Treatment machine body

Abstract

The present invention provides a treatment device body that has a case that can be divided into a front section and a back section, and that allows for efficient repair work by engaging the front section and the back section without using fastening members such as screws. [Solution] The treatment device body 1 comprises a bottom surface 4 on which an internal device is placed, and a case 3 fixed to the bottom surface 4 and covering the internal device. The case 3 has a main case section 5 and a rear cover section 6. The main case section 5 and the rear cover section 6 are engaged by an engaging section 12 provided on one of the main case section 5 and the rear cover section 6, and an engaged section 10 provided on the other that engages with the engaging section 12. By lifting the main case section 5, which has been released from its fixation to the bottom surface 4, the engagement between the engaging section 12 and the engaged section 10 is released, and by moving the main case section 5 in the forward direction of the treatment device body 1, the main case section 5 is separated from the rear cover section 6.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention is for separating a case constituting a treatment device main body for physical therapy into a front side and a back side, and selectively removing the case as needed during repair work.

Background Art

[0002] Currently, as in Patent Document 1, an ultrasonic treatment device is known in which an internal structure is covered by a cover that can be separated into two on the front side and the back side of a treatment system, so that the cover does not have to be removed integrally.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 does not describe the method of attaching and detaching the front and rear covers, and the presence or absence of fixing members and the method regarding engagement when fixing the covers to each other were not known.

[0005] The present invention has a case that can be divided into two parts, a front part and a back part, so that the internal device can be repaired without removing the entire case, and by not using fixing members such as screws for the engagement of the case divided into the front part and the back part, it is an object to provide a treatment device main body for physical therapy that can reduce the labor and the number of parts for removing the fixing members related to the attachment and detachment of the case during repair work.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a treatment device body for physical therapy, the treatment device body comprising a bottom surface on which an internal device is placed, and a case fixed to the bottom surface and covering the internal device, the case having a main case portion and a rear cover portion, the main case portion and the rear cover portion being engaged by an engaging portion provided on one of the main case portion and the rear cover portion and an engaged portion provided on the other that engages with the engaging portion, the main case portion being able to be separated from the rear cover portion by lifting the main case portion after releasing it from the bottom surface, and by moving the main case portion forward of the treatment device body. According to this, regardless of whether the engaging portion or the engaged portion is provided on the main case portion or the rear cover portion, the main case portion and the rear cover portion can be attached to and detached from each other, and the main case portion and the rear cover portion can be engaged without using a fixing member. Furthermore, the main case portion can be separated from the rear cover portion with a simple operation.

[0007] Furthermore, it is preferable that when removing the case, it is possible to choose to remove only the main case portion or to remove both the main case portion and the rear cover portion. This allows for the removal of only the main case portion, eliminating the need to remove the entire case when repairing only the internal components on the front side. Also, when repairing the internal components on the rear side, the rear cover portion can be removed as needed, so the rear cover portion does not get in the way of the repair work.

[0008] Furthermore, it is preferable that the engaging portion is a hook-shaped claw, and the engaged portion is the part that the hook-shaped claw contacts. This allows the main case portion and the back cover portion to be attached and detached without using a fixing member, thereby reducing the number of parts.

[0009] Furthermore, it is preferable that the upper side of the hook-shaped claw that is in contact with the engaged portion is inclined downward from the front to the rear of the treatment device body. This reduces the likelihood of the main case portion getting caught on the engaged portion and hindering its movement when the main case portion is moved.

[0010] Furthermore, a recess is provided near the engaged portion, and it is preferable that the engaged portion passes through the recess when the main case portion and the rear cover portion are attached to or detached from each other. This makes it easier to move the main case portion relative to the rear cover portion.

[0011] Furthermore, it is preferable that the rear cover is fixed to the bottom surface by a single screw. This allows for easy removal of the rear cover when necessary. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, by making the case of a physical therapy device separable into a main case and a rear cover, the internal components can be repaired without removing the entire case. Furthermore, by not using screws or other fastening members to engage the main case and the rear cover, the tightening and loosening of fastening members that occurs when attaching and detaching the main case and the rear cover can be eliminated, reducing both the effort and the number of parts. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a shock wave therapy device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a bottom view of a shock wave therapy device. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view of a shock wave therapy device with the main case removed. [Figure 4] This is a rear view of the main case. [Figure 5] This is a rear view of the back cover. [Figure 6] This is a perspective view of the back cover. [Figure 7] This is a magnified view of circle A and its surrounding area in Figure 6. [Figure 8] This is a magnified view of circle B and its surrounding area in Figure 6. [Figure 9] This is a rear view of a shock wave therapy device. [Figure 10]It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion cut along the C-C line in FIG. 9. [Figure 11] It is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion cut along the D-D line in FIG. 9. [Figure 12] It is a rear view of the shock wave treatment device with the main case part moved upward. [Figure 13] It is an enlarged view of the periphery of the engaging part 12br in FIG. 12. [Figure 14] It is a front view of the shock wave treatment device provided with a treatment son and a mounting table.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shock wave treatment device 1 which is an embodiment of the treatment device main body of the present invention. The exterior 2 of the shock wave treatment device 1 is composed of a case 3 and a bottom surface part 4, and the case 3 is further composed of a main case part 5 and a rear cover part 6. As shown in FIG. 1, a space axis is defined, and the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction are set respectively.

[0016] The main case part 5 has a front surface 5f, a right side surface 5r, a left side surface 5l, a rear surface 5b, and an upper surface part 7 of the shock wave treatment device 1 excluding the rear cover part 6 from the case 3. The upper surface part 7 is inclined downward from the rear to the front of the shock wave treatment device 1, and along with the inclination of the upper surface part 7, the right side surface 5r and the left side surface 5l are also inclined downward from the rear to the front in a side view.

[0017] The liquid crystal panel 8 provided on the upper surface part 7 of the shock wave treatment device 1 can display treatment history and treatment conditions, and can be used to adjust treatment conditions such as stimulation intensity and treatment time together with the dial 9 by enabling touch operation.

[0018] Figure 2 is a bottom view of the shock wave therapy device 1. As shown, the bottom portion 4 has a roughly rectangular shape when viewed from below, and is fixed to the main case portion 5 (see Figure 1) by fixing members (screws) at a total of six fixing points 4a. In addition, the bottom portion 4 is fixed to the bottom cover portion 6 (see Figure 1) by fixing members (screws) at one fixing point 4b. Therefore, when it is necessary to remove the back cover portion 6 from the bottom portion 4, it can be easily removed.

[0019] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the shock wave therapy device 1 with the main case 5 removed. As mentioned above, since the main case 5 (see Figure 1) and the rear cover 6 are each fixed to the bottom 4, by removing only the main case 5 from the shock wave therapy device 1, the internal components can be exposed without removing the rear cover 6 from the bottom 4, and the front internal components can be repaired in the state shown in Figure 3. As mentioned above, when repairing the rear internal components, the rear cover 6 can be removed from the bottom 4 as needed, and when removing the case 3, it is possible to choose to remove only the main case 5 or remove both the main case 5 and the rear cover 6.

[0020] Figure 4 is a rear view of the main case portion 5. A roughly rectangular gap 13 is provided on the rear surface 5b of the main case portion 5 so that the rear cover portion 6 fits into it. The edges forming the perimeter of the gap 13 are provided with engaged portions 10 and recessed portions 11 that are involved in engagement with the rear cover portion 6.

[0021] The engaged portion 10 and recessed portion 11 can be distinguished into the upper side (engaged portion 10a, recessed portion 11a), the left side (engaged portion 10bl, recessed portion 11bl), and the right side (engaged portion 10br, recessed portion 11br) of the gap 13. In this embodiment, there are three engaged portions 10a and three recessed portions 11a, two engaged portions 10bl and two recessed portions 11bl, and two engaged portions 10br and two recessed portions 11br. The recessed portion 11a is located near (below) the engaged portion 10a, the recessed portion 11bl is located near (below) the engaged portion 10bl, and the recessed portion 11br is located near (below) the engaged portion 10br.

[0022] Figure 5 is a rear view of the rear cover portion 6. The top and left and right sides of the rear cover portion 6 are provided with engaging portions 12 that engage with the main case portion 5 (see Figure 4). The top side of the rear cover portion 6 has three engaging portions 12a that engage with the engaged portion 10a (see Figure 4) of the main case portion 5, the left side has two engaging portions 12bl that engage with the engaged portion 10bl (see Figure 4) of the main case portion 5, and the right side has two engaging portions 12br that engage with the engaged portion 10br (see Figure 4) of the main case portion 5.

[0023] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the rear cover portion 6. Figure 7 is an enlarged view of circle A and its surrounding area in Figure 6, and Figure 8 is an enlarged view of circle B and its surrounding area in Figure 6. In Figure 6, only the engaging portions 12a and 12bl enclosed by circles A and B are labeled with reference numerals. Furthermore, the engaging portion 12bl on the left side has a shape that is symmetrical to the engaging portion 12br on the right side (see Figure 5).

[0024] As shown in Figure 7, the engaging portion 12a extends from the rear cover portion 6 toward the front of the shock wave therapy device 1, then bends upward to form a hook shape (hook-shaped claw). Furthermore, the upper edge of the engaging surface 12as that contacts the inner surface of the engaged portion 10a (see Figure 4) (the surface located inside the main case portion 5) has an inclined surface 12ass that slopes downward from the front to the rear of the shock wave therapy device 1. The other engaging portions 12a have a similar shape.

[0025] As shown in Figure 8, the engaging portion 12bl extends from the rear cover portion 6 toward the front of the shock wave therapy device 1, then bends toward the side surface 5l (see Figure 1) to form a hook shape (hook-shaped claw). Furthermore, the upper edge of the engaging surface 12bls that abuts against the inner surface of the engaged portion 10bl (see Figure 4) (the surface located inside the main case portion 5) has an inclined surface 12blss that slopes downward from the front to the rear of the shock wave therapy device 1. The other engaging portions 12bl have a similar shape. In addition, the engaging portion 12br (see Figure 5) on the right side of the rear cover portion 6, which is not shown in Figure 6, bends toward the side surface 5r (see Figure 1) of the main case portion 5 to form a hook shape, and has an engaging surface and an inclined surface similar to the engaging portion 12bl.

[0026] The engagement state between the main case portion 5 and the rear cover portion 6, as shown in Figures 4, 5, and 6, is achieved when the engagement surface 12as of the engagement portion 12a abuts against the inner surface of the engaged portion 10a, the engagement surface of the engagement portion 12br abuts against the inner surface of the engaged portion 10br, and the engagement surface 12bls of the engagement portion 12bl abuts against the inner surface of the engaged portion 10bl. As will be described in detail later, the engagement state between the main case portion 5 and the rear cover portion 6 is released when the corresponding engagement portion and engaged portion become non-contacting.

[0027] Figure 9 is a rear view of the shock wave therapy device 1. In the rear view of the shock wave therapy device 1 with the main case 5 and the rear cover 6 engaged, the engaging parts 12a, 12bl, and 12br are hidden by the engaged parts 10a, 10bl, and 10br of the main case 5, respectively. Therefore, in Figure 9, the engaging part 12 is shown as a hidden line.

[0028] Figure 10 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the CC line in Figure 9. In the engagement by the engaging portion 12a, the engaging surface 12as abuts against the inside of the engaged portion 10a, and a part of the engaging portion 12a fits into the recessed portion 11a. Furthermore, as can be seen from this cross-sectional view, no fixing members such as screws are used in the engagement by the engaging portion 12a, thus reducing the number of parts.

[0029] Figure 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the DD line in Figure 9. Since the engagement by the engaging portion 12bl and the engagement by the engaging portion 12br are symmetrical, Figure 11 only shows the engagement by the engaging portion 12bl. In the engagement by the engaging portion 12bl, the engagement state is achieved when the engaging surface 12bls abuts against the inside of the engaged portion 10bl. Furthermore, in this engagement as well as the engagement by the engaging portion 12a, no fixing members such as screws are used, thus reducing the number of parts.

[0030] Figure 12 is a rear view of the shock wave therapy device 1 with the main case 5 moved upward, and Figure 13 is an enlarged view of the area around the engaging portion 12br in Figure 12. The procedure for disengaging the main case 5 and the rear cover 6 will be explained with reference to Figures 12 and 13.

[0031] First, remove all the fixing members from the fixing point 4a (see Figure 2) that secures the main case part 5 and the bottom part 4. Then, lift the main case part 5 to a height H2 as shown in Figure 12. When the engaging part 12a and the engaged part 10a, and the engaging parts 12bl, 12br and the engaged parts 10bl, 10br, which were in contact in the engaged state, become non-contact, and the recessed parts 11bl, 11br and the engaging parts 12bl, 12br become the same height.

[0032] As shown in Figure 12, with the main case 5 raised to a height H2, moving the main case 5 forward of the shock wave therapy device 1 allows the recessed portion 11br to pass around the engaging portion 12br and the recessed portion 11bl to pass around the engaging portion 12bl, thereby separating the main case 5 from the rear cover portion 6. In this embodiment, since the height of the internal device is higher than H1, after separating the main case 5 from the rear cover portion 6, the main case 5 can be further lifted to remove only the main case 5 from the shock wave therapy device 1, resulting in the state shown in Figure 3, which allows for the repair of the internal device. In a physical therapy device not shown, if the height of the internal device is lower than H1, the main case 5 can be raised to a height H2 and continuously moved forward of the physical therapy device to remove only the main case 5 from the physical therapy device, allowing for the repair of the internal device.

[0033] In the state shown in Figure 3, even if an internal device adjacent to the rear cover 6, such as the fan 14, needs repair, the rear cover 6 can be removed simply by removing one of the fixing members at fixing point 4b (see Figure 2) on the bottom surface 4, so the rear cover 6 does not get in the way of the repair.

[0034] On the other hand, when engaging the main case portion 5 with the rear cover portion 6, the reverse procedure of disengaging is performed. First, the main case portion 5 is placed over the entire internal device of the shock wave therapy device 1, moving it from the front to the back. Then, by positioning the main case portion 5 relative to the rear cover portion 6 at the heights shown in Figures 12 and 13, the recessed portions 11bl and 11br pass around the engaging portions 12bl and 12br, and by lowering the main case portion 5, each engaging portion 12a, 12bl, and 12br engages with its corresponding engaged portion 10a, 10bl, and 10br, respectively.

[0035] In the present invention, during the transition from the engaged state to the disengaged state, the main case portion 5 can be moved by the engaging portions 12bl and 12br passing through the recessed portions 11bl and 11br. However, when moving the main case portion 5 forward of the shock wave therapy device 1, the engaging portion 12bl may catch on the rear surface 5b of the main case portion that forms the recessed portion 11bl, and the engaging portion 12br may catch on the rear surface 5b of the main case portion that forms the recessed portion 11br. Therefore, as explained using the engaging portion 12bl as an example in Figure 8, an inclined surface (inclined surface 12blss on the engaging portion 12bl) is provided on the engaging surface of the engaging portion 12, so that even if contact occurs between the engaging portion and the recessed portion, it is less likely to hinder the movement of the main case portion 5.

[0036] Furthermore, the engaging portion 12a is also provided with an inclined surface 12ass (see Figure 7). This inclined surface 12ass makes it less likely for the engaging portion 12a to obstruct the movement of the main case portion 5 even when it comes into contact with the rear surface 5b of the main case portion which forms the recessed portion 11a during engagement and disengagement of the main case portion 5 and the rear cover portion 6.

[0037] In this embodiment, there were a total of seven engaged portions 10, seven recessed portions 11, and seven engaging portions 12. However, the number is not limited to seven, as long as a stable engagement state between the main case portion 5 and the rear cover portion 6 can be satisfied.

[0038] Figure 14 is a front view of the shock wave therapy device 1 equipped with treatment elements 15a and 15b and mounting bases 17a and 17b. In this embodiment, the shock wave therapy device 1 has a treatment element 15a for transmitting shock waves to the affected area and a treatment element 15b for transmitting vibrations to the affected area. The shock wave therapy device 1 and the treatment elements 15a and 15b are connected to each other via a cable 16 for transmitting and receiving treatment data, etc.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the mounting bases 17a and 17b in Figure 14 are fixed to the bottom surface 4 at the position of fixing point 4c (see Figure 2).

[0040] In the technology disclosed herein, the engaged portion 10 and the recessed portion 11 are provided on the main case portion 5, and the engaging portion 12 is provided on the rear cover portion 6. However, the engaging portion may be provided on the main case portion, and the engaged portion and the recessed portion may be provided on the rear cover portion.

[0041] The technology of this disclosure has been explained above with reference to the drawings. However, the shock wave therapy device discussed here is only one example of a physical therapy device, and the technology of this disclosure can also be used in the main structure of other physical therapy devices such as electrotherapy devices and phototherapy devices. [Industrial applicability]

[0042] This invention can be applied to the structure of cases for physical therapy equipment. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0043] 1. Shockwave therapy device 2. Exterior 3 cases 4 Bottom part 4a, 4b, 4c Fixing points 5. Main case section 5f Main case front 5b Main case rear side 5r Main case right side 5l Main case left side 6. Rear cover section 7 Top part 8 LCD panel 9 Dials 10, 10a, 10br, 10bl engaged part 11, 11a, 11br, 11bl recessed area 12, 12a, 12br, 12bl engaging part 13 void 14 Fans 15a, 15b treatment child 16 Cables 17a, 17b Mounting platform

Claims

1. A treatment device for physical therapy, The treatment device body comprises a bottom surface on which an internal device is placed, and a case fixed to the bottom surface and covering the internal device. The aforementioned case has a main case section and a rear cover section. The main case portion and the rear cover portion are engaged by an engaging portion provided on one of the main case portion and the rear cover portion, and an engaged portion provided on the other portion that engages with the engaging portion. By lifting the main case portion, which has been released from its fixation to the bottom portion, the engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is released, and by moving the main case portion forward of the treatment device body, the main case portion can be separated from the rear cover portion. A treatment device characterized by the following features.

2. When removing the case, it is possible to choose to remove only the main case portion or to remove both the main case portion and the rear cover portion. The treatment device body according to feature 1.

3. The aforementioned engaging portion is a hook-shaped claw, The engaged portion is the part that the hook-shaped claw contacts. The treatment device body according to feature 2.

4. In the aforementioned hook-shaped claw, the upper side of the surface in contact with the engaged portion is inclined downward from the front to the rear of the treatment device body. The treatment device body according to claim 3.

5. A recess is provided near the engagement portion. When attaching or detaching the main case portion and the rear cover portion, the engaging portion passes through the recessed portion. The treatment device body according to claim 3 or 4.

6. The rear cover is fixed to the bottom surface by a single screw. The treatment device body according to claim 5.

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