EP2029084B1 - Dispositif de traitement, notamment de massage, du tissu conjonctif de la peau - Google Patents

Dispositif de traitement, notamment de massage, du tissu conjonctif de la peau Download PDF

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EP2029084B1
EP2029084B1 EP07803758A EP07803758A EP2029084B1 EP 2029084 B1 EP2029084 B1 EP 2029084B1 EP 07803758 A EP07803758 A EP 07803758A EP 07803758 A EP07803758 A EP 07803758A EP 2029084 B1 EP2029084 B1 EP 2029084B1
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  • the present invention relates to a device for treating, in particular massage, the connective tissue of the skin of a subject, which can be associated with a source of vacuum.
  • the invention particularly relates to devices for performing a massage "palpated-rolled” type, that is to say a massage that is used to treat the connective tissue of skin areas and which involves exercising on a subject a continuous action in the course of which simultaneous localized pinching of the skin and also progressive movement of the pinched skin area must be performed simultaneously, so as to cause "rolling" of the skin while exerting pressure .
  • a device according to the preamble of claim 1 is described in the document EP-A-0 916 330 .
  • EP-A-0 224 422 and EP-A-0 916 330 have proposed massage devices, manually operable and allowing in particular to perform "palpated-rolled" massage.
  • Each of these devices has a housing within which two skin working rollers are rotatably mounted about their axis, while a vacuum is created in a processing chamber, arranged between and above the rollers.
  • the depression causes, by suction, the formation of a fold of skin between the rollers, while bringing the rollers together. from each other to pinch the fold of skin formed.
  • DE-A-43 14 362 and GB-A-395,302 have proposed simpler devices than those mentioned above, in the sense that they comprise a single massage roller, freely rotatable on a hollow shaft extended by a handle. This single roller is pierced with transverse suction passages, all of which open into the shaft, from where they are connected to a source of vacuum. In operation, the skin of a subject is thus sucked when the roller rolls on. Because of their rudimentary structure, recalling that of a paint application roller, these devices are not very attractive and their use of the vacuum makes it possible to solicit only locally the skin of a subject, directly above the roller, without performing a mobilization type "palpated-rolled".
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above, by proposing an innovative and beneficial treatment device, which acts by suction on the skin of a subject in a reliable and efficient manner, without resorting to vacuum levels. excessive.
  • the subject of the invention is a device for treating, in particular massage, the connective tissue of the skin of a subject, which can be associated with a source of vacuum, comprising two parallel rollers of the subject's skin, mounted in a housing rotatably about their respective axes, at least one of the rollers being hollow and delimiting suction passages transverse to the axis of the roll, these suction passages each having an outer end opening on the periphery of the roller, and a suitable inner end, at least when, during the rotation of the roller, the outer end of the passage is directed towards the skin worked by the roller, to be connected to the vacuum source by a control means whose roller is internally provided and which is carried by the housing, and these suction passages being distributed along the periphery of the roller so that for each position of the roller aut for its axis, at least one of the suction passages has its outer end directed towards the worked skin by the rollers and at its inner end in fluid communication by the control means with the inner end of at least one
  • the roller provided with the suction passages which in practice is the case for the two rollers of the device, plays an active role in grasping the skin by suction as soon as it comes into contact with the periphery of the roll.
  • this passage locally aspirates the skin, provided that the outer end of this passage is connected to the vacuum source.
  • suction rollers in particular with respect to the solid-surface rollers used in the prior art, particularly in EP-A-0 224 422 and EP-A-0 916 330 .
  • the vacuum provided by the source flows through the control means, both in the suction passages opening on the skin and in other passages to evacuate in a free volume of the housing.
  • This free volume can thus form all or part of a treatment chamber, in particular between the rollers, and / or a space for circulating the vacuum in the housing to a zone of the housing where the connection to the vacuum source is less restrictive, especially less troublesome for the person handling the housing.
  • the presence in the housing of this free volume supplied with vacuum gives the device flexibility of use and remarkable practical performance.
  • the suction rollers rotate on themselves, it is understood that a given area of the skin to be treated can thus first be worked by the periphery of the roll, being locally sucked at the ends.
  • the connective tissue of the skin is treated by suction on either side of this skin zone in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the rollers, which in practice corresponds to to the direction of progression of the device along the skin.
  • the skin is thus treated over a large area, which in practice is the distance between the rollers separating their periphery, increased approximately by the radius of each roll provided with the suction passages.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to tighten the connective tissue, in the manner of a cutaneous stretching, and can even be effectively applied to a heavily distended skin, for example following a brutal slimming of the treated subject.
  • the suction of the skin through the rollers prevents them from slipping or skating against the skin during movement of the device, being noted that the low level of vacuum necessary for the operation of the device only induces a Moderate resistance to move the device against the skin, which facilitates the handling of this device.
  • the rollers effectively maintain their contact with the skin which can thus be suitably subjected to the treatment provided between these rollers.
  • rollers of the device according to the invention are possible for the rollers of the device according to the invention.
  • said at least one or each roller comprises longitudinal bars parallel to the axis of the roll and distributed along the periphery of the roll being spaced from each other so as to form between them the suction passages. .
  • the bars segment the periphery of the roll, so that the skin is grasped by suction between two adjacent bars, forming a thin fold, at which the epidermis is worked, in particular its fibroblasts whose stimulation promotes the smoothed and stretched appearance of the skin.
  • these bars cause a jolt effect on the skin, which enhances the effect of skin stretching.
  • said at least one or each roller comprises a tubular sleeve centered on the axis of the roller and pierced with orifices forming the suction passages, these orifices extending substantially radially to the axis. of the roll and being distributed along the axial dimension of the sleeve.
  • the skin is grasped by the roller along a succession of point zones which correspond to the outer ends of the passages, distributed over the length of the sleeve.
  • the skin is grasped by the roller in a honeycomb configuration, guaranteeing a gentle suction action over a large area of skin, which respects the underlying tissues, in the sense that the suction of the skin does not occur. involves neither congestion nor distortion of the connective fibers.
  • This cellular seizure facilitates the orientation of the massage device in all directions, without damaging fragile skin, such as scarred skin or traumatized due to burns.
  • a massage device 1 for performing massage "palpated-rolled" type of a subject 2 that is to say, to exercise on the skin 3 of this subject a continuous action during which the device simultaneously performs a local pinching of a fold of skin and a progressive movement of the fold of skin pinch, so as to cause a "rolling" of this fold of skin.
  • the device 1 comprises a rigid housing 10, made in whole or in part, for example of metal, plastic, etc.
  • This housing comprises a main body 12 of generally parallelepiped shape, flanked at its two longitudinal ends of side walls 13 and 14 which extend widely below the lower face 12A of the body 12.
  • each wall 13, 14 is covered by a cover 15, 16.
  • the body 12, the side walls 13 and 14 and the covers 15 and 16 are fixedly secured to each other, for example by screws.
  • the covers 15 and 16 are not shown.
  • the housing 10 is adapted to be connected to a vacuum source 4, such as a vacuum pump, a depressurized network, a suction motor, etc.
  • a vacuum source 4 such as a vacuum pump, a depressurized network, a suction motor, etc.
  • the body 12 is provided on its upper side with a flange 17 for connection to the vacuum source 4, for example via a pipe 5.
  • This flange opens into a duct 18 delimited internally by the body 12 and extending to its face 12A, as visible at figure 4 .
  • the device 1 also comprises two parallel rollers 20 of longitudinal axis XX.
  • Each roll is mounted inside the housing 10, extending in length between the lower portions of the side walls 13 and 14, with its axis XX substantially perpendicular to these walls.
  • the rollers are rotatably mounted about their axis XX with respect to the housing, through arrangements described hereinafter, being noted that, in use, as shown in FIGS. figures 3 and 4 on which the skin 3 of the subject 2 is shown in transparency, the rollers are intended to be applied and roll on the skin, with, at each moment, a lower portion of the periphery 20A of the roller in contact with the skin.
  • Each roller 20 is associated with an internal shaft 22, extending in length along the axis XX being centered on this axis, and comprises a hollow body 24 mounted around the shaft 22 rotatably about the axis XX .
  • This body 24 comprises four cylindrical bars 26 with a circular base and respective central axes substantially parallel to the axis XX. These bars are distributed substantially uniformly in a peripheral direction to the roller, thus being diametrically opposed in pairs. The radial distance between two diametrically opposed bars is substantially equal to the diametrical dimension of the shaft 22, so that, as shown in FIG.
  • peripheral surface of the shaft is tangent, along a sealing line parallel to the axis XX, with the peripheral surface of each bar 26, except at a longitudinal flat surface 28 of the shaft where a free space radially separates the shaft and the bars facing this flat.
  • the body 24 has two longitudinal end plates 30 and 31, which have respective overall discoidal shapes centered on the axis XX and between which the bars 26 extend in length, with their central axis substantially perpendicular to these flanges.
  • the bars 26 are assembled to the flanges 30 and 31, so that the peripheral face of each roll extends, in its portion farthest radially from the axis XX, flush with the peripheral face of the flanges.
  • the peripheral faces of the bars 26 are all inscribed inside a cylindrical envelope with a circular base and centered on the axis XX, including the peripheral faces of the flanges and corresponding to the overall periphery 20A of the roll 20.
  • the bars 26 are assembled to the flanges 30 and 31 by means of screws 32 provided at both ends of each bar. The fixing by these screws leaves each bar free to turn on itself, around its central axis, being noted that, alternatively, the bars 26 can be braked or immobilized in rotation relative to the flanges 30 and 31.
  • each shaft 22 forms a trunnion 22 1 , 22 2 supporting the flanges 30 and 31, the flat 28 extending axially between these trunnions.
  • the pin 22 2 is extended axially by a stud 22 3 providing the mechanical connection between the shaft 22 and the corresponding side wall 14 of the housing 10.
  • This stud 22 3 has two opposite flats received in a controlled manner in a groove 34 delimited by the wall 14, passing through it axially from one side to the other.
  • the groove 34 is slightly curved along its length, with a curvature of concavity facing upwards.
  • this stud 22 3 As the diameter of the stud 22 3 is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the groove 34, this stud is movable inside the groove along the length of the groove, while being guided by cooperation of the flats of the stud with the lower walls. and top of the groove. Thus, the cooperation of the stud 22 3 and the groove 34 immobilizes the shaft 22 in rotation about the axis XX, at an angular clearance close to the slight curvature of this groove.
  • each flange 30 is rigidly extended by a cylindrical stud 30 1 centered on the axis XX.
  • This stud 30 1 is received in a groove 36 delimited by the wall 13 and passing right through this last.
  • the groove 36 has a curved elongated shape similar to that of the groove 34; so that the stud 30 1 is received in the groove 36 being able to move along the length, while being able to turn on itself.
  • each of these rollers is associated with an electric motor 40, advantageously reversible, whose housing is received in an associated housing 42 defined by the housing 10, inside its main body 12.
  • the output shaft of each motor 40 is mechanically connected to the pad 30 1 of the corresponding roller 20 by a toothed belt 44, engaged with splined gables 46 and 48 respectively integral with the output shaft of the motor and the stud. 30 1 .
  • the motor 40 when the motor 40 is supplied with electricity, the rotary movement of its output shaft is transmitted to the body 24 of the roll 20, by successively the pinion 46, the belt 44 and the pinion 48.
  • the body 24 then rotates in rotation around the XX axis, as indicated by the arrow R at the figure 4 , being supported by the shaft 22, at its trunnions 22 1 and 22 2 .
  • each roller 20 is displaceable relative to the housing 10 by sliding its studs 22 3 and 30 1 along their associated groove 34, 36.
  • the rollers 20 can , while maintaining their axis XX substantially parallel, being brought together or spaced apart from each other in a direction generally radial to this axis XX, as indicated respectively by the arrows C 1 and C 2 indicated in FIGS. Figures 5 and 6 for which the cover 16 is removed.
  • each spring 50 comprises a central portion mounted in a manner fitted to a pin 52 fixedly connected to the corresponding side wall 13 or 14, while each free end of the lateral branches of the spring is mechanically connected to each of the rollers 20, by means of a ring 54 fixedly connected in rotation with the stud 30 1 on the side of the wall 13, or with the stud 22 3 on the side of the wall 14.
  • the springs 50 are sized to maintain normally spaced the rollers 20 from each other under the action of an elastic stress generated by their branches, that is to say to say to maintain respectively the pads 22 3 and the studs 30 1 at the ends of the grooves 34 and 36 opposite to each other, as to the figure 5 .
  • the springs 50 deform, to the extreme configuration shown in FIG. figure 6 while tending to spread the rollers by an elastic return effect.
  • the device 1 further comprises two sealing scrapers 60 interposed between each roller 20 and the lower face 12A of the main body 12. More specifically, the face 12A is not flat, but has, generally facing each roller, downwardly curved surfaces 12A 1 , corresponding generally to a cylindrical surface portion with a circular base and an axis parallel to the axis XX.
  • Each scraper 60 is in the form of an elongate piece, extending in length between the side walls 13 and 14 and having upper surfaces 60A and lower 60B corresponding to cylindrical surface portions with a circular base, respectively complementary to the surface 12A 1 and the peripheral envelope 20A of the rollers 20.
  • the scrapers 60 seal between the rollers 20 and the lower face 12A of the body 12 of the casing 10, so that this casing defines a treatment chamber 62 delimited between the rollers by the face 12A of the body 12 and the side walls 13 and 14.
  • This chamber is thus open downwards, between the rollers, while it is sealed by the scrapers 60 and the flanges 30 and 31 in sliding support against the facing faces of the walls 13 and 14.
  • the massage device 1 is used as follows.
  • the housing 10 is manipulated so that the rollers 20 are applied against the skin 3 of the subject 2 as at figure 1 .
  • the treatment chamber 62 is then opened directly on the skin 3, as shown on the figures 3 and 4 .
  • the vacuum source 4 By actuating the vacuum source 4, the air contained in the chamber 62 is sucked by the conduit 18, so as to create a depression in the chamber 62. More specifically, as shown in FIG. figure 4 , The skin 3 is sucked, at a time, between the rollers 20, forming a central fold of skin 3 1 and, at each roll 20, forming small lateral folds 3 2 in the fold of the base regions central 3 1 .
  • the depressurization of the chamber 62 causes the suction of the air contained in some of the free spaces separating the bars 26 in a peripheral direction to the roller, being noted that the free spaces concerned depend on the angular position of the roller about the axis XX.
  • the air is thus sucked up from the free space between the lowest bar and the rightmost bar, as well as the air in the free space between the rightmost bar and the highest bar, being noted that these two spaces are in fluid communication with each other through the shaft 22, by the free volume corresponding to the flat 28.
  • each roller 20 delimits an air intake passage 64 which extends generally in a direction radial to the axis XX.
  • each passage opens on the peripheral envelope 20A of the roll, while its inner radial end 64 2 opens on the inner shaft 22.
  • the ends 64 2 facing the flat 28 are placed in fluid communication with each other through this shaft, while the ends 64 1 of the corresponding passages open, for some, on the skin 3, forming the side or folds 3 2 , and for others in the treatment chamber 62.
  • the rollers 20 can be rotated about their axis XX, by actuating the electric motors 40.
  • the outer bodies 24 of these rollers then rotate around the axis XX, succeeding passages 64 through which the shaft 22 controls the suction of air through the rollers 20.
  • the depressurization of the chamber 62 also tends to bring the rollers 20 closer together by sliding along the grooves 34 and 36, against the elastic forces generated by the springs 50. Thanks to this movement of approximation C 1, the skin 3 of one fold is clamped between the rollers, as shown in figure 4 which corresponds to a configuration in which the studs 22 3 and 30 1 of each roller occupy a substantially median position along the grooves 34 and 36.
  • the scrapers 60 then maintain the seal between each roller and the lower face 12A of the body of the casing 12, in particular during movements of approximation and spacing of the rollers, by sliding against one another against the surfaces 60A and 12A 1 , including during the rotational driving of each roll 20, by sealing slip l against each other of the surface 60B and the peripheral shell 20A.
  • each wiper 60 is manufactured, in particular by injection of a plastic material, in the form of an elongate piece having a cross section in accordance with the figure 7 , that is to say with a lateral slit 60C with a V-section.
  • the edges of the slot 60C are normally spaced from each other in a vertical direction through appropriate molding of the workpiece.
  • the scrapers are assembled to the rest of the device 1, the slot is partially or totally closed on itself, as shown in FIG. figure 4
  • its edges tend to move away from one another to their mold exit configuration, by elastic return of the material constituting the scraper. This elastic return effect enhances the sealing of the sliding contacts at the surfaces 60A and 60B, while accommodating possible assembly gaps between the rollers 20 and the housing 10.
  • FIG. 8 to 10 Another embodiment of a massage device 100 is shown.
  • This device 100 comprises a large number of components that are functionally identical to those of the device 1.
  • Figures 1 to 7 these components being, for convenience, designated, hereinafter and in the figures, by the same numerical references as those used for the device 1, preceded by the numeral 1.
  • the device 100 comprises, inter alia, a housing 110 and two rotary rollers 120.
  • the device 100 essentially differs from the device 1 in three aspects.
  • the first aspect relates to the overall geometry of its housing 110, in the sense that this housing 110 is less bulky than the housing 10, constant roll size.
  • This difference in size has a particular advantage related to the use of the devices 1 and 100: while the device 1 is preferably handled with both hands in view of the size of its housing 10, the housing 110 of the device 100 is small enough to be grasped in the hollow of one hand, so that a person can simultaneously handle two devices 100, with a device in each hand.
  • the upper face of the main body 112 of the housing 110 is curved upwards, to facilitate handling and handling of the device 100.
  • the flange 117 for connection to the vacuum source 4 is not provided on the upper side of the housing 110, but extends from the side cover 116, this flange 117 thus opening directly into the interstitial volume 118 delimited between the cover 116 and the adjacent side wall 114, as shown in FIG. figure 10 .
  • the device 100 includes only one motor 140, whose output movement is transmitted to both the two rollers 120, via two toothed belts 144 engaged with the same motor output gear 146.
  • the surfaces 112A 1 against which abut and slide the upper surfaces 160A of the scrapers 160, extend in the extension of one another without discontinuity, under shape of the same portion of generally cylindrical surface.
  • the outer body 124 of each suction roll 120 does not include a peripheral succession of bars, such as the bars 26 for the suction rollers 20 of the device 1, but comprises a one-piece sleeve tubular 126 centered on the axis XX of the roll and extending in length between the end flanges 130 and 131, which have respective structures similar to those of flanges 30 and 31.
  • the latter is radially perforated by a plurality of orifices distributed at a time along the length of the sleeve and along its periphery.
  • each passage 164 is flared outwards, so as to distribute the suction effect generated at this end over a larger area of skin.
  • the air sucked through each suction roller 120 through the passages 164 opening onto the skin of the subject does not pass through the treatment chamber 162 defined by the housing 110 between the rollers but is directly evacuated by the shaft 122.
  • the trunnion 122 1 and the end pad 122 3 of this shaft are internally recessed, so as to delimit a bore 122 4 centered on the axis XX and opening, on an axial side, the flat portion 128 and on, on the other axial side, the outside of the shaft, inside the interstitial volume 118 between the wall 114 and the cover 116.
  • the shaft 122 controls the suction of the air contained in the passages 164 whose ends 164 2 are opposite the flat portion 128: for the passages of which the one end 164 is in contact with the skin, this suction causes localized input area of the skin covered by this end, in forming the side skin plies 3 2, while for passages whose end opens into the 164 1 treatment chamber 162, the suction causes the depressurization of this chamber, which produces the suction treatment of the central skin fold 3 1 , and the pinching of this fold by bringing the rollers 120 by sliding in the lateral grooves 134 and 136.
  • the flow of the air thus sucked by these different passages 164 of the suction rollers is indicated by the cor
  • a cover 116 ' a variant of the cover 116, is shown in FIG. figure 11 .
  • its flange 117 'for connection to the vacuum source 4 does not extend laterally outwardly relative to the cover 116', but is provided on the upper side of this cover.
  • the flange 117' instead of opening directly into the interstitial volume 118 defined between the cover 116 'and the wall 114, the flange 117' opens into a conduit 119 'internally bounded by the cover 116'.
  • this duct 119' opens into the interior volume 170 of a distribution body 172 secured to the inner face of the cover 116 ', for example by being directly integral with this face.
  • the volume 170 has a cylindrical shape, circular base and centered on an axis 171. This axis 171 is parallel to the axes XX of the rollers 120 when the cover 116 'is assembled to the wall 114.
  • the distribution body 172 has a thickness substantially equal to that of the cover 116 ', so that when the latter is assembled to the wall 114, the axial end of the volume 170, facing the wall 114, is closed substantially sealed by this wall 114.
  • the volume 170 fluidly communicates with the volume 118 by a passage 174 delimited by one of the walls of the distribution body 172 radially to the axis 171.
  • This passage 174 is shifted by about 90 ° about the axis 171 relative to the outlet of the duct 119 'in the volume 170.
  • the volume 170 fluidly communicates with a recess 176 dug in the distribution body 172 from the volume 170.
  • this recess 176 does not open into the volume 118, but into an orifice, not shown in the figures, formed through the wall 114, into the chamber 162.
  • the distribution body 172 is equipped with a shutter 178 rotatably mounted about the axis 171. A portion, not visible on the figure 11 , this shutter 178 extends outside the cover 116 ', opposite the wall 114, so that the shutter is operable from the outside, to be rotated about the axis 171 by a user.
  • the shutter 178 makes it possible to select a mode of circulation of the vacuum in the device 100. Indeed, in its first position, the shutter controls the circulation of the vacuum between the pump 4 and, at the same time, the end orifice 122 4 of the shaft 122 and the chamber 162, directly, that is to say without having to pass through the inside of the rollers 120. In contrast, in its second and third positions, the shutter 178 controls the circulation of the vacuum exclusively between, directly, the pump 4 and, respectively, the end orifice 122 4 and the treatment chamber 162. In its fourth position, the shutter 178 prevents the vacuum from reaching the rollers 120, so that the device 100 can then be especially cleaned or stored.
  • FIG 12 On the figure 12 is shown another optional arrangement of the device 100, relative to the scraper 160.
  • a variant of scraper 160 ' is thus represented alone on the figure 12 .
  • This variant is essentially distinguished from the scraper 160 by the presence of a serration 161 'formed in the side face of the scraper 160', turned away from the chamber 162.
  • the serration 161 ' consists of a succession of separated teeth others by notches which connect to each other the upper surfaces 160A 'and lower 160B' of the scraper and which extend in the extension of outlets 164 2 passages 164 during the rotation of the roller 120.
  • the serration 161 In service , the serration 161 'allows to return the air passages 164 from the chamber 162, without waiting for the outlets 164 2 of these passages are brought, by rotation of the roller 120, beyond the surface 160B'.
  • the vacuum trapped in the passages 164 coming from the chamber 162 is thus more quickly repressurized, which limits the effect of resistance to the rotational drive of the roll, created by this trapped vacuum, without compromising the seal provided by the scraper 160 '.

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