Patent Number: 049838512
Section: summary

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relate to a contact therapeutical apparatus for giving physical treatments such as magnetic and heat therapies by contacting a human body. 2. Technical Background I have, in the past, proposed a magnetic field generating therapeutical apparatus constructed by connecting a plurality of sealed cases containing a magnetic field generator consisting of an iron core wound with coils. The apparatus is so designed that when an AC current is applied to the coil, the magnetic field generator generates an alternating field which is applied to the body to improve various symptoms such as stiffness and so on. In the magnetic field generating therapeutical apparatus, the magnetic field generator generates vibration and heat when energized, thus in addition to the magnetic therapeutical effect, massaging and warming effects can be brought to a body. In the case of aforesaid the apparatus, however, since heat generated in the magnetic field generator functions mainly on the surface of the body and lacking in warming the inside thereof, the warming effect is not sufficient. The present invention has been devised in view of the problems aforementioned, and therefore, it is an object thereof to provide a novel contact therapeutical apparatus having a superb warming effect by providing on the case body a heat generating portion or a cover member covering the case body. It is another object of the present invention to provide a novel contact therapeutical apparatus capable for warming the body uniformly to give the warming effect more effectively and provide a comfortable feeling. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a contact therapeutical apparatus having a heat generating portion in a case body contacting the body, and containing a far infrared radiating material in the case body or the cover member covering the case body. According to the present invention, when heat is generated in the heat generating portion, it is conducted to the case body or cover member, thereby the far infrared radiating material is excited to radiate far infrared rays. The far infrared rays radiated is applied to the body to warm inside the body to give effective warming effects. Since the far infrared radiating material is heated by the heat generated from the heat generating portion of the apparatus and radiates the far infrared rays, a special heat source is not required, resulting in simple production at low cost. In the present invention, on the side of the case body contacting the body, for distributing heat uniformly, there is provided a uniformalizing layer, or inside the cover member covering the case body, the same uniformalizing layer is provided and at the same time, the far infrared radiating material is contained in the uniformalizing layer. According to the present invention, heat is distributed uniformly to warm the body evenly in a wide area, thereby a more effective warming effect and comfortable feeling can be obtained.