EP0081068B1 - Hydraulic massage device - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for performing hydraulic massages, which consists of a spray booth, which has a supported and easily deformable baffle that separates the working medium from the body part to be massaged, with the side not acted upon by the working medium as a support for the serves massaging body part and acts on the body part to be massaged, and has at least one spray nozzle which is directed and movably arranged on the impact surface by means of a guide.
- the pressure jet massage device can lead to greater savings in water and heating energy, and, thanks to the separating baffle surface, can in principle reduce the risk of infection; It is disadvantageous, however, that due to the relatively small distance of the nozzle from the baffle surface and the braking effect of the collection water to be passed through the nozzle jet, lower dynamic pressures are achieved at the baffle surface with the same pumping power elastic skin of the device and the body tissues are required, which can lead to unfavorable tangential stresses on the tissue if the medium pressure is constant over time and even injuries to the patient if the pressure is therapeutically effective - Finally, precise guidance of the pistol handle may require special skills of the therapist.
- the object of the invention is to develop a device according to DE-C-213 041 that it can be easily maintained and enables a more uniform, automatable, hydraulic massage for larger work areas that correspond to larger parts of the body surface, and in which the If necessary, the angle of inclination of the jet stream can be kept constant over the entire working range.
- the spray booth consists of a hood designed as a dissipation aid for the working medium and a collecting container, the upper part opposite the lower open part of the hood the hood forms the baffle, and the displacement of the spray nozzle takes place by means of a coordinate control.
- a resilient grid is provided as support for the impact surface, which absorbs most of the weight of a body to be massaged.
- the grid be designed as a cable grid in a tensioning frame.
- the longitudinal axis of the human body should preferably be thought to lie perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, the nozzle (9) being rotatable about the track line of the plane of symmetry (14) with the plane of the drawing and displaceable perpendicular to the plane of the drawing.
- the nozzle (9) or its water jet in the impact area (1) writes a CYCLIDE. If the spray booth is moved along the abutment (15) in the plane of the drawing using the fixed rollers (13), the entrained nozzle (9) or its water jet in the impact area writes a second CYCLOID tape parallel to the first one and exactly according to the distance of the shift made .
- the cable grille (2) absorbs most of the body weight that lies on the hood (5) in the treatment area or impact area (1); it counteracts a deflection of the hood (5), allows its particularly light design and easy deformability in the impact area (1), easier mobility in the side areas, thus indirectly facilitated mobility of the entire spray booth along the abutment (15) in the plane of the drawing.
- a preferably flexible abutment is attached to the container (8) as an outer limitation for the hood (5) in the side areas ( 16), e.g. a film, deflects it below the support (4) by means of a roller and tensions it in the vertical part by means of a weight, so that an automatically variable fold storage with maximum storage capacity and maximum opening angle is created at the beginning of the required storage phase correspondingly facilitating and securing the storage process.
- a preferably flexible abutment is attached to the container (8) as an outer limitation for the hood (5) in the side areas ( 16), e.g. a film, deflects it below the support (4) by means of a roller and tensions it in the vertical part by means of a weight, so that an automatically variable fold storage with maximum storage capacity and maximum opening angle is created at the beginning of the required storage phase correspondingly facilitating and securing the storage process.
- an analog, counter-clockwise fold storage on the opposite side is recommended.
- the raised, perforated partition (7) can also serve to drain reflection water into the water reservoir (12), as a guardrail for the folds in its upper sections, as a fastening aid, for example a clamping device, in its lower sections.
- He f indungs- device according to is particularly suitable for use in conjunction with known coordinates controls. (Compare e.g. draft standard DIN 40719 sheet 6).
- the invention has the following advantages: The new device is easy to manufacture, preassemble and maintain: the necessary components are either commercially available themselves or can be produced inexpensively from commercially available materials.
- dosing massages that can be precisely metered or with a higher connective tissue massage percentage are possible.
- the precisely meterable deformation energy in the respective treatment area is a prerequisite for a corresponding, precise heat transfer.
- the use of a grille that cushions the hood in the support area also enables the use of a thin hood with a large working area and low pretension even when extremely heavy patients are lying on the hood.
- the new device also relieves the masseurs of heavy, unhealthy work in a stooping posture to such an extent that even the physically handicapped can regularly carry out massages according to the invention.
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Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Vorrichtung zur Durchführung hydraulischer Massagen, die aus einer Spritzkabine besteht, die eine abgestützte und leicht verformbare, das Arbeitsmedium von dem zu massierenden Körperteil trennende Prallfläche aufweist, welche mit der von dem Arbeitsmedium nicht beaufschlagten Seite als Auflage für den zu massierenden Körperteil dient und auf den zu massierenden Körperteil einwirkt, und mindestens eine Spritzdüse, die mittels einer Führung auf die Prallfläche gerichtet und beweglich angeordnet ist, aufweist.The invention relates to a device for performing hydraulic massages, which consists of a spray booth, which has a supported and easily deformable baffle that separates the working medium from the body part to be massaged, with the side not acted upon by the working medium as a support for the serves massaging body part and acts on the body part to be massaged, and has at least one spray nozzle which is directed and movably arranged on the impact surface by means of a guide.
Die vorliegende Anmeldung berücksichtigt folgenden Stand der Technik:
- (1) DE-A-26 41 469
- (2) DE-A-26 01 506
- (3) DE-C-213 041.
- (1) DE-A-26 41 469
- (2) DE-A-26 01 506
- (3) DE-C-213 041.
Verfahren und Vorrichtung gemäss . der DE-A-26 41 469 können zwar zu einer gewissen Wassereinsparung und Energieersparnis führen, bedingen jedoch eine Verschmutzung des Arbeitsmediums, Infektionsgefahr trotz Reinigung nach jeder Anwendung, nicht definierte Formänderungsarbeiten bei wechselnden Strahlrichtungen in den zu behandelnden Zonen, Spritzwasserbelästigung für den Behandelten und den (eventuellen) Behandler.Method and device according to. DE-A-26 41 469 can lead to a certain saving of water and energy, but they cause contamination of the working medium, risk of infection despite cleaning after each use, undefined shape change work with changing jet directions in the zones to be treated, spray water pollution for the treated and the (eventual) practitioner.
Das Druckstrahlmassagegerat gemäss der DE-A-2601 506 kann demgegenüber zu grösseren Einsparungen an Wasser und Heizenergie, ferner dank der trennenden Prallfläche grundsätzlich zu einer Verringerung der Infektionsgefahr führen; nachteilig ist jedoch, dass wegen des verhältnismässig kleinen Abstands der Düse von der Prallfläche und der bremsenden Wirkung des vom Dusenstrahl zu durchlaufenden Sammelwassers bei gleicher Pumpleistung geringere Staudrucke an der Prallfläche erreicht werden.-Von besonderem Nachteil ist jedoch, dass während der Behandlung Relativbewegung zwischen der elastischen Haut des Gerats und der Körpergewebe erforderlich sind, was bei zeitlich konstantem Mitteldruck zu ungünstigen tangentialen Beanspruchungen des Gewebes und bei therapeutisch wirksamen Drücken sogar zu Verletzungen des Patienten führen kann.- Schliesslich dürfte eine genaue Führung des Pistolenhandgriffs besondere ähigkeiten des Therapeuten erfordern.The pressure jet massage device according to DE-A-2601 506, on the other hand, can lead to greater savings in water and heating energy, and, thanks to the separating baffle surface, can in principle reduce the risk of infection; It is disadvantageous, however, that due to the relatively small distance of the nozzle from the baffle surface and the braking effect of the collection water to be passed through the nozzle jet, lower dynamic pressures are achieved at the baffle surface with the same pumping power elastic skin of the device and the body tissues are required, which can lead to unfavorable tangential stresses on the tissue if the medium pressure is constant over time and even injuries to the patient if the pressure is therapeutically effective - Finally, precise guidance of the pistol handle may require special skills of the therapist.
Mit einer Anordnung der Spritzdüse gemäss der DE-C-2 13 041 sind beachtliche Einsparungen an Energie und Wasser praktisch ohne mechanische oder mikrobielle Gefährdung des Patienten zu erreichen.With an arrangement of the spray nozzle according to DE-C-2 13 041, considerable savings in energy and water can be achieved practically without mechanical or microbial risk to the patient.
Hier sind jedoch folgende Nachteile gegeben:
- 1. Der dort verwendete Beutel als Spritzkabine ist nicht geeignet, grössere. gerade Verschiebebewegungen der Spriztdüse zuzulassen und ist im Innern für Wartungsarbeiten schwer zugänglich.
- 2. Die Neigung der Prallvektoren wechselt von Punkt zu Punkt.
- 3. Es ist praktisch nicht möglich, ohne sehr aufwendige Raumwinkel-Steuerungen die Soll-Richtung des Strahls für gleichmässige Massagen angenähert genau festzulegen, zumal eine optische Kontrolle am Körper des Paienten selbst bei transparent gedachtem Beutel angesichts der Vielzahl rückprallender Wassertropfen ausscheidet.
- 4. Wechselnde Neigungsfehler der Düsenachse wirken sich bei veränderlichen Abständern der Düse von der Prallfläche unterschiedlich aus.
- 5. Das Gewicht der gesamten, als Prallfläche dienenden Membran wirkt den auslenkenden Wasserstrahl entgegen; dies bedingt relativ kleine, dünne Prallmembranen.- Anderseits erfordert die Begrenzung der Zugspannung im Betrieb relativ kleine, dicke Membranen.
- 1. The bag used there as a spray booth is not suitable, larger. Allow straight sliding movements of the spray nozzle and is difficult to access inside for maintenance work.
- 2. The slope of the impact vectors changes from point to point.
- 3. It is practically not possible to specify the desired direction of the jet for uniform massages approximately precisely without very complex solid angle controls, especially since an optical control on the body of the patient is ruled out even in the case of a transparent bag in view of the large number of rebounding water drops.
- 4. Changing inclination errors of the nozzle axis have different effects on the nozzle from the baffle surface.
- 5. The weight of the entire membrane serving as a baffle counteracts the deflecting water jet; this requires relatively small, thin impact membranes. On the other hand, the limitation of the tensile stress during operation requires relatively small, thick membranes.
Die Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es eine Vorrichtung gemäss der DE-C-213 041 derauf weiterzubilden, daß sie einfach gewartet werden kann und eine gleichmässigere, automatisierbare, hydraulische Massage für grössere Arbeitsbereiche, die grösseren ' Teilen der Körperoberfläche entsprechen, ermöglicht und bei welcher der Neigungswinkel des Düsenstrahls bei Bedarf über den ganzen Arbeitsbereich konstant gehalten werden kann.The object of the invention is to develop a device according to DE-C-213 041 that it can be easily maintained and enables a more uniform, automatable, hydraulic massage for larger work areas that correspond to larger parts of the body surface, and in which the If necessary, the angle of inclination of the jet stream can be kept constant over the entire working range.
Als Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss bei einer Vorrichtung zur Durchführung von hydraulischen Massagen gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1 vorgeschlagen, dass die Spritzkabine aus einer als Ableithilfsmittel für das Arbeitsmedium ausgebildeten Haube sowie einem Auffangbehälter besteht, wobei der dem unteren offenen Teil der Haube gegenüberliegende obere Teil der Haube die Prallfläche bildet, und die Verschiebung der Spritzdüse mittels einer Koordinatensteuerung erfolgt.As a solution to this problem, it is proposed according to the invention in a device for carrying out hydraulic massages according to the preamble of claim 1 that the spray booth consists of a hood designed as a dissipation aid for the working medium and a collecting container, the upper part opposite the lower open part of the hood the hood forms the baffle, and the displacement of the spray nozzle takes place by means of a coordinate control.
Für eine besonders günstige Ausführungsform wird ferner vorgeschlagen, dass als Astützung der Prallfläche ein abfederndes Gitter vorgesehen ist, welches den grössten Teil des Gewichts eines zu massierenden Körpers aufnimmt.For a particularly favorable embodiment, it is also proposed that a resilient grid is provided as support for the impact surface, which absorbs most of the weight of a body to be massaged.
Für eine weitere besonders günstige Ausführungsform wird ferner vorgeschlagen, dass das Gitter als Seilgitter in einem Spannrahmen ausgebildet sit.For a further particularly favorable embodiment, it is also proposed that the grid be designed as a cable grid in a tensioning frame.
Das nachfolgende Ausführungsbeispiel erläutert die Erfindung in Verbindung mit einer schematischen Abbildung.The following exemplary embodiment explains the invention in connection with a schematic illustration.
Die Ziffern des schematischen QUER-Schnitts stellen der:
- 1) einen kegelig verformten Aufprallbereich,
- 2) ein Gitter, vorzugsweise ein Seilgitter,
- 3) einen Spannrahmen fur das Gitter (2),
- 4) ein Auflager für den Spannrahmen (3),
- 5) eine Haube, z.B. eine im Öffnungsbereich rings geraffte Haube aus SILIKON-Folie,
- 6) eine (innere) Kammer,
- 7) eine durchbrochene Trennwand,
- 8) einem Auffangebehälter,
- 9) eine Spritzdüse,
- 10) ein Sicherungshilfsmittel, z.B. Bolzen, dür Teil (5),
- 11) eine (äussere) Kammer,
- 12) einen Wasserspeicher,
- 13) zwei Bockrollen,
- 14) eine Symmetrieebene der Spritzkabine senkrecht zur Zeichenebene,
- 15) ein Bockrollen-Widerlager,
- 16) ein flexibles Widerlager, z.B. Polyäthylen-oder PVC-Folie, für zwei einander gegenüberliegende Seiten von Teil (5).
- 1) a conically deformed impact area,
- 2) a grid, preferably a cable grid,
- 3) a tenter for the grid (2),
- 4) a support for the stenter (3),
- 5) a hood, for example a hood made of SILICONE film gathered around the opening area,
- 6) an (inner) chamber,
- 7) a perforated partition,
- 8) a collecting container,
- 9) a spray nozzle,
- 10) a safety device, e.g. bolt, for part (5),
- 11) an (outer) chamber,
- 12) a water reservoir,
- 13) two fixed castors,
- 14) a plane of symmetry of the spray booth perpendicular to the plane of the drawing,
- 15) a fixed roller abutment,
- 16) a flexible abutment, for example polyethylene or PVC film, for two opposite sides of part (5).
Der menschliche Körper ist mit seiner Längsachse vorzugsweise senkrecht zur Zeichenebene liegend zu denken, die Düse (9) um die Spurgerade der Symmetrieebene (14) mit der Zeichenebene drehbar und senkrecht zur Zeichenebene verschieblich gelagert. Bei gleichzeitiger Drehung der Düse (9) um die Spurgerade und Verschiebung der Düse senkrecht zur Zeichenebene schreibt die Düse (9) bzw. deren Wasserstrahl im Aufprallbereich (1) eine ZYLKLOIDE. Verschiebt man die Spritzkabine mittels der Bockrollen (13) längs des Widerlagers (15) in der Zeichenebene, so schreibt die mitgeführte Düse (9) bzw. deren Wasserstrahl im Aufprallbereich ein zweites ZYKLOIDEN-Band parallel zum ersten und genau dem Abstand der vorgenommenen Verschiebung entsprechend.The longitudinal axis of the human body should preferably be thought to lie perpendicular to the plane of the drawing, the nozzle (9) being rotatable about the track line of the plane of symmetry (14) with the plane of the drawing and displaceable perpendicular to the plane of the drawing. With simultaneous rotation of the nozzle (9) around the track straight and displacement of the nozzle perpendicular to the drawing plane, the nozzle (9) or its water jet in the impact area (1) writes a CYCLIDE. If the spray booth is moved along the abutment (15) in the plane of the drawing using the fixed rollers (13), the entrained nozzle (9) or its water jet in the impact area writes a second CYCLOID tape parallel to the first one and exactly according to the distance of the shift made .
Das Seilgitter (2) nimmt den grössten Teil des Körpergewichts auf, das im Behandlungsbereich bzw. Aufprallbereich (1) auf der Haube (5) liegt; es wirkt damit einer Durchbiegung der Haube (5) entgegen, erlaubt deren besondere leichte Ausführung und leichte Verformbarkeit im Prallbereich (1), erleichterte Beweglichkeit in den Seitenbereichen, somit mittelbar erleichterte Verschieblichkeit der ganzen Spritzkabine längs des Widerlagers (15) in der Zeichenebene.The cable grille (2) absorbs most of the body weight that lies on the hood (5) in the treatment area or impact area (1); it counteracts a deflection of the hood (5), allows its particularly light design and easy deformability in the impact area (1), easier mobility in the side areas, thus indirectly facilitated mobility of the entire spray booth along the abutment (15) in the plane of the drawing.
Die letztgenannte Verschieblichkeit wird weiter begünstigt durch die Ausbildung der Haube an sich, ferner durch die Ausbildung der Aussenkammer (11) als Faltenspeicher: befestigt man am Auffangbehälter (8) als äussere Begrenzung für die Haube (5) in den Seitenbereichen ein vorzugsweise flexibles Widerlager (16), z.B. eine Folie, lenkt dieses z.B. unterhalb des Auflagers (4) mittels einer Rolle um und spannt es im senkrechten Teil durch eine Gewicht, so entsteht ein selbsttätig veränderlicher Faltenspeicher mit maximaler Speicherkapazität bei maximalem Öffnungswinkel jeweils zu Beginn- der erforderlichen Speicherphase mit entsprechender Erleichterung und Sicherung des Speicherungsvorgangs. Auch zwecks Vermeidung von Hubarbeit für das genannte Gewicht empfiehlt sich ein analoger, im Gegentakt arbeitender Faltenspeicher auf der Gegenseite.- Zur besseren Übersicht wurde auf eine symmetrische Skizze verzichtet. Die hochgezogene, durchbrochene Trennwand (7) kann gleichzeitig dienen zur Ableitung von Reflexionswasser in den Wasserspeicher (12), als Leitplanke für die Falten in ihren oberen Abschnitten, als Befestigungshilfsmittel, z.B. Klemmvorrichtung, in ihren unteren Abschnitten. Die erfindungs- gemässe Vorrichtung eignet sich insbesondere für einen Einsatz in Verbindung mit an sich bekannten Koordinatensteuerungen. (Vergl. z.B. Normentwurf DIN 40719 Blatt 6).The latter displaceability is further promoted by the design of the hood itself, and also by the design of the outer chamber (11) as a fold store: if a preferably flexible abutment is attached to the container (8) as an outer limitation for the hood (5) in the side areas ( 16), e.g. a film, deflects it below the support (4) by means of a roller and tensions it in the vertical part by means of a weight, so that an automatically variable fold storage with maximum storage capacity and maximum opening angle is created at the beginning of the required storage phase correspondingly facilitating and securing the storage process. In order to avoid lifting work for the weight mentioned, an analog, counter-clockwise fold storage on the opposite side is recommended. - For a better overview, a symmetrical sketch has been omitted. The raised, perforated partition (7) can also serve to drain reflection water into the water reservoir (12), as a guardrail for the folds in its upper sections, as a fastening aid, for example a clamping device, in its lower sections. He f indungs- device according to is particularly suitable for use in conjunction with known coordinates controls. (Compare e.g. draft standard DIN 40719 sheet 6).
Die Erfindung weist folgende Vorteile auf: Die neue Vorrichtung lässt sich leicht fertigen, vormontieren und warten: die erforderlichen Bauelemente sind entweder selbst handelsüblich oder lassen sich aus handelsüblichen Werkstoffen preisgünstig herstellen.The invention has the following advantages: The new device is easy to manufacture, preassemble and maintain: the necessary components are either commercially available themselves or can be produced inexpensively from commercially available materials.
Je nach Strahlrichtung der Spritzdüse sind wahlweise genau dosierbare Knetmassagen oder solche mit höherem Bindegewebsmassagenanteil möglich.Depending on the spray direction of the spray nozzle, dosing massages that can be precisely metered or with a higher connective tissue massage percentage are possible.
Anderseits ist die exakt dosierbare Formänderungsenergie im jeweiligen Behandlungsbereich Voraussetzung für eine entsprechende, genaue Wärmeübertragung.On the other hand, the precisely meterable deformation energy in the respective treatment area is a prerequisite for a corresponding, precise heat transfer.
Die Verwendung eines die Haube im Auflagebereich abfedernden Gitters ermöglicht zusätzlich den Einsatz einer dünnen Haube mit grossflächigem Arbeitsbereich bei geringer Vorspannung selbst dann, wenn extrem schwere Patienten auf der Haube liegen.The use of a grille that cushions the hood in the support area also enables the use of a thin hood with a large working area and low pretension even when extremely heavy patients are lying on the hood.
Es ist ferner möglich, die Wasserzu- und Abfuhr für die Spritzkabine nicht über Schläuche, sondern über Rohre zu leiten; da das Bruchrisiko derartiger Rohrleitungen nicht über dem üblicher Rohre für die Hausinstallation leigt, kann die neue Kombination auch in normalen Arbeitsräumen vorteilhalft eingesetzt werden, die bisher der Hand- bzw. Trockenmassage vorbehalten waren.It is also possible to direct the water supply and discharge for the spray booth not through hoses but through pipes; Since the risk of such pipes breaking is not greater than that of conventional pipes for domestic installation, the new combination can also be used to advantage in normal workrooms that were previously reserved for hand or dry massage.
Der Einsatz einer an sich bekannten Koordinatenführung steigert einerseits nochmals die Genauigkeit der Behandlung, erhöht anderseits den Bedienungskomfort wesentlich.The use of a known coordinate guidance on the one hand increases the accuracy of the treatment on the other hand increases the ease of use significantly.
Die neue Vorrichtung entlastet ferner die Masseure von schwerer, ungesunder Arbeit in gebückter Haltung so weit, dass selbst Körperbehinderte regelmässig die Durchführung von Massagen nach der Erfindung übernehmen können.The new device also relieves the masseurs of heavy, unhealthy work in a stooping posture to such an extent that even the physically handicapped can regularly carry out massages according to the invention.
Infektionsrisiken in Wannen für Unterwassermassagen entfallen völlig für den Patienten, und für das Reinigungspersonal sind sie praktisch ebenfalls nicht mehr gegeben.Infection risks in tubs for underwater massages are completely eliminated for the patient and practically no longer exist for the cleaning staff.
Zudem verteilen sich Rüstzeiten für Wasserzu-und Ablauf sowie gelegentliche Reinigungsarbeiten auf eine Vielzahl von Patienten. Eine grosse Wanne mit dem für Unterwassermassagen erforderlichen und vorgeschriebenem Volum von Mindestens 400-600 Litern je Behandlung entfällt, da hier eine Wasserfüllung von ca. 40 Litern vielfach verwendet wird. Daher kann der Wasserverbrauch bei der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung auf unter einen Liter je Behandlung, d.h. auf Promille des bisher üblichen, gesenkt werden. Ferner lassen sich mit der neuen Vorrichtung wesentliche Einsparungen an Heizenergie erzielen.In addition, set-up times for water inlet and outlet and occasional cleaning work are distributed among a large number of patients. A large tub with the required and prescribed volume for underwater massages of at least 400-600 liters per treatment is not necessary, since a water filling of approx. 40 liters is often used here. Therefore, the water consumption in the device according to the invention can be below one liter per treatment, i.e. to one-tenth of a percent of the previously used. Furthermore, significant savings in heating energy can be achieved with the new device.
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