Body balance correction equipment and methods for body balance correction.

Abstract

DEPCT6625 / 04 / 2566 This Body Balance Correction Set 1 can improve blood circulation and balance. The skeleton, and similar structures, are formed from within the body by the user's body swinging and assembling. Includes 3 oscillating panels that support users in a reclined position, and 2 support devices that hold the oscillating panels. 3. To allow the panel to oscillate; 3. Oscillate in the horizontal direction; 4. Drive device which oscillates the panel. It oscillates in 3 directions along the user's body's axis (H), and the controller (5) controls acceleration and deceleration. The deceleration speed of the oscillating motion can be adjusted using the 4-panel oscillating drive device; 3 panels can be adjusted for oscillating motion. At amplitude A in the horizontal direction relative to support device 2 in the range from 0 to 6 cm and Within approximately 15 cm and with a cycle time (T) ranging from approximately 0.5 to 2.0 seconds. By adjusting the acceleration and deceleration of the oscillating panel 3 via control commands. From controller 5, blood circulation and skeletal balance can be improved. From within the user's body;

Description

Body balance correction device and body balance correction method

[0001] The present invention relates to a body balance correction device and a body balance correction method that can improve blood circulation over a wide area of ​​the body and improve skeletal balance while the user is lying on the device.

[0002] A variety of massage devices, such as massage chairs and foot massagers, have been developed and are commercially available to improve blood circulation in the human body. In addition, devices for correcting the skeletal structure include traction-type corrective devices, corsets, and supports.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses a mattress-type massage device having a long, flat base body with a pair of guide rails on both sides of the base body in the width direction, and a drive unit driven by a motor and a pillow base on both sides of the base body in the longitudinal direction. The guide rails are provided with a transmission belt reciprocated by the drive unit and a moving body having rotatable massage rollers, and the moving body is connected to the transmission belt. When the transmission belt is reciprocated by the drive unit, the moving body also reciprocates accordingly, and a user lying on their back on the moving body can be massaged by the reciprocating massage rollers of the moving body.

[0004] Patent document 2 discloses a similar massage device that includes a mat with cushioning material placed under the device and a massage roller placed on the mat, and also includes a band-like body for pressing the user's feet against the massage roller, with the band-like body attached using a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0005] Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses a similar massage device that can massage the user's back with massage rollers, and can also provide a massage that not only presses the legs and neck with the massage rollers, but also kneads and massages the user's neck.

[0006] In addition, Patent Document 4 discloses a massager that aims to provide a lightweight and thin massager that can be used by elderly people and the like while lying in bed, and that includes a bottom plate, a vibrating plate formed in the shape of a long plate that slides on the top surface of the bottom plate, a drive unit, a support part that supports the drive unit above a part of the top surface of the vibrating plate that is located at one end in the longitudinal direction, using the bottom plate as a base, a power transmission part that transmits power from the drive unit to the vibrating plate via a part of the top surface of the vibrating plate directly below the drive unit so that the vibrating plate slides and vibrates on the top surface of the bottom plate, and a hanging part that suspends the vibrating plate from the support part so that it can vibrate.

[0007] Patent Document 5 discloses a platform assembly having a movable platform that can be operated by a rocking motion to move a subject placed on the platform in the head and foot directions together with the platform, as a reciprocating platform for moving a subject back and forth in the head and foot directions. This platform assembly utilizes variations in the speed, frequency, and symmetry of the rocking motion of the platform, and is said to be usable for sleep induction, apnea prevention, wakefulness, relief from restless leg syndrome and painful leg and toe movement syndrome, noninvasive exercise ventilation, noninvasive vibration ventilation, noninvasive cardiopulmonary resuscitation, noninvasive counterpulsation, increased stroke volume, noninvasive cardiopulmonary bypass stimulation, mediator release, and stimulation of intestinal motility.

[0008] Patent Document 6 discloses a rocking mat that allows for a compact rocking mechanism and is easy to move and set up, and that includes a mat main body on which the user lies, a rocking part that moves the mat main body back and forth, and a mat cover that contains the mat main body and the rocking part, and the rocking part includes a main body support member that supports the mat main body, a rocking support member that supports the back and forth movement of the main body support member, and a motor that serves as a drive part that moves the main body support member back and forth.

[0009] Patent Document 7 discloses a bed that can be used for multiple purposes, such as for sound sleep and health promotion. The bed has a support plate that supports the human body and is supported on the main bed body via a drive mechanism so that it can move back and forth horizontally, and a cushioning means is provided between the main bed body and the support plate to absorb impacts when changing direction.

[0010] Non-Patent Document 1 describes, with regard to modeling of blood pressure fluctuations that occur when an ambulance decelerates, that "When a subject is subjected to long-lasting acceleration, such as when an ambulance brakes suddenly, the subject's blood pressure fluctuates. A characteristic of this is that there is a tendency for blood pressure to rise in parts of the body that are in the opposite direction to the direction of the acceleration. This is thought to be a phenomenon similar to the change in internal pressure that occurs when acceleration acts in the axial direction of the tube, assuming that the human body is a tube filled with body fluid. It is also thought that blood pressure fluctuations occur due to the forced movement of venous blood caused by acceleration."

[0011] Japanese Patent Publication No. 04-20434 Japanese Patent No. 2866306 Japanese Patent No. 4576110 Japanese Patent No. 6426452 International Publication No. 98 / 39996 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-051552 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-052488

[0012] Sagawa, Koichi et al., Modeling of Blood Pressure Fluctuations that Occur When an Ambulance Decelerates, Medical Electronics and Bioengineering, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 35-42, June 1993

[0013] The mattress-type massage devices described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 mentioned above are designed so that when a massage roller applies pressure to a lying user, the massage roller directly bears a significant portion of the user's weight. Therefore, not only the diameter of the massage roller and its shaft, but also the entire drive mechanism must be sturdy.

[0014] This makes the overall weight of the massage device very large, making it difficult to handle. Furthermore, the relatively strong force exerted by the massage rollers on the user can cause local inflammation at the massaged area, and elderly users may suffer from bone fractures.

[0015] The massager described in Patent Document 4 was developed as a lightweight, thin massager that can be used by elderly people and others while lying down in bed. However, the rotation of the motor that serves as the drive unit is transmitted to a vibration plate via a crank mechanism, and the vibration plate vibrates as it slides on the top surface of the base plate, so a significant massage effect cannot be expected.

[0016] The reciprocating table described in Patent Document 5 is designed to vibrate the table for subjects or hospitalized patients who are being monitored in a hospital or other facility, depending on their symptoms, in order to alleviate symptoms, provide treatment, or respond to emergencies.

[0017] That is, the specification states that "vibrations in the frequency range of 30 to 40 Hz are applied to the platform to reduce the subject's perception of breathlessness," "For example, an anesthetized and paralyzed dog is placed in a lateral position with its chest resting on a vibrating plate with a frequency of 15 to 30 Hz and an upward and downward amplitude of 2 to 4 mm," "The platform can be operated to vibrate at or near the resonant frequency of the subject's respiratory system on the platform with an amplitude of approximately 1.5 to 2.5 cm," and "Vibration of the carriage at 3 to 12 Hz also functions as cardiopulmonary or cardiac support for 1) cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 2) counterpulsation, 3) cardiac stroke volume, and 4) non-invasive cardiopulmonary bypass." As such, the technology uses small amplitude, high frequency vibrations for the purpose of medical treatment in hospitals, etc.

[0018] The invention described in Patent Document 6 uses a rocking part that moves the part on which the user lies back and forth, but the mat itself is intended to be soft for inducing sleep, and provides a very gentle rocking motion to the user.

[0019] The invention described in Patent Document 7 also relates to a rocking bed, but it has a buffer means between the bed body and the support plate to absorb the impact when changing direction, preventing excessive force from acting on the body when rocking.

[0020] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems with conventional technology, and aims to provide a body balance correction device and a body balance correction method that, rather than applying force from the rollers or vibration plates of conventional massage devices directly to the human body in the form of kneading, pressing, or stimulating, applies a strong rocking force to the entire body, including the user's skeleton, muscles, and blood, by accelerating and decelerating the body while rocking it, thereby improving blood circulation and skeletal balance from within the body.

[0021] The body balance correction device of the present invention comprises a swing panel that supports a user in a recumbent position, a support device that supports the swing panel so that it can swing in an in-plane direction, a drive means that swings the swing panel relative to the support device, and a swing control means that controls the swing by the drive means, wherein the swing control means comprises amplitude adjustment means that can adjust the horizontal amplitude A of the swing panel relative to the support device within a range of at least 0 cm to 6 cm and not more than 15 cm, period adjustment means that can adjust the period T of the swing of the swing panel within a range of at least 0.5 seconds to 2.0 seconds, and acceleration adjustment means that adjusts the acceleration and deceleration of the swing of the swing panel, and by controlling the amplitude, period, and repetition of acceleration and deceleration of the swing of the swing panel using the swing control means, a force corresponding to the acceleration from the drive means is applied to the entire body of the user, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood.

[0022] In principle, the body balance correction device of the present invention differs from conventional massage devices in that it uses energy generated by a drive source to directly apply force to the human body in the form of kneading, pressure, or stimulation.Instead, it uses the energy generated by the drive source as a force to rock the user's body via a rocking panel, and by controlling the repeated acceleration and deceleration in particular, it applies a force to the human body equivalent to the acceleration at that time, and through the interactions that occur between the internal tissues of the user's body, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood, due to the differences in their respective compositions and forms, it improves blood circulation over a wide area of ​​the body, corrects the position of the skeleton and joints, and corrects body balance.

[0023] In other words, in the body balance correction device of the present invention, the user lies down on the oscillating panel, and the force acting on the blood flow in the blood vessels alternates in direction depending on the direction and magnitude of the acceleration caused by the repeated reciprocating movement of the oscillating panel. For example, while a massage chair can cause insufficient blood flow to the head, the lying down position has the advantage of preventing imbalances in blood flow.

[0024] While the human body is oscillated together with the oscillating panel, acceleration and deceleration, preferably including rapid acceleration and rapid deceleration, are repeated, thereby improving blood circulation while generating friction between the inner walls of blood vessels and the blood flow.

[0025] Similarly, for other tissues such as the skeleton and muscles, by repeating acceleration and deceleration, preferably including rapid acceleration and rapid deceleration, while the human body is rocked in a relaxed, stretched out position in a lying position, a mutual massaging force acts on the body, resulting in the effect of correcting body balance, including correcting the skeleton.

[0026] Regarding sudden acceleration and deceleration, it is conceivable to adjust the acceleration within a range of, for example, about -0.5 G to +0.5 G. In actual control, the effect of correcting body balance can be enhanced by adjusting the acceleration so that the maximum acceleration is about 0.1 G to 0.4 G within the range of the amplitude A and the range of the period T described above, so that an instantaneous impact force is applied. In this case, it is advisable to apply a combination of sudden acceleration and sudden deceleration in a pulsed manner at intervals.

[0027] The reason why the amplitude adjustment means is limited to an adjustable range of at least 0 cm to 6 cm for the horizontal amplitude A (single amplitude) of the swinging panel relative to the support device and within a range of 15 cm is that, as will be described later, in controlling the operation of the body balance correction device of the present invention, an amplitude control range of approximately 2 cm to 6 cm is considered appropriate after the swinging of the swinging panel begins, and this is to ensure that control is possible at least within that range, but is not intended to exclude controllable ranges wider than that. However, because control in a range exceeding 15 cm for single amplitude (30 cm for double amplitude) is not practical, the limit is set to 15 cm.

[0028] Regarding the period adjustment means, the period T of the oscillation of the oscillating panel is limited to be adjustable within a range of at least 0.5 to 2.0 seconds because, in controlling the operation of the body balance correction device of the present invention, as will be described later, it is considered appropriate that the amplitude control range after the oscillation of the oscillating panel begins is approximately 0.8 to 1.5 seconds, and this ensures that control is possible at least within that range.

[0029] The period of 0.5 to 2.0 seconds is a limit to the period of shaking the body, and the effect is completely different from the vibrations produced by a high-frequency vibrator in a massage machine.

[0030] The swing panel can be structured so that it is supported by the support device via a sliding surface made of a low-friction material. In other words, if a sliding surface made of a low-friction material such as fluororesin is formed on the contact surface between the swing panel and the support device, the swing panel can be swung with a smaller driving force.

[0031] Alternatively, the swing panel may be supported on the support device via a plurality of rollers or ball rollers to reduce friction between the swing panel and the support device.

[0032] A linear servo motor or a linear drive unit using a ball screw is suitable as a drive means for swinging the swing panel relative to the support device. This allows the drive unit to have a compact structure, and the control means using a microcomputer or the like allows for smooth acceleration and deceleration.

[0033] The control means may have the function of controlling the speed and amplitude of the oscillation, and may also store a number of acceleration and deceleration patterns, including sudden acceleration and deceleration, so that a pattern can be selected according to the user's situation.

[0034] The swinging direction of the swinging panel is basically the axial direction of the user's body, but it may also be a mechanism that swings in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the body, or even in an oblique direction.

[0035] Furthermore, as a secondary function of the body balance correction device of the present invention, if the control means is configured to accelerate and decelerate in a gentle pattern, the user can be relaxed and the device can have a sleep-inducing effect on the user.

[0036] Furthermore, various restraining means may be used to restrict the movement of the user's body during swinging. The restraining means does not need to be completely fixed, but may be capable of restricting the movement of the body to some extent.

[0037] The restraining means may be, for example, a belt-shaped restraining device. In this case, a detachable device such as a hook-and-loop fastener is convenient. Other restraining devices such as strings and rings can also be used.

[0038] Furthermore, the restraining means is not limited to being used between the body and the swinging panel, but can also be used by connecting it to the support device of the body balance correction device, or to a device separate from the body balance correction device, or to any fixed object nearby. For example, by attaching one end of the restraining device to the user's ankle, repeated loads are applied to the ankle in parallel with the swinging of the swinging panel, which can be expected to correct body balance and also have a massage effect.

[0039] Alternatively, for example, one end of the restraint device can be attached to the user's ankle, and the user can simply repeatedly pull the other end, which can achieve an effect similar to that of swinging the swing panel.

[0040] Furthermore, the support device of the body balance correction device can be provided with an upper load measuring means for measuring the upper load including the mass of the swing panel. In this case, not only can the weight of the user be measured by the difference in load before and after the user stands on the device, but also the acceleration acting on the user from the driving means according to the user's weight, and the force or impact acting on the user due to that acceleration, can be adjusted or corrected.

[0041] In addition, in the body balance correction device of the present invention, the oscillating panel may be divided into multiple oscillating panel units when viewed in a plane, and each oscillating panel unit may be provided with a driving means for oscillating it relative to the support device, and the oscillation of the oscillating panel units by these driving means may be individually controlled.

[0042] For example, if the swinging panel is divided into two halves, left and right, in relation to the direction of the user's body, by controlling the swinging direction of each swinging panel unit in opposite directions, a massage effect can be achieved by adding a periodic twist between the user's right and left halves of the body.

[0043] Alternatively, if the swinging panel is divided into two parts, front and back, in relation to the direction of the user's body, and the swinging direction of each swinging panel unit is controlled in opposite directions, a massage effect can be achieved by adding a periodic twist between the user's upper and lower body.

[0044] The swing panel may also be divided into four parts, front and rear, left and right, and the swing direction of each swing panel unit may be controlled. In this case, if the front and rear swing panel units on the left side are synchronously swung in the front and rear direction, and the front and rear swing panel units on the right side are synchronously swung in the opposite direction to the two on the left side, the same movement as when the swing panel is divided into two parts, left and right, can be achieved.

[0045] Similarly, if the left and right swing panel units on the front side are synchronously swung left and right, and the left and right swing panel units on the rear side are synchronously swung in the opposite direction to the two rear panels, the same movement as when the swing panel is divided into two, front and rear, can be achieved.

[0046] Furthermore, the swing panel can be divided into four parts, front and back, left and right, and each of the four swing panel units can be controlled to move independently.

[0047] In addition, the body balance correction method of the present invention includes a body balance correction device that includes a swinging panel that supports a user in a recumbent position, a support device that supports the swinging panel so that it can swing in an in-plane direction, a drive means that swings the swinging panel relative to the support device, and a swing control means that controls the swinging by the drive means, wherein the swing control means uses a body balance correction device that includes an amplitude adjustment means that can adjust the horizontal amplitude A of the swinging panel relative to the support device within a range of at least 0 cm to 6 cm and not more than 15 cm, a period adjustment means that can adjust the period T of the swinging of the swinging panel within a range of at least 0.5 seconds to 2.0 seconds, and an acceleration adjustment means that adjusts the acceleration and deceleration of the swinging of the swinging panel, and is characterized in that by using the swing control means to control the amplitude, period, and repetition of acceleration and deceleration of the swinging of the swinging panel, a force corresponding to the acceleration from the drive means is applied to the entire body of the user, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood.

[0048] After the swing control means starts swinging the swing panel, the amplitude control range is suitably about 2 cm to 6 cm, and the period control range is suitably about 0.8 to 1.5 seconds. By applying acceleration, deceleration, or sudden acceleration or deceleration within these ranges, a force or impact force corresponding to the acceleration is applied to the entire body of the user, and the interactions between the internal tissues of the user's body, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood, due to the differences in their compositions and forms, improve blood circulation over a wide area of ​​the body, correct the position of the skeleton and joints, and correct physical balance, while also providing mental relaxation.

[0049] Another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention comprises a swing panel that supports a user in a recumbent position, a support device that supports the swing panel so that it can swing in an in-plane direction, a drive means that swings the swing panel relative to the support device, and a swing control means that controls the swing by the drive means, wherein the swing panel is divided into a plurality of swing panel units when viewed in a plane, and each swing panel unit is provided with a drive means that swings it relative to the support device, and the swing control means comprises amplitude adjustment means that can adjust the horizontal amplitude A of each swing panel unit relative to the support device, period adjustment means that can adjust the period T of the swing of each swing panel unit, and acceleration adjustment means that adjust the acceleration and deceleration of the swing of each swing panel unit, and by using the swing control means to control the amplitude, period, and repetition of acceleration and deceleration of the swing of each swing panel unit, a force corresponding to the acceleration from the drive means corresponding to each swing panel unit is applied to the entire body of the user, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood.

[0050] Another embodiment of the body balance correction method of the present invention includes a body balance correction device comprising a swinging panel for supporting a user in a recumbent position, a support device for supporting the swinging panel so that it can swing in an in-plane direction, a drive means for swinging the swinging panel relative to the support device, and a swing control means for controlling the swinging by the drive means, wherein the swinging panel is divided into a plurality of swinging panel units when viewed in a plane, and each swinging panel unit is provided with a drive means for swinging it relative to the support device, and the swing control means uses a body balance correction device comprising amplitude adjustment means for adjusting the horizontal amplitude A of each swinging panel unit relative to the support device, period adjustment means for adjusting the period T of the swinging of each swinging panel unit, and acceleration adjustment means for adjusting the acceleration and deceleration of the swinging of each swinging panel unit, and the swing control means controls the amplitude, period, and repetition of acceleration and deceleration of the swinging of each swinging panel unit, thereby applying a force corresponding to the acceleration from the drive means corresponding to each swinging panel unit to the entire body of the user, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood.

[0051] In this embodiment, for example, if the swinging panel is divided into two halves, left and right, relative to the direction of the user's body, by controlling the swinging direction of each swinging panel unit in opposite directions, a massage effect can be achieved by adding periodic twists between the user's right and left halves of the body.

[0052] Alternatively, if the swinging panel is divided into two parts, front and back, in relation to the direction of the user's body, and the swinging direction of each swinging panel unit is controlled in opposite directions, a massage effect can be achieved by adding a periodic twist between the user's upper and lower body.

[0053] The swing panel may also be divided into four parts, front and rear, left and right, and the swing direction of each swing panel unit may be controlled. In this case, if the front and rear swing panel units on the left side are synchronously swung in the front and rear direction, and the front and rear swing panel units on the right side are synchronously swung in the opposite direction to the two on the left side, the same movement as when the swing panel is divided into two parts, left and right, can be achieved.

[0054] Similarly, if the left and right swing panel units on the front side are synchronously swung left and right, and the left and right swing panel units on the rear side are synchronously swung in the opposite direction to the two rear panels, the same movement as when the swing panel is divided into two, front and rear, can be achieved.

[0055] Furthermore, the swing panel can be divided into four parts, front and back, left and right, and each of the four swing panel units can be controlled to move independently.

[0056] With regard to the individual oscillating panel units, it is preferable to control the oscillation amplitude of each oscillating panel unit within the range of 0 cm to 6 cm and the period within the range of 0 seconds to 1.5 seconds, thereby improving blood circulation over a wide area of ​​the body, correcting the position of the skeleton and joints, correcting body balance, and providing various massage effects according to the movement of the individual oscillating panel units through interactions that arise due to differences in composition and form between the tissues throughout the body, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood within the user's body.

[0057] In principle, the body balance correction device of the present invention differs from conventional massage devices in that it uses energy generated by a drive source to directly apply force to the human body in the form of kneading, pressing, or stimulating.Instead, it uses energy generated by a drive source as a force to rock the user's body via a rocking panel, and by applying acceleration and deceleration, particularly large accelerations during sudden acceleration and deceleration, the interaction between the internal tissues of the user's body, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood, due to differences in their respective compositions and forms, improves blood circulation over a wide area of ​​the body, corrects the position of the skeleton and joints, and corrects body balance.

[0058] In other words, in the body balance correction device of the present invention, the user lies down on the oscillating panel, and as the oscillating panel repeatedly moves back and forth, the force acting on the blood flow in the blood vessels also changes direction alternately. For example, while a massage chair can cause insufficient blood flow to the head, the lying down position has the advantage of preventing imbalances in blood flow.

[0059] Similarly, for other tissues such as the skeleton and muscles, while the human body is swayed in a relaxed, stretched position while lying down, acceleration and deceleration are repeated, and a mutual massaging force acts, resulting in the effect of correcting body balance, including correcting the skeleton.

[0060] Furthermore, when the human body is swung together with the swinging panel by the driving means and acceleration and deceleration are repeated, frictional resistance also acts at the contact point between the swinging panel and the body part, causing the user to feel an inertial force, but at this time the frictional resistance at the contact point acts as a pressing force against the body part, providing a massage effect.

[0061] If the user wishes to receive this massage effect on a specific part of the body, they can lie down and assume a position in which they press that part of their body against the swinging panel, and if necessary, use a special pad or the like to receive the massage effect on that part.

[0062] Sitting in a chair for long periods of time can cause distortions in various parts of the body, leading to stiff shoulders, stiff neck, headaches, etc. However, to combat these symptoms, simply lying on your back in the correct posture using the body balance correction device of this invention can improve skeletal balance, blood circulation, and lymphatic flow by repeating this every day, thereby alleviating these symptoms.

[0063] In particular, for elderly people whose physical abilities have declined and whose bones have become brittle, there is no risk of accidents as occurs with massage devices that apply pressure from the surface of the body, and the benefits of this device are that it can improve blood circulation, lymph flow, and physical balance without the person having to move their body, providing a safe and effective health promotion effect.

[0064] It also improves physical balance and increases the flexibility needed for subsequent muscle training, ultimately leading to a healthier lifestyle.

[0065] In other words, as described above, the body balance correction device of the present invention is effective for everyone, regardless of age or gender, and is expected to not only improve body balance but also relax the mind, improve the flow of energy, and lead to a peaceful life, which may even lead to a longer life.

[0066] 1 is an explanatory diagram of forces generated inside the body by the body balance correction device of the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of force generated inside the body when the swinging panel is accelerated to the left of the figure, (b) is a plan view corresponding to (a), (c) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of force generated inside the body when the swinging panel is accelerated to the right of the figure, and (d) is a plan view corresponding to (c).

[0023] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of forces acting on the human body from the swinging panel by the body balance correction device of the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of force acting on the human body from the swinging panel at the moment of deceleration on the left side of the figure and reversal of the acceleration direction, and (b) is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the direction of force acting on the human body from the swinging panel at the moment of deceleration on the right side of the figure and reversal of the acceleration direction.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the swing direction of the swinging panel relative to the support device in the body balance correction device of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 3 is an explanatory plan view of another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention, in which the swinging panel is divided into two halves, left and right, relative to the direction of the user's body. 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing, in plan, still another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention, a case in which the oscillating panel is divided into two parts, front and back, relative to the direction of the user's body.FIGS. 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing, in plan, still another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention, a case in which the oscillating panel is divided into four parts, front and back, left and right, relative to the direction of the user's body.

[0067] The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 3 shows an example of the swinging direction of the swinging panel 3 relative to the support device 2 in the body balance correction device 1 of the present invention. In the figure, the direction of the reciprocating arrow indicates the swinging direction of the swinging panel 3, which corresponds to the axial direction of the user's body. The support device 2 is not limited to a support platform shape, and may be a thin panel-like device as long as it can accommodate a driving means. It may also be a hollow box-like device with reinforcing ribs inside.

[0068] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the force generated inside the body of a user H when a swing panel 3 is swung in one embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention.

[0069] In the figure, the dashed line portion marked with the symbol 4 is a driving device such as a linear servo motor serving as driving means, and in this example, it is assumed that the driving force is applied in a linear direction by being interposed between the upper inside portion of the support device 1 and the center portion of the underside of the swing panel 3. The symbol 5 is a controller equipped with a microcomputer serving as control means.

[0070] The number of drive devices 4 is not limited to one, and multiple drive devices may be distributed and driven in synchronization. The mounting position may be, for example, between the side surface of the support device 1 and the peripheral edge of the swing panel 3.

[0071] The upper surface of the support device 1 and the lower surface of the oscillating panel 3 can be supported via a sliding surface made of low-friction material, or via multiple rollers or ball rollers, etc., so that the oscillating panel 3 can be oscillated with a smaller driving force.

[0072] 1, (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of the force generated inside the body of the user H when the swinging panel 3 is accelerated to the left in the figure, (b) is a corresponding plan view, (c) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of the force generated inside the body of the user H when the swinging panel 3 is accelerated to the right in the figure, and (d) is a corresponding plan view.

[0073] The swing panel 3 is capable of adjusting the horizontal amplitude A relative to the support device 1 within a range of at least 0 cm to 6 cm and within a range of 15 cm, and the swing period T within a range of at least 0.5 seconds to 2.0 seconds, and the acceleration and deceleration of the swing of the swing panel 3 are adjusted by control commands from the controller 5.

[0074] After starting to swing the swing panel 3, the control range of the amplitude A by the controller 5 is suitably about 2 cm to 6 cm, and the control range of the period T is suitably about 0.8 seconds to 1.5 seconds. By applying acceleration, deceleration, or sudden acceleration or deceleration within these ranges, a force or impact force according to the acceleration is applied to the entire body of the user, and the interactions between the internal tissues of the user's body, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood, caused by differences in their respective compositions and forms, improve blood circulation over a wide area of ​​the body, correct the position of the skeleton and joints, and correct physical balance, while also providing mental relaxation.

[0075] In principle, the body balance correction device of the present invention is different from conventional massage devices that use energy generated by a drive source to directly apply force to the human body in the form of kneading, pressure, or stimulation.Instead, it uses the drive energy generated by the drive unit 4 as a force to rock the body of the user H through the rocking panel 3, and while the body is rocking, the interactions that arise between the internal tissues of the user H's body, including the skeleton, muscles, and blood, due to differences in their respective compositions and forms, improve blood circulation, correct the position of the skeleton and joints, and correct body balance.

[0076] That is, since the user H lies on the swinging panel 3, the force acting on the blood flowing in the blood vessels also alternates in direction as the swinging panel 3 repeatedly moves back and forth. While the human body is swinging together with the swinging panel 3, acceleration and deceleration, including sudden acceleration and deceleration, are repeated, and blood circulation is improved while frictional forces are generated between the inner walls of the blood vessels and the blood flow.

[0077] Similarly, when the human body is rocked while lying down in a relaxed, stretched position, acceleration and deceleration are repeated on other tissues such as the skeleton and muscles, creating a mutually massaging force that has the effect of correcting body balance, including correcting the skeleton.

[0078] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of the force acting on the human body from the oscillating panel by the body balance correction device of the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of the force acting on the human body from the oscillating panel at the moment when the left side of the figure decelerates and the acceleration direction reverses, and (b) is a cross-sectional view showing the direction of the force acting on the human body from the oscillating panel at the moment when the right side of the figure decelerates and the acceleration direction reverses.

[0079] In addition to the functions described in Figure 1, the body balance correction device of the present invention has the following features: when the human body is swung together with the swaying panel 3 by the drive device 4, and acceleration and deceleration are repeated, frictional resistance also acts at the contact point between the swaying panel 3 and the body part of the user H, and the user H feels an inertial force; but at this time, the frictional resistance at the contact point acts as a pressing force against the body part, resulting in a massage effect.

[0080] If the user H wishes to receive this massage effect on a specific part of the body, the user can lie down and assume a position in which the part of the body is pressed against the swing panel 3, or by using a special pad or the like according to the user's preference, the massage effect on that part can be obtained.

[0081] FIG. 4 shows a plan view of another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention, in which the swing panel 3 is divided into two parts, left and right, relative to the direction of the user's body.

[0082] In contrast to the configuration of the body balance correction device 1 that includes a swinging panel 3 that supports the user in a recumbent position as shown in Figure 1 above, a support device 2 that supports the swinging panel 3 so that it can swing in an in-plane direction, a drive device 4 that swings the swinging panel 3 relative to the support device 2, and a controller 5 that controls the swinging by the drive device 4, the embodiment of Figure 4 has a configuration in which the swinging panel 3 is divided into two, left and right, in the direction of the user H's body.

[0083] In this case, by controlling the swinging direction of each swing panel unit 3a, 3b in opposite directions, a massage effect can be achieved by applying a periodic twist to the right and left halves of the user's body. The left and right swing panel units 3a, 3b can also be synchronized to swing in the same direction.

[0084] FIG. 5 shows a plan view of yet another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention, in which the swing panel 3 is divided into two parts, front and rear, relative to the direction of the user's body.

[0085] In this case, if the swinging direction of each swinging panel unit 3a, 3b is controlled to be opposite to the direction of the user's body, a massage effect can be achieved by applying a periodic twist between the user's upper and lower body. The left and right swinging panel units 3a, 3b can also be synchronized to swing in the same direction.

[0086] FIG. 6 shows a plan view of yet another embodiment of the body balance correction device of the present invention, in which the swing panel is divided into four parts, front and back, left and right.

[0087] In this case, for example, if the front and rear swing panel units 3a and 3c on the left side are synchronously swung in the front-to-back direction, and the front and rear swing panel units 3b and 3d on the right side are synchronously swung in the opposite direction to the two on the left side, the swing panel 3 can move in the same way as if it were divided into two, left and right.

[0088] Similarly, if the left and right front swing panel units 3a and 3b are synchronously swung left and right, and the left and right rear swing panel units 3c and 3d are synchronously swung in the opposite direction to the two rear panels, the swing panel units can move in the same way as if they were divided into two, front and back.

[0089] Furthermore, the swing panel can be divided into four parts, front and back, left and right, into four swing panel units 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d, which can be controlled so that each moves independently.

[0090] By placing an elastic body 6 or the like between the four divided swing panel units 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d that can follow their independent movements, gaps can be prevented from occurring.

[0091] H...user, 1...body balance correction device, 2...support device, 3...swing panel, 4...drive device, 5...controller, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d...swing panel unit, 6...elastic body

Claims

DEPCT6625 / 04 / 25661. A body balance correction device comprising a oscillating panel for supporting the user in a reclining position, a support device for supporting the oscillating panel to allow it to oscillate in the horizontal direction, a drive mechanism for oscillating the oscillating panel relative to the support device, and an oscillating control mechanism for controlling the oscillation caused by the drive mechanism. The oscillating control mechanism shall include an amplitude adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the amplitude A of the oscillating oscillation of the oscillating panel in the horizontal direction relative to the support device in the range of 0 to 6 cm and within a minimum range of 15 cm; a cycle adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the cycle T of the oscillating panel in the range of 0.5 to 2.0 seconds and a minimum acceleration adjustment mechanism for adjusting the acceleration and deceleration of the oscillating oscillation of the oscillating panel, and where the amplitude, cycle,The repetition of acceleration and deceleration of the oscillating panel is controlled by a oscillating control mechanism, allowing a force equivalent to the acceleration from this driving mechanism to act on all parts of the user's body, including the skeletal and muscular systems.and the circulatory system.

2. A body balance correction device according to claim 1, where the inhibition mechanism for suppressing the user's body movement is provided on the upper surface of the vibrating panel.

3. A body balance correction device according to claim 1, where the support device is provided with an upper load measurement mechanism to measure the total upper load, including the mass of the vibrating panel.

4. A body balance correction device according to claim 1, where the vibrating panel is divided into multiple vibrating panel units, as evidenced by the fact that planes and drive mechanisms are provided in each vibrating panel unit to vibrate each corresponding vibrating panel unit relative to the support device.

5. A specific body balance correction method, which involves the use of a body balance correction device comprising a vibrating panel to support the user in a reclining position, a support device to support the vibrating panel to allow it to vibrate in the horizontal direction, and a drive mechanism to vibrate the vibrating panel relative to the support device.And the oscillation control mechanism for controlling the oscillation caused by the aforementioned drive mechanism. This oscillation control mechanism is equipped with an amplitude adjustment mechanism that can adjust the amplitude A of the oscillation of the vibrating panel in the horizontal direction relative to the support device in the range of 0 to 6 cm and within at least 15 cm; a cycle adjustment mechanism that can adjust the cycle T of the vibrating panel oscillation in the range of at least 0.5 to 2.0 seconds; and an acceleration adjustment mechanism for adjusting the acceleration and deceleration of the vibrating panel oscillation. The amplitude, cycle, and repetition between acceleration and deceleration of the vibrating panel oscillation are controlled by the oscillation control mechanism, allowing forces equivalent to the acceleration from the drive mechanism to act on all parts of the user's body, including the skeletal system and the muscular system.and the circulatory system.

6. Method of correcting body balance according to claim 5, where the vibration control mechanism controls the vibrating panel to vibrate at an amplitude ranging from 2 to 6 cm and with a cycle ranging from 0.8 to 1.5 seconds.

7. Body balance correction device consisting of a vibrating panel to support the user in a reclining position, a support device to support the vibrating panel to allow the panel to vibrate in the horizontal direction, a drive mechanism to swing the vibrating panel relative to the support device, and a vibration control mechanism to control the vibration caused by the drive mechanism. The vibrating panel is divided into multiple vibrating panel units, as can be seen from the fact that the plane and the drive mechanism are arranged in each vibrating panel unit to vibrate each corresponding vibrating panel unit relative to the support device. The vibration control mechanism is equipped with an amplitude adjustment mechanism that can adjust the amplitude A in the vibration of each corresponding vibrating panel unit in the horizontal direction relative to the support device.The cycle adjustment mechanism allows for adjusting the cycle T of vibration in each corresponding oscillating panel unit, and the acceleration adjustment mechanism adjusts the acceleration of vibration in each corresponding oscillating panel unit. The amplitude, cycle, and repetition between acceleration and deceleration of each corresponding oscillating panel unit are controlled by this oscillating control mechanism, allowing forces equivalent to the acceleration from the drive mechanism corresponding to each corresponding oscillating panel unit to act on all parts of the user's body, including the skeletal, muscular, and circulatory systems.

8. The unique body balance correction method utilizes a body balance correction unit comprising oscillating panels to support the user in a reclining position, support devices to hold the oscillating panels in the horizontal direction, and a drive mechanism to oscillate the oscillating panels relative to the support devices.And the oscillation control mechanism for controlling the oscillation caused by the aforementioned drive mechanism, where the oscillation panel is divided into multiple oscillation panel units, as can be seen from the plane, the drive mechanism is arranged in each oscillation panel unit to oscillate each corresponding oscillation panel unit relative to the said support device. The oscillation control mechanism is equipped with an amplitude adjustment mechanism that can adjust the amplitude A in the oscillation of each corresponding oscillation panel unit in the horizontal direction relative to the said support device, a vortice adjustment mechanism that can adjust the vortice T in the oscillation of each corresponding oscillation panel unit, and an acceleration adjustment mechanism for adjusting the acceleration and deceleration of the oscillation of each corresponding oscillation panel unit, where amplitude, vortice,And the repetition between acceleration and deceleration of the oscillating oscillation of each corresponding oscillating panel unit is controlled by such oscillating control mechanism, allowing a force equivalent to the acceleration from such driving mechanism corresponding to each corresponding oscillating panel unit to act on all parts of the user's body, including the skeletal system, muscular system, and circulatory system.

9. Method of correcting body balance according to claim 8, where at least some adjacent oscillating panels are subjected to oscillation in opposite directions.

10. Method of correcting body balance according to claim 8 or 9, where the said oscillating control mechanism controls each corresponding oscillating panel unit to oscillate at an amplitude ranging from 0 to 6 cm and with a cycle ranging from 0 to 1.5 seconds;

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