SI25345A - Massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

The massage device with the option of USB filling is intended for massaging the wrists in the area of the carpal tunnel, but it can also be used to massage other parts of the body. The device consists of an upper (1a) and a lower cap (1b) forming a housing in which there is at least one vibration electromotor (10.11) with an eccentric, which provides at least one degree of massage strength, wherein the degree of massage is defined depending on the speed of the vibration electromotor (10, 11), the power supply (12), battery or battery, the main switch (8) for switching the device on and off, the switch (9) for selecting the massage strength, i.e., the vibrational electric motor speed (10, 11) and the first or second position is enabled by pressing the switch (9) or by the movement of the switch (9), the first position means that the lower mass of the massage is involved, i.e. the lower number of rotations of the vibration electromotor (10 , 11), the second position means that a stronger massage strength is involved, i.e. a higher number of turns of a vibration electromotor (10, 11), a connector (3) for connecting to a USB connector for charging massage devices and a logic control circuit (13) that control the operation of the device and, depending on the selected position of the switch (9), determines the number of revolutions of the vibration electromotor (10, 11) and thus the degree of massage and, if necessary, the duration of the massage.

Description

MASSAGE EQUIPMENT

Subject of the invention is a massage device with a possibility of charging via a USB connector, more specifically, an electronic massage device for massaging a preferred carpal tunnel that can be easily handled. The field of technique in which the device can be classified is medicine - occupational medicine, physiotherapy, ...

Safe, convenient, pocketable, reliable and easy to use is a massage device with the option of USB filling according to the invention for massaging the wrists in the area of the carpal tunnel, but it can also be used to massage other parts of the body. More precisely, it is a massage device with an anatomically shaped upper part of the housing, with the option of charging on batteries or charging with a USB connection, with at least one vibrating electric motor with an eccentric center which, when the electric motor rotates, vibrates with different strengths and is intended primarily for massage wrists and prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome. The device can be used both in the home environment and in the performance of office tasks, i.e. when working with a computer, as well as in various fields of medicine. The essence of the massage device with the possibility of USB charging, especially for the carpal channel, is that the upper part of the casing is anatomically shaped to fit the wrist of the arm, and in addition it is easy to operate the user with the device.

The technical problem solved by the invention is the shape and construction of a massage device that will eliminate tensions in the body by means of optimum vibrations due to forced labor at work. In everyday work with a computer and a mouse, as a piece of computer equipment, the position of the body is in a forced posture, while the movements are repetitive, which makes the arm, especially in the wrist area painful, tingling occurs in the arm, eventually a deterioration of the touch in your fingers. In the more advanced form it burns and weakens the part of the muscles in the thumb. It is known that it is not good to expose the nervous system and the circulatory system to excessive vibration, but on the other hand vibrations accelerate the flow of blood and soften the tissue. The device according to the invention enables the setting and selection of optimal vibrations to relieve wound pain in which there are many nerves and veins, as well as the setting and selection of optimal vibrations for massaging other parts of the body. The setting and selection of optimal vibrations is enabled with a logic control circuit and with selected vibration electro motors. In view of the above, the massage device is intended for massage of the carpal tunnel, where vibrations must be lower in order to avoid unwanted damage to the tissue in the wrist and to massage other parts of the body, where the vibrations for ensuring proper massage are higher and also desirable.

Several massage devices with USB charging capability are known, especially for massage in the carpal tunnel area. A preventive use device is known to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome (US Patent Application No. US2011230805). It is a device with a closed rotating tape with rollers. The tape drives the electric motor. The disadvantage of this device is that it is not ergonomically shaped and has only one single-stage electric motor that does not allow vibration.

There is a known device capable of charging to a USB port operating with infrared light (CN 202822495 (U)). The device has, among other things, the ability to scan the wrist, program to set the device's operating time, the heating option, the settings screen, and monitor the operation of the device. The disadvantage of this device is that it is more demanding both for manufacture and for self-use. In addition, the device can be used for massage only in the area of the carpal tunnel.

A device with a charging capability is known to the USB connector having a pressure sensor, the ability to set the time, how long the device works and when it is switched on (Patent No. CN103500026). In this case, too, the device has many components, which makes it a drawback of the device itself. This device can also be used for massage only in the area of the carpal tunnel.

Also known is a device with sleeve and USB charging capability (Patent No. CN201654726 (U)). The device works with the help of magnets and is similar to the aforementioned devices, intended only for massage in the carpal channel area.

In terms of functionality, the closest massage device with the possibility of USB filling, especially for the carpal channel device, is intended for massaging individual parts of the body (US Patent No. 6,916,299). The disadvantage of this device is that it has only one electric motor and does not have the ability to select and adjust the vibration intensity and has no ergonomic shape.

All the abovementioned defects are solved by the massage device according to the invention.

The massage apparatus is described below in the embodiment, and in the figures showing SI.1 shows the method of using the device according to the invention when massaging the carpal tunnel

Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a massage device according to the invention - a side view

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment of a massage device according to the invention - a view from above

Fig. 4 shows the components of the device located inside the housing.

Figure 1 shows the installation of the massage device 1 under the user's hand, to the region of the wrist 2. With optimum vibration, the device in such a position of the hand prevents damage to the carpal tunnel and alleviates the consequences of injuries due to repeated movements.

Figure 2 shows a side view of the device, wherein the top cover 1a is anatomically shaped so that the shape of the top cover 1a follows the shape of the wrist 2; on the side of the cover there is a connector 3 for connection to the USB connector and LEDs 4, 5, wherein the first LED 4 lights up when the device is charged via the USB port and the other LEDs 5 light up when the device is switched on. The bottom cover 1b is flat and has plugs 6 on the corners, to prevent the device from sliding on the base and to reduce the volume of the device. The bottom cover 1b can also serve as a holder for massaging the neck and other parts of the body.

Figure 3 shows a top view of a sensor 7 in the middle of the upper lid 1a which, when touched by the wrist, when the device is on, activates the weaker massage strength. At the edge of the top cover 1 a, a main switch 8 for turning the device on or off is carried out on one side, and on the opposite side a switch 9 for selecting the massage strength is carried out.

Figure 4 shows the device embodiments of the device located in the housing, two vibration electromotor 10, 11, a power supply unit 12 composed of two batteries 12a, 12b, a connector 3 for connecting to a USB connector and LEDs 4 , 5.

The massage device shown in Figures 1 to 4 consists of the upper 1a and the bottom cap 1b, which serve as the housing in which it is located; - at least one vibration electric motor 10,11 with an eccentric, which provides at least one degree of massage strength, wherein the degree of mass of the massage is defined according to the rotational speed of the vibration electromotor 10,11; The characteristics of the vibration electromotor are as follows: 1.5 - 3.5V; from 1,000 to 8,000 rpm; amplitude 0.5-5G; force 50-400 mN; when the device contains one vibration electromotor 10, 11, the logic control circuit 13, in relation to the selected position of the switch 9, controls the speed of the vibration motor 10, 11 so that it operates at either higher or lower speeds; when the device contains two vibration motors 10, 11, each of the vibration motors 10, 11 has a predetermined speed value, with one or the other vibration motor 10, 11 being switched on according to the selected position of the switch 9, the logic control circuit 13; - a power supply 12, which may be battery or battery, the battery preferably being made from two batteries 12a, 12b and is adapted for charging with a 1.2 V NiMh strength; - main switch 8 for switching the device on and off; - a switch 9 for selecting the massage strength, i.e., a vibrational electric motor speed, and by pressing the switch 9 or by the movement of the switch 9, the first or second position is enabled, whereby the first position means that the weaker massage is included, i.e. the lower number the vibration electromotor 10, 11, which is used for the wrist massage, that is the carpal tunnel, the other position means that a stronger massage strength is involved, that is a higher number of turns of a vibration electromotor 10, 11 used to massage other parts of the body, for example, when massaging the area of the neck and shoulder ring; a connector 3 for connecting to a USB connector for charging a massage device; a logic control circuit 13 that controls the operation of the device and, depending on the selected position of the switch9, determines the number of revolutions of the vibration electromotor 10, 11 and thus the degree of massage and, if necessary, the duration massages. When the device includes one vibration electric motor, the logic control circuit 13, according to the selected position of the switch 9, adequately controls the speed of the vibration motor 10, 11 so that it operates at either higher or lower speeds. When the device contains two vibration motors 10,11, each of the vibration motors 10, 11 already has a predetermined speed value, with one vibration electric motor having a predetermined lower speed value, the other having a higher speed value; the logic control circuit 13 according to the selected position of the switch9 determines which vibration electromotor 10, 11 will be activated and thus also determines the rotational speed of each vibration electric motor 10,11 and thus the degree of massage strength.

Optionally, the device may include a display indicating whether the device is charging and whether the device is switched on. In the preferred embodiment, the display is performed as two LEDs 4, 5, wherein the first LED 4, when lit, indicates that the device is charging, the second LED 5, when it is lit, indicates that the device is switched on.

Optionally, the device can also include sensor 7, which detects the pressure of the wrist on the device. Sensor 7 is active only when the device is switched on and the position of the switch 9 is in the first position. When the wrist is placed on the device, sensor 7 detects this information, which communicates the information to the control circuit 13 that controls and determines the speed of the vibration motor 10, 11 so that it operates at lower speeds or activates the vibration motor 10.11 with lower revolutions. weaker massage, this is a wax massage. When the wrist is lifted from the device, sensor 7 detects this information, which informs the information to the control circuit 13 which excludes the vibration electromotor 10, 11. When the device includes sensor 7, the logic control circuit 13 controls the operation of the device according to the selected position of the switch 9 and the information transmits sensor 7.

Optionally, the device may also include a timer where a predetermined duration for each selected massage mode is provided and this information is transmitted to the logic control circuit 13 that controls the operation of the vibration motors according to the preset time. In the preferred embodiment, the switch 9 for selecting the massage strength and the main switch 8 for switching the device on and off are carried out one at a time on the upper surface of the top cover 1a at one of its edges. In a preferred embodiment, the massage device comprises two vibration electromotor 10, 11, wherein the preferred characteristics of the electric motors are from 4,500-5,500 revolutions per minute, the amplitude of 3 G and the force of 260 mN, with permitted deviations.

The top cover 1a to which the skin exposed to the massage is exposed is suitably treated and made of wood or other natural or comparable material which is harmless to the skin, for example, suitable plastics such that the contact with the upper cap 1a does not cause an unpleasant sensation, or possible allergic reactions to the user. The bottom cover 1b is preferably made of the same materials. Since the device vibrates at use, the upper cap 1a is formed in its internal surface so that its internal surface limits the possible movement of vibration motors. This means that the inner surface of the upper cap 1a is made with recesses fitted with vibration electric motors 10, 11.

The upper cover 1a and the bottom cap 1b are connected in a manner known in the art, preferably by screwing through the screws positioned at the corners, and there are plungers 6 mounted on the underside of the lower cap 1b.

The electric motor or more electromotor vibrates, which particularly benefits from circulation and promotes lymphatic processes in the massaged area. Additional therapeutic effects and more intensive massage can also be achieved with a multi-step switch, where the intensity of the massage can vary according to preset values.

The advantages of implementing the device of the invention provide optimal massage effects on the entire upper surface of the body of the device, while ensuring that the various movements of the device do not cause any pain or discomfort to the user's skin. The device can be used as a backbone for the anatomical posture of the wrist when using a computer mouse.

The massage device according to the invention is used as follows:

The device is activated by pressing the main switch 8. The device is included in the stage intended for massage in the area of the wrist. A vibration electric motor with lower speeds is included, the vibrations of which are not disturbing when working with a computer mouse, with a volume range of 0.01 - 20 dB. By pressing the switch 9 for selecting the massage strength, a vibrating electric motor with lower revolutions turns off and a vibrating electric motor with higher speeds is activated. This stage is designed for the local massage of the neck and shoulder segment due to constant posture with the monitor, but also other parts of the body. This vibration electric motor operates at a volume higher than the volume range of the first vibration electromotor, i.e. 0.01- 40 Db. When the massage device is switched on, LED 5 is switched on. When the batteries are charged, LED 4 is turned on. In an optional embodiment, the device is activated by pressing the main switch 8. When the wrist is placed on the device, it detects the sensor 7, which informs the control circuit 13, which incorporates a vibrating electric motor with lower revolutions. The device is included at the stage intended for massage in the area of the wrist. When the wrist is lifted from the device, it detects the sensor 7, which informs the information to the control circuit 13 which excludes the vibration electric motor.

When the first stage of massage vibration is switched on, this is the weaker massage mass, let the wrist without clothes or jewelry rest on the massage device, as without the vibration load the device itself will move on the table, which is not recommended due to the possibility of falling from the table and this also damages the device.

It is recommended that the device be used every 20 minutes of working with the computer for 1-2 minutes of massage with reduced weakness of the massage, that is, at a lower speed or every 40 minutes of using the computer for 5 minutes, for massage in the area of the wrist - for the purpose of the carpal tunnel. The device is used in proportion to the sense of need to relieve problems in the area of the wrist.

For the neck and shoulder massage, it is recommended that the device be used every 60 minutes with a computer monitor with a stronger massage strength, i.e. at a higher speed, from 5 to 10 minutes, respectively. proportionate to the pain in the neck and the shoulder area.

Claims (12)

PATENT CLAIMS A massage device for massaging preferably a wrist in the carpal channel region, characterized in that it consists of the upper (1a) and the lower cap (1b) which form the housing in which it is located: - at least one vibration electromotor (10, 11) with an eccentric, which allows at least one degree of massage strength, wherein the degree of mass of the massage is defined in relation to the rotational speed of the vibration electromotor (10, 11); - a power supply (12), which is battery or battery; - main switch (8) for switching the device on and off; - a switch (9) for selecting the massage strength, i.e., the vibrational electric motor speed (10, 11), and the first or second position is selected by pressing the switch (9) or by moving the switch (9) (10, 11), the second position means that a stronger massage strength is involved, i.e. a higher number of turns of a vibration electromotor (10, 11); that is, the lower the number of turns of the vibration electromotor (10, 11); - a connector (3) for connecting to a USB connector for charging a massage device; and - a logic control circuit (13) that controls the operation of the device and determines, depending on the selected position of the switch (9), the rotational speed of the vibration electromotor (10, 11) and with this degree of massage and, if necessary, the duration of the massage. A massage device according to claim 1, characterized in that when the device includes one vibration electromotor (10, 11), the logic control circuit (13) controls the speed of the vibration motor (10, 11) relative to the selected position of the switch (9) so that it operates at either higher or lower revolutions, and when the device contains two vibration electromotor (10, 11), each of the vibration motors (10, 11) has a predetermined speed value, with one vibration electromotor having a predetermined lower value of the number with the logical control circuit (13) determining, depending on the selected position of the switch (9), which vibration electromotor (10, 11) is engaged, and thereby also determines the speed of the individual vibration motor (10, 11) and thus the degree of massage strength. Massage device according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the supply part (12) is made of two accumulators (12a, 12b) and is adapted to charge with a 1.2 V NiMh strength. A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the device additionally includes a display that is executed as two LEDs (4, 5), wherein the first LED (4) when it illuminates indicates that the device is charging, another LED (5) when it is lit, indicates that the device is switched on. A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the device additionally includes a sensor (7) which detects the pressure of the wrist to the device, wherein the sensor (7) is active when the device is switched on and the position of the switch (9) in the first position. A massage device according to claim 5, characterized in that when a wrist is placed on the device, it detects a sensor (7) that informs the information to the control circuit (13) that controls and determines the speed of the vibration motor (10, 11), both it is detected by the sensor (7) which communicates the information to the control circuit (13) which excludes the vibration electromotor (10, 11). Massage device according to claims 5 and 6, characterized in that when the device includes a sensor (7), the logic control circuit (13) controls the operation of the device with respect to the selected position of the switch (9) and the information transmitted by the sensor (7) . A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the top cover (1a) is anatomically shaped such that the shape of the top cover (1a) is followed by the shape of the wrist, the lower lid (1b) is level and the plugs (6) are attached to the corners , to prevent the device from sliding on the base and to reduce the volume of the device. A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the massage device comprises two vibration electromotor (10, 11), the characteristics of which are from 1,000 to 8,000 rpm, the amplitude of 0.5-5G and the force 50-400 mN, preferably having a range of 4,500-5,500 rpm, amplitude 3 G and 260 mN force. A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner surface of the upper cap (1a) is made with recesses fitted with vibration electric motors (10, 11). A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper cap (1a) is made of a material that is harmless to the skin, preferably of wood or plastic. A massage device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower number of turns of the vibration electromotor (10, 11) is used for the wig massage, i.e. the carpal tunnel, and the higher number of turns of the vibration electromotor (10, 11) is used to massage the other parts body, for example, when massaging the area of the neck and shoulder ring.