CN103025295A

CN103025295A - Massager

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Publication number: CN103025295A
Application number: CN2011800362223A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹尼尔·亨尼西
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-07-21
Filing date: 2011-07-21
Publication date: 2013-04-03
Also published as: EP2595594A4; WO2012012661A3; KR20130141447A; BR112013000447A2; EP2595594A2; WO2012012661A2; JP2013532526A; CA2804633A1

Abstract

Massagers are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a massager comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a first end and a second end wherein at least a section of the first portion between the first end and the second end is curved. A first coupling device is located on the first end and is configured to receive a massage element. A second coupling device is located proximate the second end. The second coupling device is configured to attach to a third coupling device on the second portion of the massager to join the first and second portions. The second portion comprises a substantially straight member extending between a first end and a second end, wherein the third coupling device is located on the second end.

Description

Masseur

The application requires the priority about the U.S. Provisional Application 61/366,258 of masseur (MASSAGER) submitted on July 21st, 2010 by Daniel Hennessey, and the application comprises whole disclosures of this U.S. Provisional Application.

Background technology

Body massager sometimes referred to as masseur, plays so that user can be massaged the effect of the part of its health.Some masseurs have a such arm, and this arm is with the ball that is attached to it or analog.User is rubbed this ball in his muscle, thereby massages his muscle.These masseurs are often heavy, because the back that they massage him when allowing user before masseur is held in body.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the top view of an embodiment of masseur.

Fig. 2 is the top view of an embodiment of sweep of the masseur of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the top view of an embodiment of straight part of the masseur of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is the axonometric chart of the masseur of Fig. 1, shows part and some massage components of separation.

Fig. 5 is the side view of an embodiment of the ball massage components of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is the axonometric chart of the wheel of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is the axonometric chart of the axle (axle) of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is the axonometric chart of an embodiment with wheel type massage components of a plurality of juts.

Fig. 9 is the axonometric chart of an embodiment of the massage components of scratching device (scratcher) form.

Figure 10 is the side sectional view (cut away view) of an embodiment of the massage machine of Fig. 1.

Figure 11 is the side view of an embodiment of the coupling mechanism between the sweep of masseur and straight part.

Figure 12 is the end-view of another embodiment of coupling mechanism.

Figure 13 is the axonometric chart of another embodiment of coupling mechanism.

Figure 14 is the zoomed-in view of the second end of straight part of the masseur of Figure 13.

Figure 15 is another zoomed-in view of the second end of straight part of the masseur of Figure 13.

Figure 16 is the view of first end of the masseur of Figure 13.

Figure 17 is the view of first end of the masseur of Figure 13, and Figure 13 shows the relative side of Figure 17.

The specific embodiment

The top view of an embodiment of masseur shown in Fig. 1 100.Masseur 100 comprises two parts, and they are called as first or sweep 104 in this article, and second portion or straight part 106.Sweep 104 can remove from straight part 106, thereby so that masseur 100 can be opened and re-assembly, as hereinafter more describing in detail.It should be noted that at this paper and can use part except straight part and sweep.

An embodiment of sweep shown in Fig. 2 104.Sweep 104 can not be fully crooked.On the contrary, as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, sweep 104 can have straight section 110 and curved section 112.In the embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, sweep 104 extends between first end 120 and the second end 122, and comprises straight section 110 and curved section 112.

Term " sweep " means that this part is included in remarkable (substantial) bending between first end 120 and the second end 122.In the embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, curved section 112 is the semicircles that limited by radius 114, has consisted of remarkable bending.Yet curved section 112 needn't be remarkable like that, and need not to be circular.As hereinafter more describing in detail, curved section 112 need to be even as big as so that the user of masseur 100 can contact its back by enough this masseurs.In some embodiments, sweep can be masseur have 45 degree to the section of arc angles of 90 degree.

The first end 120 of sweep 104 has one and is located thereon or connection section adjacent thereto, and this connection section is so that sweep 104 can be attached to straight part 106.In the described embodiment of Fig. 2, this connection section is threaded (threaded) part 126, and it is so that sweep 104 can be screwed into corresponding tapped (tapped) part in the straight part 106.Reference numeral 126 is applicable to described connection section and described screw thread.Hereinafter more describe other coupling arrangements and method in detail.

The second end 122 that it should be noted that sweep 104 also has near a connection section 130 that is positioned at it.Connect section 130 and be used for a massage components is fixed to the second end 122, as hereinafter more describing in detail.In the embodiment of Fig. 2, connecting section 130 is tapped sections of the second end 122.This tapped section is configured to admit a threaded bar (such as bolt), and this bar can be attached to massage components.The additive method and the device that are used for massage components is fixed to masseur 100 have hereinafter been described in further detail.

The sweep 104 of Fig. 2 has the first handle 134 that extends from sweep 104.First handle 134 can be used to handhold massager 100 maybe can be used to massage user.First handle 134 extends in the direction opposite with the bow of sweep 112.In some embodiments, first handle 134 can be lower from sweep 104 dismountings.First handle 134 has the ball 136 that is attached to first handle 134.Ball 136 can be used as massage components.Ball 136 also can be helped user and grip first handle 134 by preventing first handle 134 landing from the hands of user.In some embodiments, ball 136 is dismountable, and can be replaced by such as described other massage components hereinafter.

Describe sweep 104, will describe now straight part 106.With reference to figure 3, this is the plane graph of straight part 106, and straight part 106 is extended between first end 150 and the second end 152.The second end 152 has the section 156 of connection, connects the connection section 126 that section 156 is attached to the sweep 104 of Fig. 2.In the embodiment of Fig. 3, connect section 156 and comprise a tapped hole, the screw thread 126 on the first end 120 of this hole admittance sweep 104.The second end 152 has reinforcement 158, and the connection section 126,156 of reinforcement 158 between sweep 104 and straight part 106 extends.Reinforcement 158 has been strengthened the joint portion between sweep 104 and straight part 106.In the embodiment of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the screw thread 126 of reinforcement 158 in sweep 104 and straight part 106 extends, and this has increased the intensity of joint portion.Reinforcement 158 can with straight section 106 global formations.For example, straight section 106 can be by the mould molding that comprises reinforcement 158.

Connect section 126 and can be configured to connection section 156, when connecting section 126 and connect section 156 joint, sweep 104 and straight part 106 are relative to each other located with the configuration of pre-selected.For example, if used screw thread in connecting section 126,156, so when described part 104,106 is tightened, screw thread can be so that their alignings, as shown in fig. 1.Can use and realize same pin or other devices of aiming at.

The first end 150 of straight part 106 has the massage components 160 that is attached to first end 150.Although the massage components shown in Fig. 3 is a ball, many dissimilar massage components all can be attached to first end 150 as described herein.In some embodiments, described massage components is detachably connected to first end 150, by being attached to the similar or identical mode of the mode of the second end 122 of sweep 104 of Fig. 2 with massage components.For example, massage components can be screwed in the first end 150.

Straight part 106 has the second handle 162 that extends from straight part 106.Second handle 162 can be similar to the first handle 134 of Fig. 2 substantially.For example, second handle 162 can be from straight part 106 dismountings.Be similar to first handle 134, second handle 162 has the massage components 164 that is attached to this second handle.Massage components 164 can be a ball as shown in Figure 3, or the massage components of another type.Ball or other massage components 164 helps user fixing second handle 162 when using masseur 100.Massage components 164 is also so that user can enough massage components 164 massage muscle.Sketch as mentioned, in some embodiments, second handle 162 can be from straight part 106 dismountings.For example, second handle 162 can have threaded part, and this threaded part is screwed into the tapped hole in the straight part 106.In some embodiments, when as shown in Figure 1, when straight part 106 was attached to sweep 104, second handle 162 was basically parallel to first handle 134 and extends.

Straight part 106 can have a plurality of extra massage components that is attached to this straight part.In the embodiment of Fig. 3, straight part 106 has two extra massage components, and they are called as the first massage components 170 and the second massage components 172.The first massage components 170 and the second massage components 172 shown in Figure 3 are balls.Yet, it should be noted that they can be the massage components of described other types hereinafter.Similar to other massage components, the first and second massage components 170, the 172nd, removable.For example, they can be screwed in the straight part 106.

With reference to figure 1, masseur 100 can be made by multiple different material.In many embodiments, this material is substantially rigid or semirigid, and can be the form of plastics or glass-filled nylon (glass filled nylon).Masseur 100 described herein and massage components can form by moulding technology.

Describe some embodiments of masseur 100, will describe now the embodiment of different massage components.With reference to figure 4, this is the axonometric chart of masseur 100, shows sweep 104 and the straight part 106 of separation, and some can be attached to described part 104,106 massage components.Fig. 4 shows four different massage components 180 of the second end 122 that can be attached to sweep 104.Massage components 180 comprises bead 182, middle ball 184, large ball 186 and roller 188.It should be noted that and to use massage components 180, maybe massage components 180 can be replaced into any massage components that is associated with masseur 100, and massage components 180 is not limited to be attached to the second end 122 of sweep 104.

Figure 5 illustrates the more detailed view of middle ball 184.Middle ball 184 has represented all balls 182,184,186 of Fig. 4, and is just different dimensionally.Ball 184 comprises a head 192, its can be substantially spherical or part-spherical at least.Head 192 can have approximately one inch diameter.In some embodiments, bead 182 has diameter and is about 0.875 inch head, and large ball 186 has diameter and is about 1.125 inches head.

Head 192 can adjoin a convergent (tapered) part 193, and described tapered portion 193 is the transition between head 192 and the surface 194.Surface 194 is configured to be attached to the straight part 106 of position adjacent hookup 1 of sweep 104 of the straight part 106 of Fig. 1 or Fig. 1 or the sweep 104 of Fig. 1 with ball 184.Axle 196 can 194 extensions from the surface.Axle 196 is used for ball 184 further is fixed to straight part 106 or sweep 104.Screw thread 198 can extend from axle 196, or screw thread 198 can be by in the incision axle 196.It should be noted that in some embodiments, screw thread 198 extends to surface 194, and does not have axle 196.

Ball 184 is screwed in the position on straight part 106 or the sweep 104.For example, as shown in Figure 4, ball 184 can be screwed in the second end 122 of sweep 104.Corresponding screw thread in the second end 122 can be orientated as and exceed the second end 122 1 segment distances, and this segment distance is corresponding to the length of axle 196.By screw thread being positioned in the first end 122, in use ball 184 is less mobile or shake possibly, and compares with the situation that screw thread 198 only extends in the length of axle 196 and can bear larger power.In some embodiments, tapered portion 193 has the fin (tab) 200 from its extension, and this is convenient to user ball 184 is screwed into a part 104,106.

The more detailed view of roller 188 has been shown among Fig. 6, and this is the axonometric chart of roller 188.Roller 188 comprises that one is being supported and takes turns 212 framework 210.As hereinafter described, in framework 210, wheel 212 can be replaced by other massage components.The surface 216 that framework 210 has is similar or identical with the surface 194 of the ball 184 of Fig. 5.Similarly, axle 196 and the screw thread 198 on the ball 184 of the axle 218 that has of framework 210 and screw thread 220 and Fig. 5 is similar or identical.Thereby roller 188 can be screwed in the mode similar or identical with ball 180 part 104,106 of masseur 100.

It is smooth that wheel 212 is illustrated as.Other embodiments of wheel 212 can have the jut of taking turns extension from this.For example, with reference to figure 8, wheel 212 can have a plurality of juts 250 of taking turns extension from this.Jut 250 can be for example projection or convex ridge, and it further massages muscle.

Framework 210 has two members 224, and described two members extend with support wheel 212.Member 224 has hole 226, and pin or axle 228 are admitted in this hole.Wheel 212 rotates around axle 228 in a usual manner.In some embodiments, axle 228 is removable, thereby framework 210 can hold other embodiments of wheel 212.An embodiment of axle shown in Fig. 7 228.Axle 228 has the end 240 with fin, and the axle 228 in the framework 210 of Fig. 6 has been fixed in described end 240 with fin.When this end 240 with fin is extruded, axle 228 can be removed from framework 210, this has just discharged wheel 212.So that axle 228 is easy to insert in the framework 210, this further makes it possible to come fast replacing wheel 212 with another device with the shape of the end 240 of fin.

The massage components of other types can be attached to masseur 100.For example, with reference to figure 9, massage components can be scratching device (scratcher) 260.Scratching device 260 has an adapter, and this adapter is so that scratching device 260 can be fixed to masseur 100.In the embodiment of Fig. 9, this adapter is the threaded part 262 that can be screwed into masseur, as above described about other massage components.Scratching device 260 has a plurality of fingers 264 of extending from scratching device 260.Extend in the direction of the bearing of trend that is basically parallel to threaded part 262 finger 264.

The second embodiment of scratching device shown in Figure 10 270.Scratching device 270 comprises threaded part 272, but the coupling that can have another type.Scratching device 270 has a plurality of fingers 274, and extend in the direction that is basically perpendicular to threaded portion 272 extensions finger 274.All have three fingers 264,274 from its extension although it should be noted that two scratching devices 260,270, can extend from it finger of any number.

Figure 11 illustrates another embodiment that connects section 156.Connect section 156 and comprise a lock tab 280, it extends from the second end 152 of straight part 106.Lock tab 280 has jut formed thereon 282.Lock tab 280 is flexible, thereby so that jut 282 moves and return its initial position with respect to the second end 152 of straight part 106.

Sweep 104 has a depression 286 that is adjacent to first end 120, and this depression 286 is by sizing at least a portion with admittance jut 282.When at least one section of jut 282 or this jut was positioned at depression 286, sweep 104 and straight part 106 were locked.More specifically, lock tab 280 prevents that these two parts 104,106 are from screwing out each other.Thereby by lock tab 180 elevate a turnable ladders are removed from caving in jut 282 286, sweep 104 can be screwed out from straight part 106.

286 another embodiment of caving in has been shown among Figure 12, and this figure is the cutaway view (cut away view) of sweep 104.In this embodiment, depression 286 comprises inclined-plane 290 and wall 292.When sweep 104 and straight part 106 are screwed onto a time-out, jut 282 drops on the wall 292 and sliding upslope 290, here the outer surface of its contact sweep 104.Therefore, when sweep 104 and straight part 106 are screwed onto a time-out, lock tab 280 does not need to be gone out depression 286 by elevate a turnable ladder.

If 104,106 begin from outwarding winding each other, then jut 282 contacts walls 292 and prevents from outwarding winding.By during outwarding winding with jut 282 elevate a turnable ladders, can be with described part 104,106 from outwarding winding each other.This locks together them after being screwed to described part 104,106 together effectively.

Describe below for other embodiments that sweep 104 are fixed to straight part 106.With reference to Figure 13, this is the axonometric chart of an embodiment of masseur, and coupling mechanism 300 can comprise a groove and an extension jut, is used for sweep 104 is fixed to straight part 106.Coupling mechanism 300 comprises not only from sweep 104 but also from the connection section of straight part 106.As described below, this embodiment of masseur 100 has a groove in a part, and this groove is configured to admit the extension jut that is positioned on another part.In the embodiment of Figure 13, this groove is positioned at sweep, and jut then is positioned at straight part 106.

Figure 14 illustrates the zoomed-in view of the second end 152 of masseur 100.The connection section 200 that the second end 152 has uses one to extend jut 204, and this extension jut is received within the groove (describing hereinafter) that is positioned on the sweep 104.Connect section 200 and comprise an opening or chamber 202, this chamber has the jut 204 that extends into chamber 202.In some embodiments, chamber 202 is convergents.Although in the embodiment of Figure 14, jut 204 is elongated and extends in the direction of straight part 106, and jut 204 may not be elongated.In some embodiments, this jut can be by being elongated or may not being that elongated a plurality of juts form.For example, chamber 202 can have a plurality of juts that extend therein.

Connect section 200 and also have a hole 210 that extends into described intracavity.Pedestal 212 is round the hole 210.This pedestal can be substantially flat, and is used for supporting a fixed mechanism, as hereinafter more describing in detail.Hole 210 can be threaded.For example, screw thread can be molded into and connect in the section 200, and perhaps threaded insert can be attached in the hole 210.Use screw thread when fixed mechanism is screw, screw thread is used for screw is remained in the hole 210, as hereinafter more describing in detail.

Figure 15 is the cutaway view of the second end 152 of straight part 106.The embodiment that it is convergents that Figure 15 shows its lumen 202.This convergent section allows sweep 104 is fitted in the chamber 202 better.As shown, hole 210 penetrates into chamber 202, so that fixed mechanism can contact sweep 104.

Figure 16 shows the zoomed-in view of the first end 120 of sweep 104.First end 120 is configured to be admitted by the connection section 200 of the straight part 106 of Figure 14.As shown in the figure, first end 120 has a convergent section 218, and this convergent section 218 mates with the convergent section in the chamber 202 that connects section 200.First end 120 has the groove 220 that is positioned on this first end 120.Groove 220 is configured to admit the jut 104 that connects in the section 200.Therefore, groove 220 configures according to jut 204.

The reverse view of the section of convergent shown in Figure 17 218 (opposite view).Convergent section 218 comprises a hole 224, and this hole is configured to admit described fixture, and this fixture penetrates the hole 210 in the coupling arrangement 200.In the embodiment of Figure 17, hole 224 is positioned at the opposite of groove 220.

An embodiment of fixed mechanism shown in Figure 18 240.Fixed mechanism 240 comprises a head 242 and an axle 244.Head 242 can with masseur among Fig. 1 100 on one of massage components substantially similar.Head 242 can comprise a plurality of juts 246, allows user to catch head 242 when user is fixed to masseur 100 with head 242.Axle 244 can be threaded, thereby is screwed in the hole 224 of the hole 210 of Figure 14 or Figure 17.

Describe the parts of masseur 100, will describe its operation now.Masseur 100 is two-piece types, this so that it be easy to deposit and load and transport.When using masseur 100, the first end 120 of sweep 104 is inserted in the connection section 200 in the straight part 106.During inserting, jut 204 is received in the groove 220.The tapered portion 218 of first end 220 allows close fit in chamber 202.When these two parts 104,106 were attached to each other, fixed mechanism 240 was fixed to masseur 100.In the embodiment of Figure 17, fixed mechanism 240 is screwed in the hole 210 that connects in the section 200, and said fixed mechanism 240 penetrates in the hole 224 in the sweep 104.When fixture 240 was tightened, sweep 104 was fixed to straight part 106.

Describe several embodiments of masseur 100, will describe now the embodiment of using masseur 100.An embodiment of use masseur 100 is called as ischemia and presses (ischemic compression).Ischemia is pressed and is used in " finger pressure (Shiatsu) " and " trigger point work (trigger point work) ".The purpose that ischemia is pressed is wittingly for the blood that increases a zone stops up, in case discharge the resurgent (resurgence) that blood just will be arranged.This flush away refuse, the oxygen that supply is necessary, and help impaired organization healing.Describedly for increasing blood flow, this zone is called hyperemia.Above-mentioned massage components is used to press muscle etc., presses to form ischemia.

The application that ischemia is pressed relates to and relaxing one's muscles, and it is stretched over uncomfortable edge.Massage components directly is pressed on the muscle such as ball, take the pressure that forms tolerable pain (at the Pain Grading as 7 to 8 of 10 grades), continues.Along with uncomfortable tending to alleviates, increase gradually pressure by increasing more pressure.This process continues the most nearly one minute.If muscle still one touches i.e. pain (tenderness), then can repeat this process.

Claims

1. masseur comprises:

First and second portion, described first comprises;

First end and the second end, wherein at least one section of the described first between described first end and described the second end is crooked;

Be adjacent to one of described first end and connect section, of being configured to be attached on the described second portion of described masseur of described connection section connects section, so that described first and described second portion are engaged; And

One that is positioned on the described the second end connects section, and described connection section is configured to admit a massage components; And

Described second portion comprises:

A basic straight member that extends between first end and the second end, wherein said attachment section section is positioned on the described the second end.

2. masseur according to claim 1, wherein said massage components comprises a roller.

3. masseur according to claim 2, wherein said roller comprise a plurality of juts that extend from this roller.

4. masseur according to claim 2, wherein said roller comprises a wheel, this takes turns rotationally and is attached to removedly a framework.

5. masseur according to claim 1, connection section on connection section on the described first end of wherein said first and the second end of described second portion comprises threaded part and tapped part, so that described first and described second portion can be screwed to together via described connection section.

6. masseur according to claim 1, connection section and described massage components on the second end of wherein said first comprise screw thread, so that described massage components can be screwed into the described the second end of described first.

7. masseur according to claim 1, wherein said second portion also comprises a handle.

8. masseur according to claim 1, wherein said member also comprises at least one massage components that is connected to described member.

9. masseur according to claim 1, wherein said second portion first end has the massage components that can be connected to described second portion first end.

10. masseur according to claim 9, wherein said massage components comprises a ball.

11. masseur comprises:

First, described first comprises:

First end and the second end;

Second portion, described second portion comprises:

First end, and with respect to the opposite the second end of placing of described first end, described the second end comprises a chamber, the described first end of wherein said first can be received within described intracavity.

12. masseur according to claim 11, the described first end of wherein said first is convergent, and described chamber is configured to admit the first end of the convergent of described first.

13. masseur according to claim 11, wherein said chamber comprises at least one jut, and the described first end of wherein said first comprises at least one groove, and wherein said at least one jut can be received within described at least one groove.

14. masseur according to claim 13, wherein said at least one jut is elongated, and wherein said at least one groove is elongated, is used for admitting elongated described jut.

15. masseur according to claim 11, the first end of wherein said first has a hole, the second end of wherein said second portion has a hole, wherein when described first is attached to described second portion, described hole is aimed at, and wherein, a fixture can be by in admitting described hole.

16. masseur according to claim 15, wherein said fixture comprises threaded screw.

17. the described hole in the masseur according to claim 16, the first end of wherein said second portion is threaded.

18. masseur according to claim 15, wherein said fixed mechanism comprise an axle, and described axle can be received within the described hole.

19. masseur according to claim 15, wherein said fixed mechanism comprise a head, and wherein when described fixed mechanism is positioned at described hole, described head can be positioned at the outside of the second end of described second portion.

20. masseur according to claim 15, wherein said head comprise at least one jut that extends from described head.