CN219127306U

CN219127306U - Heel massage device

Info

Publication number: CN219127306U
Application number: CN202221845274.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 高振; 许鉒讼; 洪承华; 李范奭
Original assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Current assignee: Bodyfriend Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-07-28
Filing date: 2022-07-18
Publication date: 2023-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-18
Also published as: KR102569551B1; KR20230017561A; KR20230124518A

Abstract

The present utility model relates to a heel massage device capable of improving a massage effect by applying a sufficient pressure to a heel while a massage implement is rotated in up-down and front-rear directions. The heel massage device according to the present utility model may include: comprising the following steps: a support part configured at the rear of the heel of the user; a movable bracket provided to the support part so as to repeatedly rotate in up-down and front-rear directions; a finger-pressing member provided to the movable bracket and configured to finger-press both sides of a heel of a user; and a driving unit that supplies a driving force to the movable bracket so that the movable bracket rotates in the up-down and front-rear directions of the supporting portion.

Description

Heel massage device

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to a device for massaging the heel, and more particularly, to a heel massaging device capable of massaging the heel by pressing the fingers while a massaging implement is rotated in the up-down and front-back directions.

Background

Massage (massage) is a medical auxiliary therapy for adjusting a physical change of a massage subject by applying mechanical stimulation in various ways such as kneading, pressing, stretching, beating, or moving the body of the massage subject, thereby contributing to blood circulation and relieving fatigue of the massage subject.

For economic and time reasons, there is an increasing demand for massage devices or massage apparatuses for providing artificial massage functions. In other words, as the need to relieve stiff muscles and to relieve fatigue or stress by massage increases, various massaging devices are being introduced that are both time and cost effective. Any form of appliance, device or apparatus that performs a massage by mechanical means without a massage therapist is referred to as a massage apparatus.

Such a massage device can massage various parts of the body such as the arm, the leg, etc., in which the need for massage of the foot is increasing. Because each user needs to massage a different portion, it is necessary to provide a massage that meets the user's needs. Accordingly, studies are continuously underway to provide a massage device capable of massaging a desired portion of a user.

A conventional foot massage apparatus is configured such that a cylindrical rotating body (a finger pressing protrusion is formed to protrude from an outer surface thereof) performs a rotating motion, or a finger pressing bar performs a reciprocating motion up and down to press a sole of a foot.

However, since the conventional foot massage apparatus has been developed mainly for massaging the sole of the foot, there is a problem in that there is little massage effect on the heel portion or insufficient effect thereof.

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent document 1: korean patent No. 10-0839125

Patent document 2: korean authorized utility model No. 20-0259553

Patent document 3: korean authorized utility model No. 20-0438341

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the utility model

The present utility model has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present utility model is to provide a heel massage device capable of improving a massage effect by massaging a heel by applying a sufficient pressure to the heel while rotating a massage implement in a vertical direction and a front-rear direction.

Means for solving the problems

According to the heel massaging device of the present utility model for achieving the above object, it may include: a support part configured at the rear of the heel of the user; a movable bracket provided on the support part so as to repeatedly rotate in the up-down direction and the front-back direction; a finger pressing member provided on the movable bracket and configured to press finger against both sides of a heel of a user; and a driving unit for supplying a driving force to the movable bracket so that the movable bracket moves in the up-down direction and the front-back direction of the supporting portion.

The driving unit may rotate the movable bracket such that the acupressure member continuously and repeatedly performs the following operations: i.e. from the underside to the upper side, and then to the rear after finger pressure is applied to the heel, and then to descend and advance.

The driving unit may include: a driving motor; a driving shaft connected to the driving motor and rotated; a driving link extending along a radial direction of the driving shaft and rotating together with the driving shaft, wherein a distal end portion of the driving unit is connected to a lower portion of the movable bracket in a relatively rotatable manner; and a support link having one end rotatably connected to the support portion and the other end rotatably connected to an upper portion of the movable bracket so as to rotatably support the movable bracket with respect to the support portion.

The above-described drive motor may be connected to the drive shaft through a drive force transmitting member and transmit a rotational force.

The upper end of the movable bracket is formed with a fastening portion branched in a V-shape, to which two finger pressing members are coupled, respectively.

The finger-pressure member may be formed in a ball (ball) shape.

Effects of the utility model

According to the present utility model, the acupressure member disposed at the upper end of the movable bracket can rotate in the up-down and front-rear directions with respect to the heel, thereby applying pressure to the heel toward the front and upper sides and massaging the heel, and therefore the heel can be effectively massaged.

In particular, when the acupressure member rotates clockwise and massages the heel from the lower side to the upper side, the blood flow can be pumped (pumping) from the lower side to the upper side and massages the heel, and thus there is an advantage in improving edema of the lower limb.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a heel massaging device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the heel massaging device shown in fig. 1 in an enlarged manner.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a heel massaging device in accordance with another embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 4A to 4F are views sequentially showing the operation of the heel massaging device of an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 5A to 5F are views sequentially showing the operation of the heel massaging device of another embodiment of the present utility model.

Description of the reference numerals

10: leg massage portion 20: foot massage part

21: motor 22: plantar acupressure member

23: rotation shaft 110: support part

120: movable bracket 121: fastening part

130: finger-pressure member 141: driving motor

142: the driving force transmission member 143: driving shaft

144: drive link 145: support connecting rod

151: a driving wheel 152: transmission belt

Detailed Description

The embodiments described in the present specification and the structures shown in the drawings are only preferred examples of the disclosed utility model, and various modifications that can replace the embodiments and the drawings of the present specification may be present at the time of filing the present application.

Hereinafter, a heel massaging device will be specifically described according to embodiments described later with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals denote like constituent elements.

Unlike the embodiments of the heel massaging device illustrated below, which are shown as being integrated into a chair-type massaging apparatus (also referred to as a "massage chair") that a user can receive a massage in a sitting position, the heel massaging device of the present utility model may be configured to massage only the heel of the user independently of the massage chair or other massaging apparatus.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4F, a heel massage device according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: a support 110 disposed behind the heel of the user; the movable bracket 120 is provided to the support 110 so as to repeatedly rotate in the up-down direction and the front-back direction; two paired acupressure members 130 provided at the upper end of the movable bracket (black et) 120 and for acupressure both sides of the heel of the user; and a driving unit for providing a driving force to the movable bracket 120 such that the movable bracket 120 moves up and down and in the front-rear direction of the supporting portion 110.

The support portion 110 is formed in a substantially L-shaped bracket shape and is fixedly provided at the rear of the foot massage portion 20, and the foot massage portion 20 is disposed at the lower end portion of the leg massage portion 10 of the chair-type massage apparatus (also referred to as a "massage chair"). The foot massage portion 20 provided with the support portion 110 is provided with: 22 for massaging the sole of the user's foot; and a motor 21 for rotating the plantar acupressure member 22.

The movable bracket 120 has a bar shape elongated in the up-down direction, and has a fastening portion 121 branched in a V shape formed at an upper end portion thereof, and two finger pressing members 130 are coupled to the fastening portion 121, respectively. The movable bracket 120 is provided to the support portion 110 to be rotatable by a driving link (link) 144 and a support link 145 constituting a driving unit.

The acupressure member 130 is provided at the upper end portion of the movable bracket 120, and rotates in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction as the movable bracket 120 rotates, thereby acupressure both side portions of the heel and massaging them. In this embodiment, the acupressure member 130 has a ball (ball) shape so that acupressure can be gently performed on the heel, but may have various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a disk shape, a long ball shape, a barrel shape with a convex middle portion, and the like. In addition, the acupressure member 130 may have a smooth surface, in contrast to which a plurality of protrusions, embossments, patterns, etc. may be formed on the surface thereof, or magnets, etc. may be additionally attached. The acupressure member 130 may be made of various materials such as minerals of ceramics or metals, plastics, jade or germanium, rubber or silica gel, and magnet.

Further, the acupressure member 130 may be rotatably provided at an upper end of the movable bracket 120, and when moving along the heel, the acupressure member 130 performs a rolling motion and gently acupressure the heel.

The acupressure member 130 may be inseparably provided to the upper end of the movable bracket 120, but in contrast, a fastening part 121 may be detachably provided to the upper end of the movable bracket 120 so as to replace various types of acupressure members 130 according to the user's needs.

The movable bracket 120 and the acupressure member 130 are configured to rotate with respect to the support 110 by the driving unit, and in order to obtain the effect of improving edema of the lower limb by acupressure the heel from the lower side to the upper side of the acupressure member 130 and massaging the heel, as shown in fig. 4A to 4F, the movable bracket 120 is rotated such that the acupressure member 130 continuously and repeatedly performs the following actions: that is, the heel is moved backward while being pressed by the finger from the lower side to the upper side, and then lowered and advanced. In other words, the driving unit transmits a driving force to the movable bracket 120 so that the acupressure member 130 rotates along the clockwise needle in the drawing while acupressure the heel.

The driving unit for this purpose may comprise: a driving motor 141; a driving shaft 143 connected to the driving motor 141 to rotate; a driving link 144 provided at a distal end of the driving shaft 143 along a radial extension of the driving shaft 143 and rotated together with the driving shaft 143, the distal end portion of the driving link 144 being relatively rotatably connected to a lower portion of the movable bracket 120; and a support link 145 having one end rotatably coupled to the support 110 and the other end rotatably coupled to an upper portion of the movable bracket 120 such that the support link 145 rotatably supports the movable bracket 120 with respect to the support 110.

The driving motor 141 may be directly connected to the driving shaft 143, as shown in fig. 1, or may transmit the rotational force by connecting a driving force transmission member (leg massage portion) such as a worm gear (worm gear) and a worm wheel (worm wire), or a belt, to the driving shaft 143. Further, as shown in fig. 1, the driving motor 141 may be separately configured, but as shown in other embodiments of fig. 3, a motor 21 for rotating the plantar acupressure member 22 of the foot massage portion 20 may be used as the driving motor. In this case, the driving shaft 143 may be connected to the rotation shaft 23 of the plantar acupressure member 22 through driving force transmission members such as the driving wheel 151 and the driving belt 152, thereby receiving the rotation force.

The driving shaft 143 is disposed to penetrate one side surface of the support portion 110 and rotate around an axis horizontal to the ground. One end of the driving shaft 143 is directly or indirectly connected to the driving motor 141, thereby receiving a rotational force. The other end portion of the driving shaft 143 is coupled with a driving link 144 so that the driving shaft 143 and the driving link 144 rotate together.

The distal end portion of the drive link 144 is connected to the lower portion of the movable bracket 120 by a connector such as a hinge pin 144a in a relatively rotatable manner. Also, one end of the support link 145 is connected to the support portion 110 in a relatively rotatable manner by a connector such as a hinge pin 145a, and the other end is also connected to the upper portion of the movable bracket 120 in a relatively rotatable manner by a connector such as a hinge pin 145b, thereby supporting the movable bracket 120 in a rotatable manner with respect to the support portion 110.

The driving link 144 and the support link 145 of the driving unit constructed as described above receive the rotational force of the driving shaft 143, thereby performing a rotational movement in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction as shown in fig. 4A to 4F, that is, a rotational movement in the clockwise direction in the drawing, so that the acupressure member 130 of the upper end of the movable bracket 120 moves from the lower side to the upper side while applying pressure to the heel and massaging the heel. Therefore, compared with the case of massaging while simply moving up and down, a larger pressure can be applied to the heel in the front and upper sides, and thus an excellent massaging effect can be obtained.

As the driving unit, a link device such as the driving link 144 and the supporting link 145 may not be used, and the acupressure member 130 may be rotated clockwise by applying an eccentric cam eccentrically coupled to the driving shaft 143 and rotated.

In the heel massaging device of the present utility model as described above, since the finger pressure member 130 disposed at the upper end of the movable bracket 120 can be rotated in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the heel, pressure is applied to the heel and massaging is performed, the heel can be effectively massaged.

In particular, in the case where the acupressure member 130 rotates clockwise to perform acupressure from the lower side to the upper side of the heel and massage the heel, blood flow can be pumped from the lower side to the upper side while massaging, and thus an improvement effect of edema of the lower limb can be obtained.

Fig. 5A to 5F are views sequentially showing the construction and operation of a heel massage device according to another embodiment of the present utility model, which is different from the first embodiment described above in that in the heel massage device according to the embodiment, the acupressure member 130 has a cylindrical roller shape with a convex middle portion, and two support links 145 are connected in a pair at both sides of the middle portion of the movable bracket 120, thereby moving the movable bracket 120.

As described above, when the support links 145 are arranged in a pair of two, the movable bracket 120 can be more stably supported, thereby having an advantage in that the massage performance of the acupressure member 130 can be further improved.

The present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the examples, but various substitutions, additions and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art to which the present utility model pertains without departing from the scope of the technical idea described above, and it should be understood that such modified embodiments also fall within the scope of the present utility model as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. A heel massaging device, comprising:

a support part configured at the rear of the heel of the user;

a movable bracket provided to the support part so as to repeatedly rotate in the up-down direction and the front-back direction;

a finger-pressing member provided to the movable bracket and configured to finger-press both sides of a heel of a user; and

and a driving unit that supplies a driving force to the movable bracket so that the movable bracket rotates in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction of the supporting portion.

2. The heel massaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

the driving unit rotates the movable bracket so that the acupressure member continuously and repeatedly performs the following actions: i.e. from the underside to the upper side, and then to the rear after finger pressure is applied to the heel, and then descends and advances.

3. The heel massaging device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein,

the driving unit includes:

a driving motor;

a drive shaft connected to the drive motor to rotate;

a drive link provided at a distal end of the drive shaft along a radial extension of the drive shaft and rotatable with the drive shaft, the distal end portion of the drive link being relatively rotatably connected to a lower portion of the movable bracket; and

and a support link having one end rotatably connected to the support portion and the other end rotatably connected to an upper portion of the movable bracket to support the movable bracket such that the movable bracket can rotate with respect to the support portion.

4. The heel massaging device as claimed in claim 3, wherein,

the driving motor is connected to the driving shaft via a driving force transmission member and transmits a rotational force.

5. The heel massaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

a fastening portion branched in a V shape is formed at an upper end portion of the movable bracket, and the two finger members are coupled to the fastening portion, respectively.

6. The heel massaging device as claimed in claim 1, wherein,

the acupressure member is formed in a ball shape.