DE19833335A1 - Air massage bath with targeted bubble mat with separately operated bubble regions for pain and tension points in human body supplied by individual air feeds from fan with user control - Google Patents

Abstract

The air massage bath has a bubble mat (1) with several bubble regions (2a-2n) supplied with compressed air. Separately operated bubble regions are provided for the pain and tension points in the human body. Each bubble region is supplied by an individual air feed (3) from a fan. The compressed air from the fan can be controlled with a control part conveniently within reach of the user to distribute it to the individual bubble regions.

Description

The invention is based on air bubble mats with separately sprayable sprues del areas such as z. B. has become known from 195 20 933.8.

This bubble mat has two bubble areas, a special one for spine, Neck and back of the head and another for the rest of the body. Over a Air switch on the bubble mat, the user can select the areas with whom he wishes to bubble. The anatomical assignment with the Differentiation between "whole body" and "spine / neck / back of the head" is in first approximation makes sense, but for the practical needs of healthy, first right of the user suffering from complaints too coarse.

The task of the present innovation is therefore the creation of an air massage bath with target bubble mat, with which the most common predilection sites for Be heavily on the musculoskeletal system is given a treatment can be, the selection and compilation of the bubble areas can be controlled by the bather.

This object is achieved in the characterizing part of claim 1 specified features solved. Sub-implementations of the invention are set forth therein following subclaims.

The basic idea of the invention is the bubble areas, their separate Actuation with compressed air is basically not new, as far as to increase and arrange accordingly that an uncompromising, for the average Human anatomy matching correspondence with the experience on the skin Most common pain and tension syndromes on back and lower extremity is reached.

Basically, this task could be solved by using the blower Compressed air supplied by the user through an ent when entering the bubble mat speaking tax body on the according to the above Requirement increased and arranged is distributed.

In a preferred embodiment, however, the invention provides a multiple Hose in front, each with a hose for at least one bubble area leads and is fed by the blower. In the course of this multiple hose or - technically simpler - in the air outlet of the blower itself, a multiple Intermediate valve that distributes the generated by the blower Compressed air takes over the individual air supplies. This multiple valve can be operated manually; in this case it should be in the multiple hose z. B. can be pinned to the tub rim where the user can easily reach it can.  

More elegant, however, is a solution with electrical actuation of the multiple valve, which creates the prerequisite that this also controls a microprocessor leave. For example, B. ensured without great mechanical effort be that at least as many bubble areas together with compressed air are applied to ensure that the fan motor is self-ventilated remains. First and foremost, there are solenoid valves that are more sophisticated guidance could be combined in a valve block.

Instead of the solenoid valves, there could also be valves which are each equipped with a memory Element that switches when current flows, either opens or closes.

In addition to the tasks mentioned, the microprocessor could also control retrievable whirlpool programs take over and the multiple valve in the way press that the different bubble areas of the target bubble mat match other or simultaneously supplied with compressed air in a physiological sensible sequence that is precisely defined according to the requirements z. B. the Lymphatic drainage, intestinal transport, reflexology and also psychological Points of view. In this way, sports massage programs, calming and sleep programs, abdominal massage and digestive programs or lymph drainage / cellulite programs are implemented. This would be a sport, for example massage program first the bubble areas for the cardiovascular / respiratory activate organs in the chest, then a gentle one, from bottom to top allow the sequential massage to proceed and finally a powerful, short full body massage.

It makes sense for the microprocessor not only to control the functions of the Target bubble mat, but also that of the blower, that is, bubble strength, bubble time, intervals and possible addition of ozone.

So that the bather can really enjoy and take advantage of this luxury whirlpool can, is a remote control to select the above. Functions absolutely essential bar. It is advisable to correctly activate the sparkling areas to be activated map anatomical assignment on the remote control, and the control buttons to be placed where the areas covered by the bubble areas are explained above frequent pain points.

In a particularly consistent design, the remote control is like one scaled-down human body, a doll, shaped so that the control buttons for massage of a certain pain point directly understandable on the kor responding part of the püppchen can be found. The user now needs no longer reading or thinking, just feeling and exercising try; he can relax completely.

The following target areas are suggested as a sensible division of the bubble areas:

• - Neck / back of the head
• - Shoulder belt on the right
• - Left shoulder belt
• - Right fuselage
• - Hull left
• - thoracic spine
• - Sciatica on the right
• - Sciatica on the left  
• - lumbar spine
• - Right leg
• - Left leg
• - Right foot
• - Left foot

In principle, you could increase their number, but this would help considerable additional technical effort only a slightly higher benefit provide. On the other hand, the whirlpool areas can be reduced in price tion of the invention can of course also be summarized functionally or real.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the multiple valve closes the only partially activated air supply. No air at all feed and thus no air bubble area activated, the mat bubbles over the entire area evenly weak. Be all the hot tub areas at the same time activated, the massage bubble is equally strong over the entire mat. If only one of the bubble areas is activated, it does not only bubble more strongly than its environment, but also stronger than the aforementioned uniformly strong Bubbling, because it is due to the throttling of the rest Bubble areas receives a higher supply of compressed air. When activating further Bubble areas weakens the massage strength of the individual bubble area from, but differs significantly from the surrounding weaker Bubbling.

For the constructive design of a target bubble mat according to the invention several possibilities conceivable. It could, for example, consist of modularly combinable, upholstered elements exist, all in a special version are the same. These elements are from a central supply channel or but also from laterally / from below hoses with compressed air and are firmly connected to each other at the edges, so that a continuous, pleasant seating and lying area is created. In injection molding, these are Ele elements to produce very inexpensively. They also offer the user the Possibility to make your own individual bubble mat, the outside contours could even be adapted to exotic tub shapes. That would be it makes sense to have a soft, closed-pore and plate-like body, e.g. B. made of foam rubber-like material, in the recesses, Bags and channels as installation aids for the whirlpool area elements Single hoses and the bundled multiple hose are inserted.

Also conceivable, although not as freely applicable as the previous Lö solution, is a target bubble mat that is made in a conventional manner from two edges and there is also correspondingly welded soft plastic films in the middle. The different whirlpool areas are covered by complete welds Hermetic separation from each other, and the compressed air supply follows through individual tubes or from welded between the two foils Channels. In the case of a solution with supply through individual hoses, the on is done it makes sense from the side or below, so that the seating comfort is not affected is pregnant.  

Finally, a third film can be made from below with the two previously mentioned foils forming the bubble areas. Lower and middle film could then form inflation chambers, just like the bubble areas have a compressed air supply controlled by the microprocessor. Will the Compressed air supply released to an inflatable area, so it inflates and bulges the target bubble mat from below towards the body of the bather. This Effect can be used for stretching and gymnastic exercises in the bathtub the. If the inflation chambers are inflated and deflated alternately, In addition to the bubble massage, this results in a very desired massage attraction and mobilization effect.

The inflation chambers could be located, for example, in the area of the cervical spine / shoulders order, also in the lumbar region, under the knees and finally in the area the feet. Of course, the inflatable areas as well as the bubble areas can be in the Program control, which has already been mentioned above.

An air bubble massage bath built according to the teachings of the present invention enables a real quantum leap with regard to the one Such achievable benefits. The tax options available today of the blower, the anatomically precisely discriminable tax finally occurs air bubble massage energy to the really important pain and Reflex points. Operation is now also extremely convenient. In order to the increase in medical benefits will not be complicated the processes are bought, and this in turn comes from the intended holistic approach the tension of the bather.

In conclusion, an embodiment of the invention with reference to the drawing are explained.

Fig. 1 shows a plan view of the inventive target bubble mat 1,

FIG. 2 is a cross section along line AB in FIG. 1

Fig. 3 brings as a longitudinal section of the special design with Blähkammern 6,

Fig. 4 is a top view of an inventive remote control. 8

The top view of FIG. 1 shows, by way of example, a target bubble mat 1 which is adapted to the body contour with the shoulder and pelvis, with anatomically arranged bubble areas 2 . On the center of the bubble area of the neck / back of the head 2 a in the upper part of the target bubble mat 1 follow - from top to bottom - those for the shoulder girdle right 2 b and left 2 c, which, according to the human shoulder contour, are slightly sloping towards the outside, then the fizz areas for the right torso 2 d and fuselage left 2 e, again directed longitudinally, as well as the fizz area for the thoracic spine 2 f.

The whirlpool areas for sciatica on the right 2 g and sciatica on the left 2 h are again slightly inclined, as they can fill the space for the pelvis / seat. In the middle is the bubble area for the lumbar spine 2 i. Further down follow the bubble areas for leg on the right 2 k, leg on the left 2 l, both longitudinally oriented and placed approximately at the level of the knee joints, as well as the bubble areas on the right 2 m and left 2 n, which, according to the anatomy of the lying foot, are slightly turned outwards, as the contour of the spruce mat runs slightly widened down here.

Are fed in this example thirteen hot regions 2 centrally disposed through a example. Supply bundle 3 feeds the various hoses / air 3 a write to the individual bubble regions 2. In the plug-in connection 4 , all thirteen air inlets 3 a are bundled and are supplied with compressed air separately from corresponding connections of the multiple hose 5 .

The cross section of FIG. 2 explains how the bubble areas 2 come to lie in a plane with the surface of the base body 1 a by the fact that corresponding pockets are recessed therein. Under the centrally located bubble element 2 , the pocket is deepened further, so that it also provides the supply bundle 3 with space, from which the hoses / air supply lines 3 a branch off to the bubble areas 2 .

The particular embodiment with inflatable chambers 6 is illustrated in the longitudinal section of FIG. 3. While top film 1 b and center film 1 c together form the already known bubble areas 2 by being welded to one another at the edges and in the center around the bubble areas, welding a third bottom film 1 d to the center film 1 c via connecting seams 7 am Edge and inside the inflation chambers 6 . In the left part of the drawing, an inflation chamber 6 a is shown at rest (= collapsed), in the right part an inflated inflation chamber 6 b. The inflation chamber bulges in the inflated state 6 b also the bubble areas 2 against the body.

Fig. 4 shows the remote control 8 in an oblique plan view. It has the recognizable bar the shape of a human body, by the way also the target bubble mat itself, which is indeed adapted to the body contour. On the back surface of this "Püpp chens" the bubble areas can be controlled with the control buttons 9 a to 9 n. The buttons are located exactly at the position of the little doll that corresponds to the frequent pain points represented on the mat. The letter sequence a to n has its exact correspondence with that of the sparkling areas 2 , see also the drawing legend.

Reference list

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Target bubble mat

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a basic body

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b top film

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c Center film

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d bottom film

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a Nipple / back of the jacuzzi area

2nd

b Right shoulder hot spring area

2nd

c Left shoulder hot spring area

2nd

d Right fuselage whirlpool area

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e Fuselage area fuselage left

2nd

f Whirlpool area thoracic spine

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g Sciatic area on the right

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h Sciatica area on the left

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i Lumbar spine area

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k Whirlpool area right leg

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l Whirlpool area leg left

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Right foot in the whirlpool area

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n Foot whirlpool area left

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Supply bundle

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a Hose / air supply

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Plug-in connection

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Multiple hose

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a inflation chamber "collapses"

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b inflation chamber "inflated"

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Connecting seam

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remote control

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a "Neck / back of the head" button

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b "Shoulder belt right" button

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c "Left shoulder belt" button

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d "Right fuselage" control button

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e "Left fuselage" control button

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f Control button "thoracic spine"

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g "Sciatica right" control button

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h "Sciatica left" control button

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i "Lumbar spine" control button

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k "Leg right" control button

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Control button "leg left"

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m "Right foot" control button

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n "Left foot" control button

Claims (21)

1. Air massage bath with target bubble mat, which has several bubble areas to which compressed air can be applied, characterized in that
that for the essential pain and tension points of the human body, which experience has shown to relate to the musculoskeletal system, corresponding, separately actable whirlpool areas ( 2 ) are provided,
that each of these sparkling areas ( 2 ) is supplied by the blower through its own air supply ( 3 a) and
that the compressed air generated by the blower, controllable by a user-friendly control panel, is distributed to the individual air supply lines ( 3 a). 2. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to claim 1, characterized in that the air inlets designed as tubes ( 3 a) are combined in a multiple tube ( 5 ). 3. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the distribution of the compressed air to the individual air feeds ( 3 a) is carried out by a multiple valve. 4. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the multiple valve is arranged in the course of the multiple hose ( 5 ) easily accessible for the bathers and is operated by hand. 5. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the multiple valve is actuated electrically and controlled by a microprocessor which is switched so that it always acts on at least as many bubble areas ( 2 ) together with compressed air, that the ventilation of the blower motor remains guaranteed. 6. air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-5, characterized, that the multiple valve is arranged in the compressed air outlet of the fan. 7. air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-6, characterized, that the multiple valve is designed as a solenoid valve. 8. air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-6, characterized, that the multiple valve is actuated by a memory element, which at Current flow switches. 9. air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-8, characterized in
that the microprocessor also controls retrievable programs that pressurize different sparkling areas ( 2 ) simultaneously and / or sequentially according to physically useful specifications with compressed air, e.g. B. a sports massage program, calming and sleep program or an abdominal massage digestive program and
that the microprocessor also controls the blower function (bubble strength, time, ozone). 10. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-9, characterized in that the control of the multiple valve and if necessary. the blower is also operated via a remote control ( 8 ). 11. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-10, characterized in that the controllable bubble areas ( 2 ) are represented as control buttons ( 9 ) on the remote control ( 8 ) in anatomical assignment. 12. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-11, characterized in that the remote control ( 8 ) is designed as a doll, in which the control buttons ( 9 ) on the frequent pain points, eg. B. shoulder girdle left / right, thoracic spine, sciatica, etc. are arranged, the micro processor by pressing the appropriate control button ( 9 ) directs the compressed air into the selected pain point massage areas ( 2 ). 13. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-12, characterized in that the following bubble areas are provided as superordinate body areas on the target bubble mat:

• - neck / back of the head ( 2 a)
• - shoulder belt right ( 2 b)
• - left shoulder belt ( 2 c)
• - fuselage right ( 2 d)
• - fuselage left ( 2 e)
• - thoracic spine ( 2 f)
• - right sciatica ( 2 g)
• - left sciatica ( 2 h)
• - lumbar spine ( 2 i)
• - leg right ( 2 k)
• - left leg ( 2 l)
• - foot right ( 2 m)
• - foot left ( 2 n)

14. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-13, characterized in that the bubble areas ( 2 ) form modularly combinable elements, through a central supply bundle ( 3 ) into which the multiple hose ( 5 ) coming from the blower continues , are fed and can be firmly connected to each other, so that a homogeneous sitting and lying area is created. 15. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-14, characterized in that the compressed air distribution from the multiple hose ( 5 ) starting not only centrally, but also from the side to the bubble areas ( 2 ). 16. air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-15, characterized, that the modular elements according to claim 14 as a thermoplastic injection castings are made.   17. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-15, characterized in that the target bubble mat consists of two interconnected foils ( 1 b, 1 c) which enclose a cavity which is chambered into the different bubble regions ( 2 ), the resulting chambers receive their compressed air supply via a partial hose ( 3 a) of the multiple hose. 18. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-17, characterized in that the bubble areas ( 2 ) are supplied with compressed air by channels welded from the two foils ( 1 b, 1 c). 19. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-18, characterized in that three instead of the two films mentioned in the preceding claim are connected to one another in such a way that the upper and middle film ( 1 b, 1 c) together the in enclose the aforementioned claim chambers / Spru del areas ( 2 ), while the middle ( 1 c) and the lower film ( 1 d) forms separately inflated inflation chambers ( 6 ). 20. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-19, characterized in that the microprocessor also controls the inflation / deflation of the inflation chambers ( 6 ), for. B. in an alternating manner with inflation / deflation / inflation etc. 21. Air massage bath with target bubble mat according to one of claims 1-20, characterized in that the target bubble mat consists of a soft, closed-pore and plat-like base body ( 1 a), in the pockets and channels for the bubble area chambers ( 2 ) and the individual tubes ( 3 a) and the multiple hose ( 5 ) with its branches are introduced.