RU234335U1 - Reflexology applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of a needle applicator intended for physiotherapeutic action on reflexogenic zones of the human body. The applicator for reflexotherapy includes an elastic base, needles made in the form of pointed rods with means for fastening the needles in the elastic base, seating sockets made in the elastic base, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets with the needle tips protruding beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator. The seating sockets on the back side of the elastic base are filled with the material of the elastic layer, which is made on the back side of the elastic base as a single whole with the elastic base to form a single elastic structure. The technical result is an increase in the reliability of fastening the needles in the elastic base of the applicator. 2 clauses, 21 figs.

Description

The utility model relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of a needle applicator intended for physiotherapeutic impact on reflexogenic zones of the human body, can be used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes in medical institutions and in everyday life.

Applicators for reflexotherapy are usually made in the form of an elastic base in which needles are fixed, made with means for fixing the needles in the elastic base. The needle tips protrude beyond the elastic base and form the working side of the applicator.

An example of such applicators is the Lyapko applicator, known from the Ukrainian patent for invention No. 54480, IPC A61H 39/08, application filing date 15.07.1999. The applicator contains an elastic base of a given configuration and needles fixed in the elastic base, made with heads as means for fixing the needles in the elastic base. The needles are fixed in the elastic base with their heads, the needle tips protrude beyond the elastic base and form the working side of the applicator. The needles with their heads are fixed in the body of the base during the process of hot plasticization of the base material during the manufacture of the base.

To manufacture the applicator, a special matrix with holes is used, located in accordance with the arrangement of the needles in the applicator. The needles are inserted into the holes with their heads towards the base of the applicator. The base material of the applicator is heated to the temperature of hot plasticization (flow) and, using a special device, the heads of the needles are pressed into the base material to a specified depth. Subsequently, the base material is subject to hardening, for example, by vulcanization of rubber, if the base is made of rubber. The base material in a state of flow covers the needles and their heads, and after hardening fixes the needles in the elastic base.

The common features of the said analogue and the claimed solution are: an applicator for physiotherapy, including an elastic base in which needles are fixed, made with means for fixing the needles in the elastic base, the tips of which protrude beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator.

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

The fixing of metal needles in an elastic base can be carried out by installing the needles in pre-made seating sockets in the elastic base, using the elastic (resilient) properties of the base material.

Thus, an elastic base of a needle applicator for reflexology is known, which is made with seating sockets for needles, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets (Ukrainian patent for utility model No. 130802, IPC A61H 39/08, application filing date 14.06.2018).

The seating nests in the elastic base are made at the stage of plastic molding of the base. The elastic base with seating nests for the needles is a separate part of the applicator. The applicator is assembled by installing the needles in the specified seating nests in the elastic base.

The common features of the specified and claimed solutions are: an elastic base of a needle applicator with seating sockets, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets.

The creation of seating sockets in an elastic base, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets, simplifies the manufacturing technology of the applicator, but does not ensure the reliability of fastening the needles in the base.

The prototype chosen was an applicator for reflexology, which is known from the Ukrainian patent for utility model No. 130220, IPC A61H 39/08, application filing date 06/14/2018.

The applicator comprises an elastic base with reflex projections, in which needles are fixed, made in the form of pointed rods with means for fixing the needles in the elastic base. The rod tips protrude beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator. The means for fixing the needle in the elastic base are a section of the needle, including a part of the rod and at least one thickening on the rod. Mounting sockets are made in the elastic base, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the means for fixing the needles, i.e., the shape of the sections of the needles inserted into the mounting sockets. The needles are inserted into the said mounting sockets. All or part of the mounting sockets are made through or blind. The mounting sockets are made in the elastic base at the stage of its plastic molding, and the needles are inserted into the mounting sockets during the assembly of the applicator. That is, the base with the specified seating sockets for the 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 (pressed) into the seating sockets, using the elastic properties of the base material, which allow the needle to be secured (clamped) in the base.

The common features of the prototype and the claimed solution are: an applicator for physiotherapy, containing an elastic base, needles made in the form of pointed rods with means for securing the needles in the elastic base, seating sockets made in the elastic base, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets, wherein the needles are inserted into the said seating sockets with the needle tips protruding beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator.

When the applicator is pressed against the user's body, the needles experience axial loads that tend to move the needle relative to the elastic base. There is a possibility of pushing the needles out of their seating sockets in the direction of the back of the elastic base, which reduces the reliability of fixing the needles in the elastic base.

The utility model is based on the task of increasing the reliability of fastening needles in the elastic base of the applicator.

The stated problem is solved in that in the reflexotherapy applicator containing an elastic base, needles made in the form of pointed rods with means for securing the needles in the elastic base, seating sockets made in the elastic base, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets, wherein the needles are inserted into said seating sockets with the needle tips protruding beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator, according to the utility model, the seating sockets on the back side of the elastic base are filled with the material of the elastic layer, which is made on the back side of the elastic base as a single whole with the elastic base to form a single elastic structure.

Filling the seating sockets on the back side of the elastic base with the material of the elastic layer, made on the back side of the elastic base as one piece with the elastic base to form a single elastic structure, prevents the needles from being pushed out of the seating sockets in the direction of the back side of the elastic base, which increases the reliability of the needles being secured in the elastic base of the applicator.

The means for fastening the needles in the elastic may be made in the form of rod thickenings, and the mounting sockets are made in the form of guide holes made with extensions, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the rod thickenings, while the guide holes on the side of the working side of the elastic base have the shape of needle tips, and on the side of the back side of the elastic base are made with conical extensions with the following ratio of sizes: d1 = (0.85-0.95)d, D1 = (1.1-1.2)D, h1 = (1.1-1.2)h, where d is the diameter of the needle rod, d1 is the diameter of the guide hole, D is the diameter of the rod thickening, D1 is the diameter of the expansion of the guide hole, h is the height of the rod thickening, h1 is the height of the expansion of the guide hole.

The needle rods can be connected by flexible conductors soldered to the rod thickenings, with the possibility of connecting selected groups of needles to a source of electrical signals according to a given algorithm.

The elastic base can be made flat in the form of a sheet of a given configuration, or a ribbon, or petals, or a shoe insole.

The elastic base can be made three-dimensional in the form of either a cylindrical roller, or a sphere, or a hemisphere.

Below is a description of the claimed reflexology applicator with references to drawings showing:

Fig. 1 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, cross-section of the applicator.

Fig. 2 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, elastic base, cross-section.

Fig. 3 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, view A in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 - Applicator for reflexology, making a needle with a pointed tip.

Fig. 5 - Applicator for reflexology, needle with a rounded tip.

Fig. 6 - Applicator for reflexology, making a needle with a blunt tip.

Fig. 7 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, making a seat for a needle with a pointed tip.

Fig. 8 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, making a seat for a needle with a rounded tip.

Fig. 9 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, making a seat for a needle with a blunt tip.

Fig. 10 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, intermediate position of the needle in the seat.

Fig. 11 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, final position of the needle in the seat.

Fig. 12 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, applicator in assembled form, an elastic layer is made on the back side of the elastic base.

Fig. 13 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, needles are connected to the poles of an electrical signal generator.

Fig. 14 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, making an elastic base in the form of a cylindrical roller, longitudinal section.

Fig. 15 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, section B-B in Fig. 10.

Fig. 16 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, example of using a cylindrical roller in a massager.

Fig. 17 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, making an elastic base in the form of a sphere.

Fig. 18 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, elastic base made in the form of a hemisphere.

Fig. 19 - Applicator for reflexology, elastic base made in the form of a tape.

Fig. 20 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, elastic base made in the form of petals.

Fig. 21 - Applicator for reflexotherapy, elastic base made in the form of a shoe insole.

The reflexotherapy applicator (Fig. 1-3) contains an elastic base 1, needles fixed in the elastic base 1 and made in the form of rods 2, the points 3 of which protrude beyond the elastic base 1 to form the working side of the applicator. The needles are made with means for fixing the needles in the elastic base 1 in the form of thickenings (heads) 4 on the rods 2 of the needles (Fig. 4, 5, 6). The points 3 of the needles can have different shapes - pointed (Fig. 4), rounded (Fig. 5), blunt (Fig. 6). In the elastic base 1, mounting sockets 5 are made in the form of guide holes 6. The guide holes 6 on the working side of the elastic base 1 have end sections 7 with the shapes of needle tips 3 - for a pointed tip (Fig. 4), for a rounded tip (Fig. 5), for a blunt tip (Fig. 6). The guide holes 6 on the back side of the elastic base 1 are made with conical extensions 8, the guide holes 6 are also made with extensions 9, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the thickenings 4 of the rods 2.

The specified parts have the following dimensional ratios: d1 = (0.85-0.95)d, D1 = (1.1-1.2)D, h1 = (1.1-1.2)h, where d is the diameter of the needle rod 2, d1 is the diameter of the guide hole 6, D is the diameter of the thickening 4 of the rod 3, D1 is the diameter of the expansion 9 of the guide hole 6, h is the height of the thickening 4 of the rod 2, h1 is the height of the expansion 9 of the guide hole 6. The needles are inserted into the specified mounting seats 5, wherein the thickening 4 of the rods 2 is located in the expansions 9 of the guide holes 6.

On the back side of the elastic base 1, an elastic layer 10 is made, the material of which fills the seating sockets 5 (expansions 8 of the guide holes 6) on the back side of the elastic base 1. In this case, the material of the elastic layer 10 penetrates into possible gaps between the thickenings 4 of the rods 2 and the walls of the expansions 9 of the guide holes 6 (Fig. 8), ensuring reliable fixation of the needles in the elastic base 1.

The elastic layer 10 is made in one piece with the elastic base 1 to form a single elastic structure and prevents the needles from being pushed out of the seating sockets 5 in the direction of the back side of the elastic base 1, i.e., it increases the reliability of the fastening of the needles in the elastic base 1 of the applicator.

The seating sockets 5 are formed in the elastic base 1 at the stage of its plastic molding, and the needles are inserted into the seating sockets 5 during the assembly of the applicator. That is, the base 1 with the said seating sockets 5 is a separate part of the applicator, which is separately manufactured in special casting molds.

When assembling the applicator, the needles are pressed (inserted) into the seating sockets 5, using the elastic properties of the base material 1, which allow the needle to be secured (clamped) in the elastic base 1. The thickenings 4 are positioned in the expansions 9 of the guide holes 6. After pressing the needles, an elastic layer 10 is made on the back side of the elastic base 1.

Fig. 10-12 shows the assembly operations of the applicator. The needle rod 2 is placed in the guide hole 6. In this intermediate position, the needle takes the correct position relative to the elastic base 1 (Fig. 10). Next, the needle is pushed in the direction of the working side of the base 1 until the thickening 4 of the rod 2 enters the expansion 9 of the guide hole 6 (Fig. 11). After this, the elastic layer 10 is fixed on the back side of the elastic base 1 (Fig. 12).

The rods 2 can be connected by flexible conductors 11 soldered to the thickenings 4 of the rods 2 (soldering 12), with the possibility of connecting selected groups of needles to a source of electrical signals (not shown) according to a given algorithm (Fig. 13).

The elastic base 1 can be made three-dimensional in the form of a cylindrical roller 13 (Fig. 14, 15), or a sphere 14 (Fig. 17), or a hemisphere 15 (Fig. 18). Fig. 16 shows an example of using a cylindrical roller 13 in a massager.

The elastic base 1 can be made flat in the form of a sheet 1 of a given configuration (Fig. 1-3), or a tape 16 (Fig. 19), or in the form of petals 17 (Fig. 20), or a shoe insole 18 (Fig. 21).

Claims (10)

1. An applicator for reflexotherapy, comprising an elastic base, needles made in the form of pointed rods with means for securing the needles in the elastic base, seating sockets made in the elastic base, the configuration of which corresponds to the configuration of the sections of the needles inserted into the seating sockets with the needle tips protruding beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator, characterized in that the seating sockets on the back side of the elastic base are filled with the material of the elastic layer made on the back side of the elastic base in one piece with the elastic base to form a single elastic structure, the means for securing the needles in the elastic base are made in the form of thickenings of the rods, and the seating sockets are made in the form of guide holes with extensions, the shape of which corresponds to the shape of the thickenings of the rods, and the material of the elastic layer penetrates into the gaps between the thickenings of the rods and the walls of the extensions of the guide holes, wherein The rods are connected by flexible conductors soldered to the thickenings of the rods, with the possibility of connecting selected groups of needles to a source of electrical signals according to a given algorithm. 2. The applicator according to item 1, characterized in that the guide holes on the working side of the elastic base have the shape of needle tips, and on the back side of the elastic base are made with conical extensions with the following ratio of sizes: d1 = (0.85-0.95)d, D1 = (1.1-1.2)D, h1 = (1.1-1.2)h, where: d - diameter of the needle rod, d1 - diameter of the guide hole, D - diameter of the rod thickening, D1 - diameter of the expansion of the guide hole, h - the height of the rod thickening, h1 - the height of the expansion of the guide hole. 3. The applicator according to item 1, characterized in that the elastic base has a flat or volumetric configuration.

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