EP0593943A1 - Electric massage device - Google Patents

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EP0593943A1
EP0593943A1 EP93115529A EP93115529A EP0593943A1 EP 0593943 A1 EP0593943 A1 EP 0593943A1 EP 93115529 A EP93115529 A EP 93115529A EP 93115529 A EP93115529 A EP 93115529A EP 0593943 A1 EP0593943 A1 EP 0593943A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • 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
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
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  • the invention relates to an electric massage device with a number of massage fingers that move away from one another and move towards one another, in which an elastic cap is attached to the massage finger, which has a cylindrical cap section, a subsequent bellows and a holding section, which with its cap section and is anchored to a holding plate, and in which each massage finger is assigned a rotatable gear.
  • Such a massage device is known from EP-B1 0 215 519.
  • the massage fingers are integrally formed in the central axis of the assigned gears and inclined to this central axis. If the gears are set into rotary movements, the ends of the massage fingers describe circular movements and carry out a rotary movement themselves. Therefore, the caps with their cap sections on the massage fingers must be axially adjustable and freely rotatable. This has the consequence that a bearing sleeve made of hard material must be installed in each cap section, in which the massage finger can rotate freely and axially adjust. The cap cannot rotate, since it is anchored non-rotatably on the holding plate with its holding section is.
  • cap sections are firmly and non-rotatably connected to the massage fingers, that the holding sections of the caps are anchored between the holding plate and a bearing plate, that the massage fingers are guided freely through openings in the holding plate and the bearing plate and in eccentric Driving recordings of the assigned gears are axially adjustable.
  • the massage fingers can be firmly connected to the cap sections of the caps, since the rotary bearing is shifted into the area of the gear wheels. Since this rotary bearing allows an axial adjustment of the massage fingers, the desired cushioning of the massage fingers is achieved in a simple manner.
  • a preferred embodiment provides that the massage fingers are made of metal and are provided with circumferential grooves at the end sections introduced into the cap sections of the caps.
  • the structure of the massager is simplified in that the holding sections of all caps are combined in one piece.
  • the freedom of movement of the bellows of the cap in the opening in the holding plate is improved in that the openings in the holding plate expand conically in the direction of the cap section of the caps and are matched to the diameter of the bellows of the caps.
  • the fixing of the holding sections of the caps takes place according to one embodiment in that the holding plate is supported with an annular collar on the holding section of the caps and that the bearing plate projects into the bellows of the cap with a sleeve-shaped extension.
  • the pivotability of the massage fingers is achieved without great play of the massage fingers in the openings in the bearing plate and in the driving receptacles of the gear wheels, that the openings in the bearing plate and the driving receptacles in the gear wheels are only matched to the diameter of the massage fingers in the middle section and become expand conically on both sides of the bearing plate or the gearwheels.
  • the bearing plate has a molded bearing sleeve for each gear, in which a sleeve-shaped bearing shoulder of the associated gear is rotatably mounted, then the bearing plate is also used for the rotary mounting of the gears.
  • the drawing shows only one massage finger.
  • the arrangement of the massage fingers and their drive remain unchanged from the prior art in order to obtain the desired approach and distance of the massage fingers during their rotational movement.
  • the massage finger 19 is designed as a part separate from the associated gear 21 and can therefore be mounted firmly and non-rotatably in the cap section 10 of the associated elastic cap K.
  • the end section of the massage finger 19 is provided with circumferential grooves 20.
  • the holding sections 12 of the caps K are combined in one piece and are anchored between the holding plate 13 and a bearing plate 15.
  • the holding plate 13 is supported with an annular collar around the bellows 11 of the cap K on the holding section 12 and the bearing plate 15 extends with a sleeve-shaped extension 17 into the lower region of the bellows 11.
  • the holding plate 13 and the bearing plate 15 are against each other clamped so that the holding sections 12 of the caps K are anchored.
  • the massage finger 19 is guided through an opening 16 in the bearing plate 15 and is axially freely adjustable therein.
  • the opening 16 is matched to the diameter of the massage finger 19 only in the middle section and widens on both sides of the bearing plate so that the massage finger 19 can perform the required pivoting movement.
  • the massage finger 19 is in an eccentric driving receptacle 23 of the gear 21 introduced and rotatably mounted therein, but axially adjustable.
  • the driving receptacle 23, like the opening 16 in the bearing plate 15, is only matched to the diameter of the massage finger 19 in the middle section and also widens conically to both sides of the gearwheel 21 in order to be able to carry out the pivoting movement when driving.
  • the entire massage finger is thus cushioned, specifically by the bellows 11 of the cap K, which results in a better adaptation of the massage fingers to the part of the body to be massaged.
  • the gear wheels 21 have sleeve-shaped bearing lugs 24, which are rotatably mounted in molded bearing sleeves 18 of the bearing plate 15. With the bearing lugs 25, the gear 21 is mounted on the other side.

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The invention relates to an electric massage device with a number of massaging fingers (19) which move successively away from each other and toward one another, in which an elastic cap (K) is pushed over the massaging fingers (19). The elastic cap has a cylindrical cap section (10), an adjoining bellows (11) and a retaining section (12) which is anchored with its cap section (10) and a holding plate (13), and in which each massaging finger (19) is allocated to a gearwheel (21) that can be made to execute rotary movements. A spring mounting of the massaging fingers (19) which are of simpler design is achieved in that the cap sections (10) are firmly and non-rotatably connected to the massaging fingers (19), in that the retaining sections (12) of the caps (K) are anchored between the holding plate (13) and a bearing plate (15), in that the massaging fingers (19) are freely guided through perforations (14, 16) in the holding plate (13) and in the bearing plate (15) and are axially adjustable in eccentric engaging recesses (23) of the allocated gearwheels (21).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein elektrisches Massagegerät mit einer Anzahl von Massagefingern, die sich nacheinander voneinander wegbewegen und aufeinander zubewegen, bei dem auf die Massagefinger eine elastische Kappe aufgesteckt ist, die einen zylindrischen Kappenabschnitt, einen anschließenden Balg und einen Halteabschnitt aufweist, welche mit ihrem Kappenabschnitt und einer Halteplatte verankert ist, und bei dem jedem Massagefinger ein in Drehbewegungen versetzbares Zahnrad zugeordnet ist.The invention relates to an electric massage device with a number of massage fingers that move away from one another and move towards one another, in which an elastic cap is attached to the massage finger, which has a cylindrical cap section, a subsequent bellows and a holding section, which with its cap section and is anchored to a holding plate, and in which each massage finger is assigned a rotatable gear.

Ein derartiges Massagegerät ist durch die EP-B1 0 215 519 bekannt. Die Massagefinger sind dabei in der Mittelachse der zugeordneten Zahnräder einstückig angeformt und zu dieser Mittelachse geneigt. Werden die Zahnräder in Drehbewegungen versetzt, dann beschreiben die Enden der Massagefinger Kreisbewegungen und führen selbst noch eine Drehbewegung aus. Daher müssen die Kappen mit ihren Kappenabschnitten auf den Massagefingern axial verstellbar und frei drehbar sein. Dies hat zur Folge, daß in jedem Kappenabschnitt eine aus hartem Material bestehende Lagerhülse eingebaut werden muß, in der sich der Massagefinger frei drehen und axial verstellen kann. Die Kappe kann sich ja nicht mitdrehen, da sie mit ihrem Halteabschnitt unverdrehbar an der Halteplatte verankert ist. Der Balg der Kappe ist erforderlich, da dieser bei der Kreisbewegung des Massagefingers den sich ändernden Abstand des Kappenabschnittes zur Halteplatte ausgleicht. Die Massagefinger sind jedoch nach wie vor starr, wie bei den anderen bekannten Massagegeräten nach der EP-A 0 044 107, der US-A 39 39 052 sowie der US-PS 5 103 809.Such a massage device is known from EP-B1 0 215 519. The massage fingers are integrally formed in the central axis of the assigned gears and inclined to this central axis. If the gears are set into rotary movements, the ends of the massage fingers describe circular movements and carry out a rotary movement themselves. Therefore, the caps with their cap sections on the massage fingers must be axially adjustable and freely rotatable. This has the consequence that a bearing sleeve made of hard material must be installed in each cap section, in which the massage finger can rotate freely and axially adjust. The cap cannot rotate, since it is anchored non-rotatably on the holding plate with its holding section is. The bellows of the cap is necessary, since this compensates for the changing distance between the cap section and the holding plate during the circular movement of the massage finger. However, the massage fingers are still rigid, as in the other known massage devices according to EP-A 0 044 107, US-A 39 39 052 and US Pat. No. 5,103,809.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, ein Massagegerät der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, bei dem bei einfachem Aufbau der Massagefinger ein Abfedern der Massagefinger in axialer Richtung erreicht wird.It is an object of the invention to provide a massage device of the type mentioned in the introduction, in which the massage fingers are cushioned in the axial direction with a simple construction of the massage fingers.

Diese Aufgabe wird nach der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, daß die Kappenabschnitte fest und unverdrehbar mit den Massagefingern verbunden sind, daß die Halteabschnitte der Kappen zwischen der Halteplatte und einer Lagerplatte verankert sind, daß die Massagefinger frei durch Durchbrüche der Halteplatte und der Lagerplatte geführt und in exzentrischen Mitnahmeaufnahmen der zugeordneten Zahnräder axial verstellbar sind.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the cap sections are firmly and non-rotatably connected to the massage fingers, that the holding sections of the caps are anchored between the holding plate and a bearing plate, that the massage fingers are guided freely through openings in the holding plate and the bearing plate and in eccentric Driving recordings of the assigned gears are axially adjustable.

Bei dieser Ausgestaltung können die Massagefinger fest mit den Kappenabschnitten der Kappen verbunden werden, da die Drehlagerung in den Bereich der Zahnräder verlagert ist. Da diese Drehlagerung eine axiale Verstellung der Massagefinger zuläßt, ist die gewünschte Abfederung der Massagefinger auf einfache Art erreicht.In this embodiment, the massage fingers can be firmly connected to the cap sections of the caps, since the rotary bearing is shifted into the area of the gear wheels. Since this rotary bearing allows an axial adjustment of the massage fingers, the desired cushioning of the massage fingers is achieved in a simple manner.

Eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung sieht vor, daß die Massagefinger aus Metall bestehen und an den in die Kappenabschnitte der Kappen eingeführten Endabschnitten mit umlaufenden Nuten versehen sind.A preferred embodiment provides that the massage fingers are made of metal and are provided with circumferential grooves at the end sections introduced into the cap sections of the caps.

Der Aufbau des Massagegerätes wird dadurch vereinfacht, daß die Halteabschnitte aller Kappen einstückig zusammengefaßt sind.The structure of the massager is simplified in that the holding sections of all caps are combined in one piece.

Die Bewegungsfreiheit des Balges der Kappe in dem Durchbruch der Halteplatte wird dadurch verbessert, daß die Durchbrüche in der Halteplatte sich in Richtung des Kappenabschnittes der Kappen konisch erweitern und auf den Durchmesser des Balges der Kappen abgestimmt sind.The freedom of movement of the bellows of the cap in the opening in the holding plate is improved in that the openings in the holding plate expand conically in the direction of the cap section of the caps and are matched to the diameter of the bellows of the caps.

Die Festlegung der Halteabschnitte der Kappen erfolgt nach einer Ausgestaltung dadurch, daß sich die Halteplatte mit einem ringförmigen Bund auf dem Halteabschnitt der Kappen abstützt und daß die Lagerplatte mit einem hülsenförmigen Ansatz in den Balg der Kappe ragt.The fixing of the holding sections of the caps takes place according to one embodiment in that the holding plate is supported with an annular collar on the holding section of the caps and that the bearing plate projects into the bellows of the cap with a sleeve-shaped extension.

Die Verschwenkbarkeit der Massagefinger wird dadurch ohne großes Spiel der Massagefinger in den Durchbrüchen der Lagerplatte und in den Mitnahmeaufnahmen der Zahnräder erreicht, daß die Durchbrüche in der Lagerplatte und die Mitnahmeaufnahmen in den Zahnrädern nur im mittleren Abschnitt auf den Durchmesser der Massagefinger abgestimmt sind und sich zu beiden Seiten der Lagerplatte bzw. der Zahnräder hin konisch erweitern.The pivotability of the massage fingers is achieved without great play of the massage fingers in the openings in the bearing plate and in the driving receptacles of the gear wheels, that the openings in the bearing plate and the driving receptacles in the gear wheels are only matched to the diameter of the massage fingers in the middle section and become expand conically on both sides of the bearing plate or the gearwheels.

Ist weiterhin vorgesehen, daß die Lagerplatte pro Zahnrad eine angeformte Lagerhülse aufweist, in dem ein hülsenförmiger Lageransatz des zugeordneten Zahnrades drehbar gelagert ist, dann wird die Lagerplatte auch zur Drehlagerung der Zahnräder mitverwendet.If it is further provided that the bearing plate has a molded bearing sleeve for each gear, in which a sleeve-shaped bearing shoulder of the associated gear is rotatably mounted, then the bearing plate is also used for the rotary mounting of the gears.

Die Erfindung wird anhand eines in der Zeichnung im Schnitt dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels eines Massagefingers näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment of a massage finger shown in the drawing in section.

Die Zeichnung zeigt nur einen Massagefinger. Die Anordnung der Massagefinger und ihr Antrieb bleibt gegenüber dem Stand der Technik unverändert, um die erwünschte Annäherung und Entfernung der Massagefinger bei ihrer Drehbewegung zu erhalten.The drawing shows only one massage finger. The arrangement of the massage fingers and their drive remain unchanged from the prior art in order to obtain the desired approach and distance of the massage fingers during their rotational movement.

Der wesentliche Unterschied besteht darin, daß der Massagefinger 19 als vom zugeordneten Zahnrad 21 getrenntes Teil ausgebildet ist und daher fest und unverdrehbar in dem Kappenabschnitt 10 der zugeordneten elastischen Kappe K gelagert werden kann. Dazu ist der Endabschnitt des Massagefingers 19 mit umlaufenden Nuten 20 versehen.The main difference is that the massage finger 19 is designed as a part separate from the associated gear 21 and can therefore be mounted firmly and non-rotatably in the cap section 10 of the associated elastic cap K. For this purpose, the end section of the massage finger 19 is provided with circumferential grooves 20.

Die Halteabschnitte 12 der Kappen K sind einstückig zusammengefaßt und werden zwischen der Halteplatte 13 und einer Lagerplatte 15 verankert. Dabei stützt sich die Halteplatte 13 mit einem ringförmigen Bund um den Balg 11 der Kappe K auf dem Halteabschnitt 12 ab und die Lagerplatte 15 erstreckt sich mit einem hülsenförmigen Ansatz 17 in den unteren Bereich des Balges 11. Die Halteplatte 13 und die Lagerplatte 15 werden gegeneinander verspannt, so daß die Halteabschnitte 12 der Kappen K verankert sind.The holding sections 12 of the caps K are combined in one piece and are anchored between the holding plate 13 and a bearing plate 15. The holding plate 13 is supported with an annular collar around the bellows 11 of the cap K on the holding section 12 and the bearing plate 15 extends with a sleeve-shaped extension 17 into the lower region of the bellows 11. The holding plate 13 and the bearing plate 15 are against each other clamped so that the holding sections 12 of the caps K are anchored.

Der Massagefinger 19 ist durch einen Durchbruch 16 der Lagerplatte 15 geführt und ist darin axial frei verstellbar. Der Durchbruch 16 ist dabei nur im mittleren Abschnitt auf den Durchmesser des Massagefingers 19 abgestimmt und erweitert sich zu beiden Seiten der Lagerplatte, damit der Massagefinger 19 die erforderliche Schwenkbewegung ausführen kann. Der Massagefinger 19 ist in eine exzentrische Mitnahmeaufnahme 23 des Zahnrades 21 eingeführt und darin drehbar, jedoch axial verstellbar gelagert. Die Mitnahmeaufnahme 23 ist dabei wie der Durchbruch 16 in der Lagerplatte 15 nur im mittleren Abschnitt auf den Durchmesser des Massagefingers 19 abgestimmt und erweitert sich ebenso konisch nach beiden Seiten des Zahnrades 21, um bei der Mitnahme die Schwenkbewegung ausführen zu können.The massage finger 19 is guided through an opening 16 in the bearing plate 15 and is axially freely adjustable therein. The opening 16 is matched to the diameter of the massage finger 19 only in the middle section and widens on both sides of the bearing plate so that the massage finger 19 can perform the required pivoting movement. The massage finger 19 is in an eccentric driving receptacle 23 of the gear 21 introduced and rotatably mounted therein, but axially adjustable. The driving receptacle 23, like the opening 16 in the bearing plate 15, is only matched to the diameter of the massage finger 19 in the middle section and also widens conically to both sides of the gearwheel 21 in order to be able to carry out the pivoting movement when driving.

Der gesamte Massagefinger ist damit abgefedert und zwar durch den Balg 11 der Kappe K, was sich in einer besseren Anpassung der Massagefinger an die zu massierende Körperpartie auswirkt.The entire massage finger is thus cushioned, specifically by the bellows 11 of the cap K, which results in a better adaptation of the massage fingers to the part of the body to be massaged.

Die Zahnräder 21 weisen hülsenförmige Lageransätze 24 auf, die in angeformten Lagerhülsen 18 der Lagerplatte 15 drehbar gelagert sind. Mit den Lageransätzen 25 wird das Zahnrad 21 auf der anderen Seite gelagert.The gear wheels 21 have sleeve-shaped bearing lugs 24, which are rotatably mounted in molded bearing sleeves 18 of the bearing plate 15. With the bearing lugs 25, the gear 21 is mounted on the other side.

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Elektrisches Massagegerät mit einer Anzahl von Massagefingern, die sich nacheinander voneinander wegbewegen und aufeinander zubewegen, bei dem auf die Massagefinger eine elastische Kappe aufgesteckt ist, die einen zylindrischen Kappenabschnitt, einen anschließenden Balg und einen Halteabschnitt aufweist, welche mit ihrem Kappenabschnitt und einer Halteplatte verankert ist, und bei dem jedem Massagefinger ein in Drehbewegungen versetzbares Zahnrad zugeordnet ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Kappenabschnitte (10) fest und unverdrehbar mit den Massagefingern (19) verbunden sind,
daß die Halteabschnitte (12) der Kappen zwischen der Halteplatte (13) und einer Lagerplatte (15) verankert sind,
daß die Massagefinger (19) frei durch Durchbrüche (14,16) der Halteplatte (13) und der Lagerplatte (15) geführt und in exzentrischen Mitnahmeaufnahmen (23) der zugeordneten Zahnräder (21) axial verstellbar sind.Electrical massager with a number of massage fingers that move away from one another and move towards one another, in which an elastic cap is attached to the massage finger, which has a cylindrical cap section, a subsequent bellows and a holding section, which is anchored to its cap section and a holding plate , and in which each massage finger is assigned a rotatable gear,
characterized,
that the cap sections (10) are firmly and non-rotatably connected to the massage fingers (19),
that the holding sections (12) of the caps are anchored between the holding plate (13) and a bearing plate (15),
that the massage fingers (19) are freely guided through openings (14, 16) of the holding plate (13) and the bearing plate (15) and are axially adjustable in eccentric driving receptacles (23) of the associated gears (21). Elektrisches Massagegerät nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Massagefinger (19) aus Metall bestehen und an den in die Kappenabschnitte (10) der Kappen (K) eingeführten Endabschnitten mit umlaufenden Nuten (20) versehen sind.Electrical massager according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the massage fingers (19) are made of metal and are provided with circumferential grooves (20) at the end sections introduced into the cap sections (10) of the caps (K). Elektrisches Massagegerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Halteabschnitte (12) aller Kappen (K) einstückig zusammengefaßt sind.Electrical massager according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the holding sections (12) of all caps (K) are combined in one piece. Elektrisches Massagegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Durchbrüche (14) in der Halteplatte (13) sich in Richtung des Kappenabschnittes (10) der Kappen (K) konisch erweitern und auf den Durchmesser des Balges (11) der Kappen (K) abgestimmt sind.Electrical massager according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in
that the openings (14) in the holding plate (13) expand conically in the direction of the cap section (10) of the caps (K) and are matched to the diameter of the bellows (11) of the caps (K). Elektrisches Massagegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß sich die Halteplatte (13) mit einem ringförmigen Bund auf dem Halteabschnitt (12) der Kappen (K) abstützt und daß die Lagerplatte (15) mit einem hülsenförmigen Ansatz (17) in den Balg (11) der Kappe (K) ragt.Electrical massager according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in
that the holding plate (13) is supported with an annular collar on the holding section (12) of the caps (K) and that the bearing plate (15) projects with a sleeve-shaped extension (17) into the bellows (11) of the cap (K). Elektrisches Massagegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Durchbrüche (16) in der Lagerplatte (15) und die Mitnahmeaufnahmen (23) in den Zahnrädern (21) nur im mittleren Abschnitt auf den Durchmesser der Massagefinger (19) abgestimmt sind und sich zu beiden Seiten der Lagerplatte (15) bzw. der Zahnräder (21) hin konisch erweitern.Electrical massager according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in
that the openings (16) in the bearing plate (15) and the driving receptacles (23) in the gears (21) are matched to the diameter of the massage fingers (19) only in the central section and are expand conically on both sides of the bearing plate (15) or the gear wheels (21). Elektrisches Massagegerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Lagerplatte (15) pro Zahnrad (21) eine angeformte Lagerhülse (18) aufweist, in dem ein hülsenförmiger Lageransatz (24) des zugeordneten Zahnrades (21) drehbar gelagert ist.Electrical massager according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in
that the bearing plate (15) has a molded bearing sleeve (18) per gear (21), in which a sleeve-shaped bearing boss (24) of the associated gear (21) is rotatably mounted.
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GB221983A (en) * 1923-10-30 1924-09-25 Maurice Albert Bourgeois An improved massaging apparatus
US3993052A (en) * 1975-08-07 1976-11-23 Kazuo Miyahara Massage treatment device
EP0044107A1 (en) * 1980-07-10 1982-01-20 F A C O Société Anonyme: Electric massage apparatus
EP0215519A2 (en) * 1985-09-20 1987-03-25 Faco S.A. Electric massage apparatius
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