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EP0714650B1
EP0714650B1 EP95203149A EP95203149A EP0714650B1 EP 0714650 B1 EP0714650 B1 EP 0714650B1 EP 95203149 A EP95203149 A EP 95203149A EP 95203149 A EP95203149 A EP 95203149A EP 0714650 B1 EP0714650 B1 EP 0714650B1
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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
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
    • A61H15/0078—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains power-driven
    • A61H15/0085—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains power-driven hand-held
    • 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
    • A61H15/00—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
    • A61H2015/0007—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains with balls or rollers rotating about their own axis
    • A61H2015/0057—Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains with balls or rollers rotating about their own axis the axis being resiliently biased

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  • the invention relates to a massage device perfected and aims in particular at planned improvements on massage devices as described in the French patent n ° 1,262,160 and certificates of addition FR 79910 and FR 85015.
  • the aforementioned massage devices include mainly a motor, a motor shaft arranged to be rotated by the motor, a massage head carrying massage members and having a bore central suitable for mounting around the tree motor, and means for holding the massage head adapted so that the latter is integral in rotation of the motor shaft.
  • the present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages of massage devices and has for objective of providing an advanced massage device eliminating any risk of tissue trauma.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a massage device to obtain a massage very effective in all circumstances.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a massage device whose massage head can be easily changed.
  • the motor of this massage device is a DC motor associated with a worm gearbox end.
  • a current motor association continuous / worm gearbox allows, in fact, give the massage head a fixed speed of rotation whatever the load, thus ensuring a massage effective in all conditions.
  • the elastic support means comprise at least one elastic axial support member interposed between the head of massage and at least one abutment member, and at least one elastic radial support member housed inside the bore of said massage head, around the shaft engine.
  • the bore of the massage head has longitudinally the shape of two opposite diverging separated by a neck of cross-section combined with that of the tree motor, each of said diverging having a section increasing towards one end of said bore, and each elastic radial support member being disposed at vicinity of one of said bore ends.
  • the motor shaft has a length portion, intended to be housed in the bore of the massage head, of polygonal cross section, said bore having an internal polygonal conjugate shape.
  • the bottom stop member consists of at least one shaped element adapted to come into abutment at the level of the neck of the bore of the massage head, each of said elements being able to fade radially so elastic and reversible under the effect of a stress resulting from an axial force of predetermined intensity exerted on the massage head.
  • a change massage head simply requires performing a traction on the massage head mounted on the device, so as to cause the lower stop member to disappear radially due to the stress exerted on it through the bore neck.
  • the establishment of a new massage head is obtained by a maneuver reverse.
  • the massage device has a housing containing the motor and its reduction gear, with an opening housing a landing, through which extends the drive shaft.
  • this massage device includes advantageously a propeller mounted on the output shaft of the motor, upstream of the worm, the housing being drilled, around the periphery of the orifice housing the motor shaft, of lights for the passage of the air circulated by said propeller.
  • Such a propeller has a double function: on the one hand, it cools the engine, and on the other hand, it provides a flow of air heated by said motor whose action is not only physiological, but also mechanical because leading to the dispersion of materials raised during contact with massage devices on the skin.
  • the massage device shown in Figures 1 and 2 show the essential feature of have a floating massage head.
  • This massage device is presented under the shape of a case 1 made up of two half-cases 2, 3 forming an ergonomic handle for handling with one hand.
  • This case 1 also constitutes a housing housing the various elements (electric motors, ...), and whose interior layout is adapted to ensure the maintenance of each of said elements.
  • this case has, on the underside of the casing, of a cylindrical wall 4 arranged to extend around the massage head, on a partial portion of the height of the latter.
  • the massage device includes, first instead, a DC motor 5 housed in the housing 1.
  • This motor 5 is electrically powered via an electronic card 6 connected to a cable electric 7 intended to be connected to the network.
  • This cable 7 enters the box 1 through a orifice 8 formed in this housing and is blocked, in view to avoid any risk of disconnection, by a system of baffle 9.
  • the electronic card 6 is, moreover, connected to a switch 10, said card and switch being adapted to allow two speeds to be selected motor rotation 5.
  • the massager further comprises associated with motor 5, a reduction unit consisting of a screw endless 11 extending in the extension of the shaft of outlet 5a of said motor, and of a toothed wheel 12 meshing with said worm.
  • the massage device includes, also associated with motor 5, a propeller 13 mounted on the output shaft 5a of said motor upstream of the screw without end 11.
  • This propeller 13 is adapted to create a flow air capable of cooling the motor 5, and to deliver the flow of heated air to the head of massage, via lights, such as 14, formed in the half-housing 3 so as to communication inside the box 1 and the volume delimited by the cylindrical wall 4.
  • the housing 1 comprises, to the right of the propeller 13, a transverse internal wall 1a separating the interior of said housing in two upstream compartments and downstream relative to said propeller.
  • the massage device also has a drive shaft 15 for transmission to the massage head, rotational movement of the motor / gear unit.
  • this motor shaft 15 has knurling and is force-fitted to the interior of a blind bore 12a formed axially in the soul of the toothed wheel 12.
  • This drive shaft 15 extends outside of the housing 1 through an orifice formed in this last, axially relative to the cylindrical wall 4.
  • the wall of the housing 1 is shaped, at this orifice, so as to constitute a sleeve 16 to the interior of which is housed a bearing 17.
  • the opposite, lower, end of the tree motor 15 consists of a threaded section 15b, of diameter lower than that of the upper section 15a, on which comes to screw a shaft end 18 arranged to extend in the lower extension of said drive shaft 15, and whose ability to be dismantled is intended to allow the installation of elastic support members described below.
  • This shaft end 18 splits longitudinally in three sections, namely, referring to Figure 3: a cylindrical upper section 18a of section substantially smaller than that of the section upper 15a of the motor shaft 15, a section intermediate 18c consisting of an annular groove of semi-cylindrical section separated from the upper section 18a by a shoulder 18b, and a lower section 18d, of very much longer than the other two sections, having a hexagonal section.
  • this lower section 18d includes, at a short distance from its lower end, an annular groove housing an O-ring 19 of thickness adapted to partially protrude outside of this throat.
  • the elastic support bodies mentioned more top consist of two O-rings 20, 21 intended for allow respectively axial and angle of the massage head.
  • the first 20 of these O-rings constituting the elastic axial support member, is arranged around the upper section 18a of the shaft end, and is held between two washers 22, 23, one of said washers 22 being pinched between the motor shaft 15 and the shaft end 18, and the other washer 23 resting on the shoulder 18b of said shaft end.
  • the second 21 of these O-rings constituting the elastic radial support member, is housed in the annular groove formed by the intermediate section 18c of the shaft end 18, and has a thickness adapted to partially protrude outside of this throat.
  • two anti-friction washers 24, 25 are arranged around the drive shaft 15, in upper and lower contact with the bearing 17.
  • Massage heads designed to equip a such massage device are all composed of a hub central 26 in which is formed a bore 27 of section hexagonal, suitable for allowing the mounting of said heads massage, and arms such as 28, in the example of three, uniformly distributed, extending radially by relative to the axis of the bore 27, each of said arms being consisting of a rod carrying at least one massage member.
  • the bore of the hub 26 also has longitudinally, the shape of two opposite diverging lines 27a, 27c separated by a neck 27b of cross section combined with that of the lower hexagonal portion 18d of the shaft end 18, each of said diverging having a section increasing towards one end of bore 27.
  • this bore 27 comprises a counterbore 29 at its upper end, capable of housing the portion of the O-ring 20 projecting radially at the outside of the annular groove constituting the section intermediate 18c of the shaft end 18.
  • central hub 26 has, at counterbore level 29, an upper shaped section annular of dimensions adapted so that said hub come into high abutment against the washer 23 once the massage head in place.
  • Such a massage device is therefore designed to allow rapid assembly and disassembly of the heads massage by simple snap, the stop member ensuring the maintenance of these massage heads being consisting of the O-ring 19 whose external dimensions, excluding stresses, are greater than those of the collar 27b.
  • the massage heads may suffer, on the one hand, an axial movement by compression of the seal toric 20, and on the other hand, an angular displacement by compression of the O-ring 21, this angular movement being further authorized by the divergent form of bore 27.
  • the massage organs shown in Figure 1 consist, for each radial arm 28, of spaced wheels, in the example two wheels 30, 31 per arm 28, with a smooth tread and made in one rigid material.
  • the rim of these wheels can be made of rigid material, and the band bearing made of a flexible material.
  • Each of these wheels 30, 31 has a central bore (not seen in the figures) constituting a sleeve forming a spacer, allowing them to be mounted freely rotating around the arms 28.
  • the massage organs shown in Figure 5 consist, in turn, of spaced wheels, the example two wheels 32, 33 per arm 28, having a tread with conical teeth made in one flexible material. According to another embodiment, these tapered teeth can be replaced with small ones suction cups.
  • the massage organs shown in FIG. 6 consists, for each radial arm 28, of a roller 34 made of foam material.

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L'invention vise un appareil de massage perfectionné et vise notamment des perfectionnements prévus sur des appareils de massage tels que décrits dans le brevet français n° 1.262.160 et les certificats d'addition FR 79910 et FR 85015.The invention relates to a massage device perfected and aims in particular at planned improvements on massage devices as described in the French patent n ° 1,262,160 and certificates of addition FR 79910 and FR 85015.

Les appareils de massage précités, décrits notamment dans le brevet français n° 1.262.160 et les certificats d'addition FR 79910 et FR 85015, comportent principalement un moteur, un arbre moteur agencé pour être entraíné en rotation par le moteur, une tête de massage portant des organes de massage et comportant un alésage central apte à permettre de la monter autour de l'arbre moteur, et des moyens de maintien de la tête de massage adaptés pour que cette dernière soit solidaire en rotation de l'arbre moteur.The aforementioned massage devices, described in particular in French patent n ° 1,262,160 and the addition certificates FR 79910 and FR 85015, include mainly a motor, a motor shaft arranged to be rotated by the motor, a massage head carrying massage members and having a bore central suitable for mounting around the tree motor, and means for holding the massage head adapted so that the latter is integral in rotation of the motor shaft.

Bien que l'efficacité de tels appareils de massage soit satisfaisante, cet état de fait étant consacré par un succès commercial non démenti depuis de nombreuses années, il s'est avéré que ces derniers présentaient toutefois certains inconvénients. En effet, et en premier lieu, les risques de traumatisme des tissus, bien que faibles, ne peuvent être totalement écartés, notamment lorsque les organes de massage rencontrent des crêtes osseuses. De plus, il a été constaté que l'efficacité du massage n'était pas toujours constante.Although the effectiveness of such devices massage is satisfactory, this fact being consecrated by commercial success not denied for many years it turned out that these presented however, some drawbacks. Indeed, and first place, the risk of tissue trauma, although weak, cannot be completely ruled out, in particular when the massage organs meet ridges bone. In addition, it was found that the effectiveness of the massage was not always constant.

La présente invention vise à pallier les inconvénients précités des appareils de massage et a pour objectif de fournir un appareil de massage perfectionné supprimant tout risque de traumatisme des tissus.The present invention aims to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages of massage devices and has for objective of providing an advanced massage device eliminating any risk of tissue trauma.

Un autre objectif de l'invention est de fournir un appareil de massage permettant d'obtenir un massage très efficace en toutes circonstances.Another object of the invention is to provide a massage device to obtain a massage very effective in all circumstances.

Un autre objectif de l'invention est de fournir un appareil de massage dont la tête de massage peut être facilement changée.Another object of the invention is to provide a massage device whose massage head can be easily changed.

A cet effet, l'invention vise un appareil de massage du type décrit dans le préambule ci-dessus et se caractérisant en ce que :

  • les moyens de maintien de la tête de massage comprennent des organes de butée haute et basse disposés de façon à permettre un déplacement axial de ladite tête de massage relativement à l'arbre moteur,
  • l'alésage central de la tête de massage et l'arbre moteur présentent des formes adaptées pour permettre à ladite tête de massage de subir des débattements angulaires selon toutes les directions, relativement audit arbre moteur,
  • des moyens élastiques d'appui radial et axial sont adaptés, d'une part, pour solliciter la tête de massage vers une position stable d'équilibre relativement à l'arbre moteur, et d'autre part, pour autoriser des débattements angulaires et des déplacements axiaux relatifs de ladite tête de massage et dudit arbre moteur, à partir de ladite position d'équilibre.
To this end, the invention relates to a massage device of the type described in the preamble above and characterized in that:
  • the means for holding the massage head comprise upper and lower stop members arranged so as to allow axial movement of said massage head relative to the motor shaft,
  • the central bore of the massage head and the drive shaft have shapes adapted to allow said massage head to undergo angular deflections in all directions, relative to said drive shaft,
  • elastic radial and axial support means are adapted, on the one hand, to urge the massage head towards a stable position of equilibrium relative to the motor shaft, and on the other hand, to allow angular deflections and relative axial displacements of said massage head and said motor shaft, from said equilibrium position.

La conception d'un tel appareil de massage conduit à la réalisation d'une tête de massage flottante permettant aux organes de massage de présenter un appui élastique avec débattement à la fois axial et angulaire. De ce fait ces organes s'adaptent parfaitement aux surfaces massées et tout risque de traumatismes des tissus, notamment sur les saillies ou les crêtes, se trouve écarté.The design of such a massage device leads to the creation of a floating massage head allowing the massage organs to present a support elastic with both axial and angular travel. Of this fact these organs adapt perfectly to surfaces massaged and any risk of tissue trauma, especially on protrusions or ridges, is discarded.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le moteur de cet appareil de massage est un moteur à courant continu associé à un réducteur à vis sans fin. Une telle association moteur à courant continu/réducteur à vis sans fin permet, en effet, de conférer à la tête de massage une vitesse de rotation fixe quelle que soit la charge, garantissant ainsi un massage efficace en toutes conditions.According to another characteristic of the invention, the motor of this massage device is a DC motor associated with a worm gearbox end. Such a current motor association continuous / worm gearbox allows, in fact, give the massage head a fixed speed of rotation whatever the load, thus ensuring a massage effective in all conditions.

Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, les moyens élastiques d'appui comprennent au moins un organe élastique d'appui axial interposé entre la tête de massage et au moins un organe de butée, et au moins un organe élastique d'appui radial logé à l'intérieur de l'alésage de ladite tête de massage, autour de l'arbre moteur.According to a preferred embodiment, the elastic support means comprise at least one elastic axial support member interposed between the head of massage and at least one abutment member, and at least one elastic radial support member housed inside the bore of said massage head, around the shaft engine.

De plus, selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'alésage de la tête de massage présente longitudinalement la forme de deux divergents opposés séparés par un col de section conjuguée de celle de l'arbre moteur, chacun desdits divergents présentant une section croissant en direction d'une extrémité dudit alésage, et chaque organe élastique d'appui radial étant disposé au voisinage d'une desdites extrémités d'alésage.In addition, according to another characteristic of the invention, the bore of the massage head has longitudinally the shape of two opposite diverging separated by a neck of cross-section combined with that of the tree motor, each of said diverging having a section increasing towards one end of said bore, and each elastic radial support member being disposed at vicinity of one of said bore ends.

En outre, l'arbre moteur présente une portion de longueur, destinée à être logée dans l'alésage de la tête de massage, de section polygonale, ledit alésage présentant une forme interne polygonale conjuguée.In addition, the motor shaft has a length portion, intended to be housed in the bore of the massage head, of polygonal cross section, said bore having an internal polygonal conjugate shape.

Ces dispositions permettent d'obtenir de façon très aisée la faculté de débattement axial et angulaire de la tête de massage, et autorisent, en outre, de réaliser, à faible prix, un appareil de massage dont la tête de massage peut être facilement changée.These provisions make it possible to obtain very easy the faculty of axial movement and angle of the massage head, and also allow to realize, at low cost, a massage device whose massage head can be easily changed.

A cet effet et de façon avantageuse, l'organe de butée basse est constituée d'au moins un élément de forme adaptée pour venir en butée au niveau du col de l'alésage de la tête de massage, chacun desdits éléments étant apte à s'effacer radialement de façon élastique et réversible sous l'effet d'une sollicitation résultant d'un effort axial d'intensité prédéterminée exercée sur la tête de massage.To this end and advantageously, the bottom stop member consists of at least one shaped element adapted to come into abutment at the level of the neck of the bore of the massage head, each of said elements being able to fade radially so elastic and reversible under the effect of a stress resulting from an axial force of predetermined intensity exerted on the massage head.

Selon ce mode de réalisation, un changement de tête de massage nécessite simplement d'effectuer une traction sur la tête de massage montée sur l'appareil, de façon à amener l'organe de butée basse à s'effacer radialement du fait de la sollicitation exercée sur celui-ci par le col de l'alésage. La mise en place d une nouvelle tête de massage est quant à elle obtenue par une manoeuvre inverse.According to this embodiment, a change massage head simply requires performing a traction on the massage head mounted on the device, so as to cause the lower stop member to disappear radially due to the stress exerted on it through the bore neck. The establishment of a new massage head is obtained by a maneuver reverse.

Par ailleurs, selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'appareil de massage comporte un boítier renfermant le moteur et son réducteur, doté d'un orifice logeant un palier, au travers duquel s'étend l'arbre moteur.Furthermore, according to another characteristic of the invention, the massage device has a housing containing the motor and its reduction gear, with an opening housing a landing, through which extends the drive shaft.

De plus, cet appareil de massage comprend avantageusement une hélice montée sur l'arbre de sortie du moteur, en amont de la vis sans fin, le boítier étant percé, sur le pourtour de l'orifice logeant l'arbre moteur, de lumières pour le passage de l'air brassé par ladite hélice.In addition, this massage device includes advantageously a propeller mounted on the output shaft of the motor, upstream of the worm, the housing being drilled, around the periphery of the orifice housing the motor shaft, of lights for the passage of the air circulated by said propeller.

Une telle hélice a une double fonction : d'une part, elle permet de refroidir le moteur, et d'autre part, elle fournit un flux d'air réchauffé par ledit moteur dont l'action est non seulement physiologique, mais également mécanique car conduisant à la dispersion des matières soulevées lors du contact des organes de massage sur la peau.Such a propeller has a double function: on the one hand, it cools the engine, and on the other hand, it provides a flow of air heated by said motor whose action is not only physiological, but also mechanical because leading to the dispersion of materials raised during contact with massage devices on the skin.

D'autres caractéristiques buts et avantages de l'invention ressortiront de la description détaillée qui suit en référence aux dessins annexés qui en représentent à titre d'exemple non limitatif un mode de réalisation préférentiel. Sur ces dessins qui font partie intégrante de la présente description :

  • la figure 1 est une vue longitudinale, avec un arraché partiel du boítier, d'un appareil de massage conforme à l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus de l'intérieur de cet appareil de massage,
  • la figure 3 est une coupe longitudinale, par un plan A et à échelle agrandie, représentant la liaison entre l'arbre moteur et une tête de massage,
  • la figure 4 est une coupe transversale par un plan B de la figure 3,
  • et les figures 5 et 6 sont des vues en perspective de deux variantes de têtes de massage pouvant équiper un appareil de massage selon l'invention.
Other features and advantages of the invention will emerge from the detailed description which follows, with reference to the appended drawings which show, by way of non-limiting example, a preferred embodiment. On these drawings which form an integral part of this description:
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal view, with a partial cutaway of the housing, of a massage device according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the interior of this massage device,
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section, through a plane A and on an enlarged scale, representing the connection between the motor shaft and a massage head,
  • FIG. 4 is a cross section through a plane B of FIG. 3,
  • and FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views of two variants of massage heads which can be fitted to a massage device according to the invention.

L'appareil de massage représenté aux figures 1 et 2 présente la particularité essentielle de posséder une tête de massage flottante.The massage device shown in Figures 1 and 2 show the essential feature of have a floating massage head.

Cet appareil de massage se présente sous la forme d'un boítier 1 constitué de deux demi-boítiers 2, 3 formant une poignée ergonomique permettant de manipuler l'appareil à l'aide d'une seule main. Ce boítier 1 constitue, en outre, un carter logeant les divers éléments (moteurs électriques,...), et dont l'agencement intérieur est adapté pour assurer le maintien de chacun desdits éléments.This massage device is presented under the shape of a case 1 made up of two half-cases 2, 3 forming an ergonomic handle for handling with one hand. This case 1 also constitutes a housing housing the various elements (electric motors, ...), and whose interior layout is adapted to ensure the maintenance of each of said elements.

De plus, ce boítier est doté, en sous-face du carter, d'une paroi cylindrique 4 agencée pour s'étendre autour de la tête de massage, sur une portion partielle de la hauteur de cette dernière.In addition, this case has, on the underside of the casing, of a cylindrical wall 4 arranged to extend around the massage head, on a partial portion of the height of the latter.

L'appareil de massage comprend, en premier lieu, un moteur à courant continu 5 logé dans le boítier 1. Ce moteur 5 est alimenté électriquement par l'intermédiaire d'une carte électronique 6 connectée à un câble électrique 7 destiné à être branché sur le réseau. Ce câble électrique 7 pénètre dans le boítier 1 au travers d'un orifice 8 ménagé dans ce boítier et est bloqué, en vue d'éviter tout risque de déconnexion, par un système de chicane 9.The massage device includes, first instead, a DC motor 5 housed in the housing 1. This motor 5 is electrically powered via an electronic card 6 connected to a cable electric 7 intended to be connected to the network. This cable 7 enters the box 1 through a orifice 8 formed in this housing and is blocked, in view to avoid any risk of disconnection, by a system of baffle 9.

La carte électronique 6 est, en outre, reliée à un interrupteur 10, lesdits carte et interrupteur étant adaptés pour permettre de sélectionner deux vitesses de rotation du moteur 5.The electronic card 6 is, moreover, connected to a switch 10, said card and switch being adapted to allow two speeds to be selected motor rotation 5.

L'appareil de massage comporte, en outre, associé au moteur 5, un réducteur se composant d'une vis sans fin 11 s'étendant dans le prolongement de l'arbre de sortie 5a dudit moteur, et d'une roue dentée 12 engrenant avec ladite vis sans fin.The massager further comprises associated with motor 5, a reduction unit consisting of a screw endless 11 extending in the extension of the shaft of outlet 5a of said motor, and of a toothed wheel 12 meshing with said worm.

De plus, l'appareil de massage comporte, également associé au moteur 5, une hélice 13 montée sur l'arbre de sortie 5a dudit moteur en amont de la vis sans fin 11. Cette hélice 13 est adaptée pour créer un flux d'air apte à assurer le refroidissement du moteur 5, et pour délivrer le flux d'air réchauffé vers la tête de massage, par l'intermédiaire de lumières, telle que 14, ménagées dans le demi-boítier 3 de façon à mettre en communication l'intérieur du boítier 1 et le volume délimité par la paroi cylindrique 4.In addition, the massage device includes, also associated with motor 5, a propeller 13 mounted on the output shaft 5a of said motor upstream of the screw without end 11. This propeller 13 is adapted to create a flow air capable of cooling the motor 5, and to deliver the flow of heated air to the head of massage, via lights, such as 14, formed in the half-housing 3 so as to communication inside the box 1 and the volume delimited by the cylindrical wall 4.

De plus, afin de permettre la création de ce flux d'air, le boítier 1 comporte, au droit de l'hélice 13, une paroi interne transversale 1a séparant l'intérieur dudit boítier en deux compartiments amont et aval relativement à ladite hélice.In addition, to allow the creation of this air flow, the housing 1 comprises, to the right of the propeller 13, a transverse internal wall 1a separating the interior of said housing in two upstream compartments and downstream relative to said propeller.

L'appareil de massage comporte également un arbre moteur 15 de transmission à la tête de massage, du mouvement de rotation de l'ensemble moteur/réducteur. A cet effet, une des extrémités, supérieure, de cet arbre moteur 15 présente un moletage et est enchâssée en force à l'intérieur d'un alésage borgne 12a ménagé axialement dans l'âme de la roue dentée 12.The massage device also has a drive shaft 15 for transmission to the massage head, rotational movement of the motor / gear unit. In this effect, one of the upper ends of this motor shaft 15 has knurling and is force-fitted to the interior of a blind bore 12a formed axially in the soul of the toothed wheel 12.

Cet arbre moteur 15 s'étend à l'extérieur du boítier 1 au travers d'un orifice ménagé dans ce dernier, axialement relativement à la paroi cylindrique 4. De plus, la paroi du boítier 1 est conformée, au niveau de cet orifice, de façon à constituer un manchon 16 à l'intérieur duquel est logé un palier 17.This drive shaft 15 extends outside of the housing 1 through an orifice formed in this last, axially relative to the cylindrical wall 4. In addition, the wall of the housing 1 is shaped, at this orifice, so as to constitute a sleeve 16 to the interior of which is housed a bearing 17.

L'extrémité opposée, inférieure, de l'arbre moteur 15 se compose d'un tronçon fileté 15b, de diamètre inférieur à celui du tronçon supérieur 15a, sur lequel vient se visser un embout d'arbre 18 agencé pour s'étendre dans le prolongement inférieur dudit arbre moteur 15, et dont la faculté d'être démonté est destinée à permettre la mise en place d'organes élastiques d'appui décrits ci-après.The opposite, lower, end of the tree motor 15 consists of a threaded section 15b, of diameter lower than that of the upper section 15a, on which comes to screw a shaft end 18 arranged to extend in the lower extension of said drive shaft 15, and whose ability to be dismantled is intended to allow the installation of elastic support members described below.

Cet embout d'arbre 18 se divise longitudinalement en trois tronçons à savoir, en se référant à la figure 3 : un tronçon supérieur cylindrique 18a de section sensiblement inférieure à celle du tronçon supérieur 15a de l'arbre moteur 15, un tronçon intermédiaire 18c consistant en une gorge annulaire de section semi-cylindrique séparée du tronçon supérieur 18a par un épaulement 18b, et un tronçon inférieur 18d, de longueur très supérieure aux deux autres tronçons, présentant une section hexagonale.This shaft end 18 splits longitudinally in three sections, namely, referring to Figure 3: a cylindrical upper section 18a of section substantially smaller than that of the section upper 15a of the motor shaft 15, a section intermediate 18c consisting of an annular groove of semi-cylindrical section separated from the upper section 18a by a shoulder 18b, and a lower section 18d, of very much longer than the other two sections, having a hexagonal section.

En outre, ce tronçon inférieur 18d comporte, à faible distance de son extrémité inférieure, une gorge annulaire logeant un joint torique 19 d'épaisseur adaptée pour faire partiellement saillie à l'extérieur de cette gorge.In addition, this lower section 18d includes, at a short distance from its lower end, an annular groove housing an O-ring 19 of thickness adapted to partially protrude outside of this throat.

Les organes d'appui élastique cités plus haut consistent en deux joints toriques 20, 21 destinés à permettre des débattements respectivement axial et angulaire de la tête de massage.The elastic support bodies mentioned more top consist of two O-rings 20, 21 intended for allow respectively axial and angle of the massage head.

Le premier 20 de ces joints toriques, constituant l'organe élastique d'appui axial, est disposé autour du tronçon supérieur 18a de l'embout d'arbre, et est maintenu entre deux rondelles 22, 23, une desdites rondelles 22 étant pincée entre l'arbre moteur 15 et l'embout d'arbre 18, et l'autre rondelle 23 reposant sur l'épaulement 18b dudit embout d'arbre.The first 20 of these O-rings, constituting the elastic axial support member, is arranged around the upper section 18a of the shaft end, and is held between two washers 22, 23, one of said washers 22 being pinched between the motor shaft 15 and the shaft end 18, and the other washer 23 resting on the shoulder 18b of said shaft end.

Le deuxième 21 de ces joints toriques, constituant l'organe élastique d'appui radial, est logé dans la gorge annulaire que forme le tronçon intermédiaire 18c de l'embout d'arbre 18, et présente une épaisseur adaptée pour faire partiellement saillie à l'extérieur de cette gorge.The second 21 of these O-rings, constituting the elastic radial support member, is housed in the annular groove formed by the intermediate section 18c of the shaft end 18, and has a thickness adapted to partially protrude outside of this throat.

Par ailleurs, deux rondelles anti-friction 24, 25 sont disposées autour de l'arbre moteur 15, en contact supérieur et inférieur avec le palier 17.In addition, two anti-friction washers 24, 25 are arranged around the drive shaft 15, in upper and lower contact with the bearing 17.

Les têtes de massage conçus pour équiper un tel appareil de massage sont toutes composées d'un moyeu central 26 dans lequel est ménagé un alésage 27 de section hexagonale, apte à permettre le montage desdites têtes de massage, et de bras tels que 28, en l'exemple au nombre de trois, uniformément répartis, s'étendant radialement par rapport à l'axe de l'alésage 27, chacun desdits bras étant constitué d'une tige portant au moins un organe de massage.Massage heads designed to equip a such massage device are all composed of a hub central 26 in which is formed a bore 27 of section hexagonal, suitable for allowing the mounting of said heads massage, and arms such as 28, in the example of three, uniformly distributed, extending radially by relative to the axis of the bore 27, each of said arms being consisting of a rod carrying at least one massage member.

L'alésage du moyeu 26 présente, en outre, longitudinalement, la forme de deux divergents opposés 27a, 27c séparés par un col 27b de section conjuguée de celle de la portion inférieure hexagonale 18d de l'embout d'arbre 18, chacun desdits divergents présentant une section croissant en direction d'une extrémité de l'alésage 27. The bore of the hub 26 also has longitudinally, the shape of two opposite diverging lines 27a, 27c separated by a neck 27b of cross section combined with that of the lower hexagonal portion 18d of the shaft end 18, each of said diverging having a section increasing towards one end of bore 27.

De plus, cet alésage 27 comporte un lamage 29 au niveau de son extrémité supérieure, apte à loger la portion du joint torique 20 faisant radialement saillie à l'extérieur de la gorge annulaire constituant le tronçon intermédiaire 18c de l'embout d'arbre 18.In addition, this bore 27 comprises a counterbore 29 at its upper end, capable of housing the portion of the O-ring 20 projecting radially at the outside of the annular groove constituting the section intermediate 18c of the shaft end 18.

En outre, le moyeu central 26 présente, au niveau du lamage 29, un tronçon supérieur de forme annulaire de dimensions adaptées pour que ledit moyeu vienne en butée haute contre la rondelle 23 une fois la tête de massage mise en place.In addition, the central hub 26 has, at counterbore level 29, an upper shaped section annular of dimensions adapted so that said hub come into high abutment against the washer 23 once the massage head in place.

Un tel appareil de massage est donc conçu pour permettre un montage et un démontage rapides des têtes de massage par simple encliquetage, l'organe d'arrêt assurant le maintien de ces têtes de massage étant constitué du joint torique 19 dont les dimensions externes, hors sollicitations, sont supérieures à celles du col 27b.Such a massage device is therefore designed to allow rapid assembly and disassembly of the heads massage by simple snap, the stop member ensuring the maintenance of these massage heads being consisting of the O-ring 19 whose external dimensions, excluding stresses, are greater than those of the collar 27b.

De plus, lors de l'utilisation de l'appareil de massage, les têtes de massage peuvent subir, d'une part, un débattement axial par compression du joint torique 20, et d'autre part, un débattement angulaire par compression du joint torique 21, ce débattement angulaire étant en outre autorisé par la forme divergente de l'alésage 27.In addition, when using the massage device, the massage heads may suffer, on the one hand, an axial movement by compression of the seal toric 20, and on the other hand, an angular displacement by compression of the O-ring 21, this angular movement being further authorized by the divergent form of bore 27.

De telles possibilités permettent de garantir une adaptation parfaite des organes de massage aux surfaces massées et d'écarter tout risque de traumatisme des tissus.Such possibilities allow guarantee a perfect adaptation of the massage organs to massaged surfaces and to avoid any risk of trauma fabrics.

Trois exemples d'organes de massage utilisables avec un tel appareil de massage ont été représentés aux figures.Three examples of massage devices usable with such a massage device have been shown in the figures.

Les organes de massage représentés à la figure 1 consistent, pour chaque bras radial 28, en des roues espacées, en l'exemple deux roues 30, 31 par bras 28, présentant une bande de roulement lisse et réalisées en un matériau rigide. A noter, qu'en variante, la jante de ces roues peut être réalisée en un matériau rigide, et la bande de roulement réalisée en un matériau souple.The massage organs shown in Figure 1 consist, for each radial arm 28, of spaced wheels, in the example two wheels 30, 31 per arm 28, with a smooth tread and made in one rigid material. Note that as a variant, the rim of these wheels can be made of rigid material, and the band bearing made of a flexible material.

Chacune de ces roues 30, 31 présente un alésage central (non vu sur les figures) constituant un manchon formant entretoise, permettant de les monter libres en rotation autour des bras 28.Each of these wheels 30, 31 has a central bore (not seen in the figures) constituting a sleeve forming a spacer, allowing them to be mounted freely rotating around the arms 28.

Les organes de massage représentés à la figure 5 consistent, quant à eux, en des roues espacées, en l'exemple deux roues 32, 33 par bras 28, présentant une bande de roulement dotée de dents coniques réalisées en un matériau souple. Selon un autre mode de réalisation, ces dents coniques peuvent être remplacées par des petites ventouses.The massage organs shown in Figure 5 consist, in turn, of spaced wheels, the example two wheels 32, 33 per arm 28, having a tread with conical teeth made in one flexible material. According to another embodiment, these tapered teeth can be replaced with small ones suction cups.

Enfin, les organes de massage représentés à la figure 6 consistent, pour chaque bras radial 28, en un rouleau 34 en un matériau mousse.Finally, the massage organs shown in FIG. 6 consists, for each radial arm 28, of a roller 34 made of foam material.

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  1. Massage apparatus comprising a motor (5), a motor shaft (15, 18) designed to be driven in rotation by the said motor, a massage head (26-29) carrying massage devices (30, 31; 32, 33; 34) and having a central bore (27) which can enable it to be mounted around the motor shaft (15, 18), and means for holding the massage head (26-29) adapted so as to secure the said massage head and the motor shaft (15, 18) together in rotation, the said massage apparatus being characterized in that :
    the means for holding the massage head (26-29) include upper (22) and lower (19) stop devices arranged so as to permit an axial movement of the said massage head relative to the motor shaft (15, 18),
    the central bore (27) of the massage head (26-29) and the motor shaft (15, 18) have forms adapted so as to permit the said massage head to undergo angular displacements in all directions, relative to the said motor shaft,
    radial and axial elastic supporting means (20-21) are adapted, on the one hand, to urge the massage head (26-29) towards a position of stable equilibrium relative to the motor shaft (15, 18) and, on the other hand, to allow angular displacements and axial movements relative to the said massage head and the said motor shaft, from the said position of equilibrium.
  2. Massage apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the supporting elastic means include at least one axial supporting elastic device (20) interposed between the massage head (26-29) and at least one stop device (22) and at least one radial supporting elastic device (21) housed inside the bore (27) of the said massage head, around the motor shaft (15,18).
  3. Massage apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the supporting elastic devices consist of 0-rings (20,21).
  4. Massage apparatus according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the bore (27) of the massage head (26-29) has longitudinally the shape of two opposite tapers (27a, 27c) separated by a neck (27b) with a cross section matching that of the motor shaft (15, 18), each of the said tapers having an increasing cross section in the direction of one end of the said bore, and each radial supporting elastic component (21) being disposed in the vicinity of one of the said ends of the bore.
  5. Massage apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the lower stop device consists of at least one component (19) with a shape adapted so as to butt up in the region of the neck (27b) of the bore (27) of the massage head (26-29), each of the said elements being able to move aside radially in an elastic and reversible manner under the effect of a thrust resulting from an axial force with a predetermined intensity exerted on the massage head.
  6. Massage apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the lower stop device consists of an 0-ring (19) housed in an annular throat provided in the motor shaft (15,18).
  7. Massage apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the motor shaft (15,18) has a portion of its length designed to be housed in the bore (27) of the massage head (26-29), with a polygonal cross section, the said bore having a matching polygonal internal shape.
  8. Massage apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the motor (5) is a continuous current motor associated with a reducing gear (11,12) with an endless screw (11).
  9. Massage apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that it includes a casing (1) enclosing the motor (5) and its reducing gear (11,12), provided with an orifice housing a bearing (17), through which the motor shaft (15,18) extends.
  10. Massage apparatus according to claim 9 characterized in that it includes a helix (13) mounted on the output shaft (5a) of the motor (5) upstream from the endless screw (11), the casing (1) being drilled, on the periphery of the orifice housing the motor shaft (15,18), with openings (14) for the passage of air stirred by the said helix.
  11. Massage apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the massage head has a hub (26) in which the bore (27) is provided and uniformly distributed arms (28) extending radially with respect to the axis of the said bore, each of the said arms carrying at least one massage device (30,31; 32, 33; 34).
  12. Massage apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that the massage devices include, for each radial arm (28), spaced wheels (30,31) having a smooth tread and which are made of a rigid material, the said wheels being mounted freely in rotation about the said radial arm.
  13. Massage apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that the massage devices include, for each radial arm (28), spaced wheels (32,33) having a tread provided with conical teeth and made of a flexible material, the said wheels being mounted freely in rotation about the said radial arm.
  14. Massage apparatus according to claim 11, characterized in that the massage devices include, for each radial arm (28), a roller (34) made of a foam material mounted freely in rotation about the said radial arm.
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