WO2010108471A1

WO2010108471A1 - Pad

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Publication number: WO2010108471A1
Application number: PCT/DE2010/000286
Authority: WO
Inventors: Eckhard Baermann
Original assignee: Rheinmagnet Horst Baermann Gmbh
Priority date: 2009-03-23
Filing date: 2010-03-18
Publication date: 2010-09-30
Also published as: DE202009010179U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a pad (1), in particular for controlling the temperature of skin or tissue areas in the vicinity of the surface of a human or animal body, with at least one bearing surface (2) for bearing against the body to be treated, wherein the pad (1) has one or more hollow bodies (3) with a temperature-controllable gel (4) held in the hollow body (bodies) (3) and/or with a temperature-controllable fluid, which is held in the hollow body (bodies)(3), as a heat carrier (W). To make handling easier and to control the temperature of the tissue independently of time, it is proposed to provide a magnet arrangement (6) having at least one permanent magnet (7), said magnet arrangement being arranged on or in the pad (1) in such a manner that an induction generated by the permanent magnet (7) acts in the vicinity of or on the bearing surface (2).

Description

edition

The invention relates to a support, in particular for controlling the temperature of near-skin skin or tissue areas of a human or animal body with at least one contact surface for contact with the body to be treated, wherein the support one or more hollow body with a held in the hollow body or the heatable gel and / or a temperature-controlled fluid held in the one or more hollow bodies as a heat transfer medium.

Such requirements are widely known. Generic supports can be used, for example, as heat and / or cooling pads, as used for example in the

JP2002-325787A, JP2004-350990A or JP2005-255726A.

For example, in JP 10-099368 A designed as a cooling pad pad is described with a highly water-containing gel as a heat transfer medium, which is bounded on one side by a nonwoven. At this fleece evaporated water of the gel, whose heat of evaporation causes cooling of the support. WO 2007/108235 discloses a variety of generic requirements with regard to the structure and the choice of material, which can act as a cooling agent for a long time by means of a gel with hydrophilic resin. The height and length of the temperature depends, inter alia, on the gel and / or fluid materials used, the structure of the support and the physical mechanisms acting, such as heat conduction, heat transfer, heat capacity or release of positive or negative internal energy, for example by condensation or evaporation from. Such cushions can be used in the wellness area, for example, as a cooling sleeping pad or as a seat pad for car seats. be set. In the therapeutic field, such a pad can be used for cryotherapy, by means of which, for example, the circulation of near-surface tissue areas as well as joints can be promoted. This in turn can positively influence wound healing. To achieve the longest possible temperature control, today, as mentioned in JP 10-099368 A, used as heat transfer gel materials with high heat capacity and / or low heat conduction. The disadvantage, however, is that the cooling process is limited and changes the same time-dependent. Furthermore, a complex and professional tempering of the support must be made before use of the same usually.

The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a support of the type mentioned, which is easy to handle and allows a time-independent tempering of the tissue.

The stated object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments are described in the appended subclaims. The stated object is achieved, in particular, by providing a magnet arrangement with at least one permanent magnet and by arranging the magnet arrangement on or in the support such that an induction produced by the permanent magnet acts in the vicinity of the contact surface or on the contact surface.

Induction of the permanent magnet in the vicinity or on the abutment surface acts on the body to be treated on its near-surface skin or tissue areas. The effect is based in particular on the Hall effect, which causes a charge separation in an electrolyte flowing through the magnetic field. In this case, electrical voltages, which can cause the desired effects in the body parts to be tempered, transversely to the flow direction. As a result of the charge distribution, circulation and lymphatic system are stimulated to a stronger flow at the body or bodies to be tempered, in addition to reinforcing the excitation by means of temperature control by the heat transfer medium. The magnet arrangement can thus support or enhance the temperature control by means of the heat carrier. The application of the cooling mat is mainly seen in the wellness area. It may be achieved by the interaction of temperature control by the heat transfer medium and by the action of the magnetic field of the magnet assembly may have a therapeutic effect. Since the magnetic force of permanent magnets usually remains practically constant, this additional tempering influence of the magnet assembly is time-independent and constant and also requires no further physical pretreatment.

The application of the pad is not limited to living organisms. It can also be used for temperature control of objects.

Training and arrangement of the permanent magnets in or on the support and their structure can be arbitrary.

In principle, all known permanent magnets for the construction of the magnet assembly in question. The permanent magnets may have known shapes and / or magnetizations. In this case, the magnet arrangement can have a plurality of permanent magnets, of which at least some have the same design. There may be at least some different magnetizations and / or shape with several permanent magnets. Ultimately, the inventive concept also includes the use of electromagnets, although they are considered less suitable in an application of the support to a living body because of possible dangers. For the tempering of objects, however, the use of electromagnets may be possible.

In the following, a gel is optionally called a heat carrier, since by means of which in particular below mentioned preferred properties are best achieved by today's knowledge. But it is always a fluid material as a heat transfer possible.

The gel preferably has an increased heat capacity. This allows the absorption of a larger heat energy, for example, when preheating in an oven or a microwave. On the other hand, in a cooled edition thanks to the increased heat capacity of the gel the body to be treated sustainably heat can be removed. In addition, the gel may have a reduced thermal conductivity, thanks to which the delivery or absorption of heat to or from the body to be treated can be delayed. Thus, even when the overlay is stored at room temperature using the same, for example in a human, the surface to be treated can be cooled for a long time, especially when the overlay, for example as a sleeping pad or car seat overlay, extends laterally beyond the body to be tempered.

The gel can also have the property that its heat conduction is effectively increased by external pressure, such as by the user resting on a support. This can take place, for example, by compression of the molecular structure and / or greater gel formation under pressure. The gel and / or the structure of the support can be designed to absorb or release only little heat without external pressure and to cool noticeably only under external pressure for the user or to be warming.

The magnet arrangement or the permanent magnet or the permanent magnet in the magnetic composite can have a magnetic active side, on which a certain minimum magnetic induction of the permanent magnet (s) acts. Preferably, a maximum induction of the permanent magnet or the permanent magnets acts on the magnetic active side. For example, a magic Have net arrangement with a conventional cylindrical ring magnet cylinder front magnetic Wirkseiten. In the case of a magnet arrangement with a stretched magnetic foil strip, the sides of action can be equal to the larger side surfaces of the magnetic foil strip, this being preferably polarized perpendicular to these larger side faces. Thus, the magnetically active side can be the side of the magnet arrangement in which the magnetic flux density of the magnet arrangement is at least approximately maximal. Preferably, the magnetic field lines of the magnet arrangement are arranged at least approximately perpendicular to the active side.

The active side is arranged in a preferred embodiment of the support at least approximately parallel to the contact surface in the support or forms at least a portion of the contact surface. Preferably, the contact surface, in order to make the contact with the body comfortable for the user, covered with a fiber layer. The active side of the magnet arrangement or the permanent magnet may be coated with the fiber layer for at least partial formation of the contact surface.

The support is preferably flexible to highly flexible. This allows them to adapt or cling more closely to the surface to be treated. The gel can be particularly supple and adaptable to contours. The consistency of the gel may be such that it yields to external pressure similar to a liquid. Nevertheless, the gel can be so viscous that it does not flow like a liquid, but moves back to its original position, at least approximately in its gelatinous state, after the removal of an external pressure. Thanks to the flexible design of the support and the possible adaptation of the support to the body to be treated, the active side of the magnet assembly can be positioned as close as possible to the body. In addition, the actual contact surface, with which the support in the contact surface bears against the body, increases and / or a mean distance between contact surface and body is reduced, whereby an improved heat transfer between support and body is made possible. As a result of a thus reduced heat transfer resistance between the support and the body to be tempered, an increased heat flow can take place between them. The heat flow can decrease correspondingly with relief or with less clinging of the support to the body. In order not to reduce this flexibility, in particular with an aqueous gel even at temperatures below the freezing point of the gel, even by only partial solidification thereof, antifreeze agents corresponding to the gel may be added.

The contact surface preferably extends at least over large areas of the lateral extent of the support. It can also be provided more contact surfaces. For example, in a support with two contact surfaces by means of a contact surface, a lower induction than in the other contact surface are transferred to the body. In a planar expansion of the support, a number of contact surfaces may be provided, which preferably extend parallel and / or in series with each other and are preferably arranged on one side of the support. Furthermore, for example, one or more approximately point-like acting permanent magnets act with respect to a contact surface, while in the other a planar permanent magnet is provided. It can also be provided without associated permanent magnets additional contact surfaces. In the contact surface, other tempering mechanisms can also be conveyed by means of, for example, blood circulation described below

Means be provided. The support may have a plurality of hollow bodies for temperature control, wherein the induction of the magnet arrangement acts in at least one contact surface of at least one hollow body.

To stabilize the position of the heat carrier in the cavity can a support device may be provided. This may have support structures, such as a scaffold. This can be countered by the risk that the heat transfer medium accumulates in the cavity, for example when the support is suspended, in a lower part of the cavity. The support structures are preferably arranged in the cavity in such a way that the gel is stationary in the space or at least almost stable in position in the cavity, regardless of the position of the support. Preferably, the support device has a three-dimensional support structure which projects at least partially into the cavity or at least partially projects through it. The support device may, for example, comprise a fleece, a woven fabric, nettle and / or paper, preferably as a fibrous layer. The fibrous layer can be a composite of a fleece, a fabric, nettle and / or paper. Preferably, the fiber layer is formed so that it can serve as a scaffold for the heat carrier in the cavity at the same time. There may be support structures, for example in the form of honeycombs, perforated films, grids, nets, mesh or chains, provided, in which the gel engages holding. These support structures can be mounted on the inside of the cavity wall. For example, at least individual fibers of the fiber layer can protrude into the cavity or at least partially project through it. Reference is made to WO2007 / 108235, in which three-dimensional fiber structures are described. For improved support of the heat carrier, the fiber layer can have a multiplicity of openings, in particular through openings, for example in the form of meshes of a fabric or gaps in a fiber fabric or fleece, into which the heat carrier can engage in anchoring it in the fiber layer. Incidentally, with regard to the possible formation of the fibrous layer, reference is made to WO2007 / 108235A1 and in particular to page 7, paragraphs [0045-0046], and expressly incorporated herein by reference. The support framework can be formed by means of heat-conducting materials, such as copper. In this way, a heat conduction within the gel can be promoted in addition. In this way, for example, the heat absorbed by the support from the body to be treated can also be easily transported to those areas of the support that are not in contact with the body to be treated. It may be incorporated in the gel heat conductive deposits such as copper wires. The scaffold can be pressed under pressure, ie, for example, under the effective weight of the body to be tempered stronger in the gel. In this way, the heat conduction at the corresponding points of the contact surface of the support can be increased accordingly, while it is at least less affected in remote areas. With regard to heat-conducting structures, reference is also made to JP 3088754 U here.

The magnet arrangement is preferably integrated in the support device. The magnet arrangement preferably has support structures. The magnet assembly may comprise a plurality of small permanent magnets which are arranged fixed in position in the support frame or incorporated in the same. The permanent magnets may be arranged in the scaffold or in the wall of the cavity provided small chambers. In this case, the permanent magnets can be positioned in a specific, preferably symmetrical, or at at least one location, the permanent magnets culminating arrangement. Preferably, the small permanent magnets are first magnetized in situ in the overlay.

The permanent magnet can at least contribute to the position stabilization of the heat carrier. For example, the heat transfer medium may be formed as a fluid or gel that responds to an external magnetic field. The fluid may be designed as a so-called magnetorheological fluid (MRF). The MRF may contain a suspension of small magnetically polarizable particles, such as carbonyl iron powder or plastic particles with embedded powdered magnetic materials, preferably Sr-ferrite or NdFeB. With the magnetization of the MRF, the magnetically polarized particles can thereby align themselves so that they adjoin one another at least partially through the hollow body and form a scaffold for at least stabilizing the position of the gel. Improved flexibility of the cavity with heat carrier compared to MRF can be achieved by using a ferrofluid to form a scaffold, which has a few nanometer-sized magnetic particles which are colloidally suspended in a carrier liquid. The solid particles are usually stabilized with a polymeric surface coating. Ferrofluids are usually stable dispersions, so that the solid particles advantageously do not settle with time, do not attach to each other even in particularly strong magnetic fields and separate from the liquid as another phase. Means of the magnetorheological fluid or the ferrofluid, a position stabilization of the heat carrier can be achieved.

Thanks to the support device, the position stabilization of the

Heat carrier in the cavity done so far that the heat transfer medium remains at vertical storage of the cooling mat up to any elastic and / or slight elastic-plastic deflection at the assigned location in the cavity. Furthermore, as already described above, under pressure, for example due to a body bearing on the support, reversible elastic and / or at least substantially reversible slight elastic-plastic deformations of the heat carrier may occur.

In an advantageous embodiment of the edition of the

Permanent magnet may be arranged in the hollow body or at least be formed as part of the hollow body. Thus, the permanent magnet, as explained in more detail below the example of a magnetic film as a permanent magnet, the permanent magnet chamber and / or wall in the hollow body forming used. The permanent magnet preferably has a support structure for the heat carrier.

The magnet arrangement or the permanent magnets can be provided with different magnetic polarizations, dimensions and magnetically effective sides, in particular with respect to the lateral extension of the contact surface.

Preferably, the magnetic polarization of the permanent magnet and / or its arrangement with respect to the contact surface are designed so that in the contact surface at least over a distance and / or a surface area an induction distribution occurs with an alternating sequence of alternating magnetic polarity. As a result of the alternating sequence, when the pad is applied to the body, it is known to act accordingly on the charge separation in an electrolyte flowing through the magnetic field due to the Hall effect, whereby this electrolyte and thus an electrolyte flow can be correspondingly accelerated ,

The magnet arrangement can have a magnetic film and / or a magnetic strip with two opposite, larger side surfaces for forming the permanent magnet or the permanent magnets. Preferably, the magnetic film or the magnetic strip is polarized perpendicular to their respective major side surfaces ^". The polarization can be performed one-sided or two-sided. The polarization can be carried out so that the active side of the permanent magnets is magnetized with magnetic poles of alternating polarity. Preferably, the magnetic poles of alternating In the case of the magnetic strip, the magnetic poles can be arranged on the foil in concentric, angular and / or radial surfaces Here, an arrangement in particular will be trical rings or one with a spiral shape preferred. Incidentally, in connection with the possible polarization of the magnetic film, reference is made to DE 33 31 061 A1, the disclosure content of which is incorporated into this application.

The larger side surfaces or, in one-sided magnetization, the magnetized side surface may be the effective side of the permanent magnet and possibly the magnet assembly. It is advantageous to arrange the larger side surfaces of the magnetic film and / or the magnetic strip at least approximately parallel to the contact surface in order to obtain a high magnetic effect. The magnetic effect can be enhanced by having one of the larger side surfaces, i. in the case of a one-sided polarization, the polarized side surface is arranged in the contact surface or at least forms a section of the contact surface.

The magnetic film may form at least a portion of a wall of the hollow body, preferably the wall on the side of the cavity which is least spaced from the contact surface, or at least partially form the contact surface. The magnetic foil can form the complete wall for limiting the cavity. It can be provided a sleeve for receiving the hollow body. In the shell of the hollow body can be protected and stored interchangeable. For this purpose, the shell can be closed. The magnetic film may form at least a portion of the wall of the envelope and / or at least one layer in at least a portion of the wall of the envelope. The wall of the cavity and that of the shell can be constructed identically at least up to the magnetic foil. The walls of the shell and the hollow body may be connected or connectable. Preferably, these are laminated together.

The magnetic film can within the cavity of the hollow body with at least partial limitation thereof and / or as Magnetic layer to be arranged outside the cavity. The permanent magnet or the magnetic film may be embedded in the gel. The permanent magnet or the magnetic film can serve as a partition wall for dividing the hollow space of the hollow body into chambers. For pressure equalization under pressure of the support, the permanent magnet or the magnetic film may have at least one passage opening.

The cavity may be bounded by an air-permeable layer and / or a preferably hydrophilic fiber layer. In a preferably laminated layer structure with polymer layer and fiber layer, the fiber layer between the gel and the polymer layer or the polymer layer may be arranged between the gel and the fiber layer. The permanent magnet can be arranged at a location in the layer structure, for example in chambers provided there. In this case, the permanent magnet can be arranged between the layers and / or on a free surface of the layer composite. The fiber layer can be arranged on the inside of the cavity or on the outside of the wall of the cavity.

In a simple construction, the support may have a construction comprising a fibrous layer, an air-impermeable layer, an aqueous gel, an air-impermeable layer and a fibrous layer, wherein the magnetic layer may be applied between one of the layers or on the outside, preferably laminated. The cavity with the gel can thus be delimited with a wall of three layers, wherein all variations in the layer sequence can occur. If the fibrous layer is provided on the outside, this can be perceived as more pleasant for the user, since adhesion to the body surface can be avoided. Furthermore, this can make it difficult to transfer heat from the support to the body surface to be treated, which can be perceived as pleasant, especially in the case of large temperature differences between the support and the body surface. Furthermore, this can cause condensation on the outer surface of the support be made more difficult. If the fibrous layer is inside, it can remove capillary water from the gel and thereby cool it.

The individual layers are preferably formed thin or foil-like. The magnetic effect of the magnetic layer on the body surface is thus little affected by their arrangement in the composite layer. Preferably, the layers on the material side are selected so that they exert little or no influence on the magnetic induction.

The layer thickness of individual or all layers is preferably very small in order to minimize the effect on the temperature effect or the effect due to the magnetic polarization of the magnet arrangement. The thickness of the air-impermeable layer may, for example, be less than 1 mm or 0.1 mm, preferably 10-70 μm or 25-45 μm. The thickness of the support can be less than 4cm, preferably less than 2.5 cm or ideal to learn.

The air-impermeable layer may be a polymer layer, preferably of low-density polymer ethylene (LDPE). in the

Incidentally, reference is made to WO2007 / 108235A1 and here in particular to page 7, paragraph [0047-0049], with regard to the possible embodiment of the air-impermeable layer, and is expressly included in the disclosure content of this application.

The gel may be an oily gel, as disclosed, for example, in JP09-052981A. Preference is given to an aqueous gel which preferably contains 60 to 90% by weight of water. The gel may preferably be a resin. The aqueous gel layer may comprise gelatinized polymer, preferably gelatinized polyacrylic acids. In connection with the composition of the gel, reference is expressly made to JP-A-0993668A and in particular to WO2007 / 108235A1. The gel may have a jelly strength, preferably with low elastic strength, in order to achieve the simplest possible adaptation of the support to the body surface to be treated. Antifreeze may be added to the gel to prevent its hardening as the pad cools down by freezing the water.

The cavity may be divided by means of preferably flexible partitions in at least two inner chambers. As a result, a similar effect as in the scaffold can be achieved, namely that the gel in the cavity flows away from its intended location in the cavity under asymmetrical pressure loading. For example, in JP2548360B a generic edition is disclosed here in the form of a cooling pad with partitions.

Incidentally, with regard to the possible formation and possible preparation of the gel, reference is made to WO2007 / 108235A1 and in particular to pages 7, paragraph [0050] to page 10, paragraph [0065] and is expressly included in the disclosure content of this application.

The magnetic film may be integrated as a magnetic layer in the layer structure. For this purpose, the magnetic layer may be connected at individual points or continuously flat with adjacent layers. The magnetic layer is preferably laminated into the layer structure or laminated from the outside. The magnetic layer can at least ^" extend at least approximately parallel to the contact surface or form it at least partially." The magnetic layer can also be produced by vapor deposition or injection of highly magnetizable materials, preferably amorphous metallic glasses, on the layer structure.

Preferably, the individual layers are laminated together in a production process. Then the resulting webs with the laminated layer be cut into sections of the required size. Preferably, two walls forming the wall of the cavity are connected to one another at the edges, preferably sewn together, to form the cavity.

In addition to the layered structure with the magnetic film, the magnet arrangement can additionally or alone have at least one permanent magnet in the form of a single component. The permanent magnet can in this case be arranged in the support or be arranged. The permanent magnet can be arranged or arranged in a fixed receptacle on or in the cavity fixed in position. Thus, the magnet assembly may include one or more permanent magnets whose thickness is greater than foil-like. Preferably, the magnetic action side of the permanent magnets is adapted to the profile of the surface to be treated of the body of a living organism or a specific object. The permanent magnet can be constructed from a shaped body or a plurality of shaped bodies. In this case, at least one first magnetic molded body and at least one second magnetic molded body mechanically connected thereto may be provided. The shaped bodies can have a high coercive field strength. The maximum value of the product B * H ([BH] _ma χ value) may in this case be less than that of the second shaped body. The shaped bodies can form the effective area with respect to the intended effect of the magnetic field. The active surface may preferably be arranged at least approximately parallel to the contact surface or at least partially form the same. Such permanent magnets with moldings are described in DE 296 15 302 A and WO 97/11749, to which express reference is made here and the disclosure of which is incorporated here.

The magnet arrangement or the permanent magnet or the permanent magnets can / can be accommodated in a container, in particular in relation to an external fluid and / or gaseous environment. protects be arranged. This can be done for example in the form of welding the magnet assembly or the permanent magnet or the permanent magnets in a plastic film. The magnet arrangement or the permanent magnet or the permanent magnets can at the same time be fixed in position relative to one another in the container.

The magnet assembly may include a plurality of permanent magnets. In this case, at least a number of these permanent magnets with respect to a plane equal to the contact surface or the contact surfaces or parallel to the same / same in a particular arrangement spaced from each other. The arrangement can be matched, for example, to the acupuncture points or lymph nodes or pathways of the body to be tempered. The position fixation of the magnet can be effected by means of welding in a foil. Preferably, this neodymium magnets are used. These can expediently have small dimensions.

The permanent magnet can be wound into a magnetic spiral with at least one magnetic strip. In this case, the magnetic strip can be axially, i.e., wound, wound up to the spiral. perpendicular to its two opposite major side surfaces, be magnetically polarized and wound over these side surfaces to the magnetic coil. Preferably, an end face of the magnetic spiral is arranged along or at least approximately parallel to the contact surface. Such a magnetic coil is described for example in the publications DE 299 06 661 A and EP 1044702 A2, which is expressly incorporated herein by reference and the disclosure of which is incorporated herein. The magnetic spiral can be welded in a foil.

The larger side surfaces may be curved in the magnetic spiral and arranged relative to one another in such a way that, when the magnetic strip is wound up, an eg concavely curved and radially inwardly facing side surface of the magnetic strip is formed. Rade wound coil engages the concave curved and radially outwardly facing side surface of the underlying, already wound turn of the spiral. The curvature of the curved side surface extends in the magnetic spiral preferably facing a central axis of the magnetic spiral. As a result, a relative displacement by sliding of the abutting side surfaces of the individual turns corresponding to the radius of curvature of the curved surface is possible. This sliding can be done because of the curved side surface with a path component in the direction of the central axis and with a second perpendicular to the central axis. By means of this embodiment of the magnetic spiral, the danger is met that the turns of the magnetic spiral break out of the spiral shape and the spiral shape is at least partially destroyed. The end face of the magnetic spiral is equal to its active side. The active side of the magnetic coil can be arranged at least approximately parallel to the contact surface or at least partially form the same. Thus, by means of the sliding of the curved side surfaces to one another an adaptation of the effective side ^{1 of} the permanent magnet formed as a magnetic spiral of the support to the body surface to be treated can be achieved.

The magnetic strips mentioned above can be woven into a flat, flexible mesh. Preferably, the braid is relatively loosely formed or the magnetic strips are interweaved with play to allow a displacement of the magnetic strips in the braid. Preferably, a magnetic polarization takes place after the preparation of the braid. Thanks to the flexible mesh, it is possible to easily adapt the permanent magnet to the body surface to be treated. The magnetic stripes can also be formed like a string. These magnetic cords may also be woven into the braid and preferably subsequently magnetically polarized.

Preferably, the support framework described above for the Gel at least partially formed by the permanent magnet, which is arranged in the cavity with the gel. The permanent magnet is preferably in the form of a foil, spiral or braid as described above, wherein in particular the foil or the braid can have support structures described above, such as honeycombs, perforated foils, nets, mesh or chains, for holding the gel. In particular, in the braid or the wound magnetic coil fibers may additionally be involved, for example braided or rolled, which preferably protrude laterally from the braid or the end face of the magnetic coil. In a permanent magnet having a magnetic material made of plastic, are embedded in the powdered magnetic materials, preferably integrally extending away from the surface plastic fibers may be provided as anchoring points in the gel. It is also possible to provide cup-like and / or honeycomb-like open surface structures for supporting the gel. The permanent magnet may be at least partially stocking-like covered with a support structure.

The receptacles for the permanent magnet inside or outside the cavity can be designed so that they allow at least one position stabilization of the permanent magnet. Preferably, a certain, preferably optimal orientation of the active side of the permanent magnet to the contact surface of the support can be produced automatically by receiving the permanent magnet. For this purpose, for example, Velcro connections between the permanent magnet and the support can be provided. The receptacle for the permanent magnet is preferably accessible from the outside. It can preferably closable pockets, chambers, slots for receiving the permanent magnet or the

Be provided permanent magnet. The permanent magnet can by means of a fastening device, for example by means of Velcro, zipper, push buttons, preferably reusable adhesive or magnetic closure, at a certain point, preferably at or slightly spaced from the Contact surface can be applied to the support. Thus, the permanent magnet can be removed as required, for example, be exchanged for a differently polarized permanent magnet or applied in addition to an existing permanent magnet.

The permanent magnet can be made of preferably highly coercive magnetic particles, for example by means of sintering or pressing. Here, a starting mixture with the particles, a corresponding adhesive or adhesive-like material may be added. Of the

Permanent magnet can be made of a known magnetic material with a rubbery-flexible, preferably skin-friendly plastic. In the plastic powdered magnetic materials can be embedded. In this case, the type of magnetic components and their proportion and distribution in the plastic can advantageously be selected and the magnetization influenced thereby. Depending on the application example, soft or hard magnetic components can be selected. Preferably, the magnetic component is strontium ferrite, barium ferrite or rare earth compounds, such as e.g. NdFeB, provided. These have a particularly high coercive field strength. The distribution of the particles in the plastic can be homogeneous or heterogeneous with, for example, enrichments in areas of the magnetic material that are close to surfaces. The magnetic material can be designed to be flexible. The magnetic material may have soft magnetic and / or hard magnetic particles.

In or on at least a portion of the contact surface or individual contact surfaces substances may be incorporated or attached, which can cause physiologically a subjectively perceived and / or objectively measurable temperature increase in the skin or tissue areas when exposed to near-surface skin or tissue areas of the body to be treated. By means of these substances, in turn, the blood flow to the surface of the body to be treated be stimulated. Thus, also the task is completely solved. The substances can react in contact with a surrounding medium and / or with the skin or tissue areas with release of heat in an exothermic chemical reaction. The substances may be, for example, arnica, Bella donna, cayenne pepper (capsaicinoid or capsaicin), stinging nettle, tangerine tree vinegar, essential oils such as camphor, wintergreen, pine needle and / or rosemary oil, bee venom, formic acid and / or snake venom.

Preferably, the contact surface is protected by means of a peelable protective film. For longer time fixation of the support on the body to be treated, the support may have on its contact surface preferably a multiple-use adhesive layer. The adhesive layer may preferably be tackified by pressure on the body. When not in use, the adhesive layer may preferably be covered by a peelable protective film or be.

The overlay may additionally be designed to be effective in the sense of aromatherapy. For this purpose, known aroma oils and / or fragrance oils can be connected to the support or stored in the same. These can be released as needed or permanently into the ambient atmosphere. Thus, the aroma oils and / or fragrance oils can act on the organism to be tempered within the known possibilities of aromatherapy and / or therapy. The aroma oils and / or fragrance oils can be storable in storage spaces provided in or on the support, wherein their release can be controllable, for example, by means of stepwise or partial uncovering of the storage spaces. The storage spaces may have for storage tissue, nonwovens and the like with fibers which receive and deliver the aroma oils and / or fragrance oils. The storage spaces for aroma oils and / or fragrance oils can be arranged in the vicinity of the contact surface. Preferably, the gel may be mixed with desired aroma oils and / or fragrance oils, the gel as described above. ben, for the production of heat of evaporation preferably at the side facing away from the contact surface at least partially exposed to the environment and / or can be disclosed. The hollow body may preferably be designed to be permeable to the aroma oils and / or fragrance oils in a region outside the contact surface, in particular for evaporation products.

The overlay may additionally comprise a color therapy device. For this purpose, the contact surface can have a receptacle for color patches or pads at least in one area. The Farbpiaster can have a working surface facing the tissue color surface with a specific color, which can act in a known manner, for example, relaxing. By means of the Farbpiaster a recoverable by means of the support with permanent magnets wellness effect can be enhanced.

The overlay can be designed, for example, as a bed pad or blanket, pillow, blanket, seat pad, sleeve, for example for items to be tempered and the like. The support is preferably flat. The pad is preferably designed as a bandage or compress. It can be designed for example as a face mask. Particularly in the field of bandages and / or face masks, a stretchable material such as polychloroprene (neoprene) or latex (rubber) is preferred as the material. Such a support may advantageously be designed to be permeable at least partially with respect to its lateral extent by means of perforation.

The support may have a plurality of laterally spaced and / or adjoining contact surfaces, in which at least one according to one of the embodiments described above is formed. An abutment surface of the support may also have overlapping, adjoining and / or spaced-apart regions, which have a tempering effect by means of the heat carrier, the magnet assembly and / or circulation-promoting substances such as arnica, formic acid, camphor and the like.

The overlay may be associated with articles or garments of normal use that are brought into contact with the body to be tempered. This can for example be done with shoes, gloves, body pads, shirts, pants, stockings, caps, belts or scarves. Here, the support can be fixed in position connected to the object or item of clothing. The support can be releasably fixed in position in suitable receptacles, such as bags, or by means of fasteners, such as Velcro fasteners. The article and / or the garment may comprise, for example, small ferromagnetic bodies and / or small permanent magnets, in particular neodymium magnets, as magnetic anchoring points for the support, which are preferably arranged in a network-like manner on the object or item of clothing.

The overlay may be formed as a single component of a overlay system having a number of overlays. The support system may have one or more supports according to at least one of the previously described embodiments with heat carrier and magnet arrangement. In addition, the support system may also comprise known supports, such as a generic support without magnet arrangement and / or a support without gel with magnet arrangement. The overlay system may contain overlays as individual components, which additionally or alone at least partially on the contact surface acting, for example, blood circulation promoting substances such as arnica, formic acid, camphor and the like have.

The individual components of the system can be so zusammenschließbar that at least some of the individual components form a common contact surface and / or different contact surfaces. The individual components of the support system can be provided by means of an intended fastening device. For example, by means of Velcro, zipper, push buttons, preferably reusable adhesive or magnetic closure, preferably releasably connected to each other. For ease of distinctness of the effect and / or the intended placement of the individual components, the same can preferably be marked electronically, for example by means of transponder or barcode, or visually, for example by means of color, luminous points, graphical information, word explanations and / or symbols. For example, a face mask in the region of the eyes may have a generic support and in the laterally adjoining regions a support according to the invention according to one of the previously described embodiments as individual components of the system.

The requirements of the support system can be designed as modules that can be assembled according to the modular principle. The supports of the support system can have dimensioned and / or adaptable dimensional ratios and / or dimensions adapted and / or adaptable to specific body regions.

There may be provided a set with a series of supports according to one of the previously described embodiments. The set can have additional fastening means, such as Velcro strips, rubber cuff and / or pressure-sensitive adhesive films, for fixing the overlay or the supports to the body to be tempered. The set may include pads for the overlay system.

The present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to several embodiments shown in a drawing. In the drawing show:

1a to 9d: respectively a cross-sectional view in each case of an embodiment of a support,

Fig. 10a and b: respectively a plan view of a than Magnetic foil formed permanent magnet with certain polarization for the support,

FIGS. 11a to 11c each show a plan view of an embodiment of a permanent magnet for the support designed as a wound magnetic coil;

FIG. 12 shows a top view of a permanent magnet designed as a magnetic braid, FIG.

13a to d: in each case a plan view of a further embodiment of the support,

14a and 14b each show a view of another embodiment of the pad with aroma memory,

Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the pad with a color device

16 shows a support system with already side by side connected supports and

Fig. 17 is a support system for a face mask.

FIGS. 1 to 9 and 13 show diagrammatically, respectively in a cross-sectional view and in a plan view, an embodiment of an overlay 1, which is particularly suitable for the temperature control of near-surface surfaces not shown here

Skin or tissue areas of a human or animal body, especially in the wellness area, is designed. The support 1 has a contact surface 2 for engagement with the body, not shown here to be treated. The support 1 comprises a hollow body 3 and introduced into the hollow body 3 temperable gel 4 as a heat transfer medium W. In the embodiments of the pad 1 shown here is the same flat, wherein the contact surface 2 or the contact surfaces 2 each parallel to the flat expansion the pad are arranged. The hollow body 3 is completely bounded here by a wall 3.1, wherein the Contact surface 2 is arranged on the outside of the wall 3.1 in the majority of the embodiment of the support 1 shown here. The gel 4 is at least partially position stabilized in the predominant exemplary embodiments by means of a support device 5. In this way, according to the particular embodiment of the support device 5 can be prevented that the gel 4 accumulates with, for example, vertical support of the support 1 in a then lower portion of the hollow body 3 or escapes under pressure outside the pressure evasive.

The support 1 has a magnet arrangement 6 with at least one permanent magnet 7. The magnet arrangement 6 is arranged on or in the support 1 in such a way that an induction produced by the permanent magnet 7 or the permanent magnets 7 acts in the vicinity of or on the contact surface 2.

In particular, by cooling near-surface areas by means of a cooled gel 4 in the hollow body 3, the circulation of the same can be stimulated when the overlay 1 touches the body. As a result of the induction of the permanent magnet 7 and the permanent magnet 7 in the vicinity or on the contact surface 2, the magnet assembly 6 acts with contact of the support 1 on the body to be treated. The induction causes a charge separation in an electrolyte flowing through the magnetic field, whereby these electrolytes are in turn moved. Thus, the circulation can be further enhanced by means of the magnet assembly 6. While the effect of promoting blood circulation by means of cooling with warming up of the gel 4 is weakened, a permanent excitation of the perfusion is possible by the magnet arrangement 6 with the permanent magnets 7.

In principle, the permanent magnets 7 can be designed very differently, with correspondingly strong permanent magnets being preferred for generating a strong induction. Furthermore, to increase the movement of the electrolytes is in the Here, embodiments shown provided that the magnetic polarization of the permanent magnet 7 and / or their arrangement are designed with respect to the contact surface 2 so that at least over a distance and / or a surface area of the contact surface 2, an induction distribution with an alternating sequence of alternating magnetic polarity occurs , For this purpose, examples of the formation of the permanent magnet 7 in Figures 8 to 10 are shown.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1 to 9, the cavity 8 of the hollow body 3 is at least partially bounded by an air-impermeable layer 9 and / or a fiber layer 10.

The fiber layer 10 is formed here as a fleece with fibers 11, which point away from the fiber layer 10 in part. This is symbolized in the drawing by small dashes. If the fiber layer 10 is arranged directly delimiting the cavity 8, fibers 11 protrude into the cavity 8. In the embodiments of the support according to FIGS. 2 c, 5 a, 14 a and 15, the fibers 11 protrude through the cavity 8, whereby an improved hold of the gel 4 is ensured.

The gel 4 here is an aqueous gel which may have up to 90% by weight of water. The aqueous gel 4 here is a resin or a gelatinized polymer. The gel 4 here has a jelly-strength with low elastic strength, in order to achieve the simplest possible adaptation of the support 1 to the body surface to be treated. Antifreeze is added to the gel to prevent it from hardening by freezing the absorbed water. As a result of the gel properties, the gel 4 can easily slip off the wall 3.1 in cavity 8 and thereby accumulate, for example, when hanging the support 1 in a vertical position in a lower region of the cavity 8. The fiber layer 10 provided here serves as a support for the gel 4 by means of its fibers 11, so that the gel 4 can be easily held on site in the cavity 8. Thus, these fibers 11 are at the same time part of the support device 5.

In the embodiments of the support according to FIGS. 1 to 9, the permanent magnet 7 is made of a magnetic material which is a rubber-like, flexible, skin-compatible one

Plastic, are embedded in the powdered magnetic materials such as Sr ferrite or NdFeB. The permanent magnet 7 is formed in the in Figures 1 to 6 as a magnetic sheet 12. The magnetic film is polarized perpendicular to its larger side surfaces 13. Examples of a possible polarization of the magnetic sheet 12 are shown in Fig. 10, in which the magnetic poles N, S of alternating polarity have the shape of a geometrical structure. This is formed in FIG. 10a as concentric circles. In Fig. 10b these concentric circles are each divided into quarter circles.

Characteristic of this polarization is that each field of one polarization is adjacent to fields of reverse polarization. In Fig. 10, only a very small selection of possibilities of polarization is shown. In this context, for example, to DE 83 24 751 Ul, DE 83 20 242 Ul, DE 33 31 06 Al, DE 33, 25 356 Al and DE 33 31 061 referenced.

Turning to FIGS. 1 to 9, the cavity 8 with the gel 4 is delimited by the fiber layer 10 and the permanent magnet 7 designed as a magnetic foil 12. The outside of the permanent magnet 7 forms here the contact surface 2. fiber layer

10 and magnetic film 12 are connected to each other at the edge side with the formation of a seam 15, here welded. The center of the overlay 1 is shown interrupted, in order to indicate that the overlay 1 can extend laterally further. In this form, the edition 1 on the fibers

11 of the fiber layer 10 carry water from the gel 4 in the cavity 8 under capillary action to the outside, which evaporates into the environment. As a result of the evaporation of the gel 4 heat is removed, causing the gel 4 further cooling on the contact surface 2 acts. Thus, here are two effects for Cooling of the contact surface 2 and the adjoining body act. On the one hand, a cooling by the per se cold gel 4 and on the other hand by the evaporation of water from the gel 4 to the fibers 11 take place. The fibers 11 support, to a certain extent, the gel 4 for its position stabilization.

In Fig. Ib, an air-impermeable layer 9 of polymer is provided instead of the fiber layer 10 shown in Fig. Ia. Thus, the gel 4 is sealed watertight in the cavity 8. In this case, a cooling or heating of the contact surface 2 is effected solely by the temperature of the gel 4. The gel 4 has, as described above, a particularly low thermal conductivity with high heat capacity at the same time, so that it is slow to release or absorb heat energy of the temperature of the

Near the environment or the voltage applied to the contact surface 2 body.

In Fig. 2a, the cavity 8 is continuously bounded by a fiber layer 10. Thus, an improved support effect on the gel 4 is achieved. Flat and with the formation of the contact surface 2, the magnetic film 12 is laminated to the lower fiber layer 10 here. As in the embodiment of the support 1 according to Fig. Ia, a cooling by evaporation of water from the gel 4 is also possible here. This also applies to the embodiment of the support 1 shown in FIG. 2b, but here the cavity 8 is limited to the side of the magnetic film 12 through the air-impermeable layer 9 of polymer.

In the embodiment of the support 1 according to FIG. 2c, the fibers 11 of the fiber layer 10 project through the cavity 3 and support the gel more effectively. Since the magnetic film 12 is made here of luftundurchlässigem plastic, no more water can pass through capillary action by means of the fiber layer 10 to the outside and evaporate there. Notwithstanding the preceding embodiments of the pad 1, the formed as a magnetic sheet 12 permanent magnet 7 is disposed in the cavity 8 so that it divides the same horizontally into two chambers 16. Der Magnetmagnet 12 ist in der Kammer 8 angeordnet. By this central arrangement of the magnetic film 12 in the cavity 8, the flexibility of the support 1 can be increased, since the magnetic film 12 can bend into the gel 4 in. By way of example, passage openings 17 are provided in FIG. 3 a in order to allow a pressure equalization between the two chambers 16 when the support 1 is loaded. By means of the through openings 17, a supporting action is likewise exerted on the gel 4, so that they form a support structure 5.1 in the permanent magnet 7. The through holes may be a plurality of pores.

While in the embodiment of the support 1 according to FIG. 3a, an evaporation of water from the gel 4 is possible, the cavity 8 in the embodiment of the support 1 according to FIG. 3b is completely surrounded by the air-impermeable polymer layer 9. In the embodiment of the overlay 1 as shown in FIG. 3c, the magnetic film 12 is here coated on both sides with the fiber layer 10, whereby a further support of the gel 4 in the cavity 8 is made possible.

In the embodiments of the overlay 1 according to FIGS. 4 a and b, an additional wrapper is provided by an air-impermeable layer 9. Here, this air-impermeable layer 9 is laminated in Fig. 4a with the remaining wall 3.1 of the hollow body 3, which is formed here as a fiber layer 10, forming the seam 15. In contrast, FIG. 4 b provides a sheath 18 which is separate from the wall 3.1 and into which the hollow body 3 can be inserted. The shell 18 is here made of air-impermeable polymer. It is laterally provided with a closure 19, through which the hollow body 3 with the gel 4 and the magnetic film 12 in the shell 18 can be inserted and removed. Also in this embodiment of the support 1, the magnetic film 12 is each laminated with a fibrous layer 10. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the magnetic film 12 is arranged on the lower side of the hollow body 3. In the figures 5a to c and Fig. 6a, the hollow body 3 is closed by the air-impermeable layer 9 in each case to the outside. In Fig. 5a, the

Pad 1 on the underside of the magnetic film 12 on the contact surface 2, a fiber layer 10 on. This prevents that, with a filled cooled gel, moisture from the environment condenses on the contact surface 2. Furthermore, a more comfortable support of the support 1 is made possible by the fiber layer 10. In FIG. 5 a, a fibrous layer 10 is provided on the upper side of the cavity 8, and a fibrous layer 10 is provided on the underside of the hollow space 8 in FIG. 5 b. In Fig. 5c, the cavity 8 is lined on the inside completely with the fiber layer 10, which is also the case in the embodiment of the support 1 according to FIG. 6a. In addition, in the embodiment of the support 1 according to FIG. 6a, a removable protective film 20 is provided on the underside of the magnetic film 12. This protective film 20 can also be found in FIG. 6 below the fiber layer 10 forming the contact surface 2. In Fig. 6c, the support 1 in addition to an adhesive layer 21, which in turn is protected by a siliconized protective film 20. Thanks to its siliconization, the protective film 20 is easily removable from the adhesive layer 21.

In the figures 7 and 8 are further embodiments of

1, which, based on the construction of a very simple embodiment according to FIG Ib, in particular further developments with respect to the support device 5 for the gel 4, wherein also another embodiment shown could have such a support device 5. As in FIGS. 2 c and 5 a, the fibers 11 of the fiber layer 10 project through the cavity 8 in FIG. 7 a, as a result of which the gel 4 is held in the cavity 8 in a more stable manner. According to FIG. 7b, a flexible, three-dimensional support structure 5.1 is provided which at least partially passes through the cavity 8. protrudes. In Figure 7c, the support structure 5.1 is formed like a knob; likewise in FIG. 7d. For the figure 7c further embodiments of the support structure 5.1 are shown in detail enlargements 8a to 8d, which, like the rest of the figures, are drawn purely schematically. FIG. 8 is a tissue that has receptacles 22. In these recordings 22, the gel 4 can penetrate to its anchorage. According to FIG. 8b, small permanent magnets 7 are additionally arranged in the receptacles 22. In order to indicate that the arrangement of the permanent magnets 7 in the receptacles 22 may be different, preferably regular, in FIG. 8c each receptacle 22 without a permanent magnet is surrounded by receptacles 22 with a permanent magnet 7. According to FIG. 8d, alternating rows of receptacles 22 with permanent magnets 7 and rows of receptacles 22 without permanent magnets are reproduced. As indicated by dashed lines in Figure 7d, in the arrangement of the permanent magnets 7 in the support structure 5.1 instead of the intended magnetic film, an air-impermeable layer 9 can be used.

The embodiments of the overlay 1 according to FIGS. 9 a to d each have at least one lumped permanent magnet 7. Here, the permanent magnets 7 are arranged fixed in position in recordings 22 in or on the cavity 8 or can be arranged. In the figures 9a and d, the support 1 each have a series of permanent magnets 7, whose thickness is greater than a foil-like. These permanent magnets 7 are constructed from one or more moldings 23. These shaped bodies 23 are characterized by a high coercive field strength. In Fig. 9a, the moldings 23 are exemplarily disposed below the hollow body 3 in a receptacle 22, wherein the receptacle 22 at the same time forms the contact surface 2. On the other hand, the moldings 23 in FIG. 9d are arranged in the cavity 8 and at the same time form dividing walls 24, by means of which the cavity 8 is divided into a series of chambers 16.

In FIGS. 9b and 9c, the permanent magnet 7 is designed in each case as a magnet spiral 25. This magnet coil 25 is exemplified in their plan views in Fig. IIa to c reproduced. The magnetic coil 25 is wound up to its formation with at least one magnetic strip 26. The magnetic strip 26 is magnetically polarized prior to winding to the spiral shape axially, ie perpendicular to its two opposite larger side surfaces. About this side surfaces, which are perpendicular to the image plane in the figures of FIG. IIa to c, here is a magnetic strip 26 wound to the magnetic coil 25. As can be seen from FIGS. 11a to c, the magnetic spiral 25 can have a circular geometry or an oval or areal geometry. Due to the magnetic polarization perpendicular to the larger side surfaces and the winding of the magnetic strip 26 to the magnetic coil 25, the end face of the magnetic coil 25, which is equal to the image plane in Fig. 11, to the magnetically effective active side 27 of the permanent magnet 7. As in Figures 9b and 9c easily removed, the magnetic coil 25 is arranged in the receptacles 22 such that it is arranged with its front side, ie with its magnetically active side 27, spaced parallel to the contact surface 2. According to FIG. 9b, the magnetic spiral 25 is arranged below the hollow body 3 and close to the contact surface 2. In Fig. 9c, the magnetic coil 25 in the cavity 8 of the hollow body 3 is arranged so that it or the receptacle 22 divides the cavity 8 into two horizontal chambers 16. In both cases, the receptacle 22 on a lateral closure 19, through which the permanent magnet 7 can be inserted into the receptacle 22 and the same can be removed.

FIGS. 10 a and 10 b show further possible polarizations of the magnetic foil 12, which is polarized perpendicular to its larger side face 13 with the formation of concentric annular magnet areas, wherein the effective side 27 is likewise here equal to the image plane. According to FIG. 10b, the polarized magnetic sheet 12 has quartered concentric annular magnet areas. FIG. 12 shows a plan view of a flexible braid 28 made of magnetic strip 26, which after being manufactured is magnetically polarized perpendicular to the larger side faces 13 of the magnetic strips 26. This braid 28 is advantageously used in particular as a partition 24 in the embodiments of the support 1 according to Figures 3 and 4.

In FIGS. 13a to 13d, a top view of various embodiments of the overlay 1 is shown in each case. Attention is drawn here to a possible arrangement of a plurality of hollow bodies 3 or chambers 16 in a support 1. While only one chamber 16 or a hollow body 3 is provided in FIG. 13a, in FIGS. 13b to d a plurality of chambers 16 are parallel to one another and arranged in a row. This arrangement of the chambers 16 shown here is relatively arbitrary and, depending on the particular intended use of the support 1, can take place in a completely different manner.

FIG. 14a shows a cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of the support 1. Here, a laterally arranged annular reservoir 29 for aroma oils and / or fragrance oils is provided, the reservoir 29 being fixedly connected to the hollow body 3 of the support 1 here. The reservoir 29 has an aroma oil and / or fragrance oils permeable outer wall 30, which is indicated in the drawing by the dashed lines. In a storage position, not shown here, the memory are closed by means of a flavor and / or fragrance-oil-tight cover, which are removable for use by the outer walls 30. This allows the aroma oils and / or fragrance oils are permanently released into the ambient atmosphere. FIG. 14b can be seen with a plan view of the support 1 according to FIG. 14a, that the support 1 here has an oval floor plan with an oval-shaped memory 29 at the edge. 15 shows a cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of the support 1, which here additionally shows lent a color carrier 31 having an outwardly facing color surface 32, which serves as a contact surface 2. The ink carrier 31 is laterally folded over at the, so that in the use position of the support 1 can be seen, which color has the color surface 32. The applied to the ink carrier 31 color can act stimulating or relaxing according to their hue.

FIG. 16 schematically shows a support system A with a number of supports 1, which are already fixed to one another laterally via a Velcro connection 33. The pads 1 are standardized here in their dimensions and have matched side dimensions. In this bearing system A shown here, the supports can be modularly fixed to each other according to the modular principle, so that easily certain dimensions can be achieved over this, according to the side dimensions.

In FIG. 17, also very schematically, a support system A is shown, which is used here to form a face mask G, wherein the face mask G is placed on a human face sketched here in sketchy fashion. Here are the individual conditions 1 also via Velcro 33 to the face mask G laterally fixed together. Immediately it is clear that the support system A are provided in the form of sets, from which according to the modular principle depending on the requirement certain requirements can be created.

Not explicitly shown in the support systems is the ability to provide only a portion of the pads 1 with permanent magnets, while the others, for example, alone gel and / or other devices described above additionally for receiving, for example, substances acting on the tissue, such as arnica, Bella Donna etc. may have. edition

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1st edition

2 contact surface

3 hollow body

3.1 wall

4 gel

5 support device

5.1 support structure

6 magnet arrangement

7 permanent magnet

8 cavity

9 shift

10 fiber layer

11 fiber

12 magnetic foil

13 side surface

14 magnetic layer

15 hem

16 chamber

17 passage opening

18 case

19 closure

20 protective film

21 adhesive layer

22 recording

23 moldings

24 partition wall

25 magnetic spiral

26 magnetic stripes

27 active side

28 braid

29 memory 30 outer wall

31 color carriers

32 color layer

33 cable connection

A circulation set

G face mask

N magnetic pole

S magnetic pole

W heat transfer medium

Claims

edition claims

1. Edition in particular for the temperature control of near-skin skin or tissue areas of a human or animal body with at least one contact surface for Anlegae to the body to be treated, the pad one or more hollow body with a held in the hollow bodies or the heatable gel and / or characterized in that a magnet assembly (6) with at least one permanent magnet (7) is provided and that the magnet assembly (6) arranged on or in the support (1) is that in the vicinity of or on the contact surface (2) by the permanent magnet (7) generated induction acts.

Second edition according to claim 1, d a du c h e c e n e c e s e, as s a support device (5) for stabilizing the position of the heat transfer medium (W) is provided.

3. edition according to claim 2, marked thereby, that the permanent magnet (7) for the position stabilization of the heat carrier (W) at least contributes.

4. edition according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the permanent magnet (7) in the hollow body (3) is arranged or at least as part of the hollow body (3) is formed.

5. Edition according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized ge ke nn zei chne t, as ss the cavity (8) of the hollow body (3) of an air-impermeable layer (9) and / or a fiber layer (10) is at least partially limited, wherein, in a layer structure with the air-impermeable layer (9) and fiber layer (10), the fiber layer (10) between the heat carrier (W) and the air-impermeable layer ( 9) or the air-impermeable layer (9) is arranged between the heat carrier (W) and the fiber layer (10) and wherein the permanent magnet (7) is arranged between the layers (9, 10) and / or on a free surface of the layer composite.

6. Edition according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized ge characterized in that the permanent magnet (7) and / or a cavity 8 limiting layer as part of the support device (5) has a support structure (5.1) for stabilizing the position of the heat carrier (W) having.

7. The support according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the magnet arrangement (6) for forming the permanent magnet (7) or the permanent magnets (7) is a magnetic film (12) and / or a magnetic strip (26). each having two opposite larger side surfaces (13) and that the magnetic film (12) or the magnetic strip (26) perpendicular to at least one of the larger side surfaces (13) is polarized.

8th . Support according to claim 7, characterized in that the larger side surfaces (13) of the magnetic film (12) and / or the magnetic strip (26) are arranged at least approximately parallel to the abutment surface (2) or one of the larger side surfaces ( 13) is arranged at least partially in the contact surface (2).

9. edition according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the magnetic film (12) as a partition wall (24) for dividing the cavity (8) in the hollow body (3) in at least two chambers (16) is used.

10. Edition according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the permanent magnet (7) in a provided receptacle (22) on or in the cavity (8) fixed in position can be arranged or arranged.

11th edition according to claim 10, characterized ge kennz e i chne t, as s the receptacle (22) is formed as a pocket or chamber, which is accessible from the outside.

12th edition according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that the permanent magnet (7) to a magnetic coil (25) with at least one magnetic strip (26) is wound, wherein the magnetic strip (26) via its larger side surfaces (13) the magnetic spiral (25) is wound, and that an end face as the active side (27) of the magnetic coil (25) as a magnetically active side (27) thereof along or at least approximately parallel spaced from the contact surface (2).

13th edition according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the magnetic strip (26) are woven into a flat, flexible braid (28) and that the magnetic polarization takes place after the preparation of the braid (28).

14. The support according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic polarization of the permanent magnet (7) and / or its arrangement with respect to the abutment surface (2) are designed such that at least over a distance and / or a surface area of the contact surface (2) an induction distribution with an alternating sequence of alternating magnetic polarity (N, S) occurs.

15. Edition according to one of claims 1 to 14, since you rch The permanent magnet (7) has as magnetic material a gum-like, flexible, preferably skin-compatible plastic, in which the powdered magnetic materials, preferably Sr ferrite or NdFeB, are embedded.

16. Edition according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that in the contact surface (2) substances are stored or deposited, the physiologically a subjectively felt and / or objectively measurable temperature increase in the skin on exposure to near-surface skin or tissue areas. or cause tissue areas and / or release a perceived as pleasant and / or therapy-supporting perfume.

17 support system with a series of supports (1) according to one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the supports (1) by means of a provided fastening device to each other can be fixed.

18. Support system according to claim 17, characterized in that the supports (1) are designed as modules which can be put together according to the modular principle to form an overall support.

19, support system according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the supports (1) adapted to each other dimensional ratios and / or adapted to certain body regions dimensions.