RU194121U1 - Reflexology applicator - Google Patents

Abstract

Reflexotherapy applicator. The utility model relates to medicine, to physiotherapeutic devices made in the form of a needle applicator designed for physiotherapeutic effects on reflexogenic zones of the human body. The applicator for reflexology contains an elastic base, needles fixed in an elastic base, the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator, means for electrically connecting the needles, made in the form of a flexible printed circuit board with metallized holes in contact with the needles, with metallized holes made in the form of pistons, made with the possibility of placing needles in them in the assembled state of the applicator. The technical result is a simplification of the manufacturing technology of the applicator and its application. 4 s.p. f-ly, 25 ill.

Description

The utility model 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.

Needle applicators for reflexology, as a rule, are made in the form of an elastic base with needles fixed in it, as elements of a reflex effect, the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base, forming the working side of the applicator.

In most known needle applicators, needles are made of various metals with different electrochemical potentials, resulting in the formation of galvanic pairs with galvanic microcurrents, which provide the effects of galvanization and galvanic electrophoresis, as additional factors of reflex effects that enhance the therapeutic effect of the applicator on the user's body.

Needle applicators are widely known that are made with the means of electrically connecting the needles within the applicator to connect the needles to electric signal sources according to a predetermined algorithm or to control galvanic microcurrents, the generators of which are the system “applicator needles - the body of the user”, which works without connecting external sources of electricity .

So, it is known a device for reflexology (Ukrainian patent for the invention No. 95708, IPC AH 39/08, application date 08/02/2010) containing an elastic base, in which are fixed needles with tips that protrude beyond the base with the formation of the working side of the device, which in contact with the surface (skin) of the user's body when using the applicator.

The needles are electrically connected in accordance with a predetermined algorithm with external sources of electrical signals of various sizes and shapes, for example, direct voltage, alternating voltage, unipolar or bipolar pulses. Means for electrical connection of the needles are made in the form of conductors connected to the corresponding needles and placed inside the elastic base.

The implementation of the means of electrical connection of the needles in the form of conductors connected to the corresponding needles and placed inside the elastic base complicates the manufacturing technology of the applicator. In addition, the device does not allow you to change the algorithm for connecting needles with sources of electrical signals, since the electrical circuit for connecting needles is hard-coded when manufacturing the applicator.

As a prototype, a galvanic applicator with means for electrical connection of needles, known according to the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2089155, IPC А61Н 11/00, the filing date of the application is October 21, 1992.

The galvanic applicator contains an elastic base on which the applicator elements are fixed with needles made of dissimilar metals. The blunt ends of the needles protrude a small amount on the back of the applicator elements. The applicator elements are located on one side of the elastic base so that the blunt ends of the needles extend through the elastic base and protrude from the back of the elastic base. Means of electrical connection of the needles are made in the form of an elastic film with printed conductors of interconnects according to a certain topological scheme, that is, in the form of a flexible printed circuit board (https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexible_print_board). The printed conductors are made with contact pads with metallized holes into which the blunt ends of the needles are soldered or glued with electrically conductive glue. If necessary, an elastic film (printed circuit board) can be replaced with another with a different layout of printed conductors.

Common features of the prototype and the claimed solution are: an applicator for reflexology, which includes an elastic base, needles fixed in an elastic base, the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator, means for electrical connection of needles made in the form of a flexible printed circuit board with metallized holes in contact with the needles.

The need to solder or adhere the ends of the needles to the contact nodes of a flexible printed circuit board complicates the manufacturing technology of the applicator, makes it difficult to use if it is necessary to replace the printed circuit board with another, taking into account the specific individual characteristics of the user.

The utility model is based on the task of simplifying the manufacturing technology of the applicator and its application.

The problem is solved in that in the applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base, needles fixed in an elastic base, the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator, means for electrical connection of the needles, made in the form of a flexible printed circuit board with metallized holes, in contact with the needles, in accordance with a useful model, the metallized holes are made in the form of pistons made with the possibility of placing the needles in them assembled Mr. state of the applicator.

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

The implementation of metallized holes in the form of pistons, made with the possibility of placing needles in them in the assembled state of the applicator, provides reliable electrical contact of the needles with the pistons without soldering and electrically conductive glue. Installation (removal) of flexible printed circuit boards is carried out by simply putting on (removing) the printed circuit board on the protruding ends of the needles, which simplifies the replacement of printed circuit boards depending on the purpose of reflexology. Printed circuit boards can be used repeatedly, since pistons during the installation (replacement) of printed circuit boards practically do not wear out. All of the above, provides a simplification of the manufacturing technology of the applicator and its application.

A flexible circuit board can be mounted on the working side of the applicator or on the side opposite to the working side of the applicator.

It is advisable to carry out part or all of the needles, at least, with a single-layer coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. In this case, “needle-metal coating” galvanic pairs are formed, which create the therapeutic effects of galvanization and electrophoresis.

It is also advisable to make part or all of the needles with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the metal coating and the needle, and the applicator with two flexible printed circuit boards mounted on opposite sides of the applicator, while the metallized holes of one of the printed circuit boards are made with the possibility of contact with the needles, and the second board - with metal coating of needles. With this design, the needles will act as needle electrodes, with which it is possible to act on the user's skin with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes, which are fed to the needles and their metal coatings, like the poles of needle electrodes.

The applicator base has a predominantly flat spatial configuration, made, for example, in the form of a rectangular sheet, or ribbon, or petals, or a shoe insole or other flat shapes.

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

FIG. 1 - The applicator for reflexology, the base of the applicator with needles, a view from the working side of the applicator.

FIG. 2 - Applicator for reflexology, section AA in FIG. one.

FIG. 3 - Applicator for reflexology, flexible printed circuit board, view from the side of printed conductors.

FIG. 4 - Applicator for reflexology, a flexible printed circuit board, a view from the side of the printed conductors, an example of connecting adjacent longitudinal rows of needles with opposite poles of the source of electrical signals.

FIG. 5 - Applicator for reflexology, flexible printed circuit board, view from the side of the printed conductors, an example of connecting adjacent needles with opposite poles of the source of electrical signals.

FIG. 6 - Applicator for reflexology, section BB in FIG. 5, the contact node.

FIG. 7 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle.

FIG. 8 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle with a metal coating.

FIG. 9 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of a needle with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the needle and the metal coating.

FIG. 10 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the applicator with a flexible printed circuit board on the back of the applicator.

FIG. 11 - Applicator for reflexology, a fragment of the execution of the applicator of FIG. 10 on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 12 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the applicator with a flexible printed circuit board on the working side of the applicator.

FIG. 13 - Applicator for reflexology, a fragment of the execution of the applicator in Fig 12 on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 14 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the implementation of the applicator with needle electrodes.

FIG. 15 - Applicator for reflexology, fragment of the applicator in FIG. 14 on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 16 - Applicator for reflexology, an example of the applicator with two working sides.

FIG. 17 - Applicator for reflexology, a fragment of the execution of the applicator in Fig 16 on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 18 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a tape.

FIG. 19 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of petals.

FIG. 20 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the base in the form of a shoe insole.

FIG. 21 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the means of fixing the base in the form of two free tapes connected to the base.

FIG. 22 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of means of fixing the base in the form of hooks connected to the base.

FIG. 23 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of the means of fixing the base in the form of a double-slot buckle and a free tape connected to the base.

FIG. 24 - Applicator for reflexology, the implementation of means of fixing the base in the form of a belt connected to the base using belt loops.

FIG. 25 - Applicator for reflexology, section BB in FIG. 24.

The applicator for reflexology contains a base 1 made in the form of an elastic sheet of dielectric material, needles 2 fixed to the base 1, the tips of which extend beyond the base 1 and form the working side of the applicator (Fig. 1, 2). Neighboring needles 2 are made of materials with different electrochemical potentials.

Means for connecting needles are made in the form of a flexible printed circuit board. The printed circuit board contains a flexible base 3, in which metallized holes 4 are made in the form of pistons 5, the diameter of the hole 6 of which corresponds to the diameter of the needles 2 with the possibility of placing them and contacting them with needles 2 in the assembled state of the applicator. The location of the pistons 5 on the basis of 3 boards corresponds to the location of the needles 2 on the basis of 1 applicator. Pistons 5 are connected by printed submariners 7 in accordance with a predetermined algorithm for connecting needles 2 (Figs. 3-6).

Printed circuit boards can have different topographies of printed conductors 7, which allows you to implement various algorithms for connecting needles. For example, in FIG. 4 shows a topography for connecting adjacent longitudinal rows of needles 2 to different poles of an electrical signal source, FIG. 5 - to connect adjacent needles 2 to different poles of the source of electrical signals (not shown). The printed conductors 7 have a zigzag configuration, which allows deformation bending of the base 3 without damaging the conductors 7.

In the assembled state of the applicator, the needles 2 are placed in the holes 6 of the pistons 5, that is, the printed circuit board is worn on the protruding ends of the needles 2, which ensures electrical contact of the needles 2 with the pistons 5.

Needles can have different designs. Figure 7 shows an example of a needle in the form of a rod 8 with a tip 9 and an opposite blunt end 10. Two annular beads 11 and a thickening 12 between the beads 11 are made on the rods 8, with which the needle is fixed in the base 1 of the applicator.

Fig. 8 shows an exemplary embodiment of a needle with a metal coating 13, the electrochemical potential of which is different from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. The needle tip 9 is exposed. As the materials of the needles, for example, steel, copper, chromium, nickel, aluminum, zinc, titanium, as well as their alloys and oxides, can be used. Coating materials can be, for example, copper, chromium, nickel, aluminum, zinc, titanium, as well as tin, silver, gold, platinum and other metals with different electrochemical potentials. Upon contact of the needle with the epidermis of the skin, a galvanic pair is formed with microcurrents that provide a galvanic effect on the skin (therapeutic effects of galvanization and electrophoresis).

Fig. 9 shows an example of a needle with a metal coating 14 and a dielectric layer 15. With this design, the needle can act as a needle electrode, with which it is possible to act on the user's skin with electrical signals of various sizes and shapes, which are supplied to the rod 8 and to the metal coating 14.

In Fig.10, 11 shows an example of the implementation of the applicator with the location of the printed circuit board on the back (lower) side of the base 1 of the applicator. The protruding ends 10 of the needles are placed in the pistons 5 of the printed circuit board and are in contact with them.

On Fig, 13 shows an example implementation of the applicator with the location of the printed circuit board on the working (upper) side of the base 1 of the applicator. The protruding needles 2 are placed in the pistons 5 of the printed circuit board and in contact with them.

On Fig, 15 shows an example implementation of the applicator with needle electrodes. The applicator contains two printed circuit boards, one of which is located on the working (upper) side of the applicator, the other on the non-working (lower) side of the applicator. The protruding needles 2 are placed in the pistons 5 of the upper printed circuit board located on the working side of the applicator and are in contact with them. The upper printed circuit board provides electrical connection of metal coatings of 14 needles according to a given algorithm. The protruding ends of the 10 needles are placed in the pistons 5 of the lower printed circuit board located on the back (lower) side of the applicator, and are in contact with them. The lower printed circuit board provides an electrical connection of the rods of 8 needles according to a predetermined algorithm.

In FIGS. 16, 17, an example embodiment of an applicator similar to the applicator in FIG. 14, 15. A feature is the applicator with two working sides. The blunt ends of the 10 needles are made elongated and perform the function of elements of reflex action, forming the second working side of the applicator with its own characteristics of the therapeutic effect due to the blunt ends of the needles. Depending on the goals of reflexology, one or another working side of the applicator is used.

The applicator base has a predominantly flat spatial configuration, for example, in the form of a rectangular sheet 1 (Fig. 1, 2), or tape 16 (Fig. 18), or petals 17 (Fig. 19), or shoe insole 18 (Fig. 20) , or other flat shapes.

The applicator can be made with means for fixing the applicator on the user's body, for example, in the form of free tapes 19 (Fig. 21), hooks 20 (Fig. 22), buckles 21 and free tape 22 (Fig. 23), a belt 23 connected to the base of the applicator using loops 24 (Fig. 24, 25).

The applicator is equipped with a set of printed circuit boards with different needle connection algorithms. Before applying the applicator, the necessary printed circuit board is selected and installed depending on the individual characteristics of the user and the goals of reflexology. The applicator is used in a known manner - is applied by the selected working side to a portion of the user's body, pressed and held in this position for a predetermined period of time. When using an applicator with simple needles, the therapeutic effect is ensured by the mechanical action of the ends of the needles (sharp or blunt) on the skin of the user, when using needles with metal coatings, the therapeutic effect is enhanced by the galvanic microcurrents arising between the metal coatings of the needles and needles (the effects of galvanization and electrophoresis), the use of needle electrodes, the therapeutic effect is complemented by exposure to the user's skin with electrical signals of various Jicin and shape.

Claims (5)

1. The applicator for reflexology, including an elastic base of a given spatial configuration, needles fixed in an elastic base, the tips of which extend beyond the elastic base to form the working side of the applicator, means for electrically connecting the needles, made in the form of a flexible printed circuit board with metallized holes in contact with needles, characterized in that the metallized holes are made in the form of pistons, made with the possibility of placing needles in them in assembled condition ii applicator. 2. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible printed circuit board is installed on the working side of the applicator or on the side opposite to the working side of the applicator. 3. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the needles are made with at least a single layer coating, the electrochemical potential of which differs from the electrochemical potential of the needle material. 4. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the needles are made with a metal coating and a dielectric layer between the metal coating and the needle. 5. The applicator according to claim 1, characterized in that the base of the applicator has a flat configuration made in the form of a rectangular sheet, or ribbon, or petals, or a shoe insole.

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