DE19929713B4 - Physiotherapy mat - Google Patents

Abstract

Physiotherapy mat, in particular for skin irritation and blood circulation, in which needles (1) are non-positively arranged in an elastic mat at a defined distance, all or part of the needles (1) having a translucent needle tip (2) and connected to a light guide (3) which transports UV light and / or laser light and / or infrared light into the needle tip (2) and the needles (1) which have a translucent needle tip (2) are provided in the region of the needle shaft with a metal jacket (6) which can be acted upon by an electrical current, such that that the translucent needle tip (2) is pressed into the human skin and contact is made with the stimulating current-sensitive metal jacket (6).

Description

The invention relates to a physiotherapy mat, which are used to irritate the skin and promote blood circulation in the muscles becomes.

Already from the DE-PS 121 176 a device is known, by means of which diseased parts of the body can be treated simultaneously and alternately with light, electricity and heat depending on the intended action on the organism. There is also the option of using moist heat instead of drying, so that by introducing this minor change, which is purely practical, the fourth healing factor is that moisture can also be used.

From the US 5,000,752 a therapy device is also known in which needles are non-positively arranged in an elastic mat at a defined distance, which have a translucent needle tip and are connected to a light guide which transports laser light into the needle tip.

At the in the DE 91 02 407 U1 described hairbrush is provided that an electronic circuit with a plurality of laser diodes arranged in a flat field is fixed in the head part, the light exit opening of each laser diode being arranged in front of the end face of a light guide which extends as a kind of bristle through an opening in the head part. This results in a laser brush in which the light guides acting as bristles smooth the hair when combing and the light emerging at the opening of the light guides can act directly on the scalp. In one configuration, red light diodes are additionally provided.

In addition, from the DE 296 00 470 U1 a color light treatment device with at least one speaker is known. In addition to the visual effect, an acoustic influence can thus be brought about, by means of which the psychological and / or physical effect can be increased still further, in particular the degree of relaxation that can be achieved can be further increased.

In DE 298 210 62 U1 describes a physiotherapy mat that consists of an elastic material, in which needles are non-positively incorporated at a defined distance. The surface condition and spacing of the needles are such that no injuries can occur to the patient. They preferably have a conical tip, the outer surface being curved outwards.

For the elastic mat is used for stimulation current therapy made of electrically insulating material. At the bottom of the mat a first and a second electrically conductive layer are arranged. Between this conductive and elastic layers there is also an elastic one Insulation layer. There is one in alternating order Needle with the first electrically conductive layer and the one next to it lying needle with a circular opening in the first conductive layer the second electrically conductive Layer connected.

The present state of the art has several disadvantages. Firstly, there are the devices heavy to certain areas of the body and on the other hand, several types of treatment require one comparatively large Device or mat.

The object of the invention is several Realize types of treatment and therefore small and adaptable physiotherapy mats to use. Solved this task with the features of claim 1, advantageous Refinements are the subject of the dependent claims.

In the physiotherapy mat according to the invention, especially for skin irritation and blood circulation, are in an elastic Mat at a defined distance needles non-positively arranged, all or some of the needles have a translucent needle tip and are connected to a light guide, the UV light and / or Laser light and / or infrared light is transported into the needle tip and which is a translucent Needles with needles in the area of the needle shaft are provided with a metal jacket which can be acted upon by a current, such that the translucent The needle tip presses into human skin and makes contact with it metal sheath is produced. So you can make the physiotherapy mat very compact.

In a further embodiment provided that on a thin elastic surface blocks of needle carriers are arranged with needles at a distance from each other, whereby each block over one or several supply lines for Current and light. The blocks can have a flat and / or concave and / or convex surface, from which the needles protrude. So a good adaptation to the body guaranteed.

The invention is based on an embodiment explained become. Show it:

1 : Section through a physiotherapy mat and

2 : a translucent needle that can be supplied with stimulation current.

1 shows a section of the physiotherapy mat, on a thin elastic surface 4 Blocks of needle carriers 5 are arranged which are at a distance from each other, each block via one or more feed lines 3 for stimulation current and light. The block arrangement ensures good adaptation to the respective body shape.

Each of these blocks of needle carriers 5 has simple needles and / or needles which can be acted upon by an excitation current and which have a translucent needle tip 2 have and with a light guide 3 are connected, the UV light and / or laser light and / or infrared light into the needle tip 2 transported.

In the embodiment shown, the needle carriers designed as blocks are 5 executed in several layers, with at least one layer 7 is conductive.

With this layer 7 becomes the area of the needle shaft with a metal sheath that conducts electrical current 6 is provided, connected. this shows 2 in which a translucent needle 1 which can be supplied with stimulation current is shown. The translucent needle tip 2 which presses into the human skin has a height of 0.5-1.0 mm in a preferred embodiment. Thereafter, skin contact with the metal jacket that conducts the electrical stimulation arises 6 ago.

The physiotherapy mat according to the invention is extremely body-friendly due to their high elasticity and it allows the use of various irritants the skin, whereby optimal combinations of stimuli are put together can be the stimulus can change within a treatment or also in their intensity variable is. This is done by controlling the light accordingly and stimulation current applied to needles.

Claims (3)

Physiotherapy mat, especially for skin irritation and blood circulation, in which needles (in a defined distance in an elastic mat) 1 ) are arranged non-positively, with all or part of the needles ( 1 ) a translucent needle tip ( 2 ) and with an optical fiber ( 3 ) are connected, the UV light and / or laser light and / or infrared light into the needle tip ( 2 ) and the one translucent needle tip ( 2 ) needles ( 1 ) in the area of the needle shaft with a metal sheath that can be stimulated with current ( 6 ) are provided such that the translucent needle tip ( 2 ) presses itself into the human skin and makes contact with the metal jacket (which can be subjected to electrical stimulation) 6 ) will be produced. Physiotherapy mat according to claim 1, characterized in that on a thin elastic surface ( 4 ) Blocks of needle carriers ( 5 ) are arranged at a distance from each other, each block via one or more supply lines ( 3 ) for stimulation current and light. Physiotherapy mat according to claim 2, characterized in that the blocks have a flat and / or concave and / or convex surface from which the needles ( 1 ) stick out.