DK158250B

DK158250B - DEVICE FOR MASSAGE OF A BODY MEMBERS LIKE EX. FEET

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Publication number: DK158250B
Application number: DK508284A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Kalle Pakanmaeki; Lasse Andersson
Original assignee: Pekanmaeki Kalle; Lasse Andersson
Priority date: 1983-11-07
Filing date: 1984-10-24
Publication date: 1990-04-23
Also published as: BE902357A; GB2148720A; FR2587205A1; NO162055B; DK508284A; DE3440638C2; NO844419L; NL8501245A; GB2148720B; DK158250C; AU582743B2; NO162055C; ATA134485A; SE8405583D0; AU4181285A; AT388660B; DK508284D0; FI834076A0; DE3440638A1; FI68171C

Description

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Opfindelsen vedrører et massageapparat til massage af og 5 aktivering af væskestrømningerne i et legemes lemmer, eksempelvis fødder, hvilket apparat dannes af ringformede, omkring foden liggende, på hverandre anbragte manchetposer, som er indbyrdes sammenkoblede, og hvortil der ved hjælp af en trykkilde og et medium kan frembringes tryk, 10 der fremkalder massageeffekten.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a massage apparatus for massaging and activating fluid flows in the limbs of a body, e.g. medium can produce pressure which produces the massage effect.

Et sådan kendt apparat er vist i for eksempel den finske patentansøgning 322/69. Ulempen ved sådanne kendte apparater er, at styring af trykket med ventiler på en sådan må-15 de, at der opnås en opadgående, masserende kraft, er meget vanskelig og kræver indviklet ventilapparatur.Such a known apparatus is shown in, for example, Finnish Patent Application 322/69. The disadvantage of such known apparatus is that controlling the pressure with valves in such a manner as to obtain an upward, massing force is very difficult and requires intricate valve apparatus.

Opfindelsen har som formål at afhjælpe ovennævnte ulempe.The object of the invention is to overcome the above disadvantage.

Et apparat ifølge opfindelsen er ejendommeligt ved, at 20 mellemrummet, der dannes mellem manchetposerne og foden, også er koblet til trykkilden og således kan bringes under tryk, idet manchetposerne ved hjælp af det i mellemrummet rådende tryk samtidigt kan tømmes for sit tryk, og videre, når manchetposerne er blevet bragt under tryk, mellemrum-25 met ved hjælp af det i manchetposerne rådende tryk kan tømmes for sit tryk. Ved hjælp af opfindelsen opnås således en todelt manchetkonstruktion omkring ekstremiteten (lemmet), hvortil man skiftevis ved hjælp af overtryk kan bringe en opadgående, masserende kraft, det vil sige to 30 ensrettede trykbølger. Apparatet er enkelt at fremstille og kan gøres egnet til engangsbrug for så vidt angår den del, der omslutter lemmet. Selve trykkilden, eksempelvis en luftpumpe og den nødvendige styreventil, kan udføres som en særlig enhed.An apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the space formed between the cuff bags and the foot can also be coupled to the pressure source and thus can be pressurized, the cuff bags being simultaneously emptied of the pressure by means of the space provided, and further When the cuff bags have been pressurized, the space 25 can be emptied by the pressure prevailing in the cuff bags. Thus, by means of the invention, a two-piece cuff structure is obtained around the extremity (limb), to which, alternatively, by means of overpressure, an upward, massing force, i.e. two unidirectional pressure waves, can be brought. The apparatus is simple to manufacture and can be made suitable for single use as far as the part enclosing the limb is concerned. The pressure source itself, for example an air pump and the necessary control valve, can be designed as a special unit.

En fordelagtig udformning af opfindelsen er ejendommelig ved, at manchetposernes og mellemrummets tryk styres med 35 2An advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the pressure of the cuff bags and the gap is controlled by 35

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en flervejsventil, hvormed trykket skiftevis kan styres til manchetposerne og mellemrummet. Således bibringes ap-paratet en automatisk rytmesekvens, som kan styres for eksempel med en regulatorventil.a multi-way valve through which the pressure can be alternately controlled to the cuff bags and the gap. Thus, the apparatus is provided with an automatic rhythmic sequence which can be controlled, for example, by a regulating valve.

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En anden fordelagtig udformning af opfindelsen er ejendommelig ved, at mediet efter behov er afkølet eller opvarmet luft. Således få man efter behov en enten opvarmet eller afkølet ventilationsluft til huden. Ventilation muliggør 10 langtidsanvendelse af apparatet. Endvidere kan den luft, som kommer i kontakt med huden være ilt (oxygen), hvilket muliggør anvendelse af apparatet også til medicinsk formål for eksempel ved pleje af sår på ben.Another advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the medium is cooled or heated air as required. Thus, if necessary, you get either heated or cooled ventilation air to the skin. Ventilation enables 10 long-term use of the device. Furthermore, the air which comes into contact with the skin may be oxygen (oxygen), which allows the use of the apparatus also for medical purposes, for example in the care of wounds to the legs.

15 En anden fordelagtig udformning af opfindelsen er ejendom-_ melig derved, at trykkilden er en under foden anbragt, pudelignende pumpe, der fungerer under gang. Hele apparatet kan herunder udformes som en sko, hvorved den kan anvendes af alle de personer, der har forstyrrelser enten i under-20 ekstremitetsvenesystemet eller i vævsvæskekredsløbet. Apparatet er på den måde automatisk arbejdende og behøver ingen særskilt, ydre trykkilde.Another advantageous embodiment of the invention is advantageous in that the source of pressure is a pad-like, pad-like pump operating during operation. The entire apparatus can be designed as a shoe below, whereby it can be used by all persons having disorders either in the lower extremity vein system or in the tissue fluid circuit. In this way, the device is automatically working and does not need a separate external pressure source.

Opfindelsen beskrives nedenfor ved hjælp af et eksempel 25 med henvisning til vedlagte tegning, hvor:The invention is described below by way of example 25 with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 viser apparatet anbragt på en fod, og fig. 2 viser manchetposedele i åbnet stilling.FIG. 1 shows the apparatus mounted on one foot, and FIG. 2 shows the cuff bag parts in the opened position.

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Apparatet omfatter ringformede, rundt omkring foden 1 liggende, på hverandre anbragte, elastiske manchetposer 2-15, som er indbyrdes sammenkoblede, hvori der ved hjælp af en trykkilde P og et medium som eksempelvis luft kan frem-35 bringes et tryk, der fremkalder massageeffekten. Mellemrummet 16, der dannes mellem manchetposerne 2-15 og foden 1, er også forbundet med trykkilde P og kan således brin- 3The apparatus comprises annular, elasticated cuff bags 2-15, which are arranged around one another, which are interconnected, in which a pressure can be produced by a pressure source P and a medium, such as air, to produce the massage effect. . The space 16 formed between the cuff bags 2-15 and the foot 1 is also connected to pressure source P and thus can

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ges under tryk, hvorved manchetposerne 2-15 ved hjælp af det i mellemrummet rådende tryk samtidigt kan tømmes for sit tryk, og videre, når manchetposerne bringes under tryk, kan mellemrummet 16 ved hjælp af det i manchetposer-5 ne rådende tryk tømmes for sit tryk. Manchetposerne 2-15 og mellemrummets 16 tryk styres med en flervejsventil 17, med hvilken trykket skiftevis kan styres til manchetposerne 2-15 og mellemrummet 16.is pressurized, whereby the cuff bags 2-15 can be emptied simultaneously of its pressure by means of the pressure prevailing in the space, and further, when the cuff bags are pressurized, the space 16 can be emptied of its pressure by the pressure prevailing in the cuff bags 5. pressure. The cuff bags 2-15 and the pressure of the gap 16 are controlled by a multi-way valve 17, with which the pressure can be alternately controlled to the cuff bags 2-15 and the gap 16.

10 Apparatet fungerer på følgende måde. Trykket P, som kan være af størrelsesordenen 120 mmHg, ledes til manchetposerne 2, 3, 4...15 gennem ledningen 18, således at poserne fyldes i nummerorden og frembringer en opadrettet masserende bevægelse. Når den sidste manchetpose 15 er blevet 15 fyldt, udløses trykket gennem ledningen 19, hvilket frembringer en impuls til flervejsventilen 17, der skifter trykket P til ledningen 20, der er forbundet med mellemrummet 16. Mellemrummet 16 fyldes nu med tryk begyndende fra tæerne opad, hvorved manchetposerne 2-15 tømmes via 20 ledningen 19. På denne måde opnås en anden opadgående masserende kraft. Når trykket i mellemrummet 16 er fyldt helt op, udløses trykket via ledningen 21, hvilket samtidigt frembringer en impuls til flervejsventilen 17, som atter skifter til den anden stilling, hvorved de overfor be-25 skrevne cykler gentages. Med apparatets hjælp opnås således to ensrettede masserende trykbølger, og den i mellemrummet mod huden bevægelige luftmasse fungerer som ventilationsluft, der efter behov kan være afkølet eller opvarmet.10 The device works as follows. The pressure P, which may be of the order of 120 mmHg, is passed to the cuff bags 2, 3, 4 ... 15 through the conduit 18 so that the bags are filled in numerical order and produce an upward massing movement. When the last cuff bag 15 has been filled 15, the pressure is released through the conduit 19, which produces an impulse to the multi-way valve 17 which changes the pressure P to the conduit 20 connected to the gap 16. The gap 16 is now filled with pressure starting from the toes upwards. whereby the cuff bags 2-15 are emptied via the wire 19. In this way, another upward massing force is obtained. When the pressure in the gap 16 is fully filled, the pressure is released via the conduit 21, which simultaneously produces an impulse for the multi-way valve 17, which again switches to the second position, thereby repeating the cycles described for 25. Thus, with the aid of the apparatus, two unidirectional massage pressure waves are obtained and the air mass moving in the space towards the skin acts as ventilation air which can be cooled or heated as needed.

30 På lange flyveture, for eksempel på mere end 6 timer, svulmer passagerernes fødder op, hvilket forårsager, at skoene ikke kan tages på, og at fødderne er trætte, gør ondt og føles hvileløse. En forstyrrelse i den venøse 35 blodcirkulation optræder på grund af at muskelpumperne ikke fungerer og også, fordi venerne klemmes mekanisk på grund af siddestillingen. Apparatet er udmærket velegnet 430 On long journeys, for example, for more than 6 hours, passengers' feet swell, causing the shoes to not be worn and the feet tired, sore and restless. A disorder in the venous blood circulation occurs due to the muscle pumps not functioning and also because the veins are mechanically pinched due to the sitting posture. The device is very suitable 4

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mod ovennævnte besvær.against the hassle mentioned above.

Claims

A massage apparatus for massaging and activating the fluid flows in the limbs of a body, for example, feet, which apparatus is formed by annular, cuff bags (2-15), which are interconnected, which are interconnected and to which by means of a pressure source (P) and a medium, pressure can be produced which produces the massage effect, characterized in that the space (16) formed between the cuff bags (2-15) and the foot is also connected to the pressure source (P) and thus can be pressurized, the cuff bags being simultaneously emptied of its pressure by the pressure prevailing in the space (16), and further, when the cuff bags (2-15) 15 have been pressurized, the space (16) by means of it in the cuff bags prevailing pressure can be emptied of its pressure.

Massage apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the pressure of the cuff bags and the gap (16) is controlled by a multi-way valve (17), with which the pressure can be alternately controlled to the cuff bags (2-15) and the gap (16).

Massage apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the medium is cooled or heated air as required.

Massage apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the medium is oxygen (oxygen). 30

Massage apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pressure source is a pump-like, puddle-like pump which operates during operation.