EP1722736B1 - Massage arm - Google Patents

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EP1722736B1
EP1722736B1 EP05715023A EP05715023A EP1722736B1 EP 1722736 B1 EP1722736 B1 EP 1722736B1 EP 05715023 A EP05715023 A EP 05715023A EP 05715023 A EP05715023 A EP 05715023A EP 1722736 B1 EP1722736 B1 EP 1722736B1
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  • the invention relates to a massage arm with a massage element for a usable in a massage chair or the like massage unit, wherein the massage arm is articulated to at least one movable by a drive in the massage unit axis and is connected to the massage element by a ball joint, wherein the ball joint on the the articulation at the opposite end of the shaft mounted ball head, which is mounted in a massage element arranged on the ball socket, and the ball head has a extending from the ball socket approach to connect to the massage arm and the massage element has a support member with arranged on one side of the support member massage bodies for acting on the human body, wherein the ball head has two opposed pins.
  • a massage arm is from the WO-A-01/74 289 known.
  • a massage arm with a massage element is from the US-A-1 709 170 known, by the mounted in a ball socket ball head with a extending from the ball socket approach to connect to the massage arm, the oscillations of the massage arm generated over the axis can be transmitted largely without loss of power applied to the massaging body to massaging massage element.
  • the massage element can be angled relative to the massage arm in all directions to adapt to the location of the massaging body site.
  • a limitation of the bend in certain directions is given only by the structural dimensions of the massage element, the ball socket arranged thereon, the massage arm and the ball socket extending from the ball socket approach.
  • the invention has for its object to further develop the articulated connection between a massage arm and a massage element of the type mentioned so that unwanted pivoting movements of the massage element relative to the massage arm avoided and restrictions on bending in certain directions are eliminated.
  • a massage arm with massage element of the type mentioned above in that the pins of the ball head engage in opposite openings in the ball socket, wherein the openings to the edge of the ball socket out stretched long and are closed at the edge, so that the pivot angle of Ball joint in the plane formed by the two longitudinal axes of the openings is limited to a predetermined range, the ball socket is provided with a U-shaped and open to the edge of the ball socket groove into which the Approach is pivoted into it, and wherein the support member consists of two halves, at the parting line areas in each case one half of the ball socket is integrally formed on the opposite side of the massage body of the massaging body to this.
  • the pivot angle of the massage element in the plane of the two longitudinal axes of the openings is limited to a predetermined range.
  • the massage element is intended to pivot only to a limited extent in the plane containing the longitudinal directions of the two openings, the width of the openings perpendicular to their longitudinal axes is designed so that they essentially correspond to the diameter of the pins.
  • the two longitudinal axes of the openings extend substantially in the longitudinal direction of the massage arm and in particular of the support arm when the massage arm consists of a support arm connected to a first driven axle and an arm engaging thereto and connected to a second driven axle.
  • the openings are then arranged parallel to the plane formed by the support arm and the boom, so that the massage element can rotate only limited perpendicular to this plane.
  • the massage arms when the massage arms are arranged in the backrest of a massage chair, these extend in an upright backrest substantially in the horizontal direction to the back of the person sitting in the massage chair person.
  • the elongated openings in the ball socket pivoting of the massage elements is then limited to its vertical axis, thus avoiding rotation about this axis.
  • each one half of the ball socket is integrally formed on the massage bodies opposite side of the support member of this, a convenient production of the massage element according to the invention achieved.
  • the massage unit consists of a massage slide, which can be inserted into the backrest of a massage chair or into another piece of furniture to be equipped with a massage unit, which can be moved back and forth along a frame by a drive.
  • the massage slide usually has two motor-driven axes, via which an oscillation of two each provided with a massage element massage arms is generated.
  • each massage arm expediently consists of a pivotally connected to the one arm support arm, at the free end of the massage element is arranged, and an articulated to the second axis boom, which engages with one end on the support arm.
  • both axes can have eccentric regions at their ends, on which the holding arm or the delivery arm are mounted.
  • the eccentric areas at the ends of the axis connected to the arm can be angled relative to this axis, so that the massage elements supporting holding arms during rotation this axis perform a pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis extending through the intersection of the respective 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 axis connected to the cantilever is such that, in superposition with the eccentric oscillation of the axis connected to the holder arms, a substantially vertical movement, optionally with a component perpendicular to the frame, of the massage elements is produced via the cantilevers.
  • the massage effect exercised by this movement is also called "knocking".
  • Massage arms of this kind are for example from the WO 97/37627 A known.
  • the arranged on the support arms roller-shaped massage elements are rotatable about a substantially horizontally disposed axis.
  • the massage elements are formed in a flat or hand-shaped shape and act with a plurality of massage bodies arranged thereon on the back of sitting in the massage chair or the like person.
  • the support member halves and the ball socket halves are each formed as one piece injection-molded plastic parts.
  • a massage arm 1 shown in the drawing with a massage element 2 of the massage arm 1 is connected by a kind of spherical universal joint 3 with the massage element 2.
  • the support arm 4 is shown in the drawing, which is freely supported by a bearing 5 on a motor-driven axis, not shown in the drawing.
  • the bearing is made at an eccentric end of the axis, which is arranged inclined with respect to the axis in one direction, so that both an eccentric oscillation on the support arm 4 parallel to the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 and a pivoting of the support arm 4 perpendicular to the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 is generated.
  • the massage element 2 consists of a flat, hand-shaped support member 6 with arranged on the opposite side of the support arm 4 massage bodies for acting on the human body.
  • corresponding openings 8 are provided in the support member 6.
  • four massage body 7 are provided. These can of course be selected in the form and number of the respective requirements.
  • the spherical joint 3 connecting the massage arm 1 with the massage element 2 consists, as can be seen from the drawing, of a ball head 9 attached to the support arm 4 at the end 5 of the joint 5 and a ball socket 10 formed on the support body 6 on its opposite side to the massage bodies 7
  • the ball head 9 is connected to the holding arm 4 via a cylindrical projection 11.
  • the ball head 9 has two opposing pins 12, which extend perpendicular to the massage arm and engage in opposite openings 13 in the ball socket 10.
  • the pins 12 and openings 13 prevent rotation of the massage element 2 about the axis of the cylindrical projection 11 of the ball head 9th
  • the openings 13 are formed elongated in the axial direction of the cylindrical projection 11 of the ball head 9, so that the pivot angle of the articulated connection is limited in the massage arm 1 and the massage element 2 in the vertical plane perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 2 to a predetermined range. This prevents twisting of the massage element 2 in this plane.
  • the ball socket 10 is provided with a U-shaped and open to the edge of the ball socket 10 groove 14 into which the cylindrical projection 11 of the ball head 9 is pivotable.
  • the groove 14 is arranged in the plane of the massage arm 1 parallel to the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 and perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 3, so that the massage arm 1 in this plane against the massage element 2 can be folded.
  • the support member 6 of the massage element 2 is formed (not shown in the drawing) of two halves, at the parting line one half of the ball socket 10 is integrally formed, so that the ball head 9 of the massage arm 3 can be accommodated between the ball socket halves.
  • the support member halves with the ball socket halves formed thereon are connected to each other by suitable fastening means.
  • the support member halves and the ball socket halves formed thereon are each formed as integrally molded plastic parts.

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Abstract

A massage arm ( 1 ), comprising a massage element ( 2 ) for a massage unit that can be incorporated into a massage chair or similar, is hinged on at least one shaft that can be moved by a drive in the massage unit, and has an articulated connection to the massage element ( 2 ). To achieve an improved massaging action with the massage arm and the attached massage elements, it is proposed that the articulated connection comprise a ball-and-socket joint ( 3 ).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Massagearm mit einem Massageelement für eine in einen Massagesessel oder dergleichen einsetzbare Massageeinheit, wobei der Massagearm an mindestens eine durch einen Antrieb in der Massageeinheit bewegbare Achse anlenkbar ist und mit dem Massageelement durch ein Kugelgelenk verbunden ist, wobei das Kugelgelenk einen an dem der Anlenkung an die Achse gegenüberliegenden Ende angebrachten Kugelkopf aufweist, der in einer am Massageelement angeordneten Kugelpfanne gelagert ist, und der Kugelkopf einen sich aus der Kugelpfanne erstreckenden Ansatz zur Verbindung mit dem Massagearm aufweist und das Massageelement ein Tragteil mit auf einer Seite des Tragteils angeordneten Massagekörpern zur Einwirkung auf den menschlichen Körper aufweist, wobei der Kugelkopf zwei gegenüberliegende Zapfen aufweist. Ein derartiger Massagearm ist aus der WO-A-01/74 289 bekannt.The invention relates to a massage arm with a massage element for a usable in a massage chair or the like massage unit, wherein the massage arm is articulated to at least one movable by a drive in the massage unit axis and is connected to the massage element by a ball joint, wherein the ball joint on the the articulation at the opposite end of the shaft mounted ball head, which is mounted in a massage element arranged on the ball socket, and the ball head has a extending from the ball socket approach to connect to the massage arm and the massage element has a support member with arranged on one side of the support member massage bodies for acting on the human body, wherein the ball head has two opposed pins. Such a massage arm is from the WO-A-01/74 289 known.

Ein Massagearm mit einem Massageelement ist aus der US-A-1 709 170 bekannt wobei, durch den in einer Kugelpfanne gelagerten Kugelkopf mit einem sich aus der Kugelpfanne erstreckenden Ansatz zur Verbindung mit dem Massagearm die über die Achse erzeugten Oszillationen des Massagearms weitgehend ohne Kraftverlust auf das an der zu massierenden Körperstelle anliegende Massageelement übertragen werden können. Dabei kann das Massageelement relativ zum Massagearm in allen Richtungen abgewinkelt werden, um sich der Lage der zu massierenden Körperstelle anzupassen. Eine Beschränkung der Abwinklung in bestimmten Richtungen ist nur durch die konstruktiven Abmessungen des Massageelements, der daran angeordneten Kugelpfanne, des Massagearms und des sich aus der Kugelpfanne erstreckenden Ansatzes des Kugelkopfes gegeben.A massage arm with a massage element is from the US-A-1 709 170 known, by the mounted in a ball socket ball head with a extending from the ball socket approach to connect to the massage arm, the oscillations of the massage arm generated over the axis can be transmitted largely without loss of power applied to the massaging body to massaging massage element. In this case, the massage element can be angled relative to the massage arm in all directions to adapt to the location of the massaging body site. A limitation of the bend in certain directions is given only by the structural dimensions of the massage element, the ball socket arranged thereon, the massage arm and the ball socket extending from the ball socket approach.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die gelenkige Verbindung zwischen einem Massagearm und einem Massageelement der eingangs genannten Art so weiter zu bilden, dass unerwünschte Schwenkbewegungen des Massageelements gegenüber dem Massagearm vermieden und Beschränkungen der Abwinklung in bestimmten Richtungen beseitigt werden.The invention has for its object to further develop the articulated connection between a massage arm and a massage element of the type mentioned so that unwanted pivoting movements of the massage element relative to the massage arm avoided and restrictions on bending in certain directions are eliminated.

Die Aufgabe wird bei einem Massagearm mit Massageelement der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, dass die zapfen des Kugelkopfs in gegenüberliegende Öffnungen in der Kugelpfanne eingreifen, wobei die Öffnungen zum Rand der Kugelpfanne hin lang gestreckt ausgebildet und am Rand geschlossen sind, so dass der Schwenkwinkel des Kugelgelenks in der Ebene, die durch die beiden Längsachsen der Öffnungen gebildet wird, auf einen vorbestimmten Bereich beschränkt ist, die Kugelpfanne mit einer U-förmigen und zum Rand der Kugelpfanne offenen Nut versehen ist, in die der Ansatz hinein verschwenkbar ist, und wobei das Tragteil aus zwei Hälften besteht, an deren Trennlinienbereiche jeweils eine Hälfte der Kugelpfanne einstückig auf der den Massagekörpern gegenüberliegenden Seite des Tragteils an dieses angeformt ist.The object is achieved in a massage arm with massage element of the type mentioned above in that the pins of the ball head engage in opposite openings in the ball socket, wherein the openings to the edge of the ball socket out stretched long and are closed at the edge, so that the pivot angle of Ball joint in the plane formed by the two longitudinal axes of the openings is limited to a predetermined range, the ball socket is provided with a U-shaped and open to the edge of the ball socket groove into which the Approach is pivoted into it, and wherein the support member consists of two halves, at the parting line areas in each case one half of the ball socket is integrally formed on the opposite side of the massage body of the massaging body to this.

Aufgrund der in die gegenüberliegenden lang gestreckten Öffnungen der Kugelpfanne eingreifenden Zapfen des Kugelkopfs wird der Schwenkwinkel des Massageelements in der Ebene der beiden Längsachsen der Öffnungen auf einen vorbestimmten Bereich beschränkt.Due to the engaging in the opposite elongated openings of the ball socket pin of the ball head, the pivot angle of the massage element in the plane of the two longitudinal axes of the openings is limited to a predetermined range.

Soll sich das Massageelement nur in der die Längsrichtungen der beiden Öffnungen enthaltene Ebene begrenzt verschwenken, ist die Breite der Öffnungen senkrecht zu ihren Längsachsen so ausgelegt, dass sie im wesentlichen dem Durchmesser der Zapfen entspricht.If the massage element is intended to pivot only to a limited extent in the plane containing the longitudinal directions of the two openings, the width of the openings perpendicular to their longitudinal axes is designed so that they essentially correspond to the diameter of the pins.

Bevorzugt erstrecken sich die beiden Längsachsen der Öffnungen im wesentlichen in Längsrichtung des Massagearms und insbesondere des Haltearms, wenn der Massagearm aus einem mit einer ersten angetriebenen Achse verbundenen Haltearm und einem an diesen angreifenden und mit einer zweiten angetriebenen Achse verbundenen Ausleger besteht. Die Öffnungen sind dann parallel zu der aus dem Haltearm und dem Ausleger gebildeten Ebene angeordnet, so dass sich das Massageelement senkrecht zu dieser Ebene nur beschränkt verdrehen kann.Preferably, the two longitudinal axes of the openings extend substantially in the longitudinal direction of the massage arm and in particular of the support arm when the massage arm consists of a support arm connected to a first driven axle and an arm engaging thereto and connected to a second driven axle. The openings are then arranged parallel to the plane formed by the support arm and the boom, so that the massage element can rotate only limited perpendicular to this plane.

Insbesondere, wenn die Massagearme in der Rückenlehne eines Massagesessels angeordnet sind, erstrecken sich diese bei aufrechter Rückenlehne im wesentlichen in horizontaler Richtung zum Rücken der im Massagesessel sitzenden Person. Durch die langgestreckten Öffnungen in der Kugelpfanne wird dann ein Verschwenken der Massageelemente um ihre vertikale Achse beschränkt und somit ein Verdrehen um diese Achse vermieden.In particular, when the massage arms are arranged in the backrest of a massage chair, these extend in an upright backrest substantially in the horizontal direction to the back of the person sitting in the massage chair person. By the elongated openings in the ball socket pivoting of the massage elements is then limited to its vertical axis, thus avoiding rotation about this axis.

Aufgrund der U-förmigen und zum Rand der Kugelpfanne hin offenen Nut, in die der Ansatz des Kugelkopfes hinein verschwenkbar ist, kann in der durch die U-förmige Nut verlaufenden Symmetrieebene ein Einklappen des Massagearms gegenüber dem Massageelement erfolgen.Due to the U-shaped and the edge of the ball socket open toward groove into which the neck of the ball head is pivotable, can be done in the running through the U-shaped groove plane of symmetry folding the massage arm relative to the massage element.

Schließlich wird durch die besondere Ausbildung des Tragteils aus zwei Hälften, an deren Trennlinienbereiche jeweils eine Hälfte der Kugelpfanne einstückig auf der den Massagekörpern gegenüberliegenden Seite des Tragteils an dieses angeformt ist, eine zweckmäßige Herstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Massageelements erreicht.Finally, by the special design of the support member of two halves, at the parting line areas each one half of the ball socket is integrally formed on the massage bodies opposite side of the support member of this, a convenient production of the massage element according to the invention achieved.

Aus der bereits erwähnten WO 01/74289 A ist eine Kugelgelenk-Verbindung zwischen einem Massageelement und einem Massagearm mit einem Kugelkopf bekannt, wobei der Kugelkopf von einem Querstift durchtreten ist, der mit seinen beiden stirnseitigen Enden in Führungsnuten des Trägerteils des Massageelements geführt ist. Somit wird eine Pendelbewegung des Massageelements in der senkrecht zum Querstift verlaufenden Ebene gegenüber dem Massagearm ermöglicht, eine Verdrehung des Massageelements um die Längsachse des Massagearms jedoch verhindert.From the already mentioned WO 01/74289 A a ball joint connection between a massage element and a massage arm with a ball head is known, wherein the ball head is penetrated by a transverse pin, which is guided with its two front ends in guide grooves of the support part of the massage element. Thus, a pendulum movement of the massage element in the direction perpendicular to the transverse pin plane is made possible with respect to the massage arm, however, prevents rotation of the massage element about the longitudinal axis of the massage arm.

Aus der US-A-1 799 807 ist eine gelenkige Verbindung zwischen einem Massagearm und einem Massageelement bekannt, die aus zwei kreuzweise angeordneten Schwenkachsen besteht.From the US-A-1 799 807 is known an articulated connection between a massage arm and a massage element, which consists of two crosswise arranged pivot axes.

Im stand der Technik beschriebene Massagearme sind in verschiedenen Ausführungen bekannt. Üblicherweise besteht die Massageeinheit aus einem in die Rückenlehne eines Massagesessels oder in ein anderes mit einer Massageeinheit auszurüstenden Möbelteil einsetzbaren Massageschlitten, der längs eines Rahmens durch einen Antrieb hin und her fahrbar ist. Der Massageschlitten weist in der Regel zwei motorig angetriebene Achsen auf, über die eine Oszillation zweier mit jeweils einem Massageelement versehener Massagearme erzeugt wird. Dazu besteht jeder Massagearm zweckmäßigerweise aus einem mit der einen Achse gelenkig verbundenen Haltearm, an dessen freien Ende das Massageelement angeordnet ist, und einem mit der zweiten Achse gelenkig verbundenen Ausleger, der mit einem Ende am Haltearm angreift. Zur Erzeugung der Oszillation können beide Achsen an ihren Enden exzentrische Bereiche aufweisen, an denen der Haltearm bzw. der Ausleger gelagert sind. Dabei können die exzentrischen Bereiche an den Enden der mit dem Haltearm verbundenen Achse gegenüber dieser Achse abgewinkelt sei, so dass die Massageelemente tragenden Haltearme bei Rotation dieser Achse eine Schwenkbewegung um eine im wesentlichen horizontalen Achse durchführen, die sich durch den Schnittpunkt der betreffenden Achse und der abgewinkelten Achse der exzentrischen Bereiche erstreckt. Die durch diese Bewegung der Massageelemente erzeugte Massagewirkung wird "Kneten" genannt.Massage arms described in the prior art are known in various designs. Usually, the massage unit consists of a massage slide, which can be inserted into the backrest of a massage chair or into another piece of furniture to be equipped with a massage unit, which can be moved back and forth along a frame by a drive. The massage slide usually has two motor-driven axes, via which an oscillation of two each provided with a massage element massage arms is generated. For this purpose, each massage arm expediently consists of a pivotally connected to the one arm support arm, at the free end of the massage element is arranged, and an articulated to the second axis boom, which engages with one end on the support arm. To produce the oscillation, both axes can have eccentric regions at their ends, on which the holding arm or the delivery arm are mounted. In this case, the eccentric areas at the ends of the axis connected to the arm can be angled relative to this axis, so that the massage elements supporting holding arms during rotation this axis perform a pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis extending through the intersection of the respective axis and the angled axis of the eccentric portions. The massage effect produced by this movement of the massage elements is called "kneading".

Die Bewegung der mit dem Ausleger verbundenen Achse ist derart, dass in Überlagerung mit der exzentrischen Oszillation der mit den Halterarmen verbundenen Achse über die Ausleger eine im wesentlichen vertikale Bewegung, gegebenenfalls mit einer senkrecht zum Rahmen gerichteten Komponente, der Massageelemente erzeugt wird. Die durch diese Bewegung ausgeübte Massagewirkung wird auch "Klopfen" genannt.The movement of the axis connected to the cantilever is such that, in superposition with the eccentric oscillation of the axis connected to the holder arms, a substantially vertical movement, optionally with a component perpendicular to the frame, of the massage elements is produced via the cantilevers. The massage effect exercised by this movement is also called "knocking".

Massagearme dieser Art sind zum Beispiel aus der WO 97/37627 A bekannt. Die an den Haltearmen angeordneten rollenförmigen Massageelemente sind um eine im wesentlichen horizontal angeordnete Achse drehbar.Massage arms of this kind are for example from the WO 97/37627 A known. The arranged on the support arms roller-shaped massage elements are rotatable about a substantially horizontally disposed axis.

Bei anderen bekannten Massagearmen sind die Massageelemente in einer flachen bzw. handförmigen Gestalt ausgebildet und wirken mit mehreren daran angeordneten Massagekörpern auf den Rücken der im Massagesessel oder dergleichen sitzenden Person ein.In other known massaging arms, the massage elements are formed in a flat or hand-shaped shape and act with a plurality of massage bodies arranged thereon on the back of sitting in the massage chair or the like person.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind die Tragteilhälften und die Kugelpfannenhälften als jeweils einstückig gespritzte Kunststoffteile ausgebildet.Conveniently, the support member halves and the ball socket halves are each formed as one piece injection-molded plastic parts.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Massagearms mit daran angeordnetem Massageelement,
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht des in Figur 1 gezeigten Massagearms mit Massageelement und
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eine Frontansicht des in Fig. 1 gezeigten Massagearms mit Massageelement.
An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a massage arm with arranged thereon massage element,
Fig. 2
a side view of that shown in Figure 1 Massage arms with massage element and
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a front view of the massage arm shown in Fig. 1 with massage element.

Bei dem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel eines Massagearms 1 mit einem Massageelement 2 ist der Massagearm 1 durch eine Art kugelförmiges Kardangelenk 3 mit dem Massageelement 2 verbunden.In the embodiment of a massage arm 1 shown in the drawing with a massage element 2 of the massage arm 1 is connected by a kind of spherical universal joint 3 with the massage element 2.

Von dem Massagearm 1 ist in der Zeichnung nur der Haltearm 4 gezeigt, der durch ein Lager 5 an einer in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten motorisch angetriebenen Achse frei gelagert ist. Die Lagerung erfolgt an einem exzentrischen Ende der Achse, das gegenüber der Achse in einer Richtung geneigt angeordnet ist, sodass sowohl eine exzentrische Oszillation auf den Haltearm 4 parallel zu der Zeichnungsebene von Fig. 2 als auch eine Verschwenkung des Haltearms 4 senkrecht zu der Zeichnungsebene von Fig. 2 erzeugt wird.Of the massage arm 1, only the support arm 4 is shown in the drawing, which is freely supported by a bearing 5 on a motor-driven axis, not shown in the drawing. The bearing is made at an eccentric end of the axis, which is arranged inclined with respect to the axis in one direction, so that both an eccentric oscillation on the support arm 4 parallel to the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 and a pivoting of the support arm 4 perpendicular to the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 is generated.

An dem mittleren Bereich des Haltearms 4 angelenkt ist ein in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellter Ausleger, der mit einer ebenfalls in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellten zweiten Achse gelenkig verbunden ist. Über die motorische Bewegung der zweiten Achse wird auf den Ausleger und über diesen auf den Haltearm 4 ebenfalls eine oszillatorische Bewegung erzeugt, die im wesentlichen parallel zum Massageelement 2 verläuft, gegebenenfalls mit einer Bewegungskomponente senkrecht zum Massageelement 2. Diese oszillatorische Bewegung führt in Überlagerung mit der exzentrischen Bewegung des Haltearms 4 zu der sogenannten "Klopf" -Bewegung, während das Verschwenken des Haltearms 4 im wesentlichen in der vertikalen und zur Zeichnungsebene von Fig. 2 senkrechten Ebene die sogenannte "Knet" - Bewegung hervorruft.At the central region of the support arm 4 is articulated, not shown in the drawing boom which is pivotally connected to a second axis, also not shown in the drawing. About the motor movement of the second axis is on the arm and on this on the support arm 4 also generates an oscillatory motion which is substantially parallel to the massage element 2, optionally with a movement component perpendicular to the massage element 2. This oscillatory movement leads in superposition with the eccentric movement of the support arm 4 to the so-called "knock" movement, while the pivoting of the support arm 4 substantially in the vertical and the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 vertical plane causes the so-called "kneading" - movement.

Wie ebenfalls aus der Zeichnung hervorgeht, besteht das Massageelement 2 aus einem flachen, handförmigen Tragteil 6 mit auf der dem Haltearm 4 gegenüberliegenden Seite angeordneten Massagekörpern zur Einwirkung auf den menschlichen Körper. Zur Aufnahme der etwa halbkugelförmigen Massagekörper 7 sind entsprechende Öffnungen 8 im Tragteil 6 vorgesehen. Bei dem in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind vier Massagekörper 7 vorgesehen. Diese können natürlich in der Form und Anzahl den jeweiligen Erfordernissen angepasst gewählt werden.As also apparent from the drawing, the massage element 2 consists of a flat, hand-shaped support member 6 with arranged on the opposite side of the support arm 4 massage bodies for acting on the human body. For receiving the approximately hemispherical massage body 7 corresponding openings 8 are provided in the support member 6. In the embodiment shown in the drawing four massage body 7 are provided. These can of course be selected in the form and number of the respective requirements.

Das dem Massagearm 1 mit dem Massageelement 2 verbindende kugelförmige Kardangelenk 3 besteht, wie aus der Zeichnung hervorgeht, aus einem am Haltearm 4 an dessen dem Gelenk 5 überliegenden Ende angebrachten Kugelkopf 9 und einer am Tragteil 6 an dessen den Massagekörpern 7 gegenüberliegenden Seite angeformten Kugelpfanne 10. Der Kugelkopf 9 ist am Haltearm 4 über einen zylindrischen Ansatz 11 verbunden.The spherical joint 3 connecting the massage arm 1 with the massage element 2 consists, as can be seen from the drawing, of a ball head 9 attached to the support arm 4 at the end 5 of the joint 5 and a ball socket 10 formed on the support body 6 on its opposite side to the massage bodies 7 The ball head 9 is connected to the holding arm 4 via a cylindrical projection 11.

Der Kugelkopf 9 weist zwei gegenüberliegende Zapfen 12 auf, die sich senkrecht zum Massagearm erstrecken und in gegenüberliegende Öffnungen 13 in der Kugelpfanne 10 eingreifen. Die Zapfen 12 und Öffnungen 13 verhindern ein Verdrehen des Massageelements 2 um die Achse des zylinderförmigen Ansatzes 11 des Kugelkopfs 9.The ball head 9 has two opposing pins 12, which extend perpendicular to the massage arm and engage in opposite openings 13 in the ball socket 10. The pins 12 and openings 13 prevent rotation of the massage element 2 about the axis of the cylindrical projection 11 of the ball head 9th

Die Öffnungen 13 sind in axialer Richtung des zylinderförmigen Ansatzes 11 des Kugelkopfs 9 langgestreckt ausgebildet, sodass der Schwenkwinkel der gelenkigen Verbindung sich in dem Massagearm 1 und dem Massageelement 2 in der vertikalen Ebene senkrecht zur Zeichnungsebene von Fig. 2 auf einen vorbestimmten Bereich beschränkt ist. Dadurch wird ein Verdrehen des Massageelements 2 in dieser Ebene verhindert.The openings 13 are formed elongated in the axial direction of the cylindrical projection 11 of the ball head 9, so that the pivot angle of the articulated connection is limited in the massage arm 1 and the massage element 2 in the vertical plane perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 2 to a predetermined range. This prevents twisting of the massage element 2 in this plane.

Wie insbesondere aus den Fign. 1 und 3 hervorgeht, ist die Kugelpfanne 10 mit einer U-förmigen und zum Rand der Kugelpfanne 10 offenen Nut 14 versehen, in die der zylinderförmige Ansatz 11 des Kugelkopfs 9 hinein verschwenkbar ist. Die Nut 14 ist in der Ebene des Massagearms 1 parallel zu der Zeichnungsebene von Fig. 2 und senkrecht zu der Zeichnungsebene von Fig. 3 angeordnet, sodass der Massagearm 1 in dieser Ebene gegenüber dem Massageelement 2 einklappbar ist.As in particular from FIGS. 1 and 3, the ball socket 10 is provided with a U-shaped and open to the edge of the ball socket 10 groove 14 into which the cylindrical projection 11 of the ball head 9 is pivotable. The groove 14 is arranged in the plane of the massage arm 1 parallel to the plane of the drawing of Fig. 2 and perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 3, so that the massage arm 1 in this plane against the massage element 2 can be folded.

Das Tragteil 6 des Massageelements 2 ist (in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt) aus zwei Hälften ausgebildet, an deren Trennlinie jeweils eine Hälfte der Kugelpfanne 10 einstückig geformt ist, sodass der Kugelkopf 9 des Massagearms 3 zwischen den Kugelpfannenhälften aufgenommen werden kann. Die Tragteilhälften mit den daran angeformten Kugelpfannenhälften werden durch geeignete Befestigungsmittel miteinander verbunden.The support member 6 of the massage element 2 is formed (not shown in the drawing) of two halves, at the parting line one half of the ball socket 10 is integrally formed, so that the ball head 9 of the massage arm 3 can be accommodated between the ball socket halves. The support member halves with the ball socket halves formed thereon are connected to each other by suitable fastening means.

Die Tragteilhälften und die daran angeformten Kugelpfannenhälften sind jeweils als einstückig gespritzte Kunststoffteile ausgebildet.The support member halves and the ball socket halves formed thereon are each formed as integrally molded plastic parts.

Massagearmmassage arm

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Massagearmmassage arm
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Massageelementmassage element
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U-förmige NutU-shaped groove

Claims (2)

  1. Massage arm (1), comprising a massage element (2), for a massage unit that can be incorporated into a massage chair or similar, where said massage arm (1) is hingeable on at least one shaft that can be moved by a drive in the massage unit and is connected to the massage element (2) by a ball-and-socket joint (3), where the ball-and-socket joint (3) displays a ball head (9), located on the end opposite the articulated connection (5) to the shaft, which is mounted in a ball socket (10) located on the massage element (2), and the ball head (9) displays an extension (11) projecting beyond the ball socket (10) for connection to the massage arm (1), and the massage element (2) displays a supporting part (6) with massage bodies (7) for acting on the human body located on one side of the supporting part (6), where the ball head (9) displays two opposite pins (12), characterized in that the pins of the ball head engage opposite openings (13) in the ball socket (9), where the openings (13) are of elongated design towards the edge of the ball socket (10) and closed at the edge, such that the pivoting angle of the ball-and-socket joint (3) in the plane formed by the two longitudinal axes of the openings (13) is restricted to a predetermined range, the ball socket (10) is provided with a U-shaped groove (14) that is open towards the edge of the ball socket (10) and into which the extension (11) can be pivoted, and where the supporting part (6) consists of two halves, in the parting line area of each of which one half of the ball socket (10) is integrally molded on the supporting part (6) in one piece on the side of the supporting part (6) opposite the massage bodies (7).
  2. Massage arm according to Claim 1, characterized in that the supporting part halves and the ball socket halves are each designed as plastic parts, injection-molded in one piece.
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