means for fixing the needles at the base, the tips of which protrude beyond the base with the formation of the working side of the applicator, characterized in that the base made landing nests, the shape and dimensions of which correspond to the shape and dimensions of the means for securing the needles in the base, and the needles are inserted into the indicated landing nests.

2. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the landing slots are made in reflex protrusions.

3. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that all or part of the landing nests are made through and / or deaf.

4. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the reflex protrusions and landing slots are made at the stage of plastic molding of the base, and the needles are inserted into them when assembling the applicator.

5. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that part or all of the needles are made in the form of a rod with at least one tip protruding beyond the base of the applicator to form the working side of the applicator, and the means for fixing the needles in the base are made in the form of at least one local thickening of the rod.

6. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that part or all of the needles are made of wire in the form of a U-shaped bracket, the ends of which protrude beyond the base with the formation of the working side of the applicator, and the cross member is a means of fixing the needle in the base.

7. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that part or all of the needles are made with at least a single layer partial coating electrically connected to the needle, the electrochemical potential of which is different from the electrochemical potential of the needle material.

8. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that part or all of the needles are made with at least a single layer partial coating, electrically insulated

FROM the needle.

9. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that part or all of the needles are made with a partial dielectric coating.

10. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the base is made with means for electrically connecting selected groups of needles and / or metal coatings of selected groups of needles with sources of electrical signals.

11. The applicator according to claim 10, characterized in that the means of electrical connection are made in the form of electrically conductive electrically isolated shaped sections of the base and / or isolated conductive layers of the base.

12. The applicator according to claim 10, characterized in that the means of electrical connection are made in the form of electrical wires.

13. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the needles are fixed at the base of the applicator with the formation of reflex impact nodes, each of which contains at least two needles made of materials with different electrochemical potentials.

14. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the base has a flat or three-dimensional spatial configuration.

15. The applicator according to claim 14, characterized in that the flat or three-dimensional spatial configuration of the base has a stylized shape of natural objects, mainly of the animal or plant world.

16. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the peripheral portions of the base have transverse openings, and the peripheral reflex protrusions have a spatial configuration, mainly with thickenings at the ends, which corresponds to the spatial configuration of the peripheral transverse openings with the possibility of fixing said peripheral reflex protrusions in the specified peripheral transverse holes of the base.

17. The applicator according to claim 16, characterized in that the peripheral reflex protrusions of the at least one base are fixed in the peripheral transverse holes of the at least one second base to form a plane of a predetermined spatial configuration.

18. The applicator according to claim 16, characterized in that the peripheral reflex protrusions are fixed in the peripheral transverse holes on the opposite side of the same base with the formation of a body of revolution.

19. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the base has transverse holes in which the elements of the fastening means are placed, providing the possibility of serial connection of at least two bases.

20. The applicator according to claim 19, characterized in that the fastening means are made in the form of U-shaped brackets, the ends of which are inserted into the transverse holes of the bases, and / or threads threaded through the transverse holes of the bases, and / or spirals threaded through the transverse holes connected bases.

21. The applicator according to claim 19, characterized in that the fastening means are made in the form of loops secured in the transverse holes of the joined bases, as well as longitudinal and transverse belts passed through the loops.

22. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the base is made with at least one closed chamber, at least on one side of which a hole is made with a locking element.

23. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the base is made in the form of separate sections with fasteners made with the possibility of flexible or articulated joining of sections or joining opposite sides of the same section.

24. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that transverse openings are made in the base in between the predetermined groups of reflex protrusions.

25. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the reflex protrusions are made at the intersection points of at least two groups of parallel lines that intersect at an angle of less than 90 degrees in the plane of the elastic base.

26. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made in the form of separate needle modules fixed in a flexible base of the applicator or on clothing details.

27. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that at least on one of the outer layers of the base there are sections of unexpected shapes and sizes with an unpredictable arrangement in the plane of the base, which have various chemical, physical, in particular optical, instrumental or visual recognizable characteristics.