EP0224102A2 - Apparatus for acoustic wave therapy - Google Patents

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EP0224102A2
EP0224102A2 EP86115519A EP86115519A EP0224102A2 EP 0224102 A2 EP0224102 A2 EP 0224102A2 EP 86115519 A EP86115519 A EP 86115519A EP 86115519 A EP86115519 A EP 86115519A EP 0224102 A2 EP0224102 A2 EP 0224102A2
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  • the present invention relates to a therapy device for the human body, with which it is possible to treat the most diverse organs of the body in a targeted manner with the aid of vibrations, these vibrations in the form of body lines, i. H. essentially without airborne sound propagation to be introduced into the human body, the goal is to increase well-being.
  • Another disadvantage of this known device is that just a single organ usually an external body part, such as. B. the shoulder blade, the thigh or the knee joint could be treated, but that internal organs of the body were not accessible for treatment.
  • the present invention has for its object to develop a therapy device of the type mentioned so that a comprehensive treatment of the body, including internal organs, is possible.
  • the invention is characterized in that the therapy device consists of a vibration plate on which the human body is arranged, the human body either sitting, lying or standing and that the vibration plate is excited to vibrate with the aid of sound waves, wherein the sound waves are introduced onto the vibration plate via a number of loudspeakers, the loudspeakers being fastened in body contact with the underside of the vibration plate and encapsulated against the propagation of sound into the surroundings.
  • the proposed therapy device a completely new form of therapy is proposed, because in a preferred embodiment of the present invention it is provided that the human body sits on the vibration plate, i. H. So that the vibration plate in connection with an underlying substructure is designed as a bench or stool, on which the body rests with its seat.
  • a particularly favorable introduction of sound into the human body results when there is direct body contact between the bones of the human body in the seating area and the vibration plate.
  • the vibration plate 2 is connected to a raised seat board and buttocks are incorporated in the seat board, so that the buttocks of the person to be treated sits directly on this seat board and the pelvic bones of the person in bulges engage the seat board and thus come into direct physical contact with the seat board.
  • These bulges are anatomically shaped so that body contact of the pelvic bones to the seat board and thus to the vibration plate is always guaranteed.
  • Such a seat board is arranged according to the sitting posture of the person to be treated on the vibration plate.
  • the seat board will be arranged more in the rear area of the vibration plate, while in a normal upright sitting position of a person to be treated with hanging legs, the seat board is attached more in the middle or in the front area of the vibration plate is.
  • a tone of the harmonic scale can be assigned to each particular organ.
  • Tone G whole intestine
  • Tone D stomach
  • Sound Dis left leg
  • Clay F sharp Leg right
  • Tone A bronchi
  • Tone E bubble; etc.
  • the specified tones of the harmonic scale can be taken from different octaves, e.g. B. was found that for the treatment of the whole intestine, a frequency mix of the following tones is particularly beneficial in terms of therapeutic success; namely the tone G with the frequency 49, Hertz, mixed with the tone G with the frequency 196 Hertz together with an overtone h with the frequency 123.5 Hertz.
  • overtones have proven to be particularly effective if these overtones are in a harmonious relationship with the basic tones.
  • a preferred sound generation is therefore carried out according to the invention with a device in which a number of signal generators are contained, each signal generator being able to produce a specific tone finely tuned.
  • three signal generators would be set, namely one signal generator to the frequency 49 Hertz, the second to the frequency 196 Hertz and the third to the frequency 123.5 Hertz.
  • All output signals of these signal generators are mixed together at the output of the overall device and are given as a frequency mixture to the loudspeakers which are arranged below the vibration plate in body contact with the vibration plate.
  • the vibration plate is excited with this frequency mixture and this frequency mixture is introduced into the human body via the vibration plate.
  • the present invention is not only intended for the design of the therapy device as a vibration plate with a substructure made of loudspeakers, the loudspeakers being accommodated in feet, but in a further development it is possible for the loudspeakers to be arranged in a box-shaped housing.
  • a further embodiment of the present invention provides that both the seat surface is excited with such a vibration mixture, and also the back surface, so that such a therapy device would be provided with a back surface, which is also designed as a box in which one or more Speakers are arranged.
  • the back plate can be excited with a different frequency mix than the seat plate, which results in a variety of therapeutic options.
  • the therapy device 1 consists of a kidney-shaped vibration plate 2 which has a front bulge 3. This bulge is therefore appropriate to enable comfortable sitting in the lotus position (during a yoga meditation).
  • this bulge 3 should allow a comfortable, upright sitting in an upright sitting position for smaller people with a shortened thigh.
  • the vibration plate 2 preferably consists of a solid wooden plate with standing annual rings, because this ensures a particularly favorable propagation of vibrations.
  • a seat board 4 On the vibration plate in the rear area, a seat board 4 is provided, which has anatomically molded buttocks 5, so that the buttocks of the person to be treated sitting on the seat board 4 with the buttocks faces exactly in the buttocks 5 and thereby the pelvic bones come into physical contact with get the seat board 4.
  • the seat board 4 can have different heights from about 4 to 12 cm.
  • Four feet are preferably attached to the underside of the vibration plate 2, it not necessarily being necessary to provide four feet; more or less than four feet could also be provided.
  • the feet also serve as vibrating tubes 6 for loudspeakers 10, each loudspeaker 10 at the upper part of a vibrating tube 6 being connected directly to the vibrating plate 2 in physical contact, in particular by gluing or screwing, the sound outlet opening 11 connecting each loudspeaker directly to the underside of the vibrating plate 2 works.
  • the vibrating tubes 6 are hollow and filled with air, it then being possible to produce certain resonance phenomena in the vibrating tubes 6, which have a reinforcing effect on the vibrating plate 2.
  • each vibration tube 6 consists of a hollow cylinder 7 made of wood, the hollow cylinder being covered and closed at the bottom with a solid base plate 8.
  • the hollow cylinder 7 is fixedly connected to the underside of the vibration plate 2 and in the hollow cylinder 7 a loudspeaker 10 is arranged in the upper area, which is located with its sound outlet opening 11 directly below the vibration plate 2.
  • each loudspeaker 10 consists of a membrane 12 which is connected in its central part to an oscillation core 13, the oscillation core being surrounded by a winding 14.
  • the loudspeakers 10 are connected in parallel according to FIG. 1 and are each connected to the output of a signal generator 18 via a feed line 19, this signal generator in the manner described above consisting of a large number of individually adjustable signal generators, each of which can be set to one certain frequency can be set, which can be read on the frequency display 15, wherein for each speaker the frequency setting 17 can be made separately with the volume setting 16.
  • the signal generators preferably having a high output power in the range of 100 watts, so that the body to be treated can be significantly influenced in terms of vibrations.
  • the output power of the signal generators is then set depending on the sensitivity of the person to be treated.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of a therapy device 20, which here consists of a closed box 21 in which a plurality of loudspeakers 30, 31 are arranged.
  • a low-frequency loudspeaker 30 is arranged in the center of the vibration plate 22 of the box 21 on its underside, and four high-frequency loudspeakers 31 are arranged near the four corners of the vibration plate 22.
  • the box 21 is completely closed in itself and on its underside there are damping elements 24, on which in turn a substructure 25 attaches, which preferably consists of legs 26 with struts 27 lying between them.
  • This substructure 25 is set to the normal seat height, so that a comfortable sitting on the therapy device 20 is possible.
  • the damping element 24 is intended to keep the vibrations generated in the box 21 away from the substructure 25.
  • the top of the vibration plate 2 is in turn provided with buttocks 23, so that good body contact of the body to be treated with the vibration plate 22 is possible in the manner described above.
  • the buttocks 23 also serve to ensure comfortable sitting, so that sitting for long periods of time is not perceived as strenuous.
  • FIG. 6 shows a further therapy device 40 which consists of a combination of the therapy device 20 shown in FIGS. 5 and 4 together with a further box 41, with the upper box 41 arranged obliquely to the lower therapy device 20 treating the back of the person is possible.
  • the same parts of the therapy device 40 are designated by the same reference numerals of the therapy device 20 according to FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • the arrangement of a box 41 with the same vibration plate 42 and loudspeakers 50 arranged therein has the advantage that both the subject's back and the subject's seat can be treated separately but in the same therapy process.
  • the loudspeakers 30, 31 in the lower box 21 to select the deep octaves of the listening area, while in the upper box 41 the treatment of the subject's back uses the higher octaves. It is also provided that corresponding back recesses 43 are also provided in the upper inclined vibration plate 42, which are anatomically arranged so that a comfortable leaning is possible.
  • the frequency range of the frequencies used here gives preferably from a low T with a frequency of 8.1 Hz (infrasound) to a high H with a frequency of 62.208 (ultrasound).
  • Another important field of application of the present invention is that all of the therapy devices 1, 20, 40 shown here can also be operated under water.
  • the transmission of sound waves under water - because of the better conduction mechanism - has an even greater impact on the human body.
  • FIGS. 7-9 show a further exemplary embodiment of a therapy device, which is a modified embodiment of the therapy device shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • a vibration plate 22 projecting beyond the edge of the box 21 is fastened on the closed wooden box 21, a circumferential seal 34 being arranged between the upper, peripheral edge of the box 21 and the vibration plate 22.
  • the vibration plate 22 is, as in the other embodiments, a solid wooden plate with upright annual rings, which ensures excellent sound transmission.
  • two recessed troughs 32, 33 assigned to one another at breast spacing are let into the vibration plate 22.
  • These troughs 22, 23 serve to receive the female breast, the upper body of the person to be treated being bent over the troughs 32, 33 so that the breasts come to lie in the troughs 32, 33.
  • the device can be placed on a table or on a second chair.
  • the device is placed on the floor.
  • the sound is introduced onto the human body on the one hand via the support points of the body lying outside the troughs 32, 33 on the vibration plate 22 and on the other hand via the troughs 32, 33 on the upper body of the female person to be treated.
  • This special form of therapy can have beneficial and relaxing effects, particularly in the area of the female breast.
  • each pair of troughs 32, 33 can also be provided to provide several troughs 32, 33 in pairs on the vibration plate, each pair of troughs having a different depth, so that an optimal contact surface on breasts of different sizes is ensured.
  • the box consists of glued boards (blockboards), which are provided with a soft covering 35.
  • a resonance chamber 36 is formed in the interior of the box, in which the loudspeaker 30 is arranged, the feed line 19 being guided to the outside.

Abstract

The therapy equipment for the human body serves to enhance the feeling of good health by exposure of a part of all of the body, to accoustic irradiation with frequencies in the sub-audio, audio and ultrasonic regions. The therapy equipment consists of at least one oscillator plate which is arranged in bodily contact with the body of the person who sits, lies or stands on it, in which the oscillator plate is made to oscillate by sound waves, whereby corresponding oscillation generators are secured in bodily contact to the oscillator plate. The frequency of the sound waves is adjusted to the reabsorption frequency of individually selected organs and parts of the body, to treat selective individual organs or parts of the human body.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Therapiegerät für den mensch­lichen Körper, mit dem es möglich ist, die verschiedenartigsten Organe des Körpers gezielt mit Hilfe von Schwingungen zu behandeln, wobei diese Schwingungen in Form von Körperleitungen, d. h. im wesentlichen also ohne Luftschall-Ausbreitung, in den menschlichen Körper einge­leitet werden sollen, Ziel ist die Steigerung des Wohlbefindens.The present invention relates to a therapy device for the human body, with which it is possible to treat the most diverse organs of the body in a targeted manner with the aid of vibrations, these vibrations in the form of body lines, i. H. essentially without airborne sound propagation to be introduced into the human body, the goal is to increase well-being.

Bisher war es bekannt, derartige Therapiegeräte als Handgeräte auszu­bilden, wobei an einem Handgriff ein Tonkopf saß und der Tonkopf von einem Signal-Generator mit Signalstrom versorgt wurde, wobei der Tonkopf unmittelbar mit der Hand auf bestimmte Körperteile auf­gesetzt wurde und die Körperteile dann über dieses Gerät gezielt behandelt wurden. Der Tonkopf wurde bevorzugt mit Infraschall ver­sorgt, so daß eine Schallfortleitung vom Tonkopf auf den Körper durch Körperkontakt zwischen dem Tonkopf und dem zu behandelnden Körper erfolgte.It was previously known to design such therapy devices as hand-held devices, a sound head sitting on a handle and the sound head being supplied with signal current by a signal generator, the sound head being placed directly on certain parts of the body by hand and the body parts then using this device were targeted. The sound head was preferably supplied with infrasound, so that sound was transmitted from the sound head to the body through body contact between the sound head and the body to be treated.

Nachteil bei diesem bekannten Therapiegerät ist, daß nur eine einzige Frequenz verwendet wird, und diese Frequenz nicht auf das zu behan­delnde Körperorgan abgestellt war, so daß eben nur mit einer einzigen Frequenz in der Regel im Infraschallbereich behandelt wurde, was den Therapieerfolg nicht immer gewährleisten konnte.The disadvantage of this known therapy device is that only a single frequency is used, and this frequency was not based on the body organ to be treated, so that treatment was carried out in the infrasound range with only one frequency, which could not always guarantee the success of the therapy .

Weiterer Nachteil dieses bekannten Geräts ist, daß eben nur ein ein­ziges Organ in der Regel ein außenliegendes Körperteil, wie z. B. das Schulterblatt, der Oberschenkel oder das Kniegelenk behandelt werden konnte, daß aber innenliegende Organe des Körpers einer Be­handlung nicht zugänglich waren.Another disadvantage of this known device is that just a single organ usually an external body part, such as. B. the shoulder blade, the thigh or the knee joint could be treated, but that internal organs of the body were not accessible for treatment.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Therapie­gerät der eingangs genannten Art so weiterzubilden, daß eine umfassen­de Behandlung des Körpers, unter anderem auch innerer Organe, möglich ist.The present invention has for its object to develop a therapy device of the type mentioned so that a comprehensive treatment of the body, including internal organs, is possible.

Zur Lösung der gestellten Aufgabe ist die Erfindung dadurch gekenn­zeichnet, daß das Therapiegerät aus einer Schwingungsplatte besteht, auf welcher der menschliche Körper angeordnet ist, wobei der mensch­liche Körper entweder sitzt, liegt oder steht und daß die Schwingungs­platte mit Hilfe von Schallwellen zu Schwingungen angeregt wird, wobei die Schallwellen über eine Anzahl von Lautsprechern auf die Schwingungsplatte eingeleitet werden, wobei die Lautsprecher in Körperkontakt mit der Unterseite der Schwingungsplatte befestigt sind und gegen Schallausbreitung in die Umgebung gekapselt sind.To achieve the object, the invention is characterized in that the therapy device consists of a vibration plate on which the human body is arranged, the human body either sitting, lying or standing and that the vibration plate is excited to vibrate with the aid of sound waves, wherein the sound waves are introduced onto the vibration plate via a number of loudspeakers, the loudspeakers being fastened in body contact with the underside of the vibration plate and encapsulated against the propagation of sound into the surroundings.

Mit dem vorgeschlagenen Therapiegerät wird eine ganz neuartige Thera­pieform vorgeschlagen, denn in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, daß der menschliche Körper auf der Schwingungsplatte sitzt, d. h. also daß die Schwingungs­platte in Verbindung mit einem darunter liegenden Unterbau als Sitz­bank oder Hocker ausgebildet ist, auf welcher der Körper mit seiner Sitzfläche aufliegt.With the proposed therapy device, a completely new form of therapy is proposed, because in a preferred embodiment of the present invention it is provided that the human body sits on the vibration plate, i. H. So that the vibration plate in connection with an underlying substructure is designed as a bench or stool, on which the body rests with its seat.

Eine besonders günstige Schalleinleitung in den menschlichen Körper ergibt sich dann, wenn ein unmittelbarer Körperkontakt zwischen den Knochen des menschlichen Körpers im Sitzbereich und der Schwingungs­platte herbeigeführt wird.A particularly favorable introduction of sound into the human body results when there is direct body contact between the bones of the human body in the seating area and the vibration plate.

Hierzu ist es in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung vorgesehen, daß die Schwingungsplatte 2 mit einem erhöhten Sitzbrett verbunden ist und in dem Sitzbrett Gesäßmulden eingear­beitet sind, so daß das Gesäß der zu therapierenden Person unmittel­bar auf diesem Sitzbrett aufsitzt und die Beckenknochen der Person in Ausbuchtungen des Sitzbrettes eingreifen und damit in unmittel­baren Körperkontakt mit dem Sitzbrett gelangen. Diese Ausbuchtungen sind anatomisch so geformt, daß stets ein Körperkontakt der Becken­knochen zu dem Sitzbrett und damit zur Schwingungsplatte gewährleistet ist.For this purpose, it is provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention that the vibration plate 2 is connected to a raised seat board and buttocks are incorporated in the seat board, so that the buttocks of the person to be treated sits directly on this seat board and the pelvic bones of the person in bulges engage the seat board and thus come into direct physical contact with the seat board. These bulges are anatomically shaped so that body contact of the pelvic bones to the seat board and thus to the vibration plate is always guaranteed.

Ein solches Sitzbrett ordnet man entsprechend der Sitzhaltung der zu therapierenden Person auf der Schwingungsplatte an.Such a seat board is arranged according to the sitting posture of the person to be treated on the vibration plate.

Sitzt die zu therapierende Person im Lotussitz auf der Schwingungs­platte, dann wird man das Sitzbrett mehr im hinteren Bereich der Schwingungsplatte anordnen, während bei einer normalen aufrechten Sitzhaltung einer zu therapierenden Person mit hängenden Beinen das Sitzbrett mehr in der Mitte oder im vorderen Bereich der Schwingungs­platte angebracht ist. Es gibt dann für diesen Fall mehrere Sitz­bretter, z. B. im Lotussitz, und ein vorderes Sitzbrett für eine normal aufrecht sitzende Person.If the person to be treated sits in a lotus position on the vibration plate, then the seat board will be arranged more in the rear area of the vibration plate, while in a normal upright sitting position of a person to be treated with hanging legs, the seat board is attached more in the middle or in the front area of the vibration plate is. There are then several seat boards for this case, e.g. B. in the lotus position, and a front seat board for a normally upright person.

Langjährige Versuche des Erfinders haben gezeigt, daß jedem bestimm­ten Körperorgan des menschlichen Körpers eine bestimmte Tonfrequenz zugeordnet werden kann, wobei jedes Organ also auf diese bestimmte Tonfrequenz empfindlich reagiert und dadurch ansprechbar ist. Die be­stimmte Zuordnung des Körperorgans zu dem jeweiligen zugeordneten Ton ist nur spürbar, wenn die Person auch tatsächlich an diesem Organ erkrankt ist. In der Regel zeigt sich dann in diesem erkrankten Organ ein Wärmegefühl bei der Anwendung dieses Therapiegerätes und ein starkes Vibrieren dieses erkrankten Organs.Many years of experiments by the inventor have shown that a certain tone frequency can be assigned to each particular body organ of the human body, each organ thus being sensitive to this particular tone frequency and thus being responsive. The specific assignment of the body organ to the respective assigned tone can only be felt if the person is actually ill with this organ. As a rule, this diseased organ shows a feeling of warmth when using this therapy device and a strong vibration of this diseased organ.

Insbesondere hat sich gezeigt, daß jedem bestimmten Organ ein Ton der harmonischen Tonleiter zugeordnet werden kann.In particular, it has been shown that a tone of the harmonic scale can be assigned to each particular organ.

Als Beispiel gilt folgende Aufzählung:
Ton G: Darm ganz; Tond D: Magen; Ton Dis: Bein links; Ton Fis; Bein rechts; Ton A: Bronchien; Ton E: Blase; usw.The following list is an example:
Tone G: whole intestine; Tone D: stomach; Sound Dis: left leg; Clay F sharp; Leg right; Tone A: bronchi; Tone E: bubble; etc.

Die angegebenen Töne der harmonischen Tonleiter können aus verschie­denen Oktaven entnommen werden, z. B. wurde gefunden, daß für die Be­handlung des ganzen Darms ein Frequenzgemich aus folgenden Tönen besonders günstig im Sinne eines Therapie-Erfolges wirkt; nämlich der Ton G mit der Frequenz 49, Hertz, gemischt mit dem Ton G der Frequenz 196 Hertz zusammen mit einem Oberton h der Frequenz 123,5 Hertz.The specified tones of the harmonic scale can be taken from different octaves, e.g. B. was found that for the treatment of the whole intestine, a frequency mix of the following tones is particularly beneficial in terms of therapeutic success; namely the tone G with the frequency 49, Hertz, mixed with the tone G with the frequency 196 Hertz together with an overtone h with the frequency 123.5 Hertz.

Die Zumischung von Obertönen hat sich als besonders wirksam ergeben, sofern diese Obertöne in einem harmonischen Verhältnis zu den Grund­tönen stehen.The addition of overtones has proven to be particularly effective if these overtones are in a harmonious relationship with the basic tones.

In analoger Weise können also damit sämtliche anderen Körperorgane, auch innenliegende Körperorgane, behandelt werden.All other body organs, including internal body organs, can thus be treated in an analogous manner.

Ist ein Ton der harmonischen Tonleiter mehreren Organen zugeordnet und sind beide Organe erkrankt, so hat sich gezeigt, daß zunächst das stärker erkrankte Organ auf diesen Ton anspricht und diesen resor­biert.If a tone of the harmonic scale is assigned to several organs and both organs are diseased, it has been shown that the more severely diseased organ responds to this tone and absorbs it.

Eine bevorzugte Schallerzeugung erfolgt daher nach der Erfindung mit einem Gerät, in dem eine Reihe von Signal-Generatoren enthalten sind, wobei jeder Signal-Generator in der Lage ist, einen bestimmten Ton fein abgestimmt zu erzeugen.A preferred sound generation is therefore carried out according to the invention with a device in which a number of signal generators are contained, each signal generator being able to produce a specific tone finely tuned.

Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel würden drei Signal-Generatoren eingestellt werden, und zwar der eine Signal-Generator auf die Frequenz 49 Hertz, der zweite auf die Frequenz 196 Hertz und der dritte auf die Frequenz 123,5 Hertz.In the present exemplary embodiment, three signal generators would be set, namely one signal generator to the frequency 49 Hertz, the second to the frequency 196 Hertz and the third to the frequency 123.5 Hertz.

Alle Ausganssignale dieser Signal-Generatoren werden am Ausgang des Gesamtgerätes zusammen gemischt und als Frequenzgemisch auf die Laut­sprecher gegeben, die unterhalb der Schwingungsplatte in Körperkontakt mit der Schwingungsplatte angeordnet sind.All output signals of these signal generators are mixed together at the output of the overall device and are given as a frequency mixture to the loudspeakers which are arranged below the vibration plate in body contact with the vibration plate.

Auf diese Weise wird die Schwingungsplatte mit diesem Frequenzge­misch erregt und dieses Frequenzgemisch wird über die Schwingungs­platte in den menschlichen Körper eingeleitet.In this way, the vibration plate is excited with this frequency mixture and this frequency mixture is introduced into the human body via the vibration plate.

Die vorliegende Erfindung ist nicht nur auf die Ausbildung des Thera­piegeräts als Schwingungsplatte mit einem Unterbau aus Lautsprechern bestimmt, wobei die Lautsprecher in Standfüssen untergebracht sind, sondern in einer Weiterbildung ist es möglich, daß die Lautsprecher zusammengefaßt in einem kastenförmigen Gehäuse angeordnet sind.The present invention is not only intended for the design of the therapy device as a vibration plate with a substructure made of loudspeakers, the loudspeakers being accommodated in feet, but in a further development it is possible for the loudspeakers to be arranged in a box-shaped housing.

Eine weitere Ausbildung der vorliegenden Erfindung sieht vor, daß sowohl die Sitzfläche mit einem derartigen Schwingungsgemisch erregt wird, als auch zusätzlich die Rückenfläche, wobei dann also ein sol­ches Therapiegerät mit einer Rückenfläche versehen würde, die eben­falls als Kasten ausgebildet ist, in dem ein oder mehrere Lautspre­cher angeordnet sind.A further embodiment of the present invention provides that both the seat surface is excited with such a vibration mixture, and also the back surface, so that such a therapy device would be provided with a back surface, which is also designed as a box in which one or more Speakers are arranged.

Wichtig bei diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ist, daß die Rückenplatte mit einem anderen Frequenzgemisch erregt werden kann als die Sitz­platte, wodurch sich vielfältige Therapiemöglichkeiten ergeben.It is important in this embodiment that the back plate can be excited with a different frequency mix than the seat plate, which results in a variety of therapeutic options.

Die Erfindung wird nun anhand mehrerer Ausführungsbeispiele näher beschrieben.The invention will now be described in more detail using several exemplary embodiments.

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  • Figur 1: Draufsicht auf ein Therapiegerät in einer ersten Ausführungs­form;
  • Figur 2: Vorderansicht des Therapiegeräts nach Fig. 1 in schematischer Darstellung;
  • Figur 3: Schnitt durch einen Standfuß des Geräts nach Fig. 1 in Rich­tung der Linie III-III;
  • Figur 4: schematisiert gezeichnete Draufsicht auf eine zweite Aus­führungsform eines Therapiegeräts;
  • Figur 5: schematisiert gezeichnete Vorderansicht des Therapiegeräts nach Figur 4;
  • Figure 6: schematisiert gezeichnete Seitenansicht eines Therapiegeräts nach einer dritten Ausführungsform;
  • Figuren 7 - 9: schematisiert ein Therapiegerät in einer vierten Aus­führung im Schnitt, Draufsicht und Seitenansicht.
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  • Figure 1: top view of a therapy device in a first embodiment;
  • Figure 2: Front view of the therapy device of Figure 1 in a schematic representation.
  • Figure 3: Section through a base of the device of Figure 1 in the direction of line III-III.
  • Figure 4: schematically drawn top view of a second embodiment of a therapy device;
  • FIG. 5: schematically drawn front view of the therapy device according to FIG. 4;
  • Figure 6: schematically drawn side view of a therapy device according to a third embodiment;
  • Figures 7 - 9: schematically shows a therapy device in a fourth embodiment in section, top view and side view.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel nach den Figuren 1 bis 3 besteht das Therapie­gerät 1 aus einer nierenförmigen Schwingungsplatte 2, die eine vor­dere Ausbuchtung 3 aufweist. Diese Ausbuchtung ist deshalb angebracht, um ein bequemes Sitzen im Lotussitz (bei einer Yoga-Meditation) zu ermöglichen.In the exemplary embodiment according to FIGS. 1 to 3, the therapy device 1 consists of a kidney-shaped vibration plate 2 which has a front bulge 3. This bulge is therefore appropriate to enable comfortable sitting in the lotus position (during a yoga meditation).

Ferner soll diese Ausbuchtung 3 ein bequemes, aufrechtes Sitzen in aufrechter Sitzhaltung für kleinere Leute mit verkürztem Oberschenkel ermöglichen.Furthermore, this bulge 3 should allow a comfortable, upright sitting in an upright sitting position for smaller people with a shortened thigh.

Die Schwingungsplatte 2 besteht bevorzugt aus einer massiven Holz­platte mit stehenden Jahresringen, weil hierdurch eine besonders günstige Schwingungsausbreitung gewährleistet ist.The vibration plate 2 preferably consists of a solid wooden plate with standing annual rings, because this ensures a particularly favorable propagation of vibrations.

Auf der Schwingungsplatte im hinteren Bereich ist ein Sitzbrett 4 vorgesehen, welches anatomisch eingeformte Gesäßmulden 5 aufweist, so daß das auf dem Sitzbrett 4 sitzende Gesäß der zu therapierenden Person mit den Gesäßflächen genau in die Gesäßmulden 5 zu liegen kommt und dadurch die Beckenknochen in Körperkontakt mit dem Sitzbrett 4 gelangen.On the vibration plate in the rear area, a seat board 4 is provided, which has anatomically molded buttocks 5, so that the buttocks of the person to be treated sitting on the seat board 4 with the buttocks faces exactly in the buttocks 5 and thereby the pelvic bones come into physical contact with get the seat board 4.

Das Sitzbrett 4 kann hierbei unterschiedliche Höhen haben von etwa 4 bis 12 cm.The seat board 4 can have different heights from about 4 to 12 cm.

An der Unterseite der Schwingungsplatte 2 sind bevorzugt vier Stand­füsse angebracht, wobei nicht notwendigerweise vier Standfüsse vor­gesehen sein müssen; es könne auch mehr oder weniger als vier Stand­füsse vorgesehen sein.Four feet are preferably attached to the underside of the vibration plate 2, it not necessarily being necessary to provide four feet; more or less than four feet could also be provided.

Die Standfüsse dienen gleichzeitig als Schwingungsröhren 6 für Laut­sprecher 10, wobei jeder Lautsprecher 10 am oberen Teil einer Schwin­gungsröhre 6 unmittelbar mit der Schwingungsplatte 2 in Körperkontakt verbunden ist, insbesondere über Verkleben oder Verschrauben, wobei die Schallaustrittsöffnung 11 jeden Lautsprecher direkt auf die Unterseite der Schwingungsplatte 2 wirkt.The feet also serve as vibrating tubes 6 for loudspeakers 10, each loudspeaker 10 at the upper part of a vibrating tube 6 being connected directly to the vibrating plate 2 in physical contact, in particular by gluing or screwing, the sound outlet opening 11 connecting each loudspeaker directly to the underside of the vibrating plate 2 works.

Auf diese Weise soll vermieden werden, daß eine Schallausbreitung über Luft erfolgt, es wird hier bevorzugt eine Schallausbreitung über Körperkontakt mit der Schwingungsplatte erreicht.In this way it is to be avoided that sound propagation takes place via air; here sound propagation is preferably achieved through body contact with the vibration plate.

Die Schwingungsröhren 6 sind hohl und mit Luft gefüllt, wobei in den Schwingungsröhren 6 dann noch bestimmte Resonanzerscheinungen erzeugt werden können, die verstärkend auf die Schwingungsplatte 2 wirken.The vibrating tubes 6 are hollow and filled with air, it then being possible to produce certain resonance phenomena in the vibrating tubes 6, which have a reinforcing effect on the vibrating plate 2.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der vorliegenden Erfindung gemäß Fig. 3 besteht jede Schwingungsröhre 6 aus einem Hohlzylinder 7 aus Holz, wobei der Hohlzylinder unten mit einer massiven Bodenplatte 8 abgedeckt und verschlossen ist.In a preferred embodiment of the present invention according to FIG. 3, each vibration tube 6 consists of a hollow cylinder 7 made of wood, the hollow cylinder being covered and closed at the bottom with a solid base plate 8.

An der Oberseite ist der Hohlzylinder 7 fest mit der Unterseite der Schwingungsplatte 2 verbunden und im Hohlzylinder 7 ist im oberen Bereich jeweils ein Lautsprecher 10 angeordnet, der mit seiner Schall­austrittsöffnung 11 unmittelbar unterhalb der Schwingungsplatte 2 liegt.At the top, the hollow cylinder 7 is fixedly connected to the underside of the vibration plate 2 and in the hollow cylinder 7 a loudspeaker 10 is arranged in the upper area, which is located with its sound outlet opening 11 directly below the vibration plate 2.

Hiermit kommt es zu dem beschriebenen Körperkontakt zwischen dem Laut­sprecher 10 und der Schwingungsplatte 2, wobei der im Hohlzylinder angeordnete Luftraum 9 im Sinne einer Resonanzverstärkung ebenfalls auf die Schwingungsplatte 2 wirkt.This results in the described physical contact between the loudspeaker 10 and the vibration plate 2, the air space 9 arranged in the hollow cylinder also acting on the vibration plate 2 in the sense of resonance amplification.

In bekannter Weise besteht jeder Lautsprecher 10 aus einer Membran 12, die in ihrem Mittelteil mit einem Schwingungskern 13 verbunden ist, wobei der Schwingungskern von einer Wicklung 14 umgeben ist.In a known manner, each loudspeaker 10 consists of a membrane 12 which is connected in its central part to an oscillation core 13, the oscillation core being surrounded by a winding 14.

Die Lautsprecher 10 sind gemäß Fig. 1 parallelgeschaltet und liegen über jeweils einer Zuleitung 19 am Ausgang eines Signal-Generators 18 an, wobei dieser Signal-Generator in der vorhin beschriebenen Weise aus einer Vielzahl einzeln einstellbarer Signal-Generatoren besteht, von denen jeder auf eine bestimmte Frequenz eingestellt werden kann, die an der Frequenz-Anzeige 15 ablesbar ist, wobei für jeden Lautsprecher die Frequenz-Einstellung 17 getrennt mit der Lautstärke-Einstellung 16 vorgenommen werden kann.The loudspeakers 10 are connected in parallel according to FIG. 1 and are each connected to the output of a signal generator 18 via a feed line 19, this signal generator in the manner described above consisting of a large number of individually adjustable signal generators, each of which can be set to one certain frequency can be set, which can be read on the frequency display 15, wherein for each speaker the frequency setting 17 can be made separately with the volume setting 16.

Hierdurch wird also ein bestimmtes Frequenz-Gemisch über die Zulei­tung auf die Lautsprecher 10 abgegeben, wobei die Signal-Generatoren bevorzugt eine hohe Ausgangsleistung im Bereich von 100 Watt aufweisen, so daß eine erhebliche Schwingungsbeeinflussung des zu therapieren­den Körpers möglich ist. Je nach Empfindlichkeit der zu behandelnden Person wird dann die Ausgangsleistung der Signal-Generatoren eingestellt.In this way, a certain frequency mixture is delivered to the loudspeaker 10 via the feed line, the signal generators preferably having a high output power in the range of 100 watts, so that the body to be treated can be significantly influenced in terms of vibrations. The output power of the signal generators is then set depending on the sensitivity of the person to be treated.

In Fig. 4 ist eine weitere Ausführungsform eines Therapiegeräts 20 gezeigt, die hier aus einem geschlossenen Kasten 21 besteht, in dem mehrere Lautsprecher 30, 31 angeordnet sind.4 shows a further embodiment of a therapy device 20, which here consists of a closed box 21 in which a plurality of loudspeakers 30, 31 are arranged.

In dem hier beschriebenen bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein Tiefton-Lautsprecher 30 in der Mitte der Schwingungsplatte 22 des Kastens 21 an dessen Unterseite angeordnet, und in der Nähe der vier Ecken der Schwingungsplatte 22 sind vier Hochton-Lautsprecher 31 angeordnet.In the preferred embodiment described here, a low-frequency loudspeaker 30 is arranged in the center of the vibration plate 22 of the box 21 on its underside, and four high-frequency loudspeakers 31 are arranged near the four corners of the vibration plate 22.

Der Kasten 21 ist in sich vollständig geschlossen und an dessen Unterseite sind Dämpfungs-Elemente 24 angeordnet, an denen wiederum ein Unterbau 25 ansetzt, der bevorzugt aus Standbeinen 26 mit da­zwischen liegenden Verstrebungen 27 besteht. Dieser Unterbau 25 ist auf die normale Sitzhöhe abgestellt, so daß ein bequemes Sitzen auf dem Therapiegerät 20 möglich ist. Das Dämpfungselement 24 soll die im Kasten 21 erzeugten Schwingungen vom Unterbau 25 fernhalten.The box 21 is completely closed in itself and on its underside there are damping elements 24, on which in turn a substructure 25 attaches, which preferably consists of legs 26 with struts 27 lying between them. This substructure 25 is set to the normal seat height, so that a comfortable sitting on the therapy device 20 is possible. The damping element 24 is intended to keep the vibrations generated in the box 21 away from the substructure 25.

Die Oberseite der Schwingungsplatte 2 ist wiederum mit Gesäßmulden 23 versehen, so daß in der vorher beschriebenen Weise ein guter Körper­kontakt des zu therapierenden Körpers mit der Schwingungsplatte 22 möglich ist. Auch dienen die Gesäßmulden 23 zur Gewährleistung eines komfortablen Sitzens, so daß auch ein länger dauerndes Sitzen nicht als anstrengend empfunden wird.The top of the vibration plate 2 is in turn provided with buttocks 23, so that good body contact of the body to be treated with the vibration plate 22 is possible in the manner described above. The buttocks 23 also serve to ensure comfortable sitting, so that sitting for long periods of time is not perceived as strenuous.

In Figur 6 ist ein weiteres Therapiegerät 40 gezeigt, das aus einer Kombination des in Fig. 5 und 4 gezeigten Therapiegerätes 20 zusammen mit einem weiteren Kasten 41 besteht, wobei mit dem schräg zum un­teren Therapiegerät 20 angeordneten oberen Kasten 41 eine Behandlung des Rückens der Person möglich ist.FIG. 6 shows a further therapy device 40 which consists of a combination of the therapy device 20 shown in FIGS. 5 and 4 together with a further box 41, with the upper box 41 arranged obliquely to the lower therapy device 20 treating the back of the person is possible.

Die gleichen Teile des Therapiegeräts 40 sind mit den gleichen Bezugs­zeichen des Therapiegeräts 20 gemäß den Figuren 4 und 5 bezeichnet.The same parts of the therapy device 40 are designated by the same reference numerals of the therapy device 20 according to FIGS. 4 and 5.

Die Anordnung eines Kastens 41 mit einer gleichen Schwingungsplatte 42 und darin angeordneten Lautsprechern 50 hat den Vorteil, daß sowohl der Rücken der Versuchsperson als auch die Sitzfläche der Versuchs­person getrennt voneinander aber im gleichen Therapievorgang behan­delt werden kann.The arrangement of a box 41 with the same vibration plate 42 and loudspeakers 50 arranged therein has the advantage that both the subject's back and the subject's seat can be treated separately but in the same therapy process.

So ist es beispielsweise möglich, die Lautsprecher 50 im Kasten 41 mit einem anderen Frequenzgemisch anzusteuern, wobei Voraussetzung ist, daß sich das Frequenzgemisch im Kasten 41 harmonisch zu dem Frequenzgemisch im Kasten 21 verhält, um nicht insgesamt Disharmonien auf den menschlichen Körper einzuleiten.For example, it is possible to control the loudspeakers 50 in box 41 with a different frequency mix, provided that the frequency mix in box 41 is in harmony with the frequency mix in box 21 in order not to introduce disharmonies to the human body as a whole.

Insbesondere wird es bevorzugt, mit den Lautsprechern 30, 31 im un­teren Kasten 21 die Tiefen-Oktaven des Hörbereichs zu wählen, während im oberen Kasten 41 die Behandlung des Rückens der Versuchs-Person die höheren Oktaven zur Anwendung kommen. Ebenso ist es vorgesehen, daß auch in der oberen geneigten Schwingungsplatte 42 entsprechende Rückenmulden 43 vorgesehen sind, die anatomisch so angeordnet sind, daß ein bequemes Anlehnen möglich ist.In particular, it is preferred to use the loudspeakers 30, 31 in the lower box 21 to select the deep octaves of the listening area, while in the upper box 41 the treatment of the subject's back uses the higher octaves. It is also provided that corresponding back recesses 43 are also provided in the upper inclined vibration plate 42, which are anatomically arranged so that a comfortable leaning is possible.

Der Frequenzbereich der hier verwendeten Frequenzen gibt bevorzugt von einem tiefen T mit einer Frequenz von 8,1 Hz (infraschall) bis zu einem hohen H mit einer Frequenz von 62.208 (Ultraschall).The frequency range of the frequencies used here gives preferably from a low T with a frequency of 8.1 Hz (infrasound) to a high H with a frequency of 62.208 (ultrasound).

Ein weiteres wichtiges Anwendungsgebiet der vorliegenden Erfindung ist, daß sämtliche hier gezeigten Therapiegeräte 1, 20, 40 auch unter Wasser betrieben werden können. Die Schallwellen-Fortleitung unter Wasser hat - wegen des besseren Leitungsmechanismus - einen noch gesteigerten Einfluß auf den menschlichen Körper.Another important field of application of the present invention is that all of the therapy devices 1, 20, 40 shown here can also be operated under water. The transmission of sound waves under water - because of the better conduction mechanism - has an even greater impact on the human body.

In den Figuren 7 - 9 ist ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel eines Therapiegerätes gezeigt, welches eine abgewandelte Ausführung des in den Figuren 4 und 5 gezeigten Therapiegerätes ist. Auf dem geschlossenen Holzkasten 21 ist eine über den Rand des Kastens 21 überstehende Schwingungsplatte 22 befestigt, wobei zwischem dem oberen, umlaufenden Rand des Kastens 21 und der Schwingungsplatte 22 eine umlaufende Dichtung 34 angeordnet ist. die Schwingungsplatte 22 ist wie bei den anderen Ausführungsformen eine massive Holzplatte mit aufrechtste­henden Jahresringen, was eine ausgezeichnete Schallweiterleitung ge­währleistet. An einer Längsseite der Schwingungsplatte 22 sind zwei im Brustabstand voneinander zugeordnete, vertiefte Mulden 32, 33 in die Schwingungsplatte 22 eingelassen.FIGS. 7-9 show a further exemplary embodiment of a therapy device, which is a modified embodiment of the therapy device shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. A vibration plate 22 projecting beyond the edge of the box 21 is fastened on the closed wooden box 21, a circumferential seal 34 being arranged between the upper, peripheral edge of the box 21 and the vibration plate 22. the vibration plate 22 is, as in the other embodiments, a solid wooden plate with upright annual rings, which ensures excellent sound transmission. On one long side of the vibration plate 22, two recessed troughs 32, 33 assigned to one another at breast spacing are let into the vibration plate 22.

Diese Mulden 22, 23 dienen zur Aufnahme der weiblichen Brust, wobei der Oberkörper der zu behandelnden Person über die Mulden 32, 33 so gebeugt ist, daß die Brüste in die Mulden 32, 33 zu liegen kommen.These troughs 22, 23 serve to receive the female breast, the upper body of the person to be treated being bent over the troughs 32, 33 so that the breasts come to lie in the troughs 32, 33.

Zur Behandlung von Händen und Brüsten kann das Gerät auf einem Tisch oder auf einen zweiten Stuhl gestellt werden. Zur Behandlung der Füße (Knöchel bis Zehen) wird das Gerät auf den Boden gestellt.To treat hands and breasts, the device can be placed on a table or on a second chair. To treat the feet (ankles to toes), the device is placed on the floor.

Die Schalleinleitung auf den menschlichen Körper erfolgt also zum einen über die außerhalb der Mulden 32, 33 liegenden Auflagepunkte des Körpers auf der Schwingungsplatte 22 und zum anderen über die Mulden 32, 33 auf den Oberkörper der zu behandelnden weiblichen Person. Mit dieser besonderen Therapieform können heilsame und erholsame Wir­kungen, insbesondere im Bereich der weiblichen Brust, ausgeübt werden.The sound is introduced onto the human body on the one hand via the support points of the body lying outside the troughs 32, 33 on the vibration plate 22 and on the other hand via the troughs 32, 33 on the upper body of the female person to be treated. This special form of therapy can have beneficial and relaxing effects, particularly in the area of the female breast.

In einem nicht näher dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel kann es auch vorgesehen sein, mehrere Mulden 32, 33 jeweils paarweise auf der Schwingungsplatte anzubringen, wobei jedes Paar von Mulden eine un­terschiedliche Tiefe aufweist, damit eine optimale Anlagefläche an unterschiedlich großen Brüsten gewährleistet ist.In an embodiment not shown in detail, it can also be provided to provide several troughs 32, 33 in pairs on the vibration plate, each pair of troughs having a different depth, so that an optimal contact surface on breasts of different sizes is ensured.

Der Kasten besteht aus verleimten Platten (Tischlerplatten), die mit einer weichen Verkleidung 35 versehen sind. Im Inneren des Kastens wird hierdurch ein Resonanzraum 36 gebildet, in dem der Lautsprecher 30 angeordnet ist, wobei die Zuleitung 19 nach außen geführt ist.The box consists of glued boards (blockboards), which are provided with a soft covering 35. In this way, a resonance chamber 36 is formed in the interior of the box, in which the loudspeaker 30 is arranged, the feed line 19 being guided to the outside.

ZeichnungslegendeDrawing legend

  • 1 Therapiegerät1 therapy device
  • 2 Schwingungsplatte2 vibration plate
  • 3. Ausbuchung3. Derecognition
  • 4 Sitzbrett4 seat board
  • 5 Gesäßmulde5 buttocks
  • 6 Schwingungsröhre6 vibration tube
  • 7 Hohlzylinder7 hollow cylinders
  • 8 Bodenplatte8 base plate
  • 9 Luftraum9 airspace
  • 10 Lautsprecher10 speakers
  • 11 Schallaustrittsöffnung11 Sound outlet opening
  • 12 Membran12 membrane
  • 13 Schwingungskern13 vibration core
  • 14 Wicklung14 winding
  • 15 Frequenzanzeige15 frequency display
  • 16 Lautstärke16 volume
  • 17 Frequenzeinstellung17 Frequency setting
  • 18 Signalgenerator18 signal generator
  • 19 Zuleitung19 supply line
  • 20 Therapiegerät20 therapy device
  • 21 Kasten21 box
  • 22 Schwingungsplatte22 vibration plate
  • 23 Gesäßmulde23 buttocks
  • 24 Dämpfungselement24 damping element
  • 25 Unterbau25 substructure
  • 26 STandbein26 pillar
  • 27 Verstrebung27 strut
  • 30 Lautsprecher30 speakers
  • 31 Lautsprecher31 speakers
  • 32 Mulde32 trough
  • 33 Mulde33 trough
  • 34 Dichtung34 seal
  • 35 weiche Verkleidung35 soft panels
  • 36 Resonanzraum36 resonance room
  • 40 Therapiegerät40 therapy device
  • 41 Kasten41 box
  • 42 Schwingungsplatte42 vibration plate
  • 43 Rückenmulde43 back recess
  • 50 Lautsprecher50 speakers

Claims (7)

Therapiegerät für den menschlichen körper zur Steigerung des Wohl­befindens durch Beschallung einzelner Körperteile oder des gesamten Körpers mit Frequenzen im Infra-, Hör- und Ultraschallbereich, das Therapiegerät mit mindestens einer in Körperkontakt mit dem mensch­lichen Körper angeordneten, mit Schallwellen zum Schwingen angereg­ten Schwindungsplatten, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Frequenz der Schallwellen der Resorptionsfrequenz einzelner ausgewählter Organe und Körper­teile angepaßt ist, und daß die Schwingungsplatte (2) aus einem fla­chen Holzkörper besteht, unter dem als Standbeine mehrere im Abstand voneinander angeordnete Hohlzylinder (7) angeordnet sind, wobei je­der Hohlzylinder (7) mindestens einen Lautsprecher (10) aufnimmt, der in Körperkontakt mit der Schwingungsplatte (2) im Inneren des Hohlzylinders (7) befestigt ist.Therapy device for the human body to increase well-being by sonicating individual parts of the body or the entire body with frequencies in the infra, hearing and ultrasound range, the therapy device with at least one in contact with the human body arranged in body contact with sound waves to vibrate vibration plates, characterized that the frequency of the sound waves suited to the Resorptionsfrequenz of individual selected organs and body parts, and that the oscillation plate (2) consists of a flat wooden body, are arranged under the as support legs a plurality of spaced apart hollow cylinder (7), each hollow cylinder (7 ) receives at least one loudspeaker (10) which is fixed in body contact with the vibration plate (2) inside the hollow cylinder (7). 2. Therapiegerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an der Oberseite der Schwingungs­platte (2,22) ein Sitzbrett (4) befestigt ist, in dem vertieft Gesäß­mulden (5) eingearbeitet sind.2. Therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that on the top of the vibration plate (2,22), a seat board (4) is attached, in which recessed buttocks (5) are incorporated. 3. Therapiegerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mehrere Signalgeneratoren (18) parallel in einem Gehäuse zusammengefaßt sind und jeder Signalgenera­tor auf eine bestimmte Frequenz abstimmbar ist, und daß das Frequenz­gemisch der Signalgeneratoren (18) über eine Zuleitung (19) allen parallel geschalteten Lautsprechern (10) zugeführt wird.3. Therapy device according to claim 1, characterized in that several signal generators (18) are combined in parallel in a housing and each signal generator can be tuned to a specific frequency, and that the frequency mixture of the signal generators (18) via a feed line (19) all connected in parallel Speakers (10) is supplied. 4. Therapiegerät nach Anspruch 1 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß unterhalb der Schwingungsplatte (22) ein allseitig geschlossener Kasten (21 befestigt ist, in dem die Lautsprecher (10) angeordnet sind.4. Therapy device according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that below the vibration plate (22) an all-round closed box (21 is attached, in which the speakers (10) are arranged. 5. Therapiegerät nach Anspruch 1 und 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der zum Sitzen, Stehen oder Liegen bestimmten Schwingungsplatte (2, 22) eine weitere aufrechte und ggf. geneigte Schwingungsplatte (42) zum Anlehnen des Rückens zugeordnet ist, an der weitere Lautsprecher (50) angeordnet sind.5. Therapy device according to claim 1 and 4, characterized in that the vibration plate for sitting, standing or lying (2, 22) is assigned a further upright and possibly inclined vibration plate (42) for leaning the back, on which further speakers ( 50) are arranged. 6. Therapiegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Therapiegerät (1, 20, 40) unter Wasser betrieben wird.6. Therapy device according to one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the therapy device (1, 20, 40) is operated under water. 7. Therapiegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in der Schwingungsplatte (22) mindestens zwei vertiefte Mulden (32,33) angeordnet sind, deren Ab­stand dem Brustabstand des menschlichen Körpers entspricht und die zur Aufnahme der weiblichen Brüste geeignet sind, (Fig. 7 - 9).7. Therapy device according to one of claims 1-6, characterized in that in the vibration plate (22) at least two recessed troughs (32,33) are arranged, the distance of which corresponds to the breast distance of the human body and which are suitable for receiving the female breasts , (Figs. 7-9).
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