EP0204721B1 - Massage apparatus for the lower extremities of the body - Google Patents

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EP0204721B1
EP0204721B1 EP85905491A EP85905491A EP0204721B1 EP 0204721 B1 EP0204721 B1 EP 0204721B1 EP 85905491 A EP85905491 A EP 85905491A EP 85905491 A EP85905491 A EP 85905491A EP 0204721 B1 EP0204721 B1 EP 0204721B1
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus ; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
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  • This invention relates to a massage device with preferably two massage elements for massaging the lower extremities of a person, the massage elements being able to be rotated or pivoted relative to a fixed base frame by a motor drive.
  • this massage element can be adapted to the curved shape of the lower extremities. Furthermore, this massage element is to be set by a system of cams into 2-directional, forcibly guided, mutually related vibrations. In addition, the arrangement of this element should be such that the lower extremity to be massaged reaches the entire body in a completely relaxed and natural lying state.
  • a table top is arranged in the base frame, which carries a cylindrical bearing for each of the preferably two pivotable therein, designed as an upwardly open, half-hollow cylinder massage elements, with one on the bottom of each massage element down protruding lever arm is attached, which can be set in a reciprocating movement by a double cam driven by a motor drive via a plunger or a return spring.
  • the table top which forms a structural unit with the bearings, is set into horizontal vibrations in relation to the base frame in the direction of the longitudinal axes of the hollow cylindrical massage elements by means of a motor-driven single cam disc and resetting spring elements. This ensures that a massage type similar to the individual muscle massage is created, which promotes blood circulation in the lower extremities and, if used timely and regularly, can help to prevent varicose veins.
  • the bearings 3 are fixedly connected to the so-called table 7 by the inventor and form a unit.
  • the lever 2 is set by means of a double cam 4 via plunger 5 and return spring 6 in horizontal vibrations which are transferred by the bearing 3 arranged in the form of a segment of a circle into vibrations of the same type in the form of a segment of a circle.
  • the double cam 4 provides good vibration compensation, which makes the table 7 appear almost vibration-free in one direction.
  • the two massage elements 1 are fixedly connected to the lever 2.
  • massage elements 1 and levers 2 are designed in the bearings 3, in the present case as roller bearings, the possibility of plain bearings is given, so positively guided that an oscillation adapted to the segment of the circle is made possible.
  • the bearing force of the leg to be massaged, FIGS. 3 to 5, increases this forced guidance of the vibrations in the bearings 3.
  • the table 7 is as in Fig. 1 u. 2 can be seen, connected to the base frame 10 by spring elements 8 and can be set into horizontal vibrations relative to the base frame 10 by means of a single cam 9.
  • the table 7 can also be implemented in two parts and the cam 9 cranked by 180 degrees can have a vibration-damping effect on the overall device.
  • the drive of the cams 4 u. 9 takes place, as from Fig. 2 u.
  • FIG. 4 shows a motor with two gears, shown schematically under FIG. 11, which allows the two-directional vibrations to be controlled in a controllable manner.
  • the base frame 10 should be made non-slip on its footprint.
  • the massage element designated 1 as a whole in FIGS. 1 to 5 consists of the finger mat designated 1a.
  • This preferably measured in half the length of a human average leg, has slightly conical finger pins 1b with rounded tops, all made of medium-hard flexible material so that when glued this finger mat 1a into the concave hollow cylindrical cup 1c, the finger pins 1 one as possible cause dense coverage of the muscle mass to be massaged.
  • the length of the fingers depends on the flexibility of the material.
  • the massage element 1 is arranged twice and, as can be seen in FIG. 4, is arranged slightly V-shaped in such a way that the muscle parts of the lower extremities to be massaged in a comfortable and natural position Whole body is guaranteed.
  • the mechanism can be adjusted in height relative to the installation location by means of a mechanism that is not described in detail 12.

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The massage apparatus is intended to help blood irrigation and prevent the occurrence of varices at the lower extremities of the user body. It comprises two concave shelves (1) formed of hollow cylinders embodying the massage members. Said members are movable with respect to a fixed frame (10) and are imparted with a pivoting motion by means of a motor (11). A plate (7) is arranged facing the frame (10) and is movable with respect to the latter, displaceable by means of a cam (9) driven by a motor, and is returned by a spring (8), said motion being performed in the longitudinal axis of the massage members (1) as a horizontal vibration. Cylindrical supports (3) form together with the plate (7) a unit. They are used to support the massage members (1) rigidly fixed to an arm (2) extending downwardly. Both arms (2) are imparted with an alternating motion by means of a double cam (4) driven by a motor, a pusher (5) and a return spring (6). Said arrangement enables to perform an individual massage in conformity with the conventional massage, that is to say a rotating and pivoting motion perpendicular to the leg axis and a fore-to-aft motion along the leg axis.

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Diese Erfindung betrifft ein Massagerät mit vorzugsweise zwei Massageelementen zur Massage der unteren Extremitäten einer Person, wobei die Massageelemete gegenüber einem ortsfesten Grundrahmen durch einen motorischen Antrieb in eine Dreh- bzw. Schwenkbewegung versetzbar sind.This invention relates to a massage device with preferably two massage elements for massaging the lower extremities of a person, the massage elements being able to be rotated or pivoted relative to a fixed base frame by a motor drive.

Massagesystem ähnlicher Art sind bekannt, siehe zum Beispiel das in der US-A-2.226.609 beschriebene Gerät, jedoch besteht der Effekt dieser Geräte vornehmlich auf Rüttel- oder Vibrationsbasis. Nachteilig bei diesen Systemen ist, daß diese Geräte meißt händisch geführt werden müssen, oder durch Aufstellen der Fußflächen eine nicht immer angenehme Stellung des Gesamtkörpers zum Gerät bewirken.Massage systems of a similar type are known, see for example the device described in US-A-2,226,609, but the effect of these devices is primarily based on vibrations or vibrations. A disadvantage of these systems is that most of these devices have to be guided manually or, by setting up the foot surfaces, cause the overall body to be not always comfortable in relation to the device.

Es besteht daher die Aufgabe, eine Massagevorrichtung der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, bei der eine Anpassung des Massageelementes an die gewölbte Form der unteren Extremitäten erfolgen kann. Desweiteren soll dieses Massageelement durch ein System von Nocken in 2-direktionale zwangsgeführte, zueinander in einem bestimmten Verhältnis stehende Schwingungen versetzt werden. Darüber hinaus soll die Anordnung dieses Elementes so erfolgen, daß die zu massierende untere Extremität in einen völlig entspannten und natürlichen Liegezustand zum Gesamtkörper gelangt.There is therefore the task of creating a massage device of the type mentioned at the outset, in which the massage element can be adapted to the curved shape of the lower extremities. Furthermore, this massage element is to be set by a system of cams into 2-directional, forcibly guided, mutually related vibrations. In addition, the arrangement of this element should be such that the lower extremity to be massaged reaches the entire body in a completely relaxed and natural lying state.

Die Lösung dieser Aufgabe besteht im wesentlichen darin, daß in dem Grundrahmen eine Tischplatte angeordnet ist, welche ein zylindrisches Lager für jedes der vorzugsweise zwei darin verschwenkbaren, als nach oben offene, halbe Hohlzylinder ausgebildeten Massageelemente trägt, wobei an der Unterseite jedes Massageelementes ein nach unten abstehen- der Hebelarm befestigt ist, welcher durch eine von einem motorischen Antrieb angetriebene Doppelnockenscheibe über einen Stössel bzw. eine Rückstellfeder in eine hin- und hergehende Bewegung versetzbar ist. Glesichzeitig wird die Tischplatte, welche mit den Lagern eine bauliche Einheit bildet, durch eine ebenfalls motorisch angetriebene Einfachnockenscheibe und zurückstellende Federelemente gegeüber dem Grundrahmen in Richtung der Längsachsen der hohlzylindrischen Massageelemente in horizontale Schwingungen versetzt. Hierdurch wird erreicht, daß eine der individuellen Muskelmassage ähnliche Massageart entsteht, die der Durchblutungsförderung der unteren Extremitäten dient und bei rechtzeitiger und regelmäßiger Anwendung eine Hilfestellung bei der Verhinderung von Krampfadern sein kann.The solution to this problem consists essentially in that a table top is arranged in the base frame, which carries a cylindrical bearing for each of the preferably two pivotable therein, designed as an upwardly open, half-hollow cylinder massage elements, with one on the bottom of each massage element down protruding lever arm is attached, which can be set in a reciprocating movement by a double cam driven by a motor drive via a plunger or a return spring. At the same time, the table top, which forms a structural unit with the bearings, is set into horizontal vibrations in relation to the base frame in the direction of the longitudinal axes of the hollow cylindrical massage elements by means of a motor-driven single cam disc and resetting spring elements. This ensures that a massage type similar to the individual muscle massage is created, which promotes blood circulation in the lower extremities and, if used timely and regularly, can help to prevent varicose veins.

Nachstehend ist die Erfindung mit ihren, ihr als wesentlich zugehörenden Einzelheiten, an Hand der Zeichnungen beschrieben und in ihrer Wirkungsweise dargestellt. Es zeigen in schematischer Darstellung:

  • Fig. 1 Das gerät in seiner Gesamtheit, wobei der Querschnitt und der u. 2 Schnitt A-A die Arbeitsweise des Gerätes sowie die Abhängigkeit der Schwingungen zueinander erkennen läßt.
  • Fig. 3 Vorzugsweise Position des z. Bsp. massierenden Unterschenkels, u. 4 sowie des Gesamtkörpers zum Massagegerät.
  • Fig. 5 Das konkave Massageelement, bestehend aus einer Matte mit fingerähnlichen ausgeführten flexiblen, leicht kegelförmig mit runden Kuppen ausgebildeten Stiften und deren Anordnung zueinander.
The invention is described below with its details, which belong to it as essential, on the basis of the drawings and illustrated in its mode of operation. In a schematic representation:
  • Fig. 1 The device in its entirety, the cross section and the u. 2 Section AA shows how the device works and the interdependency of the vibrations.
  • Fig. 3 Preferably position of the z. Example massaging lower leg, u. 4 and the whole body to the massager.
  • Fig. 5 The concave massage element, consisting of a mat with finger-like flexible, slightly cone-shaped pins with round tips and their arrangement to each other.

Wie aus Fig. 1 und 2 ersichtlich, sind die Lager 3 mit dem vom Erfinder sogenannten Tisch 7 fix verbunden und bilden eine Einheit. Der Hebel 2 wird mittels einer Doppelnocke 4 über Stössel 5 und Rückstellfeder 6 in waagrechte Schwingungen versetzt, die durch das kreissegmentförmig angeordnete Lager 3 in ebensolche kreissegmentförmige Schwingungen transferiert werden. Durch die Doppelnocke 4 entsteht ein guter Schwingungsausgleich, der den Tisch 7 in einer Richtung als fast schwingungsfrei erscheinen läßt.As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the bearings 3 are fixedly connected to the so-called table 7 by the inventor and form a unit. The lever 2 is set by means of a double cam 4 via plunger 5 and return spring 6 in horizontal vibrations which are transferred by the bearing 3 arranged in the form of a segment of a circle into vibrations of the same type in the form of a segment of a circle. The double cam 4 provides good vibration compensation, which makes the table 7 appear almost vibration-free in one direction.

Die beiden Massageelemente 1, sind wie in Fig. 1 bis 3 ersichtlich, mit dem Hebel 2 fix verbunden. Massageelemente 1 und Hebel 2 sind in den Lagern 3, im gegenständlichen Fall als Rollenlager ausgeführt, die Möglichkeit von Gleitlagern ist gegeben, so zwangsgeführt, daß eine an das Kreissegment angepaßte Schwingung ermöglicht wird. Die Auflagerkraft des zu massierenden Beines, Fig. 3 bis 5, vergrößert diese Zwangsführung der Schwingungen in den Lagern 3.As can be seen in FIGS. 1 to 3, the two massage elements 1 are fixedly connected to the lever 2. Massage elements 1 and levers 2 are designed in the bearings 3, in the present case as roller bearings, the possibility of plain bearings is given, so positively guided that an oscillation adapted to the segment of the circle is made possible. The bearing force of the leg to be massaged, FIGS. 3 to 5, increases this forced guidance of the vibrations in the bearings 3.

Der Tisch 7 ist wie in Fig. 1 u. 2 ersichtlich, durch Federelemente 8 mit dem Grundrahmen 10 verbunden und kann durch eine Einfachnocke 9 relativ zu diesem in waagrechte Schwingungen versetzt werden. Der Tisch 7 kann auch zweigeteilt zur Ausführung gelangen und kann die um 180 Grad gekröpfte Nocke 9 schwingungsdämpfend zum Gesamtgerät wirken. Der Antrieb der Nocken 4 u. 9 erfolgt, wie aus Fig. 2 u. 4 ersichtlich über einen Motor mit zwei Getrieben, schematisch unter 11 dargestellt, der eine steuerbare Abhängigkeit der 2-direktionalen Schwingungen zueinander erlaubt. Der Grundrahmen 10 sollte an seiner Aufstellfläche rutschfest ausgeführt sein.The table 7 is as in Fig. 1 u. 2 can be seen, connected to the base frame 10 by spring elements 8 and can be set into horizontal vibrations relative to the base frame 10 by means of a single cam 9. The table 7 can also be implemented in two parts and the cam 9 cranked by 180 degrees can have a vibration-damping effect on the overall device. The drive of the cams 4 u. 9 takes place, as from Fig. 2 u. FIG. 4 shows a motor with two gears, shown schematically under FIG. 11, which allows the two-directional vibrations to be controlled in a controllable manner. The base frame 10 should be made non-slip on its footprint.

Das in den Fig. 1 bis 5 im Ganzen mit 1 bezeichnete Massageelement besteht aus der mit 1a bezeichneten Fingermatte. Diese, vorzugsweise in der Hälfte der Länge eines menschlichen Durchschnittsbeines bemessen, besitzt leicht kegelförmige Fingerstifte 1b mti abgerundeten Kuppen, alles aus mittel-hartem flexiblen Material so angeordnet, daß bei Einklebung diese Fingermatte 1a in die konkave hohzylindrische Tasse 1c, die Fingerstifte 1 eine möglichst dichte Bedeckung der zu massierenden Muskelpartien bewirken. Die Länge der Finger richtet sich nach der Flexibilität des Materials.The massage element designated 1 as a whole in FIGS. 1 to 5 consists of the finger mat designated 1a. This, preferably measured in half the length of a human average leg, has slightly conical finger pins 1b with rounded tops, all made of medium-hard flexible material so that when glued this finger mat 1a into the concave hollow cylindrical cup 1c, the finger pins 1 one as possible cause dense coverage of the muscle mass to be massaged. The length of the fingers depends on the flexibility of the material.

Das Massageelement 1 wird wie in Fig. 1 ersichtlich doppelt und wie in Fig. 4 ersichtlich leicht V-förmig so angeordnet, daß eine angenehme und natürliche Stellung der zu massierenden Muskelpartien der unteren Extremitäten zu Gesamtkörper gewährleistet wird. Durch einen nicht näher bezeichneten Mechanismus kann das Gerät in der Höhe relativ zum Aufstellungsort verstellt werden 12.As can be seen in FIG. 1, the massage element 1 is arranged twice and, as can be seen in FIG. 4, is arranged slightly V-shaped in such a way that the muscle parts of the lower extremities to be massaged in a comfortable and natural position Whole body is guaranteed. The mechanism can be adjusted in height relative to the installation location by means of a mechanism that is not described in detail 12.

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1. Massaging device with, preferentially two, massaging elements, for massaging the lower extremities of a person, the massaging elements being made to rotate and swivel vis-à-vis a rigid base frame by means of a motor drive, characterized by a top plate (7) located in the base frame (10) which carries a cylindrical bearing (3) for each of the-preferentially two-massaging elements (1) which may be swivelled in the bearing and which are designed as hollow semi-cylinders with their upward ends open, and where a downward- protruding lever bracket (2) is mounted to the bottom side of each massaging element (1), which lever bracket is made to move to and fro by a double cam disk (4) driven by the motor drive (11) via a ram (5) and pull back spring (6).
2. Massaging device as per claim 1, characterized by a top plate (7) which makes up a structural unit with the bearings (3) and which is made to vibrate horizontally towards the base frame (10) in the direction of the longitudinal axes of the hollow cylinder massaging elements (1) through a single cam disk (9), also driven by a motor, and pull-back spring elements (8).
3. Massaging device as per claim 1 or 2, characterized by a top plate (7) designed separately for each of the two massaging elements (1), and where the single cam disk (9) for each side of the top plate (7) is bent by 180° vis-à-vis the vibration absorber for the entire device.
4. Massaging device as per any of claims 1 to 3, characterized by cylindrical massaging elements (1) designed as dished shells (1c) and serving to hold one flexible finger matting each (1a) which has slightly conical round-tipped finger pins (1b) projecting inside.
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