EP1718260B1 - Massageschlitten - Google Patents

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EP1718260B1
EP1718260B1 EP05715024A EP05715024A EP1718260B1 EP 1718260 B1 EP1718260 B1 EP 1718260B1 EP 05715024 A EP05715024 A EP 05715024A EP 05715024 A EP05715024 A EP 05715024A EP 1718260 B1 EP1718260 B1 EP 1718260B1
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Dietmar Koch
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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
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
    • A61H2201/0119—Support for the device
    • A61H2201/0138—Support for the device incorporated in furniture
    • A61H2201/0149—Seat or chair
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1623—Back
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1654—Layer between the skin and massage elements, e.g. fluid or ball
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1657—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means
    • A61H2201/1664—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear
    • A61H2201/1669—Movement of interface, i.e. force application means linear moving along the body in a reciprocating manner
    • 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
    • A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
    • A61H2205/08—Trunk
    • A61H2205/081—Back

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  • the invention relates to a massage slide for use in a massage chair or the like, which is along a frame in the massage chair or the like movable back and forth, with a single motor with a motor shaft and gear parts comprehensive drive, a movable by the drive first axis and a through the drive movable second axis, two connected to the first axis and movable by the first axis first arms, on each of which a massage element is arranged, and two connected to the second axis and movable by the second axis second arms, one of which one of the first arms engages, so that the massage elements are movable by the drive with a parallel to the frame directed and directed perpendicular to the frame movement component.
  • Such massage slides are known in various designs.
  • the two axes movable by the drive are arranged horizontally and one above the other, eg the first axis above the second axis.
  • the two axes have at their ends usually eccentric areas on which the first and the second arms are mounted.
  • the eccentric region at the ends of the first axis can be angled relative to this axis, so that the first arms carrying the massage elements perform a pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis when the first axis rotates extends through the intersection of the first axis and the angled axis of the eccentric portions.
  • the massage effect produced by this movement of the massage elements is called "kneading".
  • the movement of the second axis is such that via its connection by the second arms to the first arms and the movement of the first arms through the first axis produces a substantially vertical movement, optionally with a component of the massage elements directed perpendicular to the "kneading" movement becomes.
  • the massage effect exercised by this movement is also called “knocking”.
  • the second axis like the first axis, can be provided at its ends with eccentric regions, on which the second arms are articulated.
  • the second axis is then rotated by the drive, like the first axis.
  • the drive like the first axis.
  • Massage slides of the type mentioned are known from DE 94 20 596 U1, US-B1-6,364,850, US-A-6,099,487 and US-A-5,052,376.
  • the first and second axes for moving the first and second arms with the massage elements arranged thereon are driven with the drive pinion exiting from one end face of the motor via a transmission with different reduction stages.
  • the composed of the respective motor unit and gear unit drive occupies a relatively large space, so that the massage slide receiving back part of a chair or other furniture part must be sized accordingly.
  • For installation of the massage slide with such a drive are correspondingly large openings in the to provide the relevant back or other furniture part.
  • the present invention has for its object to develop a massage carriage of the type mentioned so that the drive is compact, especially flat, where it can be easily installed in the back of a massage chair or another piece of furniture and without complex measures.
  • the motor shaft has two arranged on opposite end faces of the engine, lying in one axis shaft portions, with the one shaft portion via a reduction gear, the first and with the other shaft portion via a reduction gear the second axis are movable.
  • the movement of the axes may consist in a rotational movement, wherein preferably eccentric portions are provided at the ends of the axes for the articulation of the arms.
  • the second axis can also be moved without self-rotation in two or three dimensions in order to set the massage elements via the first and second arms into a "kneading" and "knocking" movement with the movement of the first axis.
  • the drive comprising the motor and the reduction gear arranged on its opposite end faces can be made relatively compact, in particular flat.
  • the massage slide with the built-in drive therefore requires in the back of a massage chair or other equipped with a massage slide furniture relatively little space and can be inserted through smaller openings, eg on the underside of the backrest of a massage chair in the piece of furniture.
  • the shaft sections can form sections of a continuous motor shaft.
  • the reduction gear via which the second axis is movable, provided in a certain direction of rotation of the motor shaft with a freewheel.
  • the first axis is driven by the motor, while the second axis does not rotate due to the freewheel.
  • the transmitted to the massage elements movement therefore corresponds exclusively to the "kneading" movement.
  • both the first and the second axis are driven by the reversible motor upon rotation of the motor shaft in the other direction.
  • the "kneading" the simultaneous “kneading” and “knocking” can be set and the "knocking" can be simulated.
  • one of the shaft portions is permanently driven by the engine while the other shaft portion is decoupled from the engine by a clutch.
  • Both shaft sections are in turn aligned axially parallel to each other.
  • both shaft sections have the same axis.
  • the coupling may be formed in a preferred embodiment as an electro-magnetic coupling.
  • the clutch may have an automatic brake, with which the uncoupled shaft portion in the uncoupled state can be braked or blocked.
  • the automatic brake may, for example, have an integrated spring mechanism.
  • the second axis is moved, that is usually set in rotation, being actuated by arranged at the ends of the axis eccentric the second arms, the massage elements via the first arms put in a "knock” movement.
  • a "kneading" movement can be switched on or off.
  • a freewheel is provided in the reduction gear, which is arranged on the shaft section which can be driven permanently by the motor and via which the second axle is movable, in the other direction of rotation of the motor shaft.
  • the drive has a housing consisting of two half-shells for the engine and the gear parts.
  • the bearing for the motor and the gear parts is integrally integrated into the housing, so that the engine and the gear parts can be easily inserted into the housing.
  • the half shells of the housing and the bearing for the engine and the gear parts can be integrally molded from plastic.
  • a part of the required for the spindle drive in the vertical direction of the frame nut may be integrally formed on the housing, wherein the other part of the nut from the outside of the part is attachable to receive the spindle therebetween.
  • the reduction gear arranged on the motor shaft or on the end side leading out of the motor axis-parallel shaft sections may be designed as worm gears.
  • the motor shaft or its shaft sections preferably have worm screw sections at their ends, which interact with worm wheels via which the first and second axes can be moved.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 comprises the massage carriage which is along a not shown in the figures frame in the backrest of a massage chair or in another piece of furniture back and forth, a drive 1 with a single motor 2 and a motor shaft 3, with each of a reduction gear 4, 5, a first and second axis 6, 7 are movable.
  • the motor shaft 3 has two arranged on opposite end faces of the motor 2, located in an axis shaft portions 8 and 9, with which the first and second axes 6 and 7 are respectively rotatably driven via the reduction gear 4 and 5 respectively.
  • the shaft sections 8 and 9 form sections of a continuous motor shaft 3.
  • the shaft portion 9 is permanently driven by the motor 2, while the other shaft portion 8 by a clutch 11, which may be designed as an electromagnetic clutch from the engine 2 can be decoupled.
  • the clutch has an automatic brake not shown in the drawing, which limits or blocks the shaft portion on the clutch side in the uncoupled state via an integrated spring mechanism.
  • the reduction gear 5, via which the second axis 7 can be driven, has a freewheel 10 in a specific direction of rotation of the shaft section 9, which can be permanently driven by the motor.
  • the reduction gears 4 and 5 each consist of a worm gear with a worm screw 12 or 13 arranged on the shaft section 8 and 9 and a worm wheel 14 and 15 cooperating with the respective worm screw.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show a massage carriage with a drive shown in FIGS. 1 or 2.
  • eccentric regions 16 and 17, which are angled relative to the axis 6, are located at the two ends of the first axis 6 driven by the motor.
  • two first arms 18 and 19 are freely supported in the direction of rotation.
  • the arms 18 and 19 carry at their free ends massage elements 20 and 21st
  • the driven by the motor second axis 7 at its two ends also eccentric portions 22 and 23, with which two second arms 24 and 25 are hingedly connected.
  • the second arms 24 and 25 engage at their free ends via a hinge connection on the first arms 18 and 19 in their central regions.
  • the two first arms 18 and 19 are offset due to the relative to the axis 6 angled eccentric portions 16 and 17 in a pivoting movement in a substantially vertical plane about a horizontal axis passing through the intersection of the first axis 6 and Axis of the respective relative to the axis (6) angled, eccentric region 16 and 17 leads.
  • This movement of the first arms 18 causes the so-called “kneading" movement of the massage elements 20 and 21st
  • essentially the "kneading" and “knocking” movement can be adjusted individually by adjusting the direction of motor rotation and rotational speed or setting the direction of motor rotation and decoupling or coupling of the first axis 6 driving shaft portion 8 of the motor 2 are activated, whereby both functions are performed simultaneously.
  • the drive 1 has a housing consisting of two half shells 26 and 27 for the motor and the gear parts.
  • the bearing for the engine and the transmission parts is integrally integrated into the housing and consists of correspondingly shaped webs 28 for supporting the motor 2 and the clutch 11 and other correspondingly designed bearing elements for the gear parts, which essentially consists of the on the first and second axis 6, 7 fixed worm wheels 14, 15 and the both sides of the worm wheels 14, 15 arranged ball bearings exist.
  • the half shells 26 and 27, the webs 28 and the other bearing elements for the gear parts are molded in one piece from plastic.
  • a nut 29 is arranged on the half-shell 27 of the drive housing, which cooperates with a spindle 30 shown in Figure 6 of a frame-mounted linear drive for moving the massage carriage along the frame.
  • One part 31 of the nut 25 is molded onto the half-shell 27, while the other part 32 can be fastened with screws on the part 31, to interpose the Spindle 30 record.
  • Another guide element 33 for guiding the drive 1 on the spindle 30 is likewise composed of a part 34 molded onto the half-shell 27 and a part 35 fastened thereto.

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