Abstract:
The present invention relates to a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, and more particularly, to a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus which basically uses the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus and, of course, selectively uses one or more specific appliances according to the selection of a user by installing a sleep aid means, foot pressure means and vertebral correction means with additional functions at the one hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, thereby maximizing a hyperthermo-therapeutical curative effect and achieving an optimum sleep, blood circulation and vertebral correction.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
         [0001]    1. Field of the Invention  
           [0002]    The present invention relates to a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, and more particularly, to a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus which basically uses the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus and, of course, selectively uses one or more specific appliances according to the selection of a user by installing a sleep aid means, foot pressure means and vertebral correction means with additional functions at the one hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, thereby maximizing a hyperthermo-therapeutical curative effect and achieving an optimum sleep, blood circulation and vertebral correction.  
           [0003]    2. Description of the Related Art  
           [0004]    As a general hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, there was disclosed a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the affected part (vertebra) of a patient by using a treatment unit (infrared lamp). As shown in FIG. 1, such a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus  10  mainly includes a body  20  of a mat type; a reciprocal motor  30  fixed at one side of the interior of the body  20 ; a driving transmission device (belt, chain and wire)  40  connected to the reciprocal motor  30  and reciprocally moving around a predetermined section when the reciprocal motor  30  is driven; and a treatment unit  50  connected to the driving transmission device  40  in order to move around the predetermined section along with the driving transmission device  40  and applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of a patient.  
           [0005]    By applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the patient by using such a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus  10 , the desired end can be achieved. However, since a mat type hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus commonly used is designed to simply apply a hot compress the vertebral acupuncture point of man without using additional functions, it has limitations in its functions.  
           [0006]    Due to this, in order to take a rest or sleep after using the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, a special method has to be employed, which is inconvenient. Moreover, in order to compress foot, a special tool has to be employed, which needs cost.  
           [0007]    Furthermore, generally, every motions of man are made in a state that he or she slightly bends forward from the viewpoint of a human body structure. Such motions makes posterior structure and texture of a waist portion, that is, intramuscular ligaments, fascia, posterior longitudinal ligaments, inter-vertebral discs, annular fibers and the like, excessively lengthened to thus reduce the muscle force of the waist, thereby causing a variety of lumbar diseases and resultantly greatly degrading the elasticity of vertebral articulations. Since the prior art hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus has no device for pulling back the waist of the patient or tightening and relaxing the same, it is impossible to apply a hot compress the vertebral acupuncture point can while simultaneously correcting the vertebral acupuncture point.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0008]    It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus in which since the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user is provided with the sleep aid means, anions and moisture can be supplied into the capsule through the sleep aid means when the sleep aid means is used, thereby maintaining an optimum sleep condition and thus performing a hyperthermo-therapy while having a good sleep.  
           [0009]    It is, another object of the present invention to provide a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus in which since the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user is provided with the foot pressure means, the sole is pressurized when the foot pressure means is used, thereby helping blood circulation.  
           [0010]    It is, another object of the present invention to provided a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus in which since the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user is provided with the vertebral correction means, a hot compress can be applied to the vertebra as in the conventional art and of course the operation of bending the waist of the user backward is repeated to thus tighten and relax the waist, thereby improving the elasticity and muscle force of the vertebral acupuncture point and correcting the vertebra.  
           [0011]    To achieve the above object, there is provided a multifunction hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus comprising: a sleep aid means installed at the portion corresponding to the front surface of the body for generating anions and moisture mostly on the head portion of a user; a foot pressure means installed to the portion corresponding to the rear surface of the body for applying a hot compress on the sole of the user; and a vertebral correction means installed at the center of the body between the sleep aid means and the foot pressure means for raising the waist of the user to a predetermined height and tightening and relaxing the vertebral acupuncture point. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0012]    The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:  
         [0013]    [0013]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the interior of a general hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus;  
         [0014]    [0014]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus according to the present invention;  
         [0015]    [0015]FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the state that a capsule is opened in the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus according to the present invention;  
         [0016]    [0016]FIG. 4 is a side view of the state that the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus according to the present invention is used;  
         [0017]    [0017]FIG. 5 is an extraction perspective view of a main portion of a foot pressure means according to the present invention;  
         [0018]    [0018]FIG. 6 a  is an enlarged cross sectional view of the main portion illustrating the state that the foot pressure means according to the present invention is contained in a device space;  
         [0019]    [0019]FIG. 6 b  is an enlarged cross sectional view of the main portion illustrating the state that the foot pressure means according to the present invention is used;  
         [0020]    [0020]FIG. 6 c  is an enlarged cross sectional view of the main portion illustrating the state that the foot pressure means according to the present invention is moved forward by a user; and  
         [0021]    [0021]FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating the state of a vertebral correction means according to the present invention before it is operated; and  
         [0022]    [0022]FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating the operation state of the vertebral correction means according to the present invention. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT  
       [0023]    A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.  
         [0024]    The construction of a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus  100  of the present invention is identical to that of the conventional art in that a treatment unit  110  is installed on a body  120  of a mat type and this treatment unit  110  applies a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of a patient while it is automatically moved around a predetermined section by a driving transmission means.  
         [0025]    The present invention is designed to use the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus more effectively by adding additional functions to the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus  100 . As illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 8, in the present invention, firstly, the body  120  is selected and following techniques are used such as a technique for generating anions and moisture mostly on the head portion of a user by installing a sleep aid means  200  at the portion corresponding to the front surface of the body  120 , a technique for performing a pressurized fomenation on the sole of the user by installing a foot pressure means  300  to the portion corresponding to the rear surface of the body  120  and a technique for raising the waist of the user to a predetermined height and tightening and relaxing the vertebral acupuncture point by installing a vertebral correction means  400  at the center of the body  120  between the sleep aid means  200  and the foot pressure means  300 .  
         [0026]    More specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sleep aid means  200  includes a humidifier mounting portion  210  and anion generator mounting portion  220  respectively formed at the portion corresponding to the head of the user at a predetermined interval from each other; a humidifier  230  and anion generator  240  respectively installed into the humidifier mounting portion  210  and anion generator mounting portion  220  and generating moisture and anions to the head of the user; and a capsule  260  for concentrating the moisture and anions generated from the humidifier mounting portion  210  and anion generator mounting portion  220  onto the head (facial) portion.  
         [0027]    The capsule  260  closes parts of the head of the user so that the moisture and anions generated from the humidifier  230  and anion generator  240  are not leaked to the outside, one side of the lower end of the capsule  260  being connected to the body  120  by a hinge  250  to thus be opened and closed vertically.  
         [0028]    One end of the capsule  260  is connected and fixed to the body  120  and the other end thereof is prevented from being pulled back further by a supporting rod  270  upwardly curved. A rubber packing  280  is connected to the upper end of the supporting rod  270  to prevent a scratch or damage on the capsule caused by a contact with the supporting rod  270 .  
         [0029]    Here, since the humidifier  230  and the anion generator  240  are commonly used technical items, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. They have a size being installable into the humidifier mounting portion  210  and anion generator mounting portion  220 . In addition, the sleep aid means  200  is not limited to the humidifier  230  and the anion generator  240  employed as sleep requirements, but also an oxygen generator, an air cleaner and the like can be selectively used according to the circumstances if a sleep state can be optimized effectively.  
         [0030]    As illustrated in FIGS. 5, 6 a ,  6   b  and  6   c , the foot pressure means  300  includes a device space  130  of a predetermined size formed at the portion where the lower part of the body of the user is positioned, the upper part of which being opened; a slide shaft  370  positioned longitudinally on the device space  130 , both end portions of which being fixed by a fixed bracket  320 ; a pair of housings  360  connected laterally slidable (i.e, left and right side direction) on the slide shaft  370  and connected integral with each other by a connection plate  350  to be moved in the same way; left and right connection brackets  380  connected to the left and right side walls  351  of the connection plate  350  by a connection shaft  340  and capable of moving around a predetermined section; a foot pressure board  310  of which bottom being engaged to the top surface of the connection bracket  380 , provided with a plurality of pressure bosses  311  formed at its upper surface for applying a compress to the sole by adhering it to the sole of a user, and provided with a far infrared radiation lamp  312  electrically connected to the body  120  at its inside for radiating a large amount of far radiation rays; a foot missing prevention board  330  for preventing the missing of the foot of the user by moving onto the device space  130  as far as the foot pressure board moves forward when the foot pressure board  310  is forced to move forward according to the height of the user in the state that one end of the foot pressure board  310  is connected to the connection shaft  340  and is mounted to a guide groove  140  of the body  120 ; and a spring  321  of which one end being connected to the center of the connection plate  350  and of which the other end being connected to its respective fixed bracket  320  and which applies a spring force so that the foot pressure board  310  can be adhered to the sole of the user all the time.  
         [0031]    The foot pressure board  310  maintains a vertical state on the device space  130  by a vertical maintenance means  390  when it is used, and it maintains a horizontal state when it is not used.  
         [0032]    The upper end of the vertical maintenance means  390  is rotatably installed into one of the left and right connection brackets  380  and at the same time is fixed on the connection bracket  380  so that it is not pulled out by an engaging member. The lower end thereof is constructed such that an internally curved latch end  391  is installed and latched to a latch groove  392  formed at the side wall  351  of the connection plate  350  when the foot pressure board  310  positioned horizontally is lifted vertically.  
         [0033]    As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the vertebral correction means  400  includes a moving mat  410  which makes a user to be kept bent backward smoothly when the user lies on; a lift  460  which makes the moving mat bent in a bow shape; and a moving space  440  which satisfies the circumferential conditions so that the moving mat  410  can be bent in a bow shape by the lift  460 .  
         [0034]    The moving space  440  is formed at the upper end of the body  120  to have a predetermined length. It has a proper depth so that it is maintained vertical without being projected to the outside when the moving mat  410  is not lifted in the state that it is mounted at the moving space  440 , and it is provided with a guide rail  450  at one end.  
         [0035]    One side of the moving mat  410  is connected to the moving space  440  by a hinge  430 , and the other side is provided with a roller  420  being laterally (left and right side direction) guided along the guide rail  450 . As the roller  420  moves internally along the guide rail  450 , the moving mat  410  serves to make the waist of the user bent backward smoothly as it is bent in a bow shape and is lifted to a proper height.  
         [0036]    Such a moving mat  410  is entirely made of an elastic material so that it can be bent when it is lifted, or only a central portion directly bent, that is, a portion where the lift  460  is disposed, is made of the elastic material.  
         [0037]    Here, means for bending the moving mat  410  in a bow shape are not limited to those in which the moving mat is made entirely of an elastic material or partially of the elastic material, a variety of means for forming only a directly bent portion in the form of joints or forming a cut groove at the lower side and bending the moving mat by this cut groove can be employed according to the circumstance if the moving mat can be bent in a bow shape when it is lifted.  
         [0038]    The lift  460  is installed at the lower end of the center of the moving mat  410  and ascends or descends the moving mat according to the selection of the user. The lift  460  includes a fixing plate  470  tightly fixed to the bottom of the moving mat; a foldable link  480  longitudinally foldable of which the upper end being hingeably connected to the fixing plate  470  and of which the lower end being hingeably connected to the bottom of the moving space  440 ; a rotary screw  490  connected to the center of the foldable link  480  by a screw and longitudinally folding the foldable link  480 ; and a driving motor  491  for rotating the rotary screw  490 .  
         [0039]    Meanwhile, the construction and operation of the treatment unit  110  applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user while moving around a predetermined section on the body  100  of the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus are not the technical information to be described in the present invention, but a commonly used technical information. So, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.  
         [0040]    The operation of the sleep aid means  200 , foot pressure means  300  and vertebral correction means  400  of the thusly constructed hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus will now be described in turn.  
         [0041]    Firstly, to use the sleep aid means  200 , as shown in FIG. 3, the humidifier  230  and the anion generator  240  are installed respectively into the humidifier mounting portion  210  and the anion generator mounting portion  220 , and these are electrically connected to the body  120 . In this state, when the user lies on and the capsule  260  is closed, the capsule  260  closes the head portion of the user while moving around the hinge  250 .  
         [0042]    In this state, when a power is applied, moisture and anions are generated by the humidifier  230  and the anion generator  240 . The generated moisture and anions are concentrated to the head portion of the user without being directly emitted to the outside since the capsule  260  closes the head portion of the user, so the user can take sleep in the optimum sleep state.  
         [0043]    In addition, if the capsule  260  is lifted when the sleep aid means  200  is not used, the capsule  260  is prevented from being bent backward further by the support rod  270  and is prevented from being scratched or damaged by means of the rubber packing  280  when it is contacted with the support rod  270 .  
         [0044]    With respect to the initial connection state of the foot pressure means  300 , as shown in FIG. 6 a , the foot pressure board  310  is installed horizontally in the device space  130 , the latch end  391  of the vertical maintenance means  390  is kept pulled out from the latch groove  392  of the connection plate  350 , and the foot missing prevention board  330  is mounted to the guide groove  140 . At this time, the foot pressure means  300  is not used.  
         [0045]    In this state, to use the foot pressure means  300 , firstly, when the foot pressure board  310  is lifted upwardly, it becomes a vertical state while moving around the connection shaft  340  along with the connection bracket  380 . At this time, as illustrated in FIG. 6 b , the upper end of the vertical maintenance means  390  is rotatably connected onto the connection bracket  380 , the latch end  391  is installed and latched to the latch groove  392  smoothly during the step of rotatably moving to the upper part along with the foot pressure board  310 , thus maintaining the foot pressure board a vertical state.  
         [0046]    In this state, when the user lies on the body, the sole of the user is contacted with the pressure boss  311  of the foot pressure board  310 . At this time, when the foot missing prevention board  330  is stretched out in the state the user makes its foot small, the foot pressure board  310  overcomes the tensile force of the spring  321  and then moves forward. This is because the housing  360  moves forward along the slide shaft  370  and the moving housing  360  is connected integrally with the foot pressure board  310 , the foot missing prevention board  330  and the like by the medium of the connection shaft  340 .  
         [0047]    Meanwhile, the foot pressure board  310  is forcibly adhered to the sole of the user by the tensile force of the spring  321 . Thus, since the pressure boss  311  applies a compress to the sole of the user a bit forcibly and the far infrared radiation lamp  312  installed internally emits a large amount of far infrared radiation rays to the sole, both compress and heating can be performed. Since the foot missing prevention board  330  moves along with the foot pressure board  310 , it moves as far as the foot pressure board  310  moves and blocks an empty space (a) of the device space  130 , for thereby preventing the missing of the foot of the user into the device space  130 .  
         [0048]    On the contrary, in case of not using the foot pressure means  300 , the latch end  391  of the vertical maintenance means  390  is pulled out from the latch groove  392  and then is stored on the device space  130  in the state that the foot pressure board  310  is made horizontal.  
         [0049]    To use the vertebral correction means, as illustrated in FIG. 7, in the state that the lift  460  is hingeably connected between the moving mat  410  and the body  120 , the foldable link  480  is stretched out and the moving mat  410  is mounted and fixed on the moving space  440 .  
         [0050]    In this state, a hot compress is applied to the vertebra by using the treatment unit  110  of the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus as in the conventional method. When it is desired to correct the waist, the treatment unit is disposed to the waist portion of the user and then a power is applied to the driving motor  491 .  
         [0051]    At this time, when the rotary screw  491  is rotated by the driving motor  491 , the foldable link  480  is folded internally as in the vehicle jockey method and is ascended. By this ascending operation, the moving mat  410  is bent in a bow shape.  
         [0052]    One side of such a moving mat  410  is connected by a hinge  430  and the other side thereof is provided with a roller  420  so that it can be moved, and the moving mat  410  itself is made of an elastic material or the center portion directly bent is made of the elastic material. Therefore, when the lift  460  is ascended, the roller  420  is bent in a bow shape while moving internally along the guide rail  450 .  
         [0053]    Then, the waist of the user is bent backward smoothly as shown in FIG. 8. On the contrary, if the driving motor  491  is reversely rotated, it is restored to the original state. When such a method is repeated, the waist is tightened and relaxed and the elasticity and muscle force of the vertebral acupuncture point is improved, thereby correcting the vertebra.  
         [0054]    At this time, the treatment unit  110  is disposed at the waist of the user and applies a hot compress, thus correcting the vertebra more effectively.  
         [0055]    The thusly operated hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus  100  is available for an exclusive use for a hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus, and also it can perform treatment by including the sleep aid means  200 , foot pressure means  300  and vertebral correction means  400  according to the selection of the user.  
         [0056]    As seen from above, according to the present invention, since the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user is provided with the sleep aid means, anions and moisture can be supplied into the capsule through the sleep aid means when the sleep aid means is used. Thus, an optimum sleep condition is maintained, thus performing a hyperthermo-therapy while having a good sleep.  
         [0057]    Moreover, since the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user is provided with the foot pressure means, the sole is pressurized when the foot pressure means is used, thereby helping blood circulation and preventing a variety of geriatric diseases.  
         [0058]    Furthermore, since the hyperthermo-therapeutical apparatus for applying a hot compress to the vertebral acupuncture point of the user is provided with the vertebral correction means, a hot compress can be applied to the vertebra as in the conventional art and of course the operation of bending the waist of the user backward is repeated to thus tighten and relax the waist, thereby improving the elasticity and muscle force of the vertebral acupuncture point and correcting the vertebra.  
         [0059]    While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.