JP2009034349A - Health appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a health appliance capable of improving physical conditions by irradiating inside the auditory meatus with light of a predetermined wavelength (a predetermined color). <P>SOLUTION: This health appliance is provided with a light emitting section capable of irradiating the inside of the auditory meatus with light. This health appliance has such an external shape insertable into the auditory meatus so as to be mounted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a health tool (physical condition improving tool). More specifically, the present invention is a health tool that improves physical condition by irradiating a predetermined local part of the body with light having a specific wavelength.

JP 2006-319604 A

Conventionally, as for health equipment, various types of equipment have been proposed in response to the recent health promotion boom. For example, as a prior art similar to the present invention in the technical field, there is the title “Earphone with a light emitting function” (Patent Document; Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-319604).
In this prior art, by irradiating light of various wavelengths (blue, red, white, ultraviolet) with a light emitting diode equipped in a pad type earphone that covers the ear, the health of the human body can be improved, It is also intended to provide an earphone that is easy to manufacture, has high durability, and has a low failure rate.
However, this earphone is a headphone type, and light is not introduced into the ear canal because of the structure of the ear, unlike the case of sound. Also in the prior art, as described in “The light emitting element 13 is installed at a position corresponding to the acupoint of the ear,...” (Paragraph number 0013), this technology is often present in the ear tab. The purpose is to irradiate the acupoint with light.

  However, there is no suggestion about the effect when light is irradiated into the ear canal.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a health device that is simple, high in safety, and has higher performance and efficiency in improving physical condition.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a health device having a light emitting unit capable of irradiating light into the ear canal.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the health device according to claim 1, which has an outer shape that can be inserted into the ear canal and worn.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the health device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light emitting unit is configured to include at least two light emitting units corresponding to the left and right ears.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the health device according to claim 3, wherein one ear can be irradiated with blue light, and the other ear can be irradiated with blue, green or yellow light. In particular, the one ear is preferably the right ear and the other ear is the left ear. Green is presumed to have an effect on the heart. The outer shape of the health device for one of the ears may be an outer shape that can be inserted into the right ear, and the outer shape of the health device for the other ear may be an outer shape that can be inserted into the left ear.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the health device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light-emitting portion is formed of a light-emitting element.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the health device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the light-emitting portion is configured such that the light-emitting element is housed in an earphone-type case of an ear canal insertion type. . The outer shape is made along the ear canal, and the light emitting element is housed inside. A compact health device can be realized by housing a light emitting element (for example, LED) in an earphone-shaped case. If the light emitting element is detachable, the color of the light emitting element can be appropriately selected according to the application. A light emitting element may be attached in place of the oscillating portion of the earphone that emits conventional sound, and the case of the conventional earphone can be used as the case itself. The case may be a hard case or a flexible case.

The invention according to claim 7 is the health device according to claim 6, wherein the earphone-shaped case is made of a transparent resin.
By using a transparent resin, there is no need for a gap in the case, and manufacturing is facilitated. That is, in the case of sound, a gap is required as a sound propagation path for outputting the sound from the sound source to the outside, but in the case of light, there is no need to provide such a gap. Therefore, it is suitable for mass production. In addition, you may provide a space | gap. In addition, whether it is transparent means whether it has the transmittance | permeability of a specific wavelength.
The case can be divided into two types. A space for storing the light emitting element may be provided inside, and the light emitting element may be stored in the space and divided into two parts by an adhesive or the like.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the health device according to claim 7, wherein the light emitting element is integrally enclosed in a transparent resin. It is also possible to prepare an integrated health device in which a light emitting element is housed in a case by arranging a light emitting element in a mold and pouring resin into the mold.

  As is clear from the above description, the health device of the present invention has the first semiconductor light emitting element and a power supply unit that drives the first semiconductor light emitting element to emit light. It is configured to be attachable to the entrance to the external auditory canal of the human body, and can emit light generated by the light emission drive of the first semiconductor light emitting element into the external auditory canal. It is possible to promote physical condition improvement by irradiating light of a predetermined wavelength (predetermined color) into the ear canal.

  Next, an embodiment of the health device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the health device of the present invention is shown. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view conceptually showing the form of an ear part of a human body used in explaining an application example of the health device to a human body. Furthermore, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the light emitting unit, and shows a state where a light emitting diode that emits light of a predetermined color is housed in an earphone-shaped case.

  The health device shown in FIG. 1 electrically connects the light emitting units 1 and 2 configured by semiconductor light emitting elements, the power source unit 5 that drives the light emitting units 1 and 2, and the light emitting units 1 and 2 and the power source unit 5. It has connection parts 3 and 4 connected to. One light emitting unit 1 accommodates a first LED element 1 that emits blue light, and the other light emitting unit 2 accommodates a second LED element 2 that emits yellow light. Each of these light emitting units 1 and 2 is configured to be connected to a plug 3 which is a drive power input unit via a cord. The power supply unit serving as the drive power supply unit includes an AC / DC power supply unit 5 having an adapter structure and a jack 4 connected to the AC / DC power supply unit 5. The jack 4 is compatible with the plug 3 described above. Both of these power supply units / light emitting units are electrically connected to each other in a form that can be easily disconnected from each other by the plug 3 and the jack 4 described above.

  The above-mentioned “plug 3 and jack 4” are detachable from each other, and have a function of supplying DC power for driving the light emitting LEDs emitting blue light and yellow light to the respective LEDs 1 and 2. Have. The power supply unit 5 that supplies the DC power is, for example, an AC / DC adapter of input AC 100 V / output standard DC 3 V 2 A, and has a connection pin for AC 100 V power input. In addition, the light emitting unit having the two LED elements 1 and 2 is configured such that one has a light emitter (UV5306X) made of a blue light emitting LED and the other has a light emitter (VY5338S) made of a yellow light emitting LED. Is done. The difference in emission color between the “blue light emitting LED / yellow light emitting LED” is based on the difference in the emission beam frequency. This difference in the emission beam frequency includes both visually recognizable / identifiable / impossible by humans.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view conceptually showing an example in which the LED 1 of the light emitting unit shown in FIG. 1 is housed in an earphone-shaped case 10. In FIG. 2, the structure of the case 10 is a case in which the inside of the main body portion 10a and the ear hole insertion portion 10b is hollow, and the predetermined portion of the main body portion 10a can be divided into two parts in the front-rear direction. However, the light-emitting portion can be applied even if the light-emitting portion is integrally formed by molding or the like. However, it is a necessary requirement that the light emission from the light emitting unit (LED 1) is not shielded or damaged.
Note that the case applied in the present embodiment is a combination type case that is not shown in detail in the drawing, but can be divided into two parts in the LED1 housing portion 10b on the ear hole insertion portion 10a side and front and rear. For storing and fixing the light emitting unit (LED1) in the case 10, for example, a flexible ring-shaped body is attached to the light emitting unit (LED1), and is pressed into the cylindrical body portion of the case 10 for fitting. Alternatively, an adhesive or the like is partially applied to the outer peripheral portion of the light emitting portion (LED 1) and fixed to the cylindrical body portion of the case 10, and so on.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram used when explaining the application form of the light emitting units 1 and 2 having the above-described configuration, and is a longitudinal sectional view conceptually showing the form of the outer ear part of the human body. In FIG. 3, points to be noted are the auricle 11, the ear canal 12, and the eardrum 13. The light emitting units 1 and 2 according to the present invention are mounted by being partially inserted into the entrance portion of the ear canal 12 while being housed in the earphone case. In the mounted state of the light emitting units 1 and 2, it is presumed that the irradiation light from the light emitting units 1 and 2 causes a temperature increase and various effects that affect the tissue around the ear canal 12.

More specifically, when the light emitters 1 and 2 are mounted on the left and right ears based on the above configuration, a light emitter (UV5306X) made of a blue light emitting LED is attached to the right ear hole, and a yellow light emitting LED is made to the left ear hole. The light emitter (VY5338S) is attached. In this mounted state, power is supplied to cause each light emitter to emit light. When irradiation in this state is executed for approximately 30 minutes, the person wearing the wearer generally feels that the body warms around the inner ear region. Along with this, for example, a subjective symptom is realized in which a change in a symptom of a refreshing head is recognized.
In the above-described embodiment, the description has been made based on irradiation of light emitted to the left and right ear holes (the ear canal 2), but only one of them is effective. In addition, when the chest is irradiated by a third light emitter (not shown), the symptom improvement effect is further increased. These effects are also known from Table 1, which represents the contents of the experimental results.

  Table 1 is a table summarizing symptom examples of the effects of the light irradiation experiment by attaching the light emitters 1 and 2 based on the above configuration to the left and right ears (entrance portion of the ear canal 12). In this table, the “age”, “symptom before reed”, “symptom after reed (change during one day)”, and “judgment” symbol of the implementation result are shown. The “determination” symbols are valid / ◯ mark, slightly valid / Δ mark, and invalid / x mark.

  In this table, for example, in the uppermost test subject, the age was “50”, and “symptoms of limbs” and “cannot sit upright” as symptoms before REIT. In addition, as examples of symptoms after change using the “health device” of the present invention (changes during both days), “a little lighter”, “the left elbow also feels light”, “the heartbeat becomes intense”, “ Changes in cases such as “numbness in limbs”, “feeling better blood circulation”, “warm feet” were obtained.

  Note that the “determination” column at the right end of the table shows, as a symbol, an example of determining whether there is an effect based on the symptoms before and after the above-mentioned REET. In each symbol, the symbol “◯” indicates that the result is good, the symbol “Δ” indicates that the result is slightly good, and the symbol “×” indicates that the symptom is unchanged.

  Symptoms such as "relaxing", "case part / body become warm", "reducing shoulder stiffness", "improvement of painful area", "pain relief", etc. The improvement is seen. The symbol of the “judgment” result includes “△” representing slightly valid and “◯” representing valid, and “x” representing invalid is a small number. From these results, it is considered that it was effective for most of the test subjects regardless of the age of the test subjects and that the effect of the implementation was obtained.

(Explanation of attached table)
The attached Table 1 tabulates the contents of approximately 88 implementation cases. In this table, the main points are shown for each item of “Age”, “Symptoms before Reed”, “Symptoms after Reed (changes during both days)”, and “Judgment”. In these, “age” is the full age of the test subject, and “symptom before REIT” is a symptom example before execution of the test subject. In addition, “post-reed symptoms (changes during both days)” lists the main points of the post-reed symptoms after implementing the health device of the present invention. “Judgment” represents the presence or absence of symptom changes after implementation in a symbolized form (valid / ◯, slightly valid / Δ, invalid / x).

The “symptoms before the REIT” and the “symptoms after the REIT (changes during both days)” shown in the attached table vary from person to person. In particular, as a case considered to have an improvement effect, it was considered that the warming of the body, relaxation of tension (relaxation), “stiffness” of the body, low back pain, headache, etc. were reduced and alleviated, and it was considered effective To be
More specific cases are listed below. This case is the result of having performed with respect to the man and woman with age of 10 to 70 years having various symptoms.
1) Pain in limbs, 2) Stiff shoulders, 3) Back pain, 4) Headache, 5) Cold limbs, 6) Whole body pain, 7) Eye pain, 8) Arm pain, 9) Lumbar pain, 10) numbness, 11) cold, 12) tooth pain, 13) entanglement of wrinkles, 14) relaxation of tension, etc.

  As a result of the above implementation cases, in most practitioners, symptom improvement changes (changes during both days) are seen in “post-reet symptoms” relative to “pre-reet symptoms”. This “symptom improvement change after REIT” is “change in a short period of both days”. For this reason, when it is carried out continuously for a long period of time, the degree of the level of symptom improvement change is considered to be quite large.

It is the figure which showed the structural example of the health implement of this invention. It is sectional drawing which showed the structural example of the light irradiation part applied to the health implement of this invention. It is a figure for using in description of an effect and an effect | action, Comprising: It is the figure which showed the structure of the human body of an ear canal periphery part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1st light emitting element 2 2nd light emitting element 3 Plug 4 Jack 5 Power supply part (AC / DC power supply part (3V2A))
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Case 10a (case) main-body part 10b (case) ear hole insertion part 11 pinna 12 ear canal 13 eardrum

Claims (8)

A health device having a light emitting part capable of irradiating light into the ear canal. The health device according to claim 1, which has an outer shape that can be inserted into the ear canal and worn. The health device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit includes at least two light emitting units corresponding to the left and right ears. 4. The health device according to claim 3, wherein one ear can be irradiated with blue light and the other ear with blue, green or yellow light. The health device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light emitting unit is formed of a light emitting element. The health device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the light-emitting unit is configured such that a light-emitting element is housed in an earphone-type case of an ear canal insertion type. The health device according to claim 6, wherein the earphone-shaped case is made of a transparent resin. The health device according to claim 7, wherein the light emitting element is integrally sealed in a transparent resin.

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