EA029213B1 - Massage device - Google Patents

Abstract

A massage table (1), (21), (37) of a massage device contains troughs (2), (22), (38), respectively, having an open lower portion (3), (23), (39) and walls (4), (24), (40) which are situated along the length of the table (1), (21), (37). A driving element (5) is installed below a trough (2), (22), (38). Autonomous massage elements (8) can differ in the form of the outer surface (32) thereof, in the hardness of the material used, in being provided with a closed cavity (49), and in being provided with protrusions (31) on the outer surface (32) thereof. Said elements are easily and conveniently placed into the troughs (2), (22), (38) so as to protrude above the walls (4), (24), (40) thereof and so as to frictionally engage with the driving element (5), and are easily and conveniently rearranged and removed. An autonomous massage element (8) can be in the form of a tennis ball, a billiard ball or a game ball. As the driving element (5) moves, the autonomous massage elements (8) are moved along the troughs (2), (22), (38), resulting in a massaging effect on a patient. The present invention achieves broader functional capabilities while being simple in design.

Description

Technical field

A device for massage refers to devices for massage of the back, vertebral and lumbar sections, legs and can be used in medical and sports practice, in physical therapy for the prevention, relaxation and recovery of the body after nerve and physical loads, at home.

Prior art

A device for massage the back, driven by the physical efforts of the user. The device comprises a frame with a grip for hands and a footrest, a roller table device connected to the frame by springs, holders installed in parallel in the roller table device, and massage rollers mounted on holders (§I1662556 A1, publ. 1991.07.15). Holders are made in the form of crankshafts. Massage rollers mounted on eccentric bushings for rotation. Overrunning clutches and rollers are fixed at the ends of the holders.

The user lays back on the roller table device and by the efforts of the arms and legs moves the roller table device towards the head, stretching the springs. By loosening the strength of the arms and legs, the user allows the compressing springs to move the roller device in the opposite direction. In the process of reciprocating movement of the roller table device, the massage rollers produce massaging pressure on the user's back.

Known and devices for mechanized massage.

In particular, a device for back massage and stretching of the spine is known, comprising a base, an electric motor with a gear connected by a flexible link with a frame on which massage rollers are installed (KI 2003321 C1, publ. 1993.11.30). On the flexible connection fixed floating support that interacts with the frame. Massage rollers are made in the form of sleeves and fixed on parallel axes perpendicular to the direction of movement of the frame. To the end parts of the frame are attached support rollers with the possibility of rolling on horizontal surfaces of the base and side rollers with the possibility of rolling on vertical surfaces of the base. The frame and massage rollers are covered with a flexible sheet.

The patient lies back on a flexible canvas. The motor drives the frame with the massage rollers in a reciprocating motion through a flexible coupling and a floating support. In the process of moving the frame, the massage rollers rotate on the axes and massage the patient's back.

Another known device for mechanized massage contains a frame, a table for accommodating a patient, connected by an axis with a frame, a frame connected to the table by an axis of rotation, and a carriage connected to a reciprocating drive (RI 2026051 C1, publ. 1995.01.09). On the carriage there is a block of massage rollers, connected with the mechanism of rotation of the rollers. The table is connected to the drive tilt table. The frame is connected to the frame tilt mechanism relative to the table. The table is equipped with a device for fixing the patient.

The patient is fixed on the table with a device in the form of a Glisson loop or shoulder strap. The rotation of the frame around the axis of rotation regulates the force of the mechanical action of the massage rollers on the massaged areas of the patient's body. The inclination of the table sets the stretching force of the spine under the action of the patient's own weight. The patient's back massage is performed by rotating the rollers using the mechanism of rotation and reciprocating movement of the carriage while simultaneously stretching the spine under the action of the patient's own weight.

It is also known a device for back massage, containing a base located on the patient’s chest, a massage table for placing the patient, a frame, a carriage with massage elements, a drive element and a mechanism for tilting the massage table relative to the base (RI 2189214 C2, publ. 2002.09.20). Massage elements made in the form of bodies of rotation and mounted on parallel-mounted axes of rotation attached to the carriage.

The patient is fixed on the massage table with fixation elements and, depending on the condition of the patient, the massage table is tilted at an appropriate angle relative to the base. The drive element in the reciprocating movement of the carriage. Back massage is performed by massage elements rotating on parallel axes. In this case, the spine is subjected to stretching under the action of the patient's own weight.

Closest to the proposed device for massage is a well-known device for massage, containing a massage table, massage elements, made in the form of massage rollers, and a leading element for the reciprocating movement of massage rollers along the massage table (RI 2123317 C1, publ. 1998.12.20) . The massage table is designed as a coated frame. The driving element is designed in the form of a carriage mounted in the guides with the possibility of rolling. The carriage is kinematically connected with an electric motor for reciprocating movement of the carriage. On the vertical axes attached to the carriage, platforms are installed with the possibility of rotation relative to vertical axes and vertical reciprocating movement. Platforms are kinematically connected to the motor of rotation of the platforms and the electric motor of vertical reciprocating movement of the platforms. Massage rollers are installed on the platforms and fixed on the axes with the possibility of free rotation.

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This device allows the patient to massage the back of the massage rollers freely on the axes by means of their horizontal reciprocating movement along the massage table together with the carriage, vertical reciprocating movement together with the platforms and rotating the massage rollers in the horizontal plane by rotating the platforms.

However, the functionality of this device is narrow, which narrows the scope of the device. In addition, the device is structurally complex.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

The basis of the invention is the task of expanding the functionality of the device for massage while simultaneously constructively simplifying the device.

The technical result from the use of the proposed device consists in expanding the functionality of the device for massage with simultaneous structural simplification.

This technical result is achieved in that the device for massage contains a massage table, massage elements in the form of a body of rotation and a driving element for moving the massage elements along the massage table, kinematically connected with a drive of the reciprocating movement of the driving element. In the massage table there is at least one tray having an open lower part and walls located along the massage table. The drive element is installed under the tray. Massage elements are autonomous and can be freely laid in a tray with an elevation above the walls of the tray and friction clutch with the leading element.

The trays for the free laying of autonomous massage elements in them allow you to use all the trays at the same time to massage the patient, or to use only part of the trays, leaving one or more other trays free. At the same time, the massage can be directed only to the parts of the patient’s body that need massage.

Autonomous massage elements, made with the possibility of free laying in the tray with an elevation above the walls of the tray, provide the ability to quickly and conveniently select the most effective autonomous massage elements, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient. And, besides, they provide an opportunity for easy and convenient replacement of autonomous massage elements, their movement from one tray to another, removal of autonomous massage elements from the trays during a massage session.

The placement of the leading element under the tray and the frictional coupling of the autonomous massage element with the leading element provides the possibility of automatic coupling of an autonomous massage element freely placed in the tray with the leading element, its rolling in the tray under the action of frictional coupling with the leading element.

A rubber, polyurethane or other coating may be applied to the leading element to increase the reliability of the frictional adhesion of the autonomous massage element with the leading element.

Structurally, the leading element can be made in the form of a flat panel installed in the guides, oriented along the massage table.

In another embodiment, the driving member may be made in the form of a flexible tape fixed on parallel-mounted rolls, the flexible tape may be infinite, spanning the rolls, or end tape attached at its ends to the rolls.

Under the leading element, made in the form of a flexible tape, a supporting element can be installed, the bearing surface of which is arranged to interact with the flexible tape. In this case, the supporting surface of the supporting element may be flat or convex.

An autonomous massage element in its geometric shape can be made in the form of a ball, a straight circular cylinder, a barrel-shaped cylinder, a cylindrical body of a figured shape or a body of rotation of a different shape.

The outer surface of the autonomous massage element can be smooth, without protrusions and roughness, or it can be made with protrusions or roughness.

Autonomous massage elements can be made of solid material, such as a polymer material, wood, bone, stone. And can be made of elastic material, such as polyurethane, rubber, rubber, other artificial material.

Autonomous massage elements of elastic material can be made with a closed cavity filled with compressed air or gaseous medium under pressure.

As an autonomous massage element, a tennis ball, a billiard ball, a game ball can be used.

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Brief Description of the Drawings

The advantages and features of the present invention will be clearer after consideration of the detailed description, accompanied by drawings in which the device for massage is presented in three versions of the design.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal section of a massage device in the first embodiment with a leading element made in the form of a flat panel, two trays and autonomous massage elements arranged in trays in the form of a ball.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the massage device in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-section of the massage device in the first embodiment of the embodiment, on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal section of the massage device in the second embodiment with a leading element in the form of an endless belt, a supporting element with a flat bearing surface, four trays and autonomous massage elements arranged in trays in the form of a ball, a ball with protrusions on the outer surface, a barrel-shaped cylinder straight cylinder.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the massage device in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-section of the massage device in the second embodiment of the embodiment, on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal section of the massage device in the third embodiment with a leading element in the form of an endless belt, a supporting element with a convex bearing surface, five arc-shaped trays and autonomous massage elements arranged in trays in the form of a ball.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the massage device in the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a cross-section of the device for massage in the third embodiment of the design, on an enlarged scale.

FIG. 10 is a cross-section of the upper part of the massage table with four trays and autonomous massage elements arranged in trays in the form of a straight cylinder of solid material, a barrel-shaped cylinder of elastic material on an enlarged scale in the position of interaction with the patient's body.

FIG. 11 is a cross section of the upper part of the massage table with four trays and autonomous massage elements arranged in trays in the form of a ball of solid material, a ball of elastic material with a closed cavity filled with gaseous medium under pressure, on an enlarged scale in the position of interaction with the patient's body.

FIG. 12 is a cross section of the upper part of the massage table with four trays and autonomous massage elements arranged in trays in the form of a ball of elastic material with a closed cavity of a ball of elastic material with protrusions on the outer surface, a ball of solid material on an enlarged scale in the position of interaction with the body the patient.

FIG. 13 is an electrical circuit of the device for massage in the first, second and third versions of the embodiment.

Embodiments of the invention

The massage device in the first embodiment (Fig. 1-3) contains a massage table 1. In the massage table 1 there are two trays 2 with an open lower part 3 and walls 4 along the massage table 1. Under the trays 2 there is a driving element 5, made in the form of a flat panel 6, installed in the guides 7, oriented along the massage table 1. The self-contained massage elements 8 in the form of a ball 9 with elevation above the walls 4 and friction clutch with a flat panel 6 are freely laid in trays 2. tically connected to the actuator 10, made in the form of an electric motor 11. The connection is made through a coupling 12, a screw shaft 13 and a nut 14 attached to a flat panel 6. The electric motor 11 is electrically connected by cable 15 to a control unit 16 provided with contacts 17 for connecting to a power source (not shown). To the flat panel 6 is attached to the plunger 18 with the ability to interact with limit switches 19 and 20 attached to the massage table 1.

The massage device in the second embodiment (Fig. 4-6) contains a massage table 21. In the massage table 21 there are four trays 22 with an open lower part 23 and walls 24 located along the massage table 21. Under the trays 22 there is a driving element 5, made in the form of an endless flexible belt 25, covering the driving roller 26 and the driven roller 27. Under the flexible belt 25 a supporting element 28 is installed with a flat bearing surface 29 interoperable with the flexible belt 25. The trays 22 are free Autonomous massage elements 8 with elevation above the walls 24 and friction clutch with flexible tape 25 are laid. Autonomous massage elements 8 are made in the form of a ball 9, a ball 30 with projections 31 on

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the outer surface 32, barrel-shaped cylinder 33, direct cylinder 34. Flexible tape 25 is kinematically connected to a drive 10 made in the form of an electric motor 11. The connection is made by means of a belt drive 35 and a driving roller 26. The electric motor 11 is electrically connected by cable 15 to a control unit 16 equipped with contacts 17 for connecting to a power source (not shown). To the flexible tape 25 is attached a pusher 18 with the ability to interact with limit switches 19 and 20 attached to the massage table 21.

The device for massage in the third embodiment of the design (Fig. 7-9) contains a massage table 37. In the massage table 37 there are five arc-shaped trays 38 having an open lower part 39 and arcuate walls 40. Under the trays 38 there is a driving element 5 made in the form of an endless flexible belt 41, covering the driving roller 42 and the driven roller 43. Under the flexible belt 41, a supporting member 44 is installed with a convex bearing surface 45 interoperable with the flexible belt 41. Auton mny massage elements 8, made in the form of a ball 9, with elevation above the arcuate walls 40 and friction clutch with a flexible tape 41. Flexible tape 41 is kinematically connected to the drive 10 made in the form of an electric motor 11. The connection is made by means of a belt gear 46 and drive roller 42 The electric motor 11 is electrically connected by a cable 15 to a control unit 16 provided with contacts 17 for connection to a power source (not shown). To the flexible tape 41 is attached to the plunger 18 with the ability to interact with limit switches 19 and 20 attached to the massage table 37.

Examples of the use of autonomous massage elements 8 of different types in the device for massage in the second embodiment of the design are shown in the drawings (Fig. 10-12), which are part of a cross-section of the device for massage on an enlarged scale.

In the first example (Fig. 10), autonomous massage elements 8 arranged in trays 22, made in the form of a straight cylinder 34 of solid material and a barrel-shaped cylinder 33 of elastic material, are used.

In the second example (Fig. 11), autonomous massage elements 8 arranged in trays 22, made in the form of a ball 47 from an elastic material with a closed cavity 48, and a ball 9 from a solid material are used.

In the third example (Fig. 12), autonomous massage elements 8 arranged in trays 22, made in the form of a ball 47 from an elastic material with a closed cavity 48, a ball 30 from an elastic material with protrusions 31 on the outer surface 32 and a ball 9 from solid material are used .

In the first, second and third versions of the design of the massage device, an electrical circuit is used (FIG. 13) containing a control unit 16 electrically connected by a cable 15 to an electric motor 11 and limit switches 19 and 20 installed interoperable with a push rod 18. Control unit 16 contains an electrical circuit 49, contacts 17 for connecting to a power source, a switch 50, a converter 51 for converting alternating current to direct current, an electromagnetic coil 52, an anchor 53 with a normal but closed contacts 54 and normally open contacts 55, the controller 56 changes the rotational speed of the motor 11.

In the massage device, the autonomous massage elements 8 can be laid in each tray 2, 22, 38 or in a part of the trays 2, 22, 38. During the massage session, the autonomous massage elements 8 can be swapped, rearranging from one tray 2, 22, 38 in another tray 2, 22, 38, or replace with other autonomous massage elements 8, differing in shape and / or material. Part of the trays 2, 22, 38 can be left free from the massage elements 8, so as not to expose to massage the parts of the patient's body that do not need a massage.

The variety of possible combinations of selection and location of the autonomous massage elements 8 in the trays 2, 22 and 38 allows for a deep penetrating massage of the body parts that need it, and a gentle, gentle massage of other body parts, which expands the area of application of the device,

The device for massage works as follows.

Taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient, a massage table 1, having two trays 2, or a massage table 21, having four trays 22, or a massage table 37, having five arc-shaped trays 38, is chosen. Autonomous massage elements 8 are selected and freely placed in trays 2, 22 or 38

For easy smoothing of the muscles, for example, at the beginning of a massage session, autonomous massage elements 8 can be selected as a straight cylinder 34 of solid material and a barrel-shaped cylinder 33 of elastic material laid in trays 22 in the order shown in FIG. 10. During the massage session, the autonomous massage elements 8 in the trays 22 can be quickly replaced by other, different materials from which they are made, the shape of the outer surface, the presence of a closed cavity, the presence of protrusions on its outer surface. Replace the autonomous massage elements 8 during a massage session can be repeatedly. For deep muscle massage, autonomous massage elements 8 can be selected and placed in trays 22, for example, in the order represented by 4 029213

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Hard-to-reach areas of the patient's body in the neck, waist, thighs, are massaged using a massage table 37 with arcuate trays 38 (Fig. 7-9). At the same time, a deeply penetrating massage of a separate hard-to-reach part of the patient’s body can be performed.

In the first embodiment of the massage device, the autonomous massage elements 8 are freely placed in trays 2 with elevation above the walls 4 and the friction clutch with the flat panel 6. The patient lies on the massage table 1 and with its weight presses the autonomous massage elements 8 to the flat panel 6. When connecting to a power source and closing the switch 50, the electric motor 11 drives the flat panel 6 in the guides 7 by means of a coupling 12, a screw shaft 13 and a nut 14 attached to the flat panel 6. Flat panel 6 moves the frictionally coupled with it, autonomous massage elements 8 along the trays 2, providing a massage effect on the patient's body. When the pusher 18 interacts with the limit switches 19 and 20 attached to the massage table 1, the electromagnetic coil 52 is triggered. The anchor 53 switches the normally closed contacts 54 and the normally open contacts 55. In this case, the direction of movement of the flat panel 6 automatically changes to the opposite direction.

In the second embodiment of the massage device, the autonomous massage elements 8 are freely placed in trays 22 with elevation above the walls 24 and friction clutch with an endless flexible band 25 held from the sagging element 28. The patient lies down on the massage table 21 and presses the autonomous massage with his weight elements 8 to the flexible tape 25. When connected to a power source and the closure of the switch 50, the electric motor 11 drives the flexible tape 25 by means of a belt drive 35 and leading to Alka 26. The flexible tape 25 moves, autonomously massaging elements 8 along the trays 22 frictionally coupled with it, while the autonomous massage elements 8 have a massage effect on the patient. When the pusher 18 interacts with the limit switches 19 and 20 attached to the massage table 21, the electromagnetic coil 52 is triggered. The anchor 53 switches the normally closed contacts 54 and the normally open contacts 55. At the same time, the direction of movement of the flexible tape 25 automatically changes to the opposite direction.

In the third embodiment of the massage device, the autonomous massage elements 8 are freely placed in arcuate trays 38 with elevation above the arcuate walls 40 and frictional coupling with an infinite flexible band 41 held from slack by the supporting element 44 with a convex bearing surface 45. The patient lies down on the massage table 37 and with its weight presses the autonomous massage elements 8 to the flexible tape 41. When connected to a power source and the switch 50 is closed, the motor 11 drives ue flexible tape 41 via a belt transmission 46 and the backing roll 42. The flexible belt 41 moves frictionally coupled with it self massage elements 8 along the arcuate troughs 38. In this standalone massage elements 8 have massage effect on the patient. When the pusher 18 interacts with the limit switches 19 and 20 attached to the massage table 37, the electromagnetic coil 52 is triggered. The anchor 53 switches the normally closed contacts 54 and the normally open contacts 55. In this case, the direction of movement of the flexible tape 41 automatically changes to the opposite direction.

In all variants of the design of the massage device, the motor 11 is connected via an electrical switch 49 connected to a switch 50, a converter 51, normally closed contacts 54 or normally open contacts 55, a regulator 56 for changing the rotational speed of the motor 11. The speed of movement of the massage elements 8 is changed by the controller 56 engine speed 11.

The device for massage provides the possibility of a light massage of the superficial muscles, a deep massage of the internal muscles in selected areas of the patient's body with a detour of areas of the body that are not subject to massage, and a gentle massage of the painful areas. At the same time, it is possible to easily and conveniently replace the used autonomous massage elements 8 with other, different material, the shape of the outer surface 32, other design parameters, which allows you to easily and conveniently change the intensity of the massage effect taking into account the individual characteristics and desires of the patient during one session.

The variety of options for massaging effects that can be carried out using the proposed device, provide an opportunity to effectively massage the back, neck, shoulder girdle, lower back, buttocks, thighs, other body parts, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient.

During the massage session, the painful area of the back can be bypassed or subjected to a light effect of the massage elements. The back in the spine can be kneaded at a low speed of reciprocating movement of the leading element.

For ease of use, a set of autonomous massage elements 8 can be attached to the massage table 1, 21, 37, which differ in the shape of the outer surface 32, the hardness of the material, the presence of a closed cavity 48, the presence and shape of the projections 31 on the outer surface 32 of the massage elements 5 029213

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These advantages expand the functionality of the device for massage and increase the effectiveness of the massage while ensuring the structural simplicity of the device and ease of use. The second design option is the best.

Three variants of the design of the device for massage do not limit the scope of the invention. Various changes and modifications of the massage device without deviating from its essence are obvious to those skilled in the art.

Claims (14)

CLAIM 1. Device for massage, containing a massage table, massage elements in the form of a body of rotation and a leading element for reciprocating movement of massage elements along the massage table, kinematically connected to a drive, characterized in that at least one tray is made in the massage table an open bottom and walls located along the massage table, the driving element being installed under the tray, the massage elements being autonomous with the possibility of free laying in the tray with an elevation on d walls of a tray and frictional coupling with the leading element. 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the leading element is made in the form of a flat panel installed in the guides, oriented along the massage table. 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the leading element is made in the form of a flexible tape mounted on parallel rolls. 4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that under the flexible tape is installed supporting element with a flat bearing surface that is interoperable with a flexible tape. 5. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that under the flexible tape is installed a supporting element with a convex bearing surface that is interoperable with the flexible tape. 6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the autonomous massage element is designed as a ball. 7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Autonomous massage element is made in the form of a cylinder. 8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the self-contained massage element is made with protrusions on the outer surface. 9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the self-contained massage element is made of solid material. 10. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the autonomous massage element is made of elastic material. 11. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that the autonomous massage element is made with a closed cavity filled with a gaseous medium under pressure. 12. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a tennis ball is used as an autonomous massage element. 13. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a billiard ball is used as an autonomous massage element. 14. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that a game ball is used as an autonomous massage element. - 6 029213